The 1920 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 9 May 1920 and ended on 14 May 1922.
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
were the
defending champions; however, they were defeated by
Dublin by 4-9 to 4-3 in the
final.
The final stages of the championship were delayed due to the ongoing
War of Independence.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, the same as the
previous championship; however, there were some changes of personnel, with
Westmeath replacing
Laois in the
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
* The Munster final between Cork and Limerick was originally scheduled for 29 August 1920; however, due to the
hunger strike of the
Lord Mayor of Cork Terence MacSwiney, the game did not take place until 2 April 1922.
* Not one of the Dublin hurling team that won the All-Ireland final was born in
Dublin.
Sources
* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
* Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
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1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...