1939 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1939 was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 7 May 1939 and ended on 3 September 1939.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were eliminated in the provincial stages. Kilkenny won the title following a 2-7 to 3-3 victory over Cork in the thunder and lightning final.

Teams

A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 1938 championship. Wexford re-entered the championship after a one-year absence.

Team summaries

Results

[Leinster [Senior Hurling Championship]]

First round
Second round
Wexford received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Semi-final
Final

Championship statistics

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jim LangtonKilkenny1-202345.75
2Ted O'SullivanCork7-012237.33
3Paddy McMahonLimerick6-001836.00
4Willie DelaneyLaois5-011628.00
5K. WhelanWexford5-001527.50
6Paddy McSweeneyDublin4-001226.00
6Mick BrophyDublin4-001226.00
6Paddy NortonLaois4-001226.00
6Jack LynchCork2-061234.00
7Mick FalveyMeath3-011025.00
7Bill LoughnaneDublin3-011025.00
7P. FarrellMeath3-011025.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Willie DelaneyLaois4-0113Meath
2Paddy NortonLaois4-0012Meath
2K. WhelanWexford4-0012Offaly
3Mick FalveyMeath3-0110Westmeath
3Bill LoughnaneDublin3-0110Wexford
4Paddy McSweeneyDublin3-009Kilkenny
4Ted O'SullivanCork3-009Waterford
4Paddy McMahonLimerick3-009Clare
4Mick BrophyDublin3-009Wexford
5Timmy FitzpatrickLaois2-028Meath
5Jim LangtonKilkenny0-088Galway

Miscellaneous