All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
This page details statistics of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship .
Counties per province
Province
Winners
Runners-up
% Wins per final
Winning teams
Runners-up
Munster
78
52
60%
Cork (30), Tipperary (28), Limerick (12), Clare (5), Waterford (2), Kerry (1)
Cork (21), Tipperary (13), Limerick (9), Waterford (6), Clare (3)
Leinster
53
60
47%
Kilkenny (36), Dublin (6), Wexford (6), Offaly (4), Laois (1)
Kilkenny (29), Dublin (15), Wexford (11), Offaly (3), Laois (2)
Connacht
5
20
20%
Galway (5)
Galway (20)
Britain
1
3
25%
London (1)
London (3)
Ulster
0
2
0%
Antrim (2)
Provincial titles
Counties
By semi-final appearances
As of 08 June 2025.
23 counties have reached an all-Ireland semi-final at least once.
Carlow, Meath and Westmeath are the most notable counties to never reach a semi-final.
Semi-final appearances (2001–present)
#
County
No.
Years
1
Kilkenny
21
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
2
Tipperary
13
2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2019
Waterford
13
2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2020 , 2021
Cork
13
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2017 , 2018 , 2021 , 2024
5
Limerick
11
2007, 2009 , 2013 , 2014 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
6
Galway
10
2001, 2005, 2012 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2020 , 2022 , 2023
7
Clare
8
2002, 2005, 2006, 2013 , 2018 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
8
Wexford
5
2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2019
9
Dublin
2
2011 , 2013
Consecutive Wins
Quadruple
Treble
Cork (1892, 1893, 1894)
Tipperary (1898, 1899, 1900)
Kilkenny (1911, 1912, 1913)
Tipperary (1949, 1950, 1951)
Cork (1952, 1953, 1954)
Cork (1976, 1977, 1978)
Double
Tipperary (1895, 1896)
Cork (1902, 1903)
Kilkenny (1904, 1905)
Cork (1928, 1929)
Kilkenny (1932, 1933)
Wexford (1955, 1956)
Tipperary (1961, 1962)
Tipperary (1964, 1965)
Kilkenny (1974, 1975)
Kilkenny (1982, 1983)
Galway (1987, 1988)
Kilkenny (1992, 1993)
Kilkenny (2002, 2003)
Cork (2004, 2005)
Kilkenny (2011, 2012)
Kilkenny (2014, 2015)
Single
Tipperary (1887, 1906, 1908, 1916, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1945, 1958, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2016, 2019)
Kilkenny (1907, 1909, 1922, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1979, 2000)
Cork (1890, 1919, 1926, 1931, 1946, 1966, 1970, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1999)
Limerick (1897, 1918, 1921, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1973, 2018)
Dublin (1889, 1917, 1920, 1924, 1927, 1938)
Clare (1914, 1995, 1997, 2013, 2024)
Wexford (1910, 1960, 1968, 1996)
Offaly (1981, 1985, 1994, 1998)
Galway (1923, 1980, 2017)
Waterford (1948, 1959)
Kerry (1891)
London (1901)
Laois (1915)
Consecutive All-Ireland Stoppers
Teams that ended All-Ireland winning streaks in the final of the championship.
5-in-a-row
3-in-a-row
Kilkenny (1904, 2006) defeated Cork
Tipperary (2016) defeated Kilkenny
Cork (2004) defeated Kilkenny
2-in-a-row
Cork (1902) defeated London
Kilkenny (1909, 1935, 1947, 1974, 2011) defeated Tipperary in 1909 and 2011, Limerick in 1935 and 1974 and Cork in 1947
Dublin (1917, 1920, 1924, 1927) defeated Cork in 1920 and 1927, Tipperary in 1917 and Galway in 1924
Limerick (1921, 1936, 1940, 1973, 2018) defeated Kilkenny in 1936, 1940 and 1973, Dublin in 1921 and Galway in 2018
Tipperary (1964) defeated Kilkenny
Offaly (1981) defeated Galway
Clare (1995) defeated Offaly
Least successful counties
There are nineteen counties that have never been represented in a Senior All-Ireland Final. These are Armagh , Carlow , Cavan , Derry , Donegal , Down , Fermanagh , Kildare , Leitrim , Longford , Louth , Mayo , Meath , Monaghan , Tyrone , Roscommon , Sligo , Westmeath and Wicklow . Fourteen of these counties have never competed in a semi-final: Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Fermanagh, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Tyrone, Sligo, Westmeath and Wicklow
Carlow and Westmeath have been successful in senior B level championships such as the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship and the Joe McDonagh Cup .
Levels
In the last few years, counties can be divided into four levels or tiers, based on results: Tier 1 counties are consistent participants in the provincial championships. Tier 2 counties usually compete in the provincial championships or the Joe McDonagh Cup. Tier 3 counties usually compete in the Christy Ring Cup or the Nicky Rackard Cup. Tier 4 counties usually compete in the Nicky Rackard Cup or the Lory Meagher Cup.
Tier 1 counties (9): Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford
Tier 2 counties (9): Antrim, Carlow, Down, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath
Tier 3 counties (9): Armagh, Derry, Donegal, London, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Tyrone, Wicklow
Tier 4 counties (8): Cavan, Fermanagh, Lancashire, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Monaghan, Warwickshire
Team participation
Debut of counties
Year
Debutants
Total
1887
Clare , Dublin , Galway , Kilkenny , Tipperary , Wexford
6
1888
Cork , Kildare , Laois , Limerick , Waterford
5
1889
Kerry , Louth
2
1890-96
None
0
1897
Offaly
1
1898-1912
None
0
1900
Antrim , London , Sligo
3
1901
Derry , Roscommon
2
1902
None
0
1903
Donegal
1
1904
None
0
1905
Down , Mayo
2
1906-07
None
0
1908
Cavan , Fermanagh
2
1909
Monaghan
1
1910-12
None
0
1913
Glasgow , Lancashire , Westmeath
3
1914-18
None
0
1919
Meath
1
1920-42
None
0
1943
Wicklow
1
1944-45
None
0
1946
Armagh
1
1947-62
None
0
1963
Carlow
1
1964-95
None
0
1996
New York
1
1997-
None
0
Total
33
List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship counties
The following teams have competed in the All-Ireland Championship for at least one season.
Seasons in All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The number of years that each county has played in the All-Ireland between 1980 and 2024 . A total of 23 counties have competed in at least one season of the All-Ireland. Ten counties have participated in all 45 seasons. The counties in bold participate in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship .
Years
Counties
45
Clare , Cork , Dublin , Galway , Kilkenny , Laois , Limerick , Tipperary , Waterford , Wexford
43
Offaly
40
Antrim
33
Westmeath
25
Kerry
23
Carlow
19
Down
15
London
14
Meath
12
Derry
7
Kildare
6
New York , Roscommon
5
Wicklow
Participation in All-Ireland (1980-24)
#
County
Total years
Years participated
1
Clare
45
1980–
Cork
45
1980–
Dublin
45
1980–
Galway
45
1980–
Kilkenny
45
1980–
Laois
45
1980–
Limerick
45
1980–
Tipperary
45
1980–
Waterford
45
1980–
Wexford
45
1980–
11
Offaly
43
1980-2019
2022-2024
12
Antrim
40
1981-2005
2007-2015
2018-2019
2021-2024
13
Westmeath
33
1981-1989
1991
1994-1997
2000-2004
2006
2008
2011-2019
2022-2024
14
Kerry
25
1983
1986-2000
2003-2004
2016-2019
2022-2024
15
Carlow
23
1992-1996
2000-2004
2010-2019
2022-2024
16
Down
19
1989-2004
2022-2024
17
London
15
1985
1987-1988
1990
1995-1996
1998-2004
2013-2014
18
Meath
14
1993-1998
2001-2004
2017-2018
2022
2024–
19
Derry
12
1989
1991-1992
1996-2004
20
Kildare
7
1980
1989
2001-2004
2023
21
Roscommon
6
1994-1999
New York
6
1996
2000-2004
23
Wicklow
5
1994
2001-2004
Team results table
Team results
Legend
For each year, the number of teams eligible for the All-Ireland (in brackets) are shown.
Team
2015 (14)
2016 (14)
2017 (15)
2018 (16)
2019 (15)
2020 (10)
2021 (11)
2022 (17)
2023 (17)
Years
Antrim
L
CR
CR
JM
JM
JM
PR
PQF
L
6
Carlow
L
L
PR
PQF
L
JM
JM
JM
PQF
7
Clare
R2
QF
QF
SF
M
QF
R2
SF
SF
9
Cork
QF
R2
SF
SF
QF
R2
2nd
QF
M
9
Down
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
JM
JM
JM
2
Dublin
QF
R1
R2
L
PQF
R1
QF
L
QF
9
Galway
2nd
SF
1st
2nd
L
SF
R2
SF
SF
9
Kerry
CR
L
L
JM
JM
JM
JM
PQF
JM
6
Kildare
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
CR
JM
CR
JM
1
Kilkenny
1st
2nd
R2
QF
2nd
SF
SF
2nd
2nd
9
Laois
R1
R1
R1
JM
QF
R1
R1
L
JM
9
Limerick
R2
R2
R1
1st
SF
1st
1st
1st
1st
9
Meath
CR
CR
L
JM
CR
JM
JM
JM
CR
3
Offaly
R1
R1
R1
L
JM
CR
CR
JM
PQF
7
Tipperary
SF
1st
SF
M
1st
QF
QF
M
QF
9
Waterford
SF
SF
2nd
M
M
2nd
SF
M
M
9
Westmeath
R1
R1
R1
PQF
PQF
JM
JM
L
L
7
Wexford
R1
QF
QF
QF
SF
R2
R1
QF
L
9
Results table
This section represents in colour-coded tabular format the results of GAA county teams in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since 1997 .
Prior to 1997, counties played in separate provincial championships , with only four or fewer provincial champions coming together in the All-Ireland semi-finals, and it is difficult to directly compare results across counties. Since 1997, several beaten teams from the provincial championships play together in the All-Ireland qualifier series, making it easier to rank teams based on performance.
Used in all seasons
Ch — Champions
RU — Runners-up
SF — All-Ireland semi-finals (3rd–4th place)
♥ — Munster champions
♦ — Leinster champions
— — did not compete
Current (2018–19, 2022–present) structure
QF — All-Ireland quarter-finals (5th–6th place)
PQF — All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals (7th–8th place)
Lrr4 Mrr4 — Leinster/Munster round robin, 4th place (9th–10th place)
Lrr5 Lrr6 Mrr5 — Leinster/Munster round robin, 5th place (11th–13th place)
Past
The All-Ireland championship has used many different competition structures since 1997, and it is not always obvious how to rank teams. In general, the colouring code for champions (red), runners-up (orange) and semi-finalists (yellow) holds true. After that, teams are shaded green, blue, purple and grey in descending order of performance.
The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship has not had any bearing on the All-Ireland championship since 2005 so it is not included from that year onward.
There have been some changes of provincial championship:
Abbreviations used:
♣ — Ulster champions
♠ — Connacht champions
QF – All-Ireland quarter-finalists
QR3 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round 3
QR2 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round 2
QR1 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round 1
Qp3 – All-Ireland qualifiers, phase 3
Qp2 – All-Ireland qualifiers, phase 2
Qp1 – All-Ireland qualifiers, phase 1
Qpr – All-Ireland qualifiers, preliminary round
Qrr3 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round robin, 3rd place
Qrr4 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round robin, 4th place
Uf – Ulster finalists
Usf – Ulster semi-finalists
Uqf – Ulster quarter-finalists
Lsf – Leinster semi-finalists
Lqf – Leinster quarter-finalists
L1r – Leinster first round
Lpr – Leinster preliminary round
Lpr2 – Leinster second preliminary round
Lpr1 – Leinster first preliminary round
Lpqr – Leinster preliminary quarter-final
Lrr2 – Leinster round robin, 2nd place
Lrr3 – Leinster round robin, 3rd place
Lrr4 – Leinster round robin, 4th place
Msf – Munster semi-finalists
Mqf – Munster quarter-finalists
Cf – Connacht finalists
Rsf – won relegation semi-final
Rf – won relegation final
Rel – relegated to Christy Ring Cup
Results table
County
Pr.
′97
′98
′99
′00
′01
′02
′03
′04
′05
′06
′07
′08
′09
′10
′11
′12
′13
′14
′15
′16
′17
′18
′19
′20
′21
′22
′23
′24
′25
Clare
M
Ch ♥
SF♥
SF
Msf
Msf
RU
QR1
QF
SF
SF
QF
QF
Qp2
Qp2
Qp2
Qp3
Ch
QR1
QR2
QF
QF
SF
Mrr4
QF
QR2
SF
SF
Ch
Mrr4
Cork
M
Msf
Msf
Ch ♥
SF♥
Mqf
QR2
RU ♥
Ch
Ch ♥
RU ♥
QF
SF
Qp3
SF
Qp3
SF
RU
SF♥
QF
QR2
SF♥
SF♥
QF
QR2
RU
QF
Mrr4
RU
tbd♥
Kerry
M /L
Mqf
Mqf
Mqf
Mqf
—
—
QR1
Mqf
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Lrr3
Lrr3
—
—
—
—
PQF
—
—
—
Limerick
M
Msf
Mqf
Mqf
Msf
QF
QR1
QR2
QR1
QF
QF
RU
Qp3
SF
Qp2
QF
QF
SF♥
SF
QR2
QR2
QR1
Ch
SF♥
Ch ♥
Ch ♥
Ch ♥
Ch ♥
SF♥
tbd
Tipperary
M
RU
Msf
Msf
QF
Ch ♥
SF
SF
QR2
QF
QF
QF
SF♥
RU ♥
Ch
RU ♥
SF♥
Qp2
RU
SF♥
Ch ♥
SF
Mrr4
Ch
QF
QF
Mrr5
QF
Mrr5
tbd
Waterford
M
Mqf
SF
Msf
Mqf
Msf
SF♥
QR2
SF♥
QF
SF
SF♥
RU
SF
SF♥
SF
QF
Qp3
QR2
SF
SF
RU
Mrr5
Mrr5
RU
SF
Mrr4
Mrr5
Mrr4
Mrr5
Carlow
L
—
—
—
Lrr3
Lpr2
Lr1
Qpr
Lpr
—
—
—
—
—
Qp1
Qp1
Qp1
Qp1
Lrr3
Lrr3
Lrr4
Qpr
PQF
Lrr5
—
—
—
PQF
Lrr6
—
Dublin
L
Lsf
Lqf
Lqf
Lsf
Lqf
QR1
QR1
QR1
Rsf
Rf
Qrr4
Qp3
QF
Qp3
SF
Qp2
SF♦
QF
QF
QR1
QR2
Lrr4
PQF
QR1
QF
Lrr4
QF
QF
tbd
Kildare
L
—
—
—
—
Lpr2
Lr1
Lpqr
Lr1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
PQF
Kilkenny
L
SF
RU ♦
RU ♦
Ch ♦
SF♦
Ch ♦
Ch ♦
RU
SF♦
Ch ♦
Ch ♦
Ch ♦
Ch ♦
RU ♦
Ch ♦
Ch
QF
Ch ♦
Ch ♦
RU ♦
QR2
QF
RU
SF♦
SF♦
RU ♦
RU ♦
SF♦
tbd♦
Laois
L
Lqf
Lsf
Lsf
Lrr2
Lsf
Lr2
QR1
QR1
Rf
Qrr3
Qrr4
Qp2
Qp3
Qpr
Qpr
Qpr
Qp2
QR1
QR1
QR1
QR1
—
QF
QR1
QR1
Lrr6
—
PQF
PQF
Meath
L
Lpr
Lqf
—
—
L1r
QR1
Lpqr
Lr1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Lrr4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Offaly
L
Lsf
Ch
SF
RU
Lsf
QR2
QF
QR2
Rsf
Qrr3
Qrr3
Qp4
Qp1
Qp3
Qp1
Qp2
Qpr
QR2
QR1
QR1
QR1
Lrr5
—
—
—
—
PQF
PQF
Lrr5
Westmeath
L
Lqf
—
—
Lrr4
Lpr1
Lr2
Qpr
Lqf
—
Rel
—
—
—
—
Qpr
Qpr
Qp1
Lrr4
QR1
QR1
QR1
PQF
PQF
—
—
Lrr5
Lrr6
—
—
Wexford
L
SF♦
Lsf
Lsf
Lsf
SF
QR2
SF
SF♦
QF
QF
SF
QF
Qp2
Qp1
Qp2
Qp3
Qp3
QF
QR1
QF
QF
QF
SF♦
QR2
QR1
QF
Lrr4
QF
Lrr4
Wicklow
L
—
—
—
—
Lpr1
Lr1
Lpqr
Lpr
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Galway
C /L
QF♠
QF♠
QF
SF
RU
QF
QR2
QR2
RU
QF
QF
Qp4
QF
QF
QF
RU ♦
QF
QR1
RU
SF
Ch ♦
RU ♦
Lrr4
SF
QR2
SF
SF
Lrr4
tbd
Roscommon
C
Cf
Cf
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Antrim
U /L
Uf
QF♣
QF♣
Uf
Usf
QF♣
QF♣
QF♣
Rel
—
Qrr3
Qp2
Qp1
QF
Qp3
Qp1
Qpr
QR1
Lrr4
—
—
—
—
—
QPR
PQF
Lrr5
Lrr5
Rel
Derry
U
Usf
Uf
Uf
QF♣
QF♣
Usf
Qpr
Usf
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Down
U
QF♣
Usf
Usf
Usf
Uf
QR1
Usf
QR1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
London
U /L
—
Usf
Usf
Usf
Usf
Uqf
Uqf
Uqf
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Qpr
Lrr5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
New York
U
—
—
—
Uqf
Uqf
Usf
Usf
Usf
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Most recent success
List of All-Ireland Titles in every grade
Tier 1: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Tier 2: Joe McDonagh Cup / All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Tier 3: Christy Ring Cup / All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Tier 4: Nicky Rackard Cup / All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
Tier 5: Lory Meagher Cup
As of 17 June 2024.
All-Ireland Knockout Stage Appearances by County
The three main ways to qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Proper) are through:
Provincial Championships : Previously, the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster champions qualified to the All-Ireland. Now the top 3 in Leinster and Munster qualify.
All-Ireland Qualifiers (back door): Open for all teams knocked out of their provincial championships.
Second Tier : Previously, the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship champions qualified to the All-Ireland. Now the Joe McDonagh Cup finalists qualify.
(Does not include Provincial Championship appearances or Qualifier appearances)
Non-Irish teams
London became the first overseas team to compete in the All-Ireland Championship in 1900. For four consecutive years they were given a bye to the All-Ireland final where they played the "home" champions in the final proper. They won their only All-Ireland title in 1901.[ 1] London returned to the All-Ireland Championship on a number of occasions between 1969 and 1996.
In 1905 Lancashire and Glasgow entered the All-Ireland Championship at the quarter-final stage.[ 2] Lancashire returned for one more championship campaign in 1913 whilst Glasgow returned for the 1910 and 1913 championships.
New York fielded a team in an expanded All-Ireland Championship in 1996.
Other records
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
1890s : 4 each for Cork (1890, 1892, 1893, 1894) and Tipperary (1895, 1896, 1898, 1899)
1900s : 4 for Kilkenny (1904, 1905, 1907, 1909)
1910s : 3 for Kilkenny (1911, 1912, 1913)
1920s : 3 each for Dublin (1920, 1924, 1927) and Cork (1926, 1928, 1929)
1930s : 4 for Kilkenny (1932, 1933, 1935, 1939)
1940s : 5 for Cork (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946)
1950s : 3 each for Tipperary (1950, 1951, 1958) and Cork (1952, 1953, 1954)
1960s : 4 for Tipperary (1961, 1962, 1964, 1965)
1970s : 4 each for Cork (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978) and Kilkenny (1972, 1974, 1975, 1979)
1980s : 3 for Galway (1980, 1987, 1988)
1990s : 2 each for Cork (1990, 1999), Kilkenny (1992, 1993), Offaly (1994, 1998) and Clare (1995, 1997)
2000s : 7 for Kilkenny (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
2010s : 4 for Kilkenny (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
2020s : 4 for Limerick (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Finishing positions
Most championships
36, Kilkenny (1904 , 1905 , 1907 , 1909 , 1911 , 1912 , 1913 , 1922 , 1932 , 1933 , 1935 , 1939 , 1947 , 1957 , 1963 , 1967 , 1969 , 1972 , 1974 , 1975 , 1979 , 1982 , 1983 , 1992 , 1993 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015 )
Most second-place finishes
29, Kilkenny (1893 , 1895 , 1897 , 1898 , 1916 , 1926 , 1931 , 1936 , 1937 , 1940 , 1945 , 1946 , 1950 , 1959 , 1964 , 1966 , 1971 , 1973 , 1978 , 1987 , 1991 , 1998 , 1999 , 2004 , 2010 , 2016 , 2019 , 2022 , 2023 )
Most semi-final finishes
Most quarter-final finishes
13, Antrim (1910 , 1971 , 1972 , 1978 , 1981 , 1982 , 1983 , 1998 , 1999 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2010 )
Most preliminary quarter-final finishes
Most provincial group stage finishes
Most qualifier round 2 finishes
5, Offaly (2002 , 2004 , 2008 , 2010 , 2014 )
5, Cork (2002 , 2009 , 2011 , 2016 , 2020 )
Most qualifier round 1 finishes
10, Laois (2003 , 2004 , 2008 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2020 , 2021 )
Most qualifier preliminary round finishes
Most qualifier group stage finishes
Unbeaten sides
Between 1887 and 1996 the championship was played on a straight knock out format whereby the All-Ireland champions were the only undefeated team of the competition.
Beaten sides
The introduction of the qualifier system in 1997 has resulted in nine 'back-door' All-Ireland champions:
On a number of occasions teams have been defeated twice but have remained in the championship:
Limerick (2005 ) were beaten by Tipperary and Galway but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Waterford (2005 ) were beaten by Cork and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Limerick (2006 ) were beaten by Tipperary and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Cork (2007 ) were beaten by Waterford and Tipperary but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Wexford (2018) were beaten by Galway and Kilkenny but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Kilkenny (2018) were beaten by Galway twice but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Clare (2018) were beaten by Cork twice but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Kilkenny (2019) were beaten by Galway and Wexford but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Cork (2019) were beaten by Tipperary and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Limerick (2019) were beaten by Cork and Tipperary but still qualified for the All-Ireland semi-final.
Kilkenny (2022) were beaten by Galway and Wexford but still qualified for the All-Ireland semi-final.
Cork (2022) were beaten by Limerick and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Clare (2023) were beaten by Tipperary and Limerick but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Cork (2024) were beaten by Waterford and Clare but still qualified for the qualified for the All-Ireland final.
Wexford (2024 ) were beaten by Antrim and Kilkenny but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Final success rate
Only one county have appeared in the final and being victorious on all occasions:
On the opposite end of the scale, only one county has appeared in the final and losing on each occasion:
Consecutive participations
10 counties have participated in all the editions of the All-Ireland since 1980 . these counties are:
Winning other trophies
Although not an officially recognised achievement, a number of teams have achieved the distinction of winning the All-Ireland championship, their provincial championship and the National Hurling League :
Kilkenny (1933, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2014)
Tipperary (1949, 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 2001)
Limerick (1934, 1936, 2020, 2023)
Cork (1926, 1941, 1953)
Galway (1987, 2017)
Wexford (1956)
Biggest wins
The most one sided All-Ireland finals:
The most one sided All-Ireland semi-finals:
The most one sided All-Ireland quarter-finals:
The most one sided Munster finals:
The most one sided Leinster finals:
The most one sided Ulster finals:
The most one sided Connacht finals:
Scoring Events
Records exclude extra-time.
Widest winning margin:
Most goals in a match:
Most points in a match:
Most goals by one team in a match:
Most points by one team in a match:
Highest aggregate score:
Lowest aggregate score:
Successful defending
Only 6 teams of the 13 who have won the All-Ireland championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:
Kilkenny on 13 attempts out of 36 (1905 , 1912 , 1913 , 1933 , 1975 , 1983 , 1993 , 2003 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2012, 2015)
Cork on 12 attempts out of 30 (1893 , 1894 , 1903 , 1929 , 1942 , 1943 , 1944 , 1953 , 1954 , 1977 , 1978 , 2005 )
Tipperary on 7 attempts out of 28 (1896 , 1899 , 1900 , 1950 , 1951 , 1962 , 1965 )
Limerick on 3 attempts out of 12 (2021 , 2022 , 2023 )
Wexford on 1 attempt out of 6 (1956 )
Galway on 1 attempt out of 5 (1988 )
Gaps
Longest gaps between successive All-Ireland titles:
Longest gaps between successive All-Ireland final appearances:
Active gaps
Longest active gaps between since last title:
Longest active gaps since last All-Ireland final appearance:
Longest active gap since last championship appearance
Provinces
Only on seven occasions has the All-Ireland final involved two teams from the same province:
The province providing the highest number of different winning teams is Munster , with 6:
Province success rates
Counties in an All-Ireland final without a provincial title
Bold = Champions
Galway (1887, 1923 , 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1975, 1979, 1980 , 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987 , 1988 , 1990, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2015)
Tipperary (1887 , 1997, 2010 , 2014, 2019 )
Cork (1941 , 2004 , 2013, 2021, 2024)
Kilkenny (2004, 2012 , 2019)
Waterford (2008, 2017, 2020)
Offaly (1998 , 2000)
Clare (2002, 2013 , 2024 )
Limerick (2007, 2018 )
Note: The 1887, 2004, 2013, 2019 and 2024 finals featured two teams that had not won their provincial championship that year (There were no provincial championships in 1887).
All-Ireland final pairings
Longest undefeated run
21 games - Kilkenny (2006-2010) : The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 21 games held by Kilkenny . It began with a 1–23 to 1–9 win against Westmeath in their opening game of the 2006 championship and finished with a 3–22 to 0–19 win against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final of the 2010 championship . The 21-game unbeaten streak, which included no drawn game, ended with a 4–17 to 1–18 loss to Tipperary in the 2010 All-Ireland final .
17 games - Limerick (2020-2023) : From 2020 to 2023, Limerick were undefeated in 17 consecutive games, 16 wins and 1 draw, starting with the opening game win against Clare of the 2020 Championship 0-36 to 1-23, up to the second game of the 2023 Championship , where they lost to Clare , 1-24 to 2-20.
16 games - Tipperary (1949-1952) : Kilkenny in 2010 broke the previous record of 16 consecutive games unbeaten by Tipperary , which began in May 1949 with a victory in the opening round of the championship, and ended with a seventeen-point defeat of Waterford in the Munster semi-final of the 1952 championship . The 16-game unbeaten streak, which included 15 wins and one draw, ended with a 1–11 to 2–6 loss to Cork in the subsequent Munster final.
Miscellaneous
As of 2024 championship.
Best finish by a debuting team
Highest winning record in final (3 or more finals)
Lowest winning record in final (3 or more finals)
20%, Galway (5 wins in 25 matches)
Most played match
Managers
Winning managers (2000 – present)
#
Manager(s)
Winning team(s)
Titles(s)
Winning years
1
Brian Cody
Kilkenny
11
2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015
2
John Kiely
Limerick
5
2018 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023
3
Liam Sheedy
Tipperary
2
2010 , 2019
4
Nicky English
Tipperary
1
2001
Donal O’Grady
Cork
1
2004
John Allen
Cork
1
2005
Davy Fitzgerald
Clare
1
2013
Michael Ryan
Tipperary
1
2016
Micheál Donoghue
Galway
1
2017
Brian Lohan
Clare
1
2024
Managerial Records
Danny O'Connell was the main trainer for the Kilkenny Senior Hurling team in the early years of the G.A.A and managed to win twelve All-Ireland senior titles, in 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1922, 1932, 1933, 1935 and 1939.[ 3]
Brian Cody is the only manager to win the All-Ireland title eleven times, in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 (all Kilkenny ).
Just two managers have reached the All-Ireland final with two different teams:
In 2009, Justin McCarthy became the first manager to reach the All-Ireland semi-finals with three different teams: Cork (1975, 1984), Waterford (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007) and Limerick (2009). In addition, he was in charge of Clare in the 1978 Munster final, when a win would have qualified them directly for the all-Ireland final.
Fourteen individuals have won the All-Ireland as a player then later as a manager:
Johnny Clifford of Cork won as a player in 1954 and as a manager in 1986.
Ollie Walsh of Kilkenny won as a player in 1957, 1963, 1967 and 1969 and as a manager in 1992, and 1993.
Michael "Babs" Keating of Tipperary won as a player in 1964, 1965 and 1971 and as a manager in 1989 and 1991.
Eddie Keher of Kilkenny won as a player in 1963, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974 and 1975 and as a co-manager in 1979.
Justin McCarthy of Cork won as a player in 1966 and as a co-manager in 1984.
Pat Henderson of Kilkenny won as a player in 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974 and 1975 and as a manager in 1979, 1982 and 1983.
Brian Cody of Kilkenny won as a player in 1975, 1982 and 1983 and as a manager in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Jimmy Barry-Murphy of Cork won as a player in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984 and 1986 and as a manager in 1999.
John Allen of Cork won as a player in 1978 and as a manager in 2005.
Dónal O'Grady of Cork won as a player in 1984 and as a manager in 2004.
Nicky English of Tipperary won as a player in 1989 and 1991 and as a manager in 2001.
Davy Fitzgerald of Clare won as a player in 1995 and 1997 and as a manager in 2013.
Eamonn Cregan of Limerick won as a player in 1973 and as a manager with Offaly in 1994.
Michael Ryan of Tipperary won as a player in 1991 and as a manager in 2016.
Brian Lohan of Clare won as a player in 1995 and 1997 and as a manager in 2024.
Players
All-time top scorers
As of match played 14 June 2025 (18:00)
All-time appearances
As of match played 8 June 2025
All-time championship goal scorers (minimum 20 goals)
As of match played 8 June 2025
Other records
Most wins
Henry Shefflin from Kilkenny is the only player to win ten All-Ireland medals on the field of play: 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014
Five players have won nine All-Ireland medals through a combination of being on the field and as non-playing substitutes:
Noel Hickey of Kilkenny : 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012
Noel Skehan of Kilkenny : 1963 , 1967 , 1969 , 1972 , 1974 , 1975 , 1979 , 1982 , 1983
J.J. Delaney of Kilkenny : 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014
Tommy Walsh of Kilkenny : 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014
Jackie Tyrrell of Kilkenny : 2003 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2014 , 2015
Winners of All-Ireland medals on the field of play in three decades: :
Paddy 'Balty' Ahern (Cork ) (1919 , 1926 , 1927 , 1929 , 1931 )
Frank Cummins (Kilkenny ) (1969 , 1972 , 1974 , 1975 , 1979 , 1982 , 1983 )
Jimmy Doyle (Tipperary ) (1958 , 1961 , 1962 , 1964 , 1965 , 1971 )
John Doyle (Tipperary ) (1949 , 1950 , 1951 , 1958 , 1961 , 1962 , 1964 , 1965 )
Tommy Doyle (Tipperary ) (1937 , 1945 , 1949 , 1950 , 1951 )
Declan Ryan (Tipperary ) (1989 , 1991 , 2001 )
All-Ireland final appearances
Rank
Player
Team
Appearances
Finals
1
Henry Shefflin
Kilkenny
15
1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay).
2
T. J. Reid
Kilkenny
13
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
3
Eoin Larkin
Kilkenny
12
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015, 2016
4
J. J. Delaney
Kilkenny
12
2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay).
5
Richie Hogan
Kilkenny
12
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023
6
Richie Power
Kilkenny
11
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015
7
Jackie Tyrrell
Kilkenny
10
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay)
8
Tommy Walsh
Kilkenny
10
2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay)
9
Noel Hickey
Kilkenny
10
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 (replay)
10
Eddie Brennan
Kilkenny
10
2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
11
Michael Kavanagh
Kilkenny
10
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
12
Frank Cummins
Kilkenny
10
1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983
13
Eddie Keher
Kilkenny
10
1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975
14
John Doyle
Tipperary
10
1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
15
Christy Ring
Cork
10
1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956
16
Matty Power
Kilkenny Dublin
10
1922, 1927, 1930, 1931 (draw), 1931 (replay), 1931 (second replay), 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937
17
D. J. Carey
Kilkenny
9
1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
18
Michael Fennelly
Kilkenny
9
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (draw), 2012 (replay), 2014 (draw), 2014 (replay), 2015
19
Sim Walton
Kilkenny
9
1904, 1905 (objection), 1905 (replay), 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916
Single All-Ireland final top scorers
Cumulative All-Ireland final top scorers
As of 23 July 2023 (18:00)
Longest lived All-Ireland medal winners
100+
Rank
Player
Team
Career
All-Ireland medals
Birth date
Death date
Age
1
Jim Power
Galway
1918–1928
1923
(1895-11-07 ) 7 November 1895
(1998-05-21 ) 21 May 1998
102 years, 195 days
2
Martin White
Kilkenny
1931–1938
1932 , 1933 , 1935
(1909-07-31 ) 31 July 1909
(2011-10-12 ) 12 October 2011
102 years, 73 days
3
John Coffey
Tipperary
1940–1948
1945
(1918-01-14 ) 14 January 1918
(2019-08-11 ) 11 August 2019
101 years, 209 days
4
Jimmy Coffey
Tipperary
1932–1940
1937
(1909-10-26 ) 26 October 1909
(2010-12-29 ) 29 December 2010
101 years, 64 days
90+
Rank
Player
Team
Career
All-Ireland medals
Birth date
Death date
Age
Jimmy Lynam
Cork
1950–1953
1952 , 1953
(1925-10-01 ) 1 October 1925
99 years, 257 days
Jack Carroll
Laois
1899-1922
1915
(1878-03-05 ) 5 March 1878
(1977-09-16 ) 16 September 1977
99 years, 195 days
Tommy Cooke
Limerick
1939–1941
1940
(1914-08-16 ) 16 August 1914
(2014-02-13 ) 13 February 2014
99 years, 181 days
Mick Murphy
Tipperary Clare
1943–1949
1945
(1918-08-11 ) 11 August 1918
(2018-01-01 ) 1 January 2018
99 years, 143 days
John T. Power
Kilkenny
1907–1925
1907 , 1911 , 1912 , 1913
(1883-04-14 ) 14 April 1883
(1982-02-01 ) 1 February 1982
98 years, 293 days
Colman O'Donovan
Cork
1951–1952
1952
1927
7 April 2025
97 years
Johnny Everard
Tipperary
1950
1950
(1924-04-16 ) 16 April 1924
(2021-05-25 ) 25 May 2021
97 years, 39 days
Danny Ryan
Tipperary
1887
1887
(1870-04-23 ) 23 April 1870
(1966-12-31 ) 31 December 1966
96 years, 252 days
Larry Flaherty
Cork
1900–1917
1903
(1882-05-26 ) 26 May 1882
(1979-01-05 ) 5 January 1979
96 years, 224 days
Tony Reddin
Tipperary
1948–1957
1949 , 1950 , 1951
(1919-11-22 ) 22 November 1919
(2015-03-01 ) 1 March 2015
95 years, 99 days
Garrett Howard
Limerick Dublin
1921–1936
1921 , 1924 , 1927 , 1934 , 1936
(1899-12-10 ) 10 December 1899
(1995-01-20 ) 20 January 1995
95 years, 41 days
Andy Fleming
Waterford
1939–1950
1948
(1916-04-23 ) 23 April 1916
(2011-03-27 ) 27 March 2011
94 years, 338 days
Paddy O'Carroll
Kerry
1891
1891
(1866-02-17 ) 17 February 1866
(1960-12-29 ) 29 December 1960
94 years, 316 days
Mick Neville
Wexford
1904–1918
1910
(1887-02-26 ) 26 February 1887
(1981-12-26 ) 26 December 1981
94 years, 303 days
Tom Duffy
Tipperary
1923–1927
1925
(1894-05-04 ) 4 May 1894
(1989-02-24 ) 24 February 1989
94 years, 296 days
E. D. Ryan
Tipperary
1896–1898
1896 , 1898
(1874-05-18 ) 18 May 1874
(1969-02-18 ) 18 February 1969
94 years, 276 days
John O'Grady
Tipperary
1958
1958
(1931-01-14 ) 14 January 1931
94 years, 152 days
Flor Coffey
Tipperary
1943–1953
1945 , 1949
(1920-06-10 ) 10 June 1920
(2014-04-24 ) 24 April 2014
93 years, 318 days
Tom Mahony
Cork
1902-1907
1902
(1877-02-26 ) 26 February 1877
(1971-01-05 ) 5 January 1971
93 years, 313 days
Tony Herbert
Limerick
1939–1943 1944–1954
1940
(1920-08-09 ) 9 August 1920
(2014-03-06 ) 6 March 2014
93 years, 209 days
Dick Rockett
Kilkenny
1953-1959
1957
1931
93 years
Jimmy Finn
Tipperary
1949–1960
1950 , 1951 , 1958
(1931-11-16 ) 16 November 1931
93 years, 211 days
Connie Buckley
Cork
1934–1942
1941
(1915-11-24 ) 24 November 1915
(2009-01-27 ) 27 January 2009
93 years, 64 days
Mickey Byrne
Tipperary
1945–1960
1949 , 1950 , 1951 , 1958
(1923-09-02 ) 2 September 1923
(2016-10-16 ) 16 October 2016
93 years, 44 days
Pa McInerney
Clare Dublin
1913–1933
1914 , 1927
(1893-12-14 ) 14 December 1893
(1987-01-15 ) 15 January 1987
93 years, 32 days
Ned Kavanagh
Kilkenny
1947
1947
(1925-02-25 ) 25 February 1925
(2018-03-17 ) 17 March 2018
93 years, 20 days
Willie John Daly
Cork
1947–1957
1952 , 1953 , 1954
(1925-01-25 ) 25 January 1925
(2017-11-29 ) 29 November 2017
92 years, 308 days
Frank Burke
Dublin
1917–1923
1917 , 1920
(1895-04-08 ) 8 April 1895
(1987-12-28 ) 28 December 1987
92 years, 264 days
Matt Hassett
Tipperary
1960–1963
1961 , 1962
1932
92 years
John Roberts
Kilkenny
1917–1928
1922
(1895-06-24 ) 24 June 1895
(1987-12-09 ) 9 December 1987
92 years, 168 days
Bobby O'Regan
Cork
1942–1946
1942
(1920-06-10 ) 10 June 1920
(2012-11-17 ) 17 November 2012
92 years, 160 days
P. J. Garvan
Kilkenny
1949–1957
1957
1928
23 February 2021
92 years
Shem Downey
Kilkenny
1946–1954
1947
(1922-01-05 ) 5 January 1922
(2013-12-22 ) 22 December 2013
91 years, 351 days
Paddy Collins
Cork
1928–1938
1929 , 1931
(1903-04-12 ) 12 April 1903
(1995-02-17 ) 17 February 1995
91 years, 311 days
Willie Wall
Tipperary
1936–1946
1937
(1912-09-05 ) 5 September 1912
(2004-04-17 ) 17 April 2004
91 years, 225 days
Mick Flannelly
Waterford
1949-1965
1959
(1930-02-21 ) 21 February 1930
(2021-09-11 ) 11 September 2021
91 years, 202 days
Billy Stanton
Cork
1929–1933
1929 , 1931
(1904-01-20 ) 20 January 1904
(1995-01-03 ) 3 January 1995
90 years, 348 days
Rody Nealon
Tipperary
1925–1926
1925
(1898-01-16 ) 16 January 1898
(1988-11-29 ) 29 November 1988
90 years, 318 days
Art Foley
Wexford
1946–1957
1955 , 1956
(1928-12-14 ) 14 December 1928
(2019-10-28 ) 28 October 2019
90 years, 318 days
Denis O'Gorman
Tipperary
1934–1942
1937
(1914-08-28 ) 28 August 1914
(2005-05-01 ) 1 May 2005
90 years, 246 days
Tom Wall
Tipperary
1936–1945
1945
(1914-08-19 ) 19 August 1914
(2005-04-15 ) 15 April 2005
90 years, 239 days
Din Joe Buckley
Cork
1940–1949
1941 , 1942 , 1943 , 1944 , 1946
(1919-03-19 ) 19 March 1919
(2009-10-08 ) 8 October 2009
90 years, 203 days
Theo English
Tipperary
1953-1967
1958 , 1961 , 1962 , 1964 , 1965
(1930-07-05 ) 5 July 1930
(2021-01-10 ) 10 January 2021
90 years, 189 days
Tom Dwan
Tipperary
1912–1924
1916
(1889-11-22 ) 22 November 1889
(1980-05-17 ) 17 May 1980
90 years, 177 days
Disciplinary
At least eight players have been sent off in an All-Ireland final: Dick Carroll of Kilkenny and John Barron of Waterford in the 1959 final replay, Tom Ryan of Tipperary and Lar Foley of Dublin in the 1961 final , Éamonn Scallan of Wexford in the 1996 final ; Benny Dunne of Tipperary in the 2009 final , Cyril Donnellan of Galway in the 2012 final replay and Richie Hogan of Kilkenny in the 2019 final .
See also
References
Pre-1923
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