All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1889

Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
year=1889


team=Dublin
titles=1st
captain=Nicholas O'Shea
manager=
munster=Clare
leinster=Dublin
ulster=
connacht=
poty=
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1889 was the 3rd edition of Ireland’s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran throughout the whole year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Inchicore, Dublin on 3 November. The match was contested by Dublin, represented by Kickhams, and Clare, represented by Tulla, with Dublin taking the title by 5-1 to 1-6. It was Dublin's first All-Ireland title.

Format

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows:
* There were no All-Ireland semi-finals.
* The winners of the Munster Championship advanced directly to the All-Ireland final.
* The winners of the Leinster Championship advanced directly to the All-Ireland final.
* There were no representatives from Ulster or Connacht in the championship.

All-Ireland final

Overview

Sunday 3 November was the date of the 1889 All-Ireland senior hurling final between Dublin and Clare. It was their first ever meeting in the history of the All-Ireland championship.

Match report

At the allotted time match referee Patrick Tobin threw in the sliothar and the game began. Tobin’s choice as referee was an unusual one. He was the honorary secretary of the Dublin County Committee and, as such, his native county was participating in the final. There were no objections from any of the Clare team as the game was played in a sporting spirit in front of 1,500 spectators. As was common at the time the Clare team played in their bare feet and led by 1-5 to 1-0 at half-time. Heavy rain caused the field to become slippery and, in spite being strewn with sawdust, this spoiled the match. The second half was a goal-fest for the Dublin team. At the final whistle the score read 5-1 to 1-6 in Dublin’s favour. W.J. Spain scored three goals for ‘the Dubs’ to become the first dual All-Ireland medalist.

tatistics

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date=1889-11-03
team1=Dublin
(Kickhams)
score=5-1 – 1-6
team2=Clare
(Tulla)
report=
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Inchicore, Dublin
attendance=c.1,500
referee= Patrick Tobin (Dublin)

References

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

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