The 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 2 May 1943 and ended on 5 September 1943.
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 5–16 to 0–4 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their 14th All-Ireland title.
Cork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the second successive year to become the fourth team to win the three in-a-row.
Teams
Overview
Eight teams contested the Leinster championship, with Meath and Wicklow returning after absences. Six teams contested the Munster championship, with Kerry fielding a team for the first time after a long absence from the senior ranks. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. The Ulster champions were permitted to enter the All-Ireland series for the first time.
Team summaries
TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueAntrimSaffron and white1940ClareSaffron and blue19141932CorkRed and white194219421940–41DownRed and black1941DublinNavy and blue193819421938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221930–31KerryGreen and gold18911891KilkennyBlack and amber193919401932–33LaoisBlue and white19151915LimerickGreen and white194019401937–38MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold193719411927–28WaterfordBlue and white1938WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918WicklowBlue and white
Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship statistics Scoring
Widest winning margin: 27 points Cork 5–16 – 0–4 Antrim (All-Ireland final, 5 September 1943) Most goals in a match: 13 Antrim 7–0 – 6–2 Galway (All-Ireland quarter-final, 4 July 1943)
Sources
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007). Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
External links 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results
References