1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior
Year:1928
Munster:Tipperary
Leinster:Kilkenny
Team:Kilkenny
Titles:1st
Captain:Tom Mullins
Team2:Tipperary
Captain2:Arthur Foley
Previous:1927
Next:1929

The 1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 5 May 1929 at Waterford Sportsfield, between Kilkenny and Tipperary, in what was their first meeting in a final since 1913. Kilkenny won the match by 4-06 to 4-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3] [4]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meath profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Kilkenny profile. Hogan Stand website. 18 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Junior hurling. 29 May 2009. Munster GAA website. 18 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams. Leinster GAA website. 18 August 2021.