The 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 20 September 1891 and ended on 28 February 1892.

Cork were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Kerry won the All-Ireland following a 2-3 to 1-5 defeat of Wexford in the final.^[1]

Teams

A total of seven teams contested the championship.

The Leinster championship was contested by four teams: Dublin (Raparees), Kildare (Maynooth), Laois and Wexford (Crossabeg).

Three counties contested the Munster championship: Cork (Blackrock), Kerry (Ballyduff) and Limerick (Treaty Stones).

There were no provincial championships in either Connacht or Ulster.

General information

Seven counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: four teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and three teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

County	Club	Province	Colours	Appearance	Position in 1890 Championship	Provincial Titles	Last provincial title	Championship Titles	Last championship title
Cork	Blackrock	Munster		4th	Champions	2	1890	1	1890
Dublin	Raparees	Leinster		5th	Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	1	1889	1	1889
Kerry	Ballyduff	Munster		3rd	Runners-Up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)	0	-	0	-
Kildare	Maynooth	Leinster		3rd	Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	0	-	0	-
Laois		Leinster		4th	Runners-Up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	0	-	0	-
Limerick	Treaty Stones	Munster		4th	Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)	0	-	0	-
Wexford	Crossabeg	Leinster	-	3rd	Runners-up	1	1890	0	-

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• The semi-final fixtures on the opening day of the Leinster championship are thrown into disarray as Kildare and Laois fail to turn up to the venue. Wexford and Dublin, facing no opposition, decided to play a lone semi-final amongst themselves.
• Limerick win the Munster championship for the first time, however, Kerry launched an objection as the winning point was scored after the game had ended and a replay was ordered by Central Council. In the replay the result was reversed and Kerry claim their first Munster title.
• The day of the All-Ireland final at Clonturk Park featured a heavy programme of Gaelic games. The first game of the day was the All-Ireland football semi-final between Dublin and Cavan. The All-Ireland hurling final was the second game of the day while the All-Ireland football final between Cork and the winners of the first game immediately followed.
• The All-Ireland final between Kerry and Wexford was the first championship meeting between the two teams. The next championship meeting takes place 131 years later in 2022.
• A period of extra-time was played for the only time ever to decide an All-Ireland final.

Roll of Honour

• Tipperary - 1 (1887)
• Dublin - 1 (1889)
• Cork - 1 (1890)
• 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).