The 1940 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the
Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the
Waterford County Board in
1897
Events
January–March
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.
Mount Sion were the
defending champions.
On 8 December 1940, Mount Sion won the championship after a 6–05 to 3–02 defeat of
Dungarvan
Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of ...
in a replay of the final.
This was their third ever championship title and their third title in succession.
References
{{Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford Senior Hurling Championship