1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1994 was the 108th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Offaly won the championship, beating Limerick 3-16 to 2-13 in a sensational final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1994 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	1 May – 3 September 1994
Teams	19
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Offaly (3rd win)
Captain	Martin Hanamy
Manager	Éamonn Cregan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Limerick
Captain	Gary Kirby
Manager	Tom Ryan
Provincial champions
Munster	Limerick
Leinster	Offaly
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	19
Top Scorer	Gary Kirby (4-33)
Player of the Year	Brian Whelahan
All-Star Team	See here
← 1993 1995 →

Pre-championship

Prior to the opening of the championship Kilkenny were installed as the favourites to retain the All-Ireland title for a third consecutive year. The last time they achieved this was in 1913, however, no final took place that year and Kilkenny were awarded the title as Limerick refused to play. Since then they failed to capture the 'three-in-a-row', in spite of having the opportunity in 1933, 1976 and 1984. National League champions Tipperary and runners-up Galway were regarded as the two teams that would provide the strongest challenges to Kilkenny's supremacy. Cork at 4/1, regarded as a team in decline, and Wexford at 6/1 formed the next grouping of teams who hoped to claim the All-Ireland crown. Offaly, a team who claimed three Leinster titles in succession in the late 1980s but failed to reach the All-Ireland final, were regarded as outsiders at 16/1. Antrim, Down, Limerick and Dublin were rank outsiders at 25/1 each.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• Roscommon (qualified)
• Westmeath
• Wicklow

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• None

The Championship

Participating counties

Province	County	Most recent success
		All-Ireland	Provincial
Leinster	Dublin	1938	1961
	Carlow
	Kilkenny	1993	1993
	Laois	1915	1949
	Meath
	Offaly	1985	1990
	Westmeath		1937
	Wexford	1968	1977
	Wicklow
Munster	Clare	1914	1932
	Cork	1990	1992
	Kerry	1891	1891
	Limerick	1973	1981
	Tipperary	1991	1993
	Waterford	1959	1963
Connacht	Galway	1988	1922
Ulster	Antrim		1993
	Down		1992

Format

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between two 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the next round.

Second Round: (1 match) The winners of the first round play each other in a lone second-round game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the Leinster quarter-final.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second-round game joins three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

Final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Ulster champions. The Munster and Leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

May 1
First Round

Meath	3-10 – 1-8	Westmeath
P. Potterton (1-5), C. Sheridan (1-2), J. Andrews (1-0), D. Martin (0-2), M. Cole (0-1).		D. Kilcoyne (0-5), S. McLoughlin (1-0), C. Murtagh (0-1), M. O'Farrell (0-1), S. Qualter (0-1).

St. Loman's Park, Trim

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May 1
First Round

Carlow	4-16 – 1-10	Wicklow
D. Doyle (2-6), B. Hayden (1-6), M. Farrell (0-1), B. Lawlor (0-1), J. McDonald (0-1).		J. Keogh (0-6), N. Cremin (1-0), D. Hyland (0-3), T. Mulroe (0-1).

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

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May 15
Second Round

Carlow	1-10 – 1-12	Meath
D. Doyle (1-2), J. McDonald (0-5), D. Murphy (0-1), P. Hayden (0-1), B. Lawlor (0-1).		P. Potterton (0-5), R. Kelly-Lynch (1-0), J. Andrews (0-3), M. Cole (0-1), C. Sheridan (0-1), M. Smith (0-1).

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: M. Sheridan (Kildare)

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June 5
Quarter-Final

Wexford	3-13 – 2-16	Dublin
P. Finn (2-3), A. Fenlon (0-5), L. Murphy (1-1), M. Storey (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-1).		J. Twomey (1-5), S. McDermott (1-1), A. O'Grady (0-3), P. Tobin (0-2), S. Dalton (0-1), C. McCann (0-1), R. Boland (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1), C. Barr (0-1).

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)

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June 5
Quarter-Final

Kilkenny	1-19 – 1-8	Meath
D. Gaffney (1-5), D. J. Carey (0-7), L. McCarthy (0-2), P. O'Neill (0-2), A. Ronan (0-2), B. Hennessy (0-1).		P. Potterton (0-4), R. Kelly -Lynch (1-0), M. Cole (0-2), C. Sheridan (0-1), M. Smith (0-1).

Referee: P. Aherne (Carlow)

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June 19
Quarter-Final
Replay

Wexford	3-22 – 1-11	Dublin
E. Scallan (0-7), M. Storey (1-3), B. Byrne (1-1), J. O'Connor (1-0), L. Dunne (0-2), A. Fenlon (0-2), P. Finn (0-2), T. Kehoe (0-1), J. Fleming (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), T. Dunne (0-1), G. Cushe (0-1).		A. O'Grady (0-7), R. Boland (1-0), J. Murphy (0-2), P. Tobin (0-1), B. McMahon (0-1).

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)

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June 26
Semi-Final

Wexford	4-24 – 4-6	Laois
E. Scallan (2-4), M. Storey (0-8), B. Byrne (1-2), L. Murphy (1-1), T. Kehoe (0-3), A. Fenlon (0-2), T. Dunne (0-2), P. Finn (0-1), L. Dunne (0-1).		J. Taylor (2-0), P. Bergin (1-1), D. Cuddy (1-1), N. Delaney (0-1), A. Bergin (0-1), J. Dollard (0-1), N. Rigney (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 25,271

Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

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June 26
Semi-Final

Offaly	2-16 – 3-9	Kilkenny
Johnny Dooley (0-6), Joe Dooley (1-2), B. Dooley (1-2), M. Duignan (0-2), B. Whelehan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1), D. Regan (0-1), J. Pilkington (0-1).		D. J. Carey (2-1), E. Morrissey (0-4), J. Brennan (1-0), D. Gaffney (0-1), P. J. Delaney (0-1), M. Phelan (0-1), J. Power (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 25,271

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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July 17
Final

Offaly	1-18 – 0-14	Wexford
Johnny Dooley (0-9), B. Dooley (1-1), J. Troy (0-2), J. Pilkington (0-2), B. Kelly (0-1), M. Duignan (0-1), D. Regan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1).		E. Scallan (0-5), M. Storey (0-2), T. Kehoe (0-2), T. Dempsey (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1), B. Byrne (0-1), L. Dunne (0-1), P. Finn (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 32,141

Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

May 29
Quarter-Final

Clare	2-11 – 0-13	Tipperary
J. O'Connor (0-7), T. Guilfoyle (2-0), J. McInerney (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1).		M. Cleary (0-9), D. Ryan (0-1), A. Crosse (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), P. Fox (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: W. Horgan (Cork)

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June 5
Quarter-Final

Limerick	4-14 – 4-11	Cork
G. Kirby (2-5), P. Heffernan (2-0), M. Galligan (0-3), M. Houlihan (0-2), F. Carroll (0-2), D. Quigley (0-1), T. J. Ryan (0-1).		K. Murray (2-0), M. Mullins (1-2), B. Egan (0-5), G. Manley (1-0), S. McCarthy (0-1), T. O'Sullivan (0-1), D. Quirke (0-1), T. Kelleher (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 19,191

Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)

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June 12
Semi-Final

Kerry	1-8 – 2-16	Clare
M. Hennessy (1-5), S. Sheehan (0-2), C. Walsh (0-1).		J. McInerney (1-2), J. O'Connor (0-5), A. Whelan (1-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-2), P. J. O'Connell (0-2), J. Chaplin (0-2), F. Tuohy (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1), C. Chaplin (0-1).

Austin Stack Park, Tralee

Attendance: 10,150

Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

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June 19
Semi-Final

Limerick	2-14 – 2-12	Waterford
G. Kirby (1-7), P. J. Ryan (1-1), M. Galligan (0-2), P. Heffernan (0-1), J. Roche (0-1), G. Hegarty (0-1), F. Carroll (0-1).		B. O'Sullivan (1-3), G. Harris (1-1), P. Flynn (0-4), J. Meaney (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1), P. Fanning (0-1).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 22,364

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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July 10
Final

Limerick	0-25 – 2-10	Clare
G. Kirby (0-9), M. Galligan (0-7), C. Carey (0-2), F. Carroll (0-2), P. Heffernan (0-2), D. Quigley (0-2), T. J. Ryan (0-1).		T. Guilfoyle (1-0), C. Lyons (1-0), G. O;Loughlin (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-3), J. McInerney (0-1), S. Sheedy (0-1), C. Chaplin (0-1), A. Whelan (0-1).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 43,368

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

July 3
Final

Antrim	1-19 – 1-13	Down
A. Elliot (0-5), P. Walsh (0-4), C. McCambridge (1-0), J. Connolly (0-3), P. Jennings (0-3), Gregory O'Kane (0-2), P. McKillen (0-1), J. Carson (0-1).		D. O'Prey (0-6), C. Mageean (1-0), H. Gilmore (0-3), N. Sands (0-1), K. Coulter (0-1), D. Hughes (0-1), B. Coulter (0-1).

Casement Park, Belfast

Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

	Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Roscommon		2-06
	Galway		2-21			Offaly		2-13
						Galway		1-10
											Offaly		3-16
											Limerick		2-13
						Limerick		2-23
						Antrim		0-11

All-Ireland quarter-finals

July 17
Quarter-Final

Roscommon	2-6 – 2-21	Galway
L. Murray (1-1), D. Coyle (0-4), F. Farrell (1-0), M. Cunniffe (0-1).		L. Burke (1-9), J. Rabbitte (1-0), M. McGrath (0-3), M. Coleman (0-2), J. Cooney (0-2), Pádraig Kelly (0-1), F. Forde (0-1), N. Shaughnessy (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1), K. McGrath (0-1).

Athleague

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)

All-Ireland semi-finals

August 7
Semi-Final

Limerick	2-23 – 0-11	Antrim
G. Kirby (1-6), F. Carroll (0-7), M. Galligan (1-1), M. Houlihan (0-3), D. Quigley (0-2), T. J. Ryan (0-1), L. O'Connor (0-1), G. Hegarty (0-1), C. Carey (0-1).		J. Carson (0-4), P. Jennings (0-2), P. McKillen (0-2), Conor McCambridge (0-1), Greg O'Kane (0-1), S. McMullan (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 45,053

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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August 7
Semi-Final

Offaly	2-13 – 1-10	Galway
Johnny Dooley (0-7), B. Dooley (1-1), John Troy (1-0), Joe Dooley (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-1), M. Duignan (0-1), K. Martin (0-1).		L. Burke (0-5), J. Cooney (1-1), J. Rabbitte (0-1), M. McGrath (0-1), P. Malone (0-1), J. McGrath (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 45,053

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

All-Ireland final

September 3
Final
15:30

Offaly	3-16 – 2-13	Limerick
Johnny Dooley (1-4), Joe Dooley (1-2), B. Dooley (0-5), P. O'Connor (1-0), J. Pilkington (0-2), M. Duignan (0-1), D. Pilkington (0-1), J. Troy (0-1).		D. Quigley (2-3), G. Kirby (0-6), C. Carey (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1), M. Houlihan (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 56,458

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Statistics

Scoring

• Widest winning margin: 18 points
  • Wexford 4-24 (36) : (18) 4-6 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
  • Limerick 2-23 (29) : (11) 0-11 (11) Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals in a match: 8
  • Wexford 4-24 : 4-6 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
  • Limerick 4-14: 4-11 Cork (Munster quarter-final)
• Most points in a match: 35
  • Limerick 0-25 : 2-10 Clare (Munster final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 4
  • Wexford 4-24 : 4-6 Laois (Leinster semi-final)
  • Limerick 4-14: 4-11 Cork (Munster quarter-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
  • Laois 4-6 : 4-24 Wexford (Leinster semi-final)
  • Cork 4-11 : 4-14 Limerick (Munster quarter-final)
• Most points scored by a winning team: 25
  • Limerick 0-25 : 2-10 Clare (Munster final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 14
  • Wexford 0-14 : 1-18 Offaly (Leinster final)

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gary Kirby	Limerick	4-33	45	5	9.00
2	Johnny Dooley	Offaly	1-26	29	4	7.25
3	Éamonn Scallan	Wexford	2-16	22	4	5.50
4	Martin Storey	Wexford	1-16	19	4	4.75
5	Billy Dooley	Offaly	3-9	18	4	4.50
6	David Doyle	Carlow	3-8	17	2	8.50
	Liam Burke	Galway	1-14	17	2	8.50
	Pat Potterton	Meath	1-14	17	3	5.66
9	Mike Galligan	Limerick	1-13	16	5	3.20
10	Jamesie O'Connor	Clare	0-15	15	3	5.00

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	David Doyle	Carlow	2-6	12	Wicklow
	Liam Burke	Galway	1-9	12	Roscommon
3	Gary Kirby	Limerick	2-5	11	Cork
4	Gary Kirby	Limerick	1-7	10	Waterford
	Éamonn Scallan	Wexford	2-4	10	Laois
6	Paul Finn	Wexford	2-3	9	Dublin
	Damien Quigley	Limerick	2-3	9	Offaly
	Gary Kirby	Limerick	1-6	9	Antrim
	Brendan Hayden	Carlow	1-6	9	Wicklow
	Johnny Dooley	Offaly	0-9	9	Wexford
	Michael Cleary	Tipperary	0-9	9	Clare
	Gary Kirby	Limerick	0-9	9	Clare

References

• Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
• Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
• Fullam, Brendan, Captains of the Ash (Wolfhound Press, 2002).

External links

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1994 Results