1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1927 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersMeath (1st win)
CaptainL. Mitchell
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBritain
CaptainJ. Ryan
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterMeath
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
1926
1928

Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster first round.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 1 July 1928 at Dundalk Sportsfield, between Meath and Britain, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Meath won the match by 2-03 to 1-01 to claim their first ever championship title.[3]

Results

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All-Ireland semi-finals

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30 October 1927 Semi-final Galway 4-07 - 1-02 Antrim Croke Park
30 October 1927 Semi-final Meath 5-02 - 3-00 Limerick Thurles Sportsfield

All-Ireland home final

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1 April 1928 Home final Meath 5-04 - 3-02 Galway Croke Park

All-Ireland final

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1 July 1928 Final Meath 2-03 - 1-01 Britain Dundalk Sportsfield

References

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  1. ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Meath profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.