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1995 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1995 (known for the first time for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship 1995) was the 109th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Clare won the championship, beating Offaly 1-13 to 2-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin, it was their first All-Ireland win since 1914.

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Pre-championship

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Sponsorship

In 1994 Bank of Ireland became the first ever sponsor of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Following the success of this deal it was decided that the hurling championship could also benefit from sponsorship. The decision, however, to award the sponsorship deal to Guinness was a controversial one, as there were concerns over the Gaelic Athletic Association's association with an alcoholic drinks company. Former President of the GAA, Dr. Mick Loftus, was one of the most vocal critics of the proposed sponsorship deal. At a meeting of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Central Council on 6 May, the decision to make Guinness the sponsor was accepted almost unanimously. The sponsorship deal involved Guinness providing £3 million to the GAA over three years. £500,000 of this money would go to funding the championship, while a similar amount would go to the marketing and promotion of the game.

Betting

Prior to the opening of the championship former All-Ireland-winning journalists Seán Moran and Tom Humphries gave their predictions for the upcoming championship in The Irish Times. Kilkenny were regarded as the strongest contenders for All-Ireland glory in 1995. They were the reigning National Hurling League champions and had won back-to-back championship titles from three successive final appearances between 1991 and 1993. Offaly, in spite of being reigning All-Ireland champions, were placed second to Kilkenny in the championship stakes. They faced a more difficult passage through the provincial series, however, an anticipated Leinster final meeting with Kilkenny was the only thing stopping the team from making it two-in-a-row. Following the trauma of their All-Ireland defeat the previous year, Limerick were still regarded as the brightest prospect in Munster. They were given the nod to retain their provincial crown and challenge, once again, for the All-Ireland title.

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Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

Teams

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Participating counties

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Format

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a single match between two 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the second round.

Second Round: (1 match) The winner of the first round play another 'weaker' team. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the Leinster quarter-final.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second-round game joins three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Connacht Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Connacht teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where the play the Munster champions.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the Ulster champions and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Connacht champions. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the final.

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Managerial changes

Pre-championship

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Provincial championships

Connacht Senior Hurling Championship

More information Roscommon, 2-12 – 2-21 ...
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Semifinal Final
Carlow 3-14
Meath 1-13 Westmeath 6-06
Carlow 2-11
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Wexford 6-23
Westmeath 1-07 Offaly 2-14
Wexford 1-10
Offaly 2-16
Kilkenny 2-05
Kilkenny 4-13
Kilkenny 2-14 Dublin 2-10
Laois 2-12
More information Meath, 1-13 – 2-11 ...
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

More information Carlow, 3-14 – 6-6 ...
Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny)

More information Wexford, 6-23 – 1-7 ...
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

More information Kilkenny, 2-14 – 2-12 ...
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

More information Offaly, 2-14 – 1-10 ...
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

More information Kilkenny, 4-13 – 2-10 ...
Referee: P. Delaney (Laois)

More information Offaly, 2-16 – 2-5 ...
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Kerry 0-12
Cork 1-22 Clare 2-13
Cork 3-09
Clare 1-17
Limerick 0-11
Limerick 0-16
Tipperary 4-23 Tipperary 0-15
Waterford 1-11
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

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Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

More information Clare, 2-13 – 3-9 ...
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

More information Limerick, 0-16 – 0-15 ...
Attendance: 32,134
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

More information Clare, 1-17 – 0-11 ...
Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

More information Antrim, 1-13 – 3-7 ...
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

More information Antrim, 2-10 – 1-19 ...

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
London 0-09
Down 0-16 Offaly 2-19
Down 2-08
Offaly 2-08
Clare 1-13
Clare 3-12
Galway 1-13

All-Ireland quarter-finals

More information London, 0-9 – 0-16 ...
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J. O'Leary (Cork)

All-Ireland semi-finals

More information Offaly, 2-19 – 2-8 ...
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

More information Clare, 3-12 – 1-13 ...
Attendance: 54,512
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

All-Ireland final

More information Clare, 1-13 – 2-8 ...
Attendance: 65,092
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
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Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall

Discipline

  • First red card of the championship: Johnny Kavanagh for Carlow against Meath (Leinster first round)

Top scorers

Season

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Single game

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Miscellaneous

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  • Down win the Ulster title for the third time in their history. It is their second provincial title in three years.
  • The All-Ireland semi-final meeting of Clare and Galway is their first championship clash since the 1967 championship.
  • Clare win the Munster title for the first time since the 1932 championship. They later claim the All-Ireland title for the first time since 1914.
  • The meeting of Down and Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final was their first-ever clash in the history of the championship.
  • The meeting of Clare and Offaly in the All-Ireland final was their first-ever clash in the history of the championship.

Debutantes

The following players made their début in the 1995 championship:

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Retirees

The following players played their last game in the 1995 championship:

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See also

Bibliography

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
  • Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
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