All-Ireland Colleges Interprovincial Hurling Championship Explained

All-Ireland Colleges Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Irish:Craobh Iomána Coláistí na hÉireann
Code:Hurling
Founded:1927
Abolished:1956
Region:Ireland
Teams:3
Firstwin: Munster
Title Holders: Munster
Currentordinal:24
Super:th
Most Titles: Munster
Mostordinal:24

The All-Ireland Colleges Interprovincial Championship, was an annual inter-provincial hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It was the highest inter-provincial colleges hurling competition in Ireland, and was contested every year from 1927 to 1956.

The All-Ireland final, usually held in March or April, served as the culmination of a knockout series of games featuring Connacht, Leinster and Munster. At its peak, it was one of the most prestigious colleges competitions in Gaelic games, with players regarding it as a great honour to be included on their provincial team.

The title was won at least once by all three provinces, with only Leinster and Munster winning the competition more than one. The all-time record-holders are Munster, who appeared in every final and won the competition 24 times.

History

Inter-colleges hurling competitions had been played since 1918, with the Leinster Championship and Dr Harty Cup both being formed that year.[1] [2] Both these competitions ended with the respective provincial finals and there was no All-Ireland series. In 1927, the Railway Cup inter-provincial competition for senior inter-county players was inaugurated after the Great Southern Railways sponsored a trophy.[3] [4] A similar competition was also arranged at colleges level that year. Following the completion of the respective Leinster and Munster competitions, a series of trials were held to pick a "best of" team from both provinces. The very first match took place at Croke Park on 7 May 1927, with Munster beating Leinster by 4–03 to 0–03 to claim the inaugural title.[5] Connacht made their first appearance in the competition in a semi-final on 25 March 1934 when they incurred a 6–07 to 2–00 defeat by Munster.[6]

Roll of honour

TeamWinsYears wonLossesYears lost
1 Munster241927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 195661934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1950, 1954
2 Leinster51934, 1938, 1940, 1950, 1954221927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
3 Connacht1194121942, 1951

List of finals

!Year!Winners!Score!Runners-up!Score!Venue!
1927Munster4-03Leinster0-03Croke Park[7]
1928Munster7-01Leinster5-03The Mardyke[8]
1929Munster8-06Leinster5-00Nowlan Park[9]
1930Munster2-03Leinster1-04Waterford Sportsfield[10]
1931Munster6-01Leinster4-02Nowlan Park[11]
1932Munster4-02Leinster4-00Nowlan Park[12]
1933Munster4-04Leinster3-01Nowlan Park[13]
1934Leinster5-06Munster3-01Nowlan Park[14]
1935Munster5-07Leinster4-04The Mardyke[15]
1936Munster4-03Leinster3-05Nowlan Park[16]
1937Munster2-05Leinster3-00The Mardyke[17]
1938Leinster3-07Munster2-05Nowlan Park[18]
1939Munster5-06Leinster2-04The Mardyke[19]
1940Leinster6-11Munster4-04Nowlan Park[20]
1941Connacht2-03Munster0-01Croke Park[21]
1942Munster7-05Connacht0-02The Mardyke[22]
1943Munster9-08Leinster3-05The Mardyke[23]
1944Munster7-01Leinster3-03Nowlan Park[24]
1945Munster4-03Leinster0-04Nowlan Park[25]
1946Munster7-04Leinster3-09Croke Park[26]
1947Munster2-05Leinster2-03Croke Park[27]
1948Munster2-08Leinster3-04Thurles Sportsfield[28]
1949Munster4-01Leinster3-02Nowlan Park[29]
1950Leinster6-04Munster4-06Thurles Sportsfield[30]
1951Munster3-05Connacht0-03Galway Sportsfield[31]
1952Munster0-13Leinster2-05Nowlan Park[32]
1953Munster4-05Leinster1-08Waterford Sportsfield[33]
1954Leinster1-08Munster1-05Croke Park[34]
1955Munster12-03Leinster2-06Thurles Sportsfield[35]
1956Munster7-11Leinster0-02Croke Park[36]

Records and statistics

Final

Teams

Gaps

Longest gaps between successive championship titles:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBC Power into first Harty Cup final in 101 years. Irish Independent. 28 January 2019. 27 July 2022.
  2. Web site: St Kieran’s Or Dublin North Set For Top Oil Schools Hurling Glory. Leinster GAA website. 11 February 2018. 27 July 2022.
  3. Web site: The demise of the Railway Cup. Irish Independent. 6 March 2004. 19 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Waiting on Death Row. Irish Independent. 17 February 2001. 19 August 2023. Martin. Breheny.
  5. Web site: Leinster colleges fail. Evening Herald. 9 May 1927. 19 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Connacht's plucky display. Connacht Tribune. 31 March 1934. 19 August 2023.
  7. Web site: All-Ireland College Championship. The Cork Examiner. 9 May 1927. 19 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Leinster unlucky. Irish Independent. 7 May 1928. 19 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Munster champions for third time. Irish Independent. 29 April 1929. 19 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Hurling honours again won by Munster. Irish Independent. 2 May 1930. 19 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Munster's victory over Leinster. The Cork Examiner. 27 April 1931. 19 August 2023.
  12. Web site: How Munster overhauled Leinster to gain exciting victory. The Irish Press. 18 April 1932. 19 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Munster's seventh All-Ireland win. Evening Echo. 1 May 1933. 19 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Munster's non-stop run of success checked at last. Irish Press. 30 April 1934. 19 August 2023.
  15. Web site: Munster Colleges take hurling title. Irish Independent. 1 April 1935. 19 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Munster hold on to title by bare point. The Irish Press. 30 March 1936. 19 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Munster stabe off thrilling Leinster rally. The Irish Press. 15 March 1937. 19 August 2023.
  18. Web site: Colleges title for Leinster. Irish Independent. 28 March 1938. 19 August 2023.
  19. Web site: Colleges hurlers no match for Munster. Irish Press. 15 March 1939. 19 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Title decided in extra time. Irish Independent. 4 March 1940. 19 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Connacht boys shock Munster. Irish Independent. 18 March 1941. 19 August 2023.
  22. Web site: Connacht Colleges defeated. Connacht Tribune. 2 May 1942. 19 August 2023.
  23. Web site: An easy task. Irish Independent. 15 March 1943. 19 August 2023.
  24. Web site: Munster retain title in colleges classic. The Irish Press. 27 March 1944. 19 August 2023.
  25. Web site: Munster Colleges' grip on title. Irish Independent. 12 March 1945. 19 August 2023.
  26. Web site: Colleges title for Munster. The Cork Examiner. 25 March 1946. 19 August 2023.
  27. Web site: Munster colleges win thriller. Irish Independent. 17 March 1947. 19 August 2023.
  28. Web site: Title retained by one point margin. Irish Independent. 22 March 1948. 19 August 2023.
  29. Web site: Leinster defeated in colleges thriller. Irish Independent. 11 April 1949. 19 August 2023.
  30. Web site: Leinster boys take title. Irish Independent. 27 March 1950. 19 August 2023.
  31. Web site: Colleges' hurling title for Munster. The Cork Examiner. 9 April 1951. 19 August 2023.
  32. Web site: Munster's changed tactics decisive. Irish Independent. 7 April 1952. 19 August 2023.
  33. Web site: Munster Colleges win. Evening Echo. 20 April 1953. 19 August 2023.
  34. Web site: Munster Colleges' winning sequence comes to an end. The Cork Examiner. 5 April 1954. 19 August 2023.
  35. Web site: Leinster boys crushed by Munster "blitz". Irish Independent. 4 April 1955. 19 August 2023.
  36. Web site: Munster Colleges hurlers swamp Leinster to keep title. Irish Independent. 16 April 1956. 19 August 2023.

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