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1893 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Teams
  
5

Captain
  
John 'Curtis' Murphy

Captain
  
Dan Whelan

Winning team
  
Cork (3rd win)

Losing team
  
Kilkenny

Dates
  
5 November 1893 - 21 June 1894

The 1893 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 5 November 1893 and ended on 21 June 1894.

The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 6-8 to 0-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 3rd All-Ireland title.

Cork were the defending champions, thus becoming the first team to retain the title.

Miscellaneous

  • The All-Ireland final between Cork and Kilkenny is the very first championship meeting between the two teams. Cork win the game making them the first team to win back-to-back All-Ireland titles.

    • References

    1893 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia
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