The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 3 May 1942 and ended on 3 September 1942.
The championship was won by Cork who secured the title following a 2–14 to 3–4 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title.
Cork were also the defending champions and retained the title for the fifth time in their history.
Teams
Overview
Six teams contested the Leinster championship while five teams contested the Munster championship. Galway, who faced no competition in their own province, entered the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage. No team from Ulster participated in the senior championship.
Team summaries
TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue19141932CorkRed and white194119311940–41DublinNavy and blue193819411938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221930–31KilkennyBlack and amber193919401932–33LaoisBlue and white19151915LimerickGreen and white194019401937–38OffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold193719411927–28WaterfordBlue and white1938WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19101918
Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Semi-final
Final
Championship statistics Scoring
Widest winning margin: 22 points Tipperary 5–13 : 1–3 Clare (Munster semi-final, 17 May 1942) Most goals in a match: 11 Laois 5–3 : 6–2 Wexford (Leinster quarter-final, 3 May 1942) Most points in a match: 18 Cork 2–14 : 3–4 Dublin (All-Ireland final, 3 September 1942) Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Offaly 6–5 : 4–3 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 2 May 1942) Wexford 6–2 : 5–3 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 3 May 1942) Cork 6–8 : 2–4 Galway (Leinster quarter-final, 26 July 1942) Most goals scored by a losing team: 5 Laois 5–3 : 6–2 Wexford (Leinster quarter-final, 3 May 1942) Limerick 5–3 : 4–8 Cork (Munster semi-final, 21 June 1942) Most points scored by a losing team: 4 Wexford 4–4 : 5–5 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final, 31 May 1942) Offaly 1–4 : 4–7 Dublin (Leinster semi-final, 31 May 1942) Galway 2–4 : 6–8 Cork (All-Ireland semi-final, 26 July 1942) Dublin 3–4 : 2–14 Cork (All-Ireland final, 3 September 1942)
Roll of Honour Cork – 13 (1942) Kilkenny – 12 (1939) Tipperary – 12 (1937) Limerick – 6 (1940) Dublin – 6 (1938) Galway – 1 (1923) Laois – 1 (1915) Clare – 1 (1914) Wexford – 1 (1910) London – 1 (1901) Kerry – 1 (1891)
Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Horgan, Tim, Christy Ring: Hurling's Greatest (The Collins Press, 2007). Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
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