2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates2 May – 12 September 2004
Teams22
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (29th win)
CaptainBen O'Connor
ManagerDónal O'Grady
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainMartin Comerford
ManagerBrian Cody
Provincial champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played32
Goals total108 (3.375 per game)
Points total915 (28.5 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Henry Shefflin (6-45)
Player of the YearBorder Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
All-Star TeamSee here
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The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkenny 0–17 to 0–9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

Format

Connacht Championship

Participating counties (1): Galway

Galway were unopposed in the Connacht championship and advanced to the All-Ireland qualifiers round 1.

Leinster Championship

Participating counties (10): Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

Preliminary round: (2 matches): These are three matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the first round.

First round: (2 matches): The winners of the preliminary round matches join the two Leinster teams to make up the first round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals: (1 match): The winners of the two first round matches join two Leinster teams to make up the first round pairings. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

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

Munster Championship

Participating counties (6): Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford

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

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

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

Ulster Championship

Participating counties (5): Antrim, Derry, Down, London, New York

Quarter-final (1 match): This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster and overseas teams. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winner of the lone quarter-final joins the other three Ulster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

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

All-Ireland Championship

Qualifiers round 1 (4 matches): The Ulster runners-up, Galway and the six other teams who failed to reach a provincial final to make up the qualifiers round 1 pairings. Four teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the qualifiers round 2.

Qualifiers round 2 (3 matches): The winners of the qualifiers round 1 join the Leinster and Munster runners-up to make up the qualifier round 2 pairings. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals (2 matches): The winners of the qualifiers round 2 join the Ulster champions to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who have met in the provincial finals are kept apart in separate semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.

Teams

General information

Twenty two counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, ten teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 2003 Championship Current championship
Antrim 2003 — Quarter-finals Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Carlow — — Qualifiers preliminary round Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare 1998 1997 Qualifiers round 1 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork 2003 1999 Runners-up Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Derry 2001 — Qualifiers preliminary round Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Down 1997 — Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin 1961 1938 Qualifiers round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway 1999 1988 Qualifiers round 2 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Kerry 1891 1891 Qualifiers round 1 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kildare — — Preliminary quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny 2003 2003 Champions Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois 1949 1915 Qualifiers round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick 1996 1973 Qualifiers round 2 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
London — 1901 Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Meath — — Preliminary quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
New York — — Semi-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly 1995 1998 Quarter-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary 2001 2001 Semi-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford 2002 1959 Qualifiers round 2 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Westmeath — — Qualifiers preliminary round Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford 1997 1996 Semi-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wicklow — — Preliminary quarter-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Calendar

Round Date
Leinster Preliminary Round Sunday 2 May 2004
Ulster Final Sunday 6 June 2004
Ulster Final Replay Sunday 13 June 2004
Munster Final Sunday 27 June 2004
Leinster Final Sunday 4 July 2004
All-Ireland Quarter-Finals Sunday 25 July 2004
All-Ireland Quarter-Final Replay Sunday 31 July 2004
All-Ireland Semi-Final Sunday 8 August 2004
All-Ireland Semi-Final Sunday 15 August 2004
All-Ireland Final Sunday 12 September 2004

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Preliminary round First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Leinster final
Carlow 0-08
Laois 4-19 Meath 0-08
Laois 1-13
Offaly 2-23
Laois 1-15
Offaly 2-15
Dublin 1-16
Dublin 2-14
Westmeath 0-11
Kildare 1-06
Westmeath 6-14 Westmeath 1-18
Wicklow 1-13 Offaly 1-11
Wexford 2-12
Wexford 2-15
Kilkenny 1-16

Matches

Carlow0-8 – 4-19Laois
Pat Coady 0-4 (3f); K English 0-2 (1f); F Foley 0-1 (pen); S M Murphy 0-1. (report) T Fitzgerald 1-3; Paul Cuddy 0-5 (4f, 1 '65); D Culleton, E Browne, E Jackman 1-0 each; E Meagher 0-3; D Rooney, F Keenan, D Walsh 0-2 each; J Fitzpatrick, J Walsh 0-1 each.
Referee: É. Morris (Dublin).
Westmeath6-14 – 1-13Wicklow
A Mitchell 1-7 (0-5f), J Shaw 2-1 (0-1f), R Whelan 1-2, V Bateman 1-0, F Shaw 1-0, D Gallagher 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, B Connaughton 0-1. (report) J O'Neill 1-11 (1-10 frees), T McGrath 0-1, G Doran 0-1.
Referee: F Smith (Meath).
Westmeath1-18 – 1-6Kildare
D. McCormack 0-2, O. Devine 0-2, A. Mitchell 0-9 6fs, B. Kennedy 0-3, J. Forbes 1-2. (report) C. Divilly 0-1, J. Dempsey 1-1, A. Quinn 0-1, T. Carew 0-3fs
Referee: J. Guinan (Kilkenny).
Laois1-13 – 0-8Meath
Paul Cuddy (0-1f), R Jones (0-4), J Young (1-6, 5f), E Meagher (0-1); T Fitzgerald (0-1). (report) S Reilly (0-1f), E Lynam (0-2), S Clynch (0-1), M Gannon (0-1), M Cole (0-3, 1f).
Referee: J. Kelly (Wexford).
Offaly2-23 – 1-15Laois
C Cassidy (0-3 65s); M Cordial (0-1), G Hanniffy (0-1), B Murphy (1-2); B Carroll (1-4), J Brady (0-1), D Murray (0-10, 8f), S Whelahan (0-1). (report) J Fitzpatrick (0-1), D Cuddy (0-1), C Coonan (1-0), J Young (0-11, 9f, 1 65), R Jones (0-1), D Culleton (0-1).
Referee: S McMahon (Clare).
Dublin2-14 – 0-11Westmeath
C Keaney(1-2, 1 pen, 1 free), D O'Callaghan(1-1), D Curtain(0-3, 2 frees), L Ryan, P Fleury(0-2 each), M Carton, K Flynn, J McGurk, S O'Shea(0-1 each). (report) A Mitchell(0-5, 4 frees), E Loughlin(0-2), J Shaw, K Cosgrove, V Bateman, R Whelan(0-1 each).
Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork).
Wexford2-15 – 1-16Kilkenny
M. Jacob 1-2; R. Jacob 1-1; B. Lambert 0-4 (0-3 frees); M. Jordan 0-3; P. Carley 0-3 (0-2 frees); E. Quigley, A. Fenlon (sideline) 0-1 each. (report) H. Shefflin 0-5 (all frees); E. Brennan 1-1; T. Walsh 0-2; M. Comerford 0-2; S. Dowling, P. Barry (free), P. Tennyson, J. Hoyne, J. Coogan, DJ Carey, 0-1 each.
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath).
Offaly2-25 – 1-13Dublin
B. Murphy 2-5; D. Murray 0-8 (0-3 frees); B. Carroll 0-4; R. Hanniffy 0-3; M. Cordial 0-3; C. Cassidy 0-2 (frees). (report) D. O'Callaghan 0-5; M. Carton 1-0; K. Flynn 0-2; A. De Paor 0-2 (0-1 65); L. Ryan 0-2; D. Kirwan, D. Sweeney, 0-1 each.
Referee: P. Ahern (Carlow).
Wexford2-12 – 1-11Offaly
P. Carley 1-1 (0-1 free); M. Jacob 1-0; E. Quigley 0-3; B. Lambert 0-3 frees; R. Jacob and P. Codd 0-2 each; A. Fenlon 0-1. (report) D. Murray 0-4 (0-3 frees); G. Hanniffy 1-0; B. Carroll 0-2; R. Hanniffy, M. Cordial, C. Cassidy (free), B. Murphy and Barry Whelahan 0-1 each.
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork).

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Waterford 3-21
Clare 1-08 Waterford 4-10
Tipperary 3-12
Waterford 3-16
Cork 1-21
Limerick 2-12
Cork 4-19 Cork 1-18
Kerry 1-07

Matches

Waterford3-21 – 1-8Clare
D. Shanahan 3-1; E. Kelly 0-8 (0-4 frees) D. Bennett 0-5 frees; J. Mullane 0-4; P. Flynn, S. Prendergast, M. Walsh 0-1. (report) T. Griffin 1-0; N. Gilligan 0-4 (0-1 free); F. Lohan 0-3; C. Lynch 0-1.
Referee: G. Harrington (Cork).
Cork4-19 – 1-7Kerry
J. Deane 1-4 (0-2 from frees); B. O'Connor 1-1 (0-1 from free); J. Gardiner 1-1; B. Corcoran 1-1; J. O'Connor 0-3; J. O'Callaghan 0-2; N. McCarthy 0-2; M. O'Connell 0-2 (0-1 from 65); T. McCarthy, J. Anderson and R. Curran (penalty) 0-1 each. (report) E. Tuohy 1-1; P. O'Connell 0-2 (0-1 from free); S. Brick 0-2 (0-2 from frees); J. Egan and J. McCarthy (free) 0-1 each.
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath).
Limerick2-12 – 1-18Cork
N. Moran 0-7 (0-3 frees); S. O'Connor 2-0; P. Tobin 0-2; D. Sheehan, J.P. Sheahan and M. McKenna 0-1 each. (report) B. O'Connor 1-7 (1-6 frees, 0-1 65); J. Deane 0-4 (0-3 frees); N. McCarthy 0-3; T. McCarthy, M. O'Connell, J. O'Connor and B. Corcoran 0-1 each.
Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary).
Tipperary3-12 – 4-10Waterford
E. Kelly 2-8 (0-4 frees); C. Morrissey 1-1; P. Kelly (seventy), T. Dunne and S. Butler 0-1 each. (report) D. Shanahan 2-0; J. Mullane and P. O'Brien 1-0 each; S. Prendergast, D. Bennett (0-1 seventy), P. Flynn (0-1 free) and E. Kelly (0-1 free), 0-2 each; M. Walsh and E. McGrath 0-1 each.
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly).
Cork1-21 – 3-16Waterford
J. Deane 0-9 (0-6 frees); G. McCarthy 1-0; B. O'Connor 0-4 (0-1 free, 0-1 seventy); T. Kenny 0-3; B. Corcoran and J. O'Connor 0-2 each; R. Curran 0-1. (report) P. Flynn 1-7 (1-3 frees); D. Shanahan 1-3; E. Kelly 1-1; J. Mullane 0-2; D. Bennett (free), K. McGrath and S. Prendergast 0-1 each.
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare).

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
New York 1-09
Down 1-19
Down 1-19, 0-18
Antrim 1-19, 3-14
Antrim 2-14
London 0-12 Derry 0-12
Derry 2-14
London0-12 – 2-14Derry
D Bourke 0-8 (0-8f), F McMahon, T Ó hAilpín, M Hayes (f), E Kinlon 0-1 each. (report) G McGonigle 1-4 (1-4f), K Hinphey 1-0, G Biggs (0-1 free), D McGrellis 0-3 each, G Biggs 0-2, P Kelly 0-1.
Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick
New York1-9 – 1-19Down
B Kennedy 1-2 (1-0f, 0-1 sideline), V Norton, D Sims (both frees), T Moylan 0-2, S Quirke 0-1. (report) P Braniff 0-9 (0-1f), G Johnson 1-1, B McGourty 0-2, G Adare 0-2, M Coulter 0-2, S Wilson, G McGratton, M Braniff 0-1 each.
Antrim2-14 – 0-12Derry
J Connolly 1-2, L Watson 0-4 (4f), B McFall 0-4 (3f), P Richmond 1-0, K McKeegan, L Richmond, C McGuickian, M Herron 0-1. (report) Greg Biggs 0-5 (3f), G McGonagle 0-3 (3f), K Hinphey 0-2, P Doherty, Gary Biggs 0-1.
Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly).
Antrim1-19 – 1-19Down
B McFall 0-5 (0-2f), D Quinn 0-4, M Herron 1-1, P Richmond 0-3, K McKeegan 0-1 (0-1f), C McGuickian 0-1. (report) G Johnson 0-4 (0-2f), M Coulter 1-1 (1-0 pen), B McGourty 0-2, S Clarke 0-2 (0-2f), J Convery 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, G Adair 0-1, A Savage 0-1.
Referee: M. Haverty (Galway).
Antrim3-14 – 0-18Down
P Richmond 2-3, B McFall 1-3, L Watson 0-2, M Herron 0-2, C Herron, J Connolly, L Richmond, B Herron O-1 each. (report) S Clarke 0-6, B McGourty 0-4, J Convery, G Johnson 0-2 each, G Adair, A Savage, M Coulter, S Wilson 0-1 each.
Referee: É. Morris (Dublin).

All-Ireland qualifiers

Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers

Round 1

Tipperary3-10 – 2-12Limerick
S. Butler 1-3; T. Dunne 1-1 (0-1 free); J. Carroll 1-0; C. Morrissey 0-2; E. Kelly 0-3 (0-2 frees); B. Dunne 0-1. (report) A. O'Shaughnessy 2-1; N. Moran 0-7 (0-4 frees, 0-2 65's); M. Foley, J. O'Brien, P. Tobin, D. O'Grady, 0-1 each.
Attendance: 26,600
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Clare7-19 – 2-15Laois
T Griffin 4-1, N Gilligan 2-10 (0-5f), T Carmody 1-0, D Forde 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, G Quinn S McMahon, F Lohan 0-1 each. (report) J Young 0-6 (5f), T Fitzgerald 1-2, R Coonan 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, P Mahon, C Cuddy, J Dunne, R Jones 0-1 each.
Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)
Kilkenny4-22 – 0-8Dublin
D Lyng (0-1), M Comerford (0-2), J Coogan (1-2), E Brennan (1-3); DJ Carey (0-4; 1f, 1 65), H Shefflin (2-8; 0-6f), J Fitzpatrick (0-1), J Maher (0-1). (report) R Fallon (0-1), A de Paor (0-3; 0-2f, 1 65), S O'Shea (0-1), D O'Callaghan (0-2; 0-2f), G O'Mara (0-1).
Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)
Down1-14 – 5-19Galway
S Clarke 0-5 (4f), M Coulter 1-2 (0-1f), A Savage, B McGourty, G Johnson (1f) 0-2 each, G McGrattan 0-1. (report) E Cloonan (4-7, 1-4f), A Kerins 1-2, D Forde 0-3, D Tierney (1f), Damien Hayes, David Hayes 0-2 each, K Broderick, M Kerins 0-1 each.
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Round 2

Cork2-19 – 1-16Tipperary
J. Deane 0-7 (0-6 frees); N. McCarthy 1-2; T. McCarthy 1-1; B. O'Connor 0-4 (0-2 frees); K. Murphy 0-2; J. O'Connor, J. Gardiner and M. O'Connell 0-1 each. (report) E. Kelly 0-9 (0-6 frees); P. Kelly 1-0; B. Dunne 0-3; C. Gleeson, C. Morrissey, J. Carroll and M. O'Leary 0-1 each.
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
Kilkenny4-20 – 1-10Galway
H. Shefflin 2-11 (1-9 frees); E. Brennan 1-3; J. Hoyne 1-0; M. Comerford 0-2; D.J. Carey (free), R. Mullally, D. Lyng and C. Phelan 0-1 each. (report) E. Cloonan 0-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); D. Hayes 1-2; K. Broderick 0-1.
Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork)
Clare3-16 – 2-10Offaly
N Gilligan 2-7 (1-4 frees), T Griffin 1-2, A Quinn, D Forde 0-2 each, D O'Connell, C Lynch, T Carmody 0-1 each. (report) R Hanniffy 1-2, D Murray 1-3 (1-3 frees), B Murphy, G Hanniffy, B Whelahan, D Hayden, M Cordial 0-1 each.
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
July 25 / July 31 		Semi-finals
August 8 / August 15 		Final
September 12
Cork 2-26
Antrim* 0-10 Wexford* 0-12
Cork 1-27
Cork 0-17
Kilkenny 0-09
Kilkenny 3-12
Kilkenny 1-13, 1-11 Waterford* 0-18
Clare 1-13, 0-09

Note: * = Provincial Champions

Cork2-26 - 0-10Antrim
B. Corcoran 2-1, J. O'Connor, J. O'Callaghan, J. Deane (0-3 frees) 0-4 each, B. O'Connor 0-3 (0-2 frees), T. McCarthy, M. O'Connell, N. McCarthy, J. Anderson 0-2 each, K. Murphy, J. Gardiner (65) 0-1 each. Report B. McFall 0-4 (0-2 from sideline cuts; 0-1 free), P. Richmond 0-3, M. McCambridge, C. McGuckian, D. Quinn 0-1 each.
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Kilkenny1-13 - 1-13Clare
H. Shefflin 0-9 (0-7 frees); J. Hoyne 1-0; P. Tennyson, J. Coogan, D.J. Carey (free) and S. Dowling 0-1 each. Report N. Gilligan 1-7 (1-5 frees); S. McMahon 0-3 (0-2 seventies); A. Quinn, D. McMahon and J. O’Connor 0-1 each.
Referee: G Harrington
Kilkenny1-11 - 0-09Clare
E. Brennan 1-2; D.J. Carey 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 seventy; H. Shefflin 0-3 frees; M. Comerford 0-2; J. Hoyne 0-1. Report N. Gilligan 0-3 frees; J. O'Connor 0-2; S. McMahon 0-2 frees; T. Griffin and D. Forde 0-1 each.
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
Kilkenny3-12 - 0-18Waterford
H. Shefflin 2-4 (0-4 frees); E. Brennan 1-1; M. Comerford 0-3; D.J. Carey 0-2 (0-1 free); K. Coogan and C. Fitzpatrick 0-1 each. Report P. Flynn 0-13 (0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); J. Kennedy 0-3; E. Kelly and M. Walsh 0-1 each.
Attendance: 51,263
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Cork1-27 - 0-12Wexford
B. O’Connor 0-8 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); J. O’Connor 0-6; T. Kenny 1-1; J. Deane 0-4 (0-1 free); N. McCarthy, T. McCarthy and J. O’Callaghan 0-2 each; K. Murphy and M. O’Connell 0-1 each. Report T. Mahon, P. Codd, M. Jordan, D. Ruth (0-1 free, 0-1 ’65), P. Carley (0-2 frees), 0-2 each; E. Quigley and M. Travers 0-1 each.
Attendance: 63,223
Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath)
Cork0-17 - 0-09Kilkenny
J. Deane (0-5), B. O'Connor (0-3), N. McCarthy (0-3), K. Murphy (0-2), B. Corcoran (0-2), T. Kenny (0-1), J. O'Connor (0-1). Report H. Shefflin (0-5), M. Comerford (0-2), D. Lyng (0-1), J. Fitzpatrick (0-1).
Attendance: 78,212
Referee: A. Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
Main article: 2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Scoring

  • First goal of the championship: Damien Culleton for Laois against Carlow (Leinster preliminary round)
  • Last goal of the championship: Tom Kenny for Cork against Wexford (All-Ireland semi-final)
  • First hat-trick of the championship: Dan Shanahan for Waterford against Clare (Munster quarter-final)
  • Most goals in a match: 9
  • Most points in a match: 39
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Most points by one team in a match: 27
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 21

Miscellaneous

  • The round one qualifier between Galway and Down was the first ever championship meeting between these two teams.
  • The round one qualifier between Clare and Laois was the first championship meeting between these two teams since the All-Ireland final of 1914. Clare were the winners on both occasions.
  • The All-Ireland final was, for the first time, contested by two teams, neither of which were their respective provincial champions. Cork were defeated in the Munster final while Kilkenny were defeated in the Leinster semi-final.
  • The All-Ireland final was decided for only the second time in history with both sides failing to score a goal, the first being in the 1999 final.

See also

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 6-45 63 7 9.00
2 Niall Gilligan Clare 5-31 46 5 9.20
3 Joe Deane Cork 1-36 39 7 5.57
4 Ben O'Connor Cork 2-30 36 7 5.14
5 Eugene Cloonan Galway 4-14 26 2 13.00
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-20 26 3 8.66
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-23 26 4 6.50

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Eugene Cloonan Galway 4-7 19 Down
2 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-11 17 Galway
3 Niall Gilligan Clare 2-10 16 Laois
4 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-8 14 Dublin
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-8 14 Waterford
Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 1-11 14 Westmeath
7 Tony Griffin Clare 4-1 13 Laois
Niall Gilligan Clare 2-7 13 Offaly
Paul Flynn Waterford 0-13 13 Kilkenny
10 Brendan Murphy Offaly 2-5 11 Dublin
James Young Laois 0-11 11 Offaly
12 Dan Shanahan Waterford 3-1 10 Clare
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 2-4 10 Waterford
Paul Flynn Waterford 1-7 10 Cork
Andrew Mitchell Westmeath 1-7 10 Wicklow
Niall Gilligan Clare 1-7 10 Kilkenny
Ben O'Connor Cork 1-7 10 Limerick
18 Paddy Richmond Antrim 2-3 9 Down
James Young Laois 1-6 9 Meath
Joe Deane Cork 0-9 9 Waterford
Andrew Mitchell Westmeath 0-9 9 Kildare
Paul Braniff Down 0-9 9 New York
Eoin Kelly Tipperary 0-9 9 Cork
Henry Shefflin Kilkenny 0-9 9 Clare