The 1994 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 11 May 1994 and ended on 17 July 1994.
Clare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
The All-Ireland final was played on 17 July 1994 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their first meeting in the final in 78 years. Cork won the match by 2-13 to 2-11 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title since 1987.
Kilkenny's Ollie O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
Participating teams
A number of teams withdrew from the provincial championships after initially expressing an interest in fielding teams. Kerry withdrew from the Munster Championship while Carlow, Kildare and Meath withdrew from the Leinster Championship. Fermanagh won the Ulster Championship but did not progress to the All-Ireland Championship.
Results Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Junior Hurling Championship Munster first round
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny3-2231310.332Ray QuigleyWexford1-192237.333Michael SheehanCork1-131653.204Michael ConnollyGalway4-031527.505Dan O'ConnellCork4-021434.66Kieran MorrisonCork2-081434.667Patrick FarrellKilkenny1-101334.338Fergal McCormackCork1-091262.009John ByrneWexford3-021133.66Seán ConroyWexford2-051133.66Pat KearnsDublin2-051125.50Adrian O'DriscollCork2-051152.20Stephen McNamaraClare1-081125.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny2-0612CorkOllie O'ConnorKilkenny0-1212Laois3Michael ConnollyGalway3-0211Cork4Dan O'ConnellCork3-0110WaterfordPat KearnsDublin2-0410LouthRay QuigleyWexford1-0710OffalyKieran MorrisonCork1-0710Kilkenny8Damien McCarthyCork0-099Waterford9Seán ConroyWexford1-058Offaly10R. McKennaDublin2-017LouthShane O'NeillLimerick2-017CorkSeánie BarryClare2-017TipperaryPatrick FarrellKilkenny1-047LaoisOllie O'ConnorKilkenny1-047WexfordMichael SheehanCork1-047ClareStephen McNamaraClare1-047Cork
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