1929 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior
Year:1929
Connacht:Galway
Munster:Cork
Leinster:Offaly
Team:Offaly
Titles:2nd
Captain:P. J. Grogan
Team2:Cork
Captain2:E. O'Connor
Previous:1928
Next:1930

The 1929 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

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

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 December 1929 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Offaly and Cork in what was their meeting in the final in six years. Offaly won the match by 6-01 to 2-03 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1923.[2] [3] [4]

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

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