The 1921 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 34th final of the

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, the top inter-county

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competition in

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. The match was contested between

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and

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on 4 March 1923. Not only was it the first All-Ireland final to feature the two teams, but it was also their first championship meeting. Dublin, composed entirely of players from the

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club, reached the final by defeating Meath,

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and

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in the Leinster Championship before receiving a bye in the All-Ireland semi-final. By contrast, Limerick only had defeat

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in the

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before defeating

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in the All-Ireland semi-final. The match was won by Limerick, their third All-Ireland title and their first since

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. Limerick dominated the entire match with captain

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scoring four goals and

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and Tom Grath bagging two each.

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and Mick Neville scored a goal each for Dublin, while their third came as a result of a goalmouth melee. The

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was presented for the first time in 1923, to the winning team from this match.

Pre-match

Dublin played in the All-Ireland final for the third successive year and for the tenth time overall since their first appearance in

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. They had three wins from those appearances (1889,

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and

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). Limerick were playing in their third All-Ireland final since their inaugural appearance in 1897. They had never lost a final, with their second victory coming in

. Admission to the ground was 1/- (one shilling) and 2/- (two shillings) for adults and 6p (six pence) for schoolboys. The gate receipts were £1,680. The crowd were entertained by the Transport Workers Band and the

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Match details

References

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