The 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 1 May 1932 and ended on 4 September 1932.

Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series of games. Kilkenny won the title following a 3–3 to 2–3 victory over Clare in the final.

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the championship, the same number of participants from the previous championship. There were no new entrants.

Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue19141914CorkRed and white193119311929–30DublinBlue and navy192719301928–29GalwayMaroon and white19231930–31KilkennyBlack and amber19221931LaoisBlue and white19151915LimerickGreen and white19211923MeathGreen and goldOffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold193019301927–28WaterfordWhite and blueWexfordPurple and gold19101918

Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Scoring

Widest winning margin: 19 points Clare 8–3 – 2–2 Kerry (Munster semi-final, 3 July 1932) Most goals in a match: 10 Clare 9–4 – 4–14 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932) Most points in a match: 23 Clare 9–4 – 4–14 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932) Most goals by one team in a match: 9 Clare 9–4 – 4–14 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932) Most goals scored by a losing team: 5 Offaly 5–2 – 6–8 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 8 May 1932) Most points scored by a losing team: 6 Galway 4–14 – 9–4 Clare (All-Ireland semi-final, 14 August 1932)

Miscellaneous

The Munster quarter-final clash of Cork and Waterford and the Munster semi-final clash of Clare and Kerry, both scheduled for 5 June 1932, are postponed. Clare win the Munster title for the first time since 1914. Clare overcame a halftime deficit of 13 points in the All Ireland semifinal against Galway (2-00 4-07) by scoring 7–04 in the second half to Galway's 0-07. It remains (July 2022) the largest halftime deficit clawed back in an All Ireland semifinal. There are a number of first-ever meetings. The All-Ireland semi-final between Clare and Galway is their first ever championship clash, while Clare and Kilkenny meet for the first time in the subsequent All-Ireland final.

Sources

Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

External links 1932 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results

References