All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1892

Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
year=1892


team=Cork
titles=2nd|
captain=Bill O'Callaghan
manager=
munster=Cork
leinster=Dublin
ulster=
connacht=
poty=
matches=
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1892 was the 6th edition of Ireland’s premier hurling knockout competition. The championship ran across 1892 and 1893, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Clonturk Park, Dublin on 26 March, 1893. The match was contested by Cork, represented by Redmond’s, and Dublin, represented by Faugh-Davitts, with Cork being awarded the title. It was Cork’s second All-Ireland title in three years.

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 26 March, 1893 was the date of the 1892 All-Ireland senior hurling final between Cork and Dublin. It was their first ever meeting in the history of the All-Ireland championship.

Match report

Glorious spring sunshine greeted both sets of players on their arrival on the field. It was late afternoon when referee Dan Fraher of Waterford threw in the sliothar and got the game going. At half-time Cork were in front by 0-4 to 0-0, but it was in the second half that the game developed into a thriller. Stylish play by Cork captain Bill O'Callaghan, who was striking top form in midfield, spraying passes to his men on the wings and foraging deeply into the Dublin area, eventually brought a vital goal and

The excitement was too much for a 32-year-old Dubliner named John Nevin, who collapsed and died on the sideline during the second half. Play continued with both teams hurling furiously to notch the decisive goal.

Dublin, with the wind and sun behind them, pressed forward towards the Drumcondra end of the field, where the Cork defenders held out. Then a long, relieving clearance by Kenneally sent Redmonds into the attack once again and led to a frantic scrimmage in the Dublin goalmouth. The ball eventually crossed the goal-line but the Dublin backs objected strongly, claiming that it had gone over the point-line first. There was a heated argument in the goalmouth before Dan Fraher made up his mind and awarded a goal to Cork.

The Dublin players threatened to walk off the pitch, and spectators, referee and umpires were soon involved in an argument. In a bid to avoid the game being abandoned, the referee then reversed his decision, saying "All right, I won't allow the goal. Let the Central Council decide. Now come on lads, it's getting late. We must finish the match." But it was too late. Several Dublin players had already left the ground and some had actually gone to work where they were due at 1:30pm. The referee had no choice but to abandon the game.

Because Dublin players withdrew the Central Council of the GAA later awarded the title to Cork.

tatistics

footballbox
date=1893-03-26
team1=Cork
(Redmond’s)
score=2-3 – 1-5
team2=Dublin
(Faugh-Davitt’s)
report=
goals1=
goals2=
stadium=Clonturk Park, Dublin
attendance=c.5,000
referee= Dan Fraher (Waterford)

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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