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Inter county hurling competition

The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter county hurling competition in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship. The final, usually held on the first Sunday in July, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Bob O'Keeffe Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship; however, as of 2018, the championship involved a round robin system. The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in the Munster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi final stage of the All Ireland series of games. The losers of the Leinster final enter the All Ireland series at the quarter final stage, while the third placed team advances to the preliminary quarter finals. Each year, the lowest finishing team is relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup. Six teams currently participate in the Leinster Championship. Fifteen teams have competed since the inception of the Leinster Championship in 1888. The title has been won by 6 different counties, all of whom have won the title more than once. The all time record holders are Kilkenny, who have won the championship on 75 occasions. Kilkenny are the title holders, defeating Galway by 4 21 to 2 26 in the 2023 final.

Following the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were drawn up and published in the United Irishman newspaper. In 1886, county committees began to be established, with several counties affiliating over the next few years. The GAA ran its inaugural All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1887. The decision to establish that first championship was influenced by several factors. Firstly, inter club contests in 1885 and 1886 were wildly popular and began to draw huge crowds. Clubs started to travel across the country to play against each other and these matches generated intense interest as the newspapers began to speculate which teams might be considered the best in the country. Secondly, although the number of clubs was growing, many were slow to affiliate to the Association, leaving it short of money. Establishing a central championship held the prospect of enticing GAA clubs to process their affiliations, just as the establishment of the FA Cup had done much in the 1870s to promote the development of the Football Association in England. The championships were open to all affiliated clubs who would first compete in county based competitions, to be run by local county committees. The winners of each county championship would then proceed to represent that county in the All Ireland series. For the first and only time in its history the All Ireland Championship used an open draw format. Six teams entered the first championship, however, this number increased to nine in 1888. Because of this, and in an effort to reduce travelling costs, the GAA decided to introduce provincial championships in Munster and Leinster.

The inaugural Leinster Championship featured Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny and Laois. Dublin and Kildare contested the very first match on Sunday 3 June 1888. Postponements, disqualifications, objections, withdrawals and walkovers were regular occurrences during the initial years of the championship. No championship took place in 1892 as Dublin were the only team to enter and were deemed the Leinster representatives in the subsequent All Ireland series. Kilkenny rejoined the championship, however, the finals of 1893 and 1894 ended in walkovers.

Between 1888 and 2017 the Leinster Championship was a knockout tournament whereby once a team was defeated they were eliminated from the championship. In the early years the pairings were drawn at random and there was no seeding. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match ended in a draw there was a replay. Drawn replays were settled with extra time; however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time a second replay took place and so on until a winner was found. Extra time was eventually adopted in the event of a draw for all championship games except the final. The dominance of Kilkenny and Wexford throughout the 1960s and 1970s lead to both these teams being placed on opposite sides of the championship draw, however, this seeding system was later abolished.

The Leinster Council expanded the championship with the introduction of a group stage for the four "weakest" teams in 2000. Carlow, Dublin, Laois and Westmeath contested this group stage, with the winning team advancing to the semi final stage of the championship proper with Kilkenny, Offaly and Wexford. This group stage system was abolished after only one year in favour of a preliminary stage knock out championship for the "weakest" teams. Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Meath, Wicklow and Westmeath played three knock out rounds, with the one remaining team qualifying for the quarter final stage of the championship proper. This system remained in place, albeit with some minor adjustments, until 2005 when the "weakest" teams moved to the Christy Ring Cup and Nicky Rackard Cup.

By 2014 the number of teams participating in the Leinster Championship had risen to ten. A number of one sided games in recent years saw the return of a group stage for the five designated "weakest" teams. Antrim, Carlow, Laois, London and Westmeath contested the group stage with each team playing each other once. The top two teams in the league advanced to the quarter finals of the championship proper. The team placed fourth played the Christy Ring Cup winner in a promotion play off, while the bottom placed was relegated to the Christy Ring Cup for the following year. This format ended in 2017.

The Leinster Championship was an integral part of the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Between 1888 and 1996 the Leinster final winners automatically qualified for either the All Ireland semi final or final. The introduction of the "back door" system in 1997 allowed the defeated Leinster finalists access to the All Ireland quarter final, while the Leinster champions received a bye to the All Ireland semi final. The "back door" system was replaced in 2002 by the All Ireland Qualifiers which afforded every defeated team in the Leinster Championship the chance of qualifying for the All Ireland Championship. Between 2005 and 2007 both Leinster finalists qualified for the All Ireland quarter finals, however, this system was abolished in 2008 with the Leinster champions receiving a bye to the All Ireland semi final.

In 2017, the majority delegates voted to restructure the championship once again. The new format led to the introduction of the round robin within the championship and the creation of the Joe McDonagh Cup.

Group stage: There are six teams in the Leinster Championship. During the course of a season (from May to June) each team plays the others once (a single round robin system) for a total of five games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points and then head to head results. The top two teams in the group contest the Leinster final with the third placed team qualifies to the All Ireland preliminary quarter finals. The fourth and fifth placed teams are eliminated from the championship and the 6th placed team is relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup.

Final: The top two teams in the group stage contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Leinster Championship and the Joe McDonagh Cup. If a Connacht, Leinster or Ulster team win the Joe McDonagh Cup, the bottom team in the Leinster group are relegated to the following year's Joe McDonagh Cup and replaced in the Leinster championship by the Joe McDonagh champions.

As of the 2018 championship, qualification for the All Ireland Championship has changed due to the abolition of the qualifiers. The Leinster champions continue to receive a bye to the All Ireland semi final while the defeated Leinster finalists enter the All Ireland quarter finals. The third placed team in the group enter the All Ireland Championship at the preliminary quarter final stage where they play either the champions or runners up of the Joe McDonagh Cup.

In spite of Leinster consisting of twelve counties, many of these are dominated by Gaelic football and do not compete at a serious level in hurling. Louth became the fifth team to join the championship in 1889, however, they subsequently withdrew and only contested three further championships in 1901, 1919 and 1920. Kildare also had a similar relationship with the championship. After fielding a team in the inaugural provincial campaign their involvement in later campaigns was sporadic. Wexford, in spite of contesting the open draw All Ireland Championship in 1887, did not field a team the inaugural Leinster Championship. They first competed in 1890 and, apart from a few absences, have remained in the championship ever since. Offaly's first involvement in the championship was in 1897. Westmeath joined the championship in 1913 while Meath entered the championship for the first time in 1919. They were regular participants until the 1960s when they regraded. They made a brief return to the championship in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Wicklow first fielded a team in the championship in 1943, however, their appearances in subsequent championship campaigns were sporadic. After winning the All Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1962, Carlow fielded a team at senior level for the first time the following year. They remained in the Leinster Championship until regrading in 1966, however, they were regular participants once again from the 1990s onward. Longford remain the only county never to have fielded a team in the Leinster Championship.

Leinster Championship matches were traditionally played at neutral venues or at a location that was deemed to be halfway between the two participants; however, teams eventually came to home and away agreements depending on the capacity of their stadiums. Every second meeting between these teams was played at the home venue of one of them.

Stadium attendances are a significant source of regular income for the Leinster Council and for the teams involved. For the 2016 championship proper, average attendances were 11,571 with a total aggregate attendance figure of 69,429. The 2017 final between Galway and Wexford saw a record attendance of 60,032.

Fixtures in the five group stage rounds of the championship are played at the home ground of one of the two teams. Each team is guaranteed two home games.

Between 1888 and 1978 the semi finals were played at a selection of venues around the province. A series of poorly attended semi finals by the 1970s lead to the decision by the Leinster Council to play both semi finals at the same venue as part of a double header. This occurred for the first time on 24 June 1979 when Kilkenny played Dublin and Wexford played Offaly at Geraldine Park in Athy. From 1980 until 2001 the semi finals were played as a double header at Croke Park, with the exception of 1993 when Dr. Cullen Park in Carlow was the venue. In 2002 the semi finals were played outside of Leinster for the first time ever when Semple Stadium in Thurles hosted the penultimate games due to reconstruction work taking place at Croke Park. After that the semi finals were played on different dates and at different venues around the province until their abolition after the 2017 championship.

The final has been played exclusively at Croke Park since 1962. Prior to this, the final had been played at Croke Park on a number of occasions; however, smaller provincial venues were also used, most notably Nowlan Park in Kilkenny or O'Moore Park in Portlaoise. In 2018 the final was held in Semple Stadium in Thurles.

At the end of the Leinster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Bob O'Keeffe Cup is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup. The cup is named after Bob O'Keeffe. He was an All Ireland medal winner with Laois in 1915 before later serving as chairman of the Leinster Council and President of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Following his death the GAA decided to donate a trophy in his memory. The Bob O'Keeffe Memorial Cup was bought for £700 in 1949 and first presented in 1950. Standing three feet eight inches in height, weighing 564 ounces and with a capacity of 6 gallons, the cup was one of the most recognisable due to its sheer size. The Celtic chase work was taken from the Book of Kells. The hurler depicted on the top of the cup was barefooted – a reference to O'Keeffe who often played matches in his bare feet. The original Bob O'Keeffe Cup was awarded for the last time in 2004. A combination of old age and wear and tear resulted in the cup being retired to the GAA Museum in Croke Park. In 2005 the new Bob O'Keeffe Cup was presented for the first time. The new trophy was made in 1894 in London of Victorian silver, but was idle since 1920 when it was last presented as a racing trophy. Valued at €25,000, the cup was bought in a jewellers' shop in Temple Bar. In accordance with GAA rules, the Leinster Council awards up to twenty six gold medals to the winners of the Leinster final. A 2012 Leinster Championship winners' medal was sold on eBay for €570.

In the early years of coverage Radio Éireann had exclusive radio coverage of championship games. When Telefís Éireann was established on 31 December 1961, the new station was interested in the broadcasting of championship games. The GAA, however, were wary that live television coverage would result in lower attendances at games. Because of this, the association restricted annual coverage of its games to the All Ireland hurling and football finals, the two All Ireland football semi finals and the two Railway Cup finals. The first live broadcast of a Leinster final took place on Network 2 on 14 July 1996. In 2007, it was announced that TV3 had signed a three year broadcasting deal with the GAA, resulting in senior inter county championship games not being broadcast exclusively on RTÉ for the first time since 1962. TV3's first live championship broadcast was the final between Kilkenny and Wexford on 6 July 2008. Following the completion of the initial three year deal in 2010, the GAA were satisfied to give TV3 an expanded role in Gaelic games broadcasting. TV3 broadcast one of the semi finals over the next three years, however, RTÉ retained the rights to the other matches, including the final. Since 2014, Sky Sports and RTÉ have shared live coverage of championship matches. Sky broadcast their first championship match, a quarter final between Kilkenny and Offaly, on 7 June 2014.

The possibility of unlikely victories in the various rounds of the championship, where lower ranked teams beat higher placed opposition in what is known as a "giant killing", is much anticipated by the public. Such upsets are considered an integral part of the tradition and unpredictable nature of the championship, and the attention gained by giant killing teams can be as great as that for winners of the championship. Almost every team in the championship has a fondly remembered giant killing act in its history. It is considered particularly newsworthy when a top championship team suffers an upset defeat. Westmeath's championship run (1937): After winning the All Ireland Junior Hurling Championship the previous year, Westmeath joined the senior championship in 1937. Defeats of Meath, Offaly and Laois in the earlier rounds saw them qualify for the Leinster final for the first and only time in their history. Westmeath looked as though they would create a major upset when they were leading reigning champions Kilkenny going into the final quarter. Two late goals gave Kilkenny a fortunate 5–3 to 2–4 victory. Offaly 5–10 Wexford 3–11 (29 June 1969): Offaly had been described as the David of inter county hurling when facing reigning All Ireland champions Wexford in the Leinster semi final. At half time they held a 5–4 to 0–5 lead, with Paddy Molloy scoring 3–4 of his team's total by the end. Offaly 3–17 Kilkenny 5–10 (13 July 1980): Undoubtedly regarded as one of the most significant days in the history of Offaly hurling. Offaly were only appearing in their sixth Leinster final ever and were looking for their first success, while Kilkenny were looking for a third consecutive provincial title. After a high scoring first half, Kilkenny only had a 3–6 to 1–10 lead. The game reached its climax in the final ten minutes as both sides swapped the lead several times. In the end, the Leinster final roll of honour had a new name as Offaly won the game by a point. Wexford 2–15 Kilkenny 1–16 (13 June 2004): Kilkenny were the red hot favourites coming into this provincial semi final. They were on the trail of a record breaking seventh consecutive Leinster title and a third consecutive All Ireland title. The game was going Kilkenny's way until the last puck of the game. Wexford had tested the champions but with time nearly up 'the Cats' still had a one point lead. A Kilkenny clearance fell straight to Michael Jacob who made no mistake in sending the sliotar into the net. With that the referee sounded the long whistle and Kilkenny's great run was at an end. Galway 2–21 Kilkenny 2–11 (8 July 2012): Galway secured their first ever Leinster title with a devastating display against a Kilkenny team seeking an eighth successive title. Joe Canning scored their first goal after three minutes and held a commanding 2–12 to 0–4 half time lead. A shell shocked Kilkenny rallied in the second half but only managed to come within ten points of Galway by the end. Laois 0–29 Offaly 0–21 (7 June 2015): This was described as the most complete performance by Laois ever. After a week of turmoil which saw their manager, Séamus Plunkett, resign before resuming his post, Laois added to Offaly's hurling woes with an eight point defeat. Westmeath 2–22 Offaly 1–11 (1 May 2016): Offaly and Westmeath had operated in different spheres since their last championship meeting in 1976 with many believing that Offaly would record an easy victory. Offaly trailed 1–9 to 0–7 at half time, which was not indicative of Westmeath's dominance, but into a strong wind after the break, Westmeath fired five points in five minutes to pull out of sight. Wexford 1–20 Kilkenny 3–11 (10 June 2017): Wexford had earlier defeated Kilkenny in the quarter final of the National Hurling League, however, many believed that a repeat performance six weeks later would be beyond Wexford. Their manager, Davy FitzGerald, was also banished to the stands after an incident in the league. Kilkenny had the luxury of an early goal, however, they seemed uncharacteristically nervous. Lee Chin was inspirational for Wexford in a play making role at midfield as Wexford blew the championship wide open with a three point victory. Westmeath 2 15 Wexford 0 21 (14 May 2022): Westmeath earned a memorable result in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, holding Wexford to a draw at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar. A last gasp goal from Derek McNicholas earned the Midlanders a 2 15 to 0 21 draw after an excellent performance; the veteran substitute raising a green flag in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Niall Mitchell provided the hosts’ other goal, while Killian Doyle was their top scorer with 0 11 (nine frees, one ’65). Westmeath finished with 14 men, after Davy Glennon was shown a second yellow card with four minutes of normal time remaining. A win would have guaranteed place in the All Ireland for Wexford in the Leinster Championship with a game to spare as they would have finished in the top 3 in Leinster but they were denied by a Westmeath side who also impressively beat Laois by 18 points on the final day of the Championship to finish 3 points above the relegation spot. Westmeath 4 18 Wexford 2 22 (21 May 2023): Westmeath defeated Wexford for the first time since 1940. It was second year in a row Wexford failed to defeat Westmeath. Wexford 4 23 Kilkenny 5 18 (14 May 2023): Wexford needed to defeat Kilkenny to avoid relegation to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup.

YearWinnersRunners upVenueWinning CaptainCountyScoreCountyScore 2023Kilkenny 4 21 Galway 2 26 Croke Park Eoin Cody 2022Kilkenny 0–22 Galway 0–17 Croke Park Richie Reid 2021 Kilkenny 1–25 Dublin 0–19 Croke Park Adrian Mullen 2020 Kilkenny 2–20 Galway 0–24 Croke Park Colin Fennelly 2019 Wexford 1–23Kilkenny 0–23 Croke Park Lee Chin 2018Galway 0–181–28 Kilkenny 0–183–15 Croke Park David Burke 2017Galway 0–29 Wexford 1–17 Croke Park David Burke 2016Kilkenny 1–25 Galway 0–22 Croke Park Lester Ryan 2015Kilkenny 1–25 Galway 2–15 Croke Park Joey Holden 2014Kilkenny 0–24 Dublin 1–09 Croke Park Lester Ryan 2013 Dublin 2–25 Galway 2–13 Croke Park John McCaffrey 2012Galway 2–21 Kilkenny 2–11 Croke Park Fergal Moore 2011Kilkenny 4–17 Dublin 1–15 Croke Park Brian Hogan 2010Kilkenny 1–19 Galway 1–12 Croke Park T. J. Reid 2009Kilkenny 2–18 Dublin 0–18 Croke Park Michael Fennelly 2008Kilkenny 5–21 Wexford 0–17 Croke Park James "Cha" Fitzpatrick 2007Kilkenny 2–24 Wexford 1–12 Croke Park Henry Shefflin 2006Kilkenny 1–23 Wexford 1–12 Croke Park Jackie Tyrrell 2005 Kilkenny 0–22 Wexford 1–16 Croke Park Peter Barry 2004 Wexford 2–12 Offaly 1–11 Croke Park John O'Connor 2003Kilkenny 2–23 Wexford 2–12 Croke Park D. J. Carey 2002Kilkenny 0–19 Wexford 0–17 Croke Park Andy Comerford 2001 Kilkenny 2–19 Wexford 0–12 Croke Park Denis Byrne 2000Kilkenny 2–21 Offaly 1–13 Croke Park Willie O'Connor 1999Kilkenny 5–14 Offaly 1–16 Croke Park Denis Byrne 1998Kilkenny 3–10Offaly 1–11 Croke Park Tom Hickey 1997 Wexford 2–14 Kilkenny 1–11 Croke Park Rod Guiney 1996Wexford 2–23 Offaly 2–15 Croke Park Martin Storey 1995Offaly 2–16 Kilkenny 2–05 Croke Park Johnny Pilkington 1994Offaly 1–18 Wexford 0–14 Croke Park Martin Hanamy 1993(R)Kilkenny 2–142–12 Wexford 1–170–11 Croke Park Eddie O'Connor 1992Kilkenny 3–16 Wexford 2–09 Croke Park Liam Fennelly 1991Kilkenny 1–13 Dublin 1–11 Croke Park Christy Heffernan 1990 Offaly 1–19 Dublin 2–11 Croke Park Jim Troy 1989 Offaly 3–15 Kilkenny 4–09 Croke Park Mark Corrigan 1988 Offaly 3–12 Wexford 1–14 Croke Park Aidan Fogarty 1987Kilkenny 2–14 Offaly 0–17 Croke Park Paddy Prendergast 1986 Kilkenny 4–10 Offaly 1–11 Croke Park Frank Holohan 1985Offaly 5–15 Laois 0–17 Croke Park Pat Fleury 1984Offaly 1–15 Wexford 2–11 Croke Park Pat Fleury 1983Kilkenny 1–17 Offaly 0–13 Croke Park Liam Fennelly 1982Kilkenny 1–11 Offaly 0–12 Croke Park Brian Cody 1981Offaly 3–12 Wexford 2–13 Croke Park Pádraig Horan 1980 Offaly 3–17 Kilkenny 5–10 Croke Park Pádraig Horan 1979Kilkenny 2–21 Wexford 2–17 Croke Park Ger Fennelly 1978Kilkenny 2–16 Wexford 1–16 Croke Park Ger Henderson 1977Wexford 3–17 Kilkenny 3–14 Croke Park Tony Doran 1976Wexford 2–20 Kilkenny 1–06 Croke Park Tony Doran 1975Kilkenny 2–20 Wexford 2–14 Croke Park Billy Fitzpatrick 1974Kilkenny 6–13 Wexford 2–24 Croke Park Nicky Orr 1973Kilkenny 4–22 Wexford 3–15 Croke Park Pat Delaney 1972(R)Kilkenny 6–133–16 Wexford 6–131–14 Croke Park Noel Skehan 1971Kilkenny 6–16 Wexford 3–16 Croke Park Pat Henderson 1970Wexford 4–16 Kilkenny 3–14 Croke Park Michael Collins 1969Kilkenny 3–09 Offaly 0–16 Croke Park Eddie Keher 1968Wexford 3–13 Kilkenny 4–09 Croke Park Dan Quigley 1967Kilkenny 4–10 Wexford 1–12 Croke Park Jim Treacy 1966Kilkenny 1–15 Wexford 2–06 Croke Park Jim Lynch 1965Wexford 2–11 Kilkenny 3–07 Croke Park Tom Neville 1964Kilkenny 4–11 Dublin 1–08 Croke Park Seán Buckley 1963Kilkenny 2–10 Dublin 0–09 Croke Park Séamus Cleere 1962Wexford 3–09 Kilkenny 2–10 Croke Park Billy Rackard 1961Dublin 7–05 Wexford 4–08 Nowlan Park Noel Drumgoole 1960Wexford 3–10 Kilkenny 2–11 Croke Park Nick O'Donnell 1959Kilkenny 2–09 Dublin 1–11 Croke Park Seán Clohessy 1958 Kilkenny 5–12 Wexford 4–09 Croke Park Mick Kenny 1957Kilkenny 6–09 Wexford 1–05 Croke Park Mickey Kelly 1956Wexford 4–08 Kilkenny 3–10 Croke Park Jim English 1955(R)Wexford 2–075–06 Kilkenny 2–073–09 Croke Park Nick O'Donnell 1954Wexford 8–05 Dublin 1–04 Nowlan Park Padge Kehoe 1953 Kilkenny 1–13 Wexford 3–05 Croke Park Padge Kehoe 1952Dublin 7–02 Wexford 3–06 Nowlan Park Jim Prior 1951Wexford 3–12 Laois 4–03 Croke Park Nicky Rackard 1950Kilkenny 3–11 Wexford 2–11 Nowlan Park John Keane 1949Laois 3–08 Kilkenny 3–06 Nowlan Park Paddy Ruschitzko 1948Dublin 5–09 Laois 3–03 O'Connor Park Frank Cummins 1947Kilkenny 7–10 Dublin 3–06 O'Moore Park Dan Kennedy 1946Kilkenny 3–08 Dublin 1–12 Croke Park Jack Mulcahy 1945Kilkenny 5–12 Dublin 3–04 Croke Park Peter Blanchfield 1944Dublin 4–07 Wexford 3–03 Nowlan Park Mick Butler 1943 Kilkenny 3–09 Dublin 2–06 Nowlan Park Jimmy Walsh 1942Dublin 4–08 Kilkenny 1–04 Nowlan Park Frank White 1941Dublin 2–08 Kilkenny 1–08 Croke Park Ned Wade 1940Kilkenny 3–06 Dublin 2–05 Nowlan Park Jim Langton 1939Kilkenny 2–12 Dublin 4–03 O'Moore Park Jimmy Walsh 1938(R)Dublin 2–034–09 Kilkenny 2–032–05 O'Moore ParkO'Connor Park Mick Daniels 1937Kilkenny 5–03 Westmeath 2–04 O'Moore Park Larry Duggan 1936Kilkenny 4–06 Laois 2–05 Nowlan Park Paddy Larkin 1935Kilkenny 3–08 Laois 0–06 O'Moore Park Lory Meagher 1934(R)Dublin 2–083–05 Kilkenny 4–022–02 O'Moore Park Steve Hegarty 1933Kilkenny 7–05 Dublin 5–05 Wexford Park Eddie Doyle 1932Kilkenny 4–06 Dublin 3–05 O'Moore Park Jimmy Walsh 1931Kilkenny 4–07 Laois 4–02 Nowlan Park Lory Meagher 1930Dublin 4–07 Laois 2–02 Nowlan Park Jim Walsh 1929 Kilkenny 3–05 Dublin 2–06 O'Kennedy Park Wattie Dunphy 1928Dublin 9–07 Offaly 4–03 Croke Park Mick Gill 1927Dublin 7–07 Kilkenny 4–06 Croke Park Mick Gill 1926Kilkenny 3–08 Offaly 1–04 Croke Park Dick Grace 1925 Kilkenny 4–07 Dublin 6–04 Croke Park Dick Grace 1924Dublin 4–04 Offaly 3–01 Croke Park Frank Wall 1923 Kilkenny 4–01 Dublin 1–01 Croke Park Wattie Dunphy 1922Kilkenny 3–04 Dublin 1–02 Croke Park Wattie Dunphy 1921Dublin 4–04 Kilkenny 1–05 Croke Park Bob Mockler 1920Dublin 4–05 Kilkenny 2–02 Croke Park Bob Mockler 1919Dublin 1–05 Kilkenny 1–02 Wexford Park Charlie Stuart 1918Wexford 2–03 Dublin 1–02 Enniscorthy Mick Cummins 1917Dublin 5–01 Kilkenny 4–00 Croke Park John Ryan 1916Kilkenny 11–03 Wexford 2–02 Croke Park Sim Walton 1915Laois 3–02 Dublin 0–05 Kilkenny Sportsfield Jack Finlay 1914Laois 3–02 Kilkenny 2–04 Kilkenny Sportsfield Jack Carroll 1913(R)Kilkenny 0–037–05 Dublin 1–002–01 Wexford Park Dick 'Drug' Walsh 1912Kilkenny 6–06 Laois 2–04 Portlaoise Sportsfield Sim Walton 1911Kilkenny 4–06 Dublin 3–01 Portlaoise Sportsfield Sim Walton 1910Wexford 3–03 Dublin 1–01 Geraldine Park Dick Doyle 1909Kilkenny 5–16 (31) Laois 2–07 (13) Kilkenny Sportsfield Dick 'Drug' Walsh 1908Dublin w/o Kilkenny scr (Jones' Road) 1907Kilkenny 4–14 Dublin 1–09 Geraldine Park Dick 'Drug' Walsh 1906Dublin 1–14 Kilkenny 0–05 Wexford Park Tom Hayes 1905Kilkenny 2–08 Dublin 2–02 Wexford Park D. J. Stapleton 1904Kilkenny 2–08 Dublin 2–06 Enniscorthy Jer Doheny 1903 Kilkenny 1–05 Dublin 1–05 Kilkenny Sportsfield Jer Doheny 1902 Dublin 0–08 Kilkenny 1–04 Jones' Road Danny McCormack 1901 Wexford 7–06 Offaly 1–03 Kilkenny Sportsfield Jim Furlong 1900 Kilkenny 4–11 Dublin 4–10 Wexford Park Dick 'Manager' Walsh 1899Wexford 2–12 Kilkenny 1–04 Jones' Road Jim Furlong 1898Kilkenny 4–12 Dublin 3–02 Jones' Road Ned Hennessy 1897Kilkenny w/o Wexford scr (Jones' Road) Jackie Walsh 1896(R)Dublin 1–084–06 Kilkenny 0–060–00 Jones' Road Paddy Buckley 1895Kilkenny 1–05 Dublin 0–05 Clonturk Park James Grace 1894Dublin John McCabe 1893Kilkenny w/o Dublin scr Dick Whelan 1892Dublin Paddy Egan 1891Wexford w/o Laois scr Clonturk Park Nick Daly 1890Wexford 2–09 Laois 0–03 Clonturk Park Nick Daly 1889Dublin w/o Laois scr Inchicore Nicholas O'Shea 1888 Kilkenny 0–07 Dublin 0–03 Portlaoise John Quinn
A. A goal outweighed any number of points until 1892. Points were only taken into consideration when the teams finished level on goals. B. Dublin received a walkover from Laois in the final. Louth were the only other team to participate. C. Goals were revalued to five points each. Dublin were unopposed in the championship. D. Dublin were unopposed in the championship. E. Goals were revalued to three points each. The final was replayed after Kilkenny launched an objection following the original match. F. Kilkenny were awarded the title as the Dublin goal was disputed. G. Dublin won the final; however, Kilkenny were awarded the title after launching an objection. H. The final was declared void after both teams were disqualified for being late on the field. I. All inter county games were increased from sixty to eighty minutes. J. All inter county games were reduced from eighty to seventy minutes.