The 1994 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. The championship began on 11 May 1994 and ended on 17 July 1994.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 May - 17 July 1994 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (11th win) |
| Captain | Vincent Murray |
| Manager | Ted O'Mahony |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Declan Roche |
| Manager | Noel Skehan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Fermanagh |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 12 |
| Total Goals | 42 (3.50 per game) |
| Total Points | 280 (23.33 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Ollie O'Connor (3-22) |
← 1993 1995 → | |
Clare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 17 July 1994 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their first meeting in the final in 78 years. Cork won the match by 2-13 to 2-11 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title since 1987.[3]
Kilkenny's Ollie O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
Participating teams
editA number of teams withdrew from the provincial championships after initially expressing an interest in fielding teams. Kerry withdrew from the Munster Championship while Carlow, Kildare and Meath withdrew from the Leinster Championship. Fermanagh won the Ulster Championship but did not progress to the All-Ireland Championship.
Results
editLeinster quarter-finals
edit| 11 May 1994 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-16 - 1-06 | Louth | Parnell Park |
| P Kearns 2-4, R McKenna 2-1, A Breathnach 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-3, J Morris 0-2, M Stone 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1. | P Sharkey 1-2, O Kelly 0-3, J Murphy 0-1. |
| 11 May 1994 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-12 - 2-18 | Wexford | St Brendan's Park |
| O Bergin 0-5, J Dooley 0-2, P Bolger 0-2, M Spain 0-1, Conor Bryan 0-1, S Buggy 0-1. | R Quigley 1-7, S Conroy 1-5, P Flynn 0-3, D Guiney 0-1, R O'Callaghan 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 1 June 1994 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-15 - 1-10 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| R Quigley 0-6, J Byrne 1-2, D Kennedy 0-4, M Connors 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1, M Connors 0-1. | MJ Ryan 0-5, A Breathnach 1-0, E Lawlor 0-2, J Morris 0-1, B Mulhall 0-1, P Kearns 0-1. |
| 1 June 1994 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-20 - 0-08 | Laois | Nowlan Park |
| O O'Connor 0-12, P Farrell 1-4, P Treacy 1-0, E McGovern 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. | D Cuddy 0-6, E Fennelly 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 19 June 1994 Final | Kilkenny | 2-18 - 3-08 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| O O'Connor 1-4, D Roche 1-2, P Farrell 0-5, P Treacy 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, B McGovern 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. | J Byrne 2-0, R Quigley 0-6, S Conroy 1-0, M Connors 0-1, P Byrne 0-1. |
Munster first round
edit| 18 May 1994 First round | Limerick | 3-09 - 2-17 | Cork | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| S O'Neill 2-1, A Ryan 0-4, M Wallace 1-0, J O'Neill 0-1, G Galvin 0-1, S Stapleton 0-1, R Fenton 0-1. | K Murray 1-1, F McCormack 1-1, D O'Donoghue 0-4, M Sheehan 0-4, K O'Keeffe 0-2, A O'Driscoll 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1, G Buckley 0-1, B Harte 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 29 May 1994 Semi-final | Clare | 3-12 - 1-12 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Barry 2-1, M McNamara 1-3, S McNamara 0-4, D Chaplin 0-2, O Baker 0-1, K Galvin 0-1. | P O'Keeffe 1-1, E Maher 0-4, T Hogan 0-3, D Fogarty 0-2, J Darcy 0-1, M McCormack 0-1. |
| 5 June 1994 Semi-final | Cork | 3-11 - 0-05 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| D O'Connell 3-1, D McCarthy 0-9, R O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Bennett 0-3, E Crotty 0-1, K Walsh 0-1. | Referee: PJ Corby (Tipperary) |
Munster final
edit| 19 June 1994 Final | Cork | 1-10 - 1-09 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| M Sheehan 1-4, B Sheehan 0-2, M McElhinney 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, G Cummins 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | S McNamara 1-4, R O'Hara 0-2, M McNamara 0-1, P Collins 0-1, O Baker 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 30 June 1994 Semi-final | Cork | 2-12 - 4-06 | Galway | Cusack Park |
| K Morrison 1-0, D O'Connell 1-0, M Sheehan 0-3, G Cummins 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, F McCormack 0-2, A O'Driscoll 0-2, R Sheehan 0-1. | M Connolly 3-2, D Gilligan 1-1, P Diviney 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1, B Uniacke 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 11 July 1994 Semi-final replay | Cork | 1-13 - 1-09 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Cummins 0-5, A O'Driscoll 1-1, F McCormack 0-4, P Kenneally 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1. | M Connolly 1-1, D Coen 0-3, K Clancy 0-2, C Moore 0-1, D Higgins 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 17 July 1994 Final | Cork | 2-13 - 2-11 | Kilkenny | Fraher Field |
| K Morrison 1-7, A O'Driscoll 1-0, M Sheehan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, M Downing 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, F McCormack 0-1. | O O'Connor 2-6, B O'Keeffe 0-2, D Roche 0-1, P Farrell 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 3-22 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Ray Quigley | Wexford | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Michael Sheehan | Cork | 1-13 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 4 | Michael Connolly | Galway | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Dan O'Connell | Cork | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Kieran Morrison | Cork | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 7 | Patrick Farrell | Kilkenny | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Fergal McCormack | Cork | 1-09 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 9 | John Byrne | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Seán Conroy | Wexford | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Pat Kearns | Dublin | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| Adrian O'Driscoll | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | |
| Stephen McNamara | Clare | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 2-06 | 12 | Cork |
| Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 0-12 | 12 | Laois | |
| 3 | Michael Connolly | Galway | 3-02 | 11 | Cork |
| 4 | Dan O'Connell | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Waterford |
| Pat Kearns | Dublin | 2-04 | 10 | Louth | |
| Ray Quigley | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Kieran Morrison | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| 8 | Damien McCarthy | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Waterford |
| 9 | Seán Conroy | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly |
| 10 | R. McKenna | Dublin | 2-01 | 7 | Louth |
| Shane O'Neill | Limerick | 2-01 | 7 | Cork | |
| Seánie Barry | Clare | 2-01 | 7 | Tipperary | |
| Patrick Farrell | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Laois | |
| Ollie O'Connor | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Michael Sheehan | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | Clare | |
| Stephen McNamara | Clare | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
References
edit- ^ "Clare profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.