1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

The first 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final took place on 6 September 1931 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was the 44th All-Ireland final and was contested by Cork and Kilkenny. The match ended in a 1-5 apiece draw. The replay took place at the same venue five weeks later on 11 October 1931. Once again, the sides finished level with both scoring 2-5. An unprecedented second replay took place on 1 November 1931. On that occasion the Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-8 to 3-4.

1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
Event1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Kilkenny
1-6
2-5
5-8		 1-6
2-5
3-4
Date6 September 1931
11 October 1931 (replay)
1 November 1931 (2nd replay)
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
RefereeSeán Robbins (Offaly)
Seán Robbins (Offaly) (replay)
Willie Walsh (Waterford) (2nd replay)
Attendance26,460
33,124 (replay)
31,935 (2nd replay)

Match details

First game
Cork1-6 – 1-6Kilkenny
Attendance: 26,460
Referee: S. Robbins (Offaly)

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes.
  • Replay if scores level.
  • Three named substitutes

Replay
Cork2-5 – 2-5Kilkenny
Attendance: 33,124
Referee: S. Robbins (Offaly)

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes.
  • Replay if scores level.
  • Three named substitutes

Second replay
Cork5-8 – 3-4Kilkenny
Attendance: 31,935
Referee: Willie Walsh (Waterford)

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes.
  • Replay if scores level.
  • Three named substitutes

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