All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics


This page details statistics of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

General performances

By county

By province

Counties

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
;As of 15 July 2018

Other records

Beaten sides

Between 1887 and 1996 the championship was played on a straight knock out format whereby the All-Ireland champions were the only undefeated team of the competition. The introduction of the qualifier system in 1997 has resulted in five 'back-door' All-Ireland champions:
On a number of occasions teams have been defeated twice but have remained in the championship:
Only one county has appeared in the final once, being victorious on that occasion:
When a county won its first All Ireland before losing a final at a later time
On the opposite end of the scale, only one county has appeared in the final more than once, losing on each occasion:
Although not an officially recognised achievement, a number of teams have achieved the distinction of winning the All-Ireland championship, their provincial championship and the National Hurling League:
Only 5 teams of the 13 who have won the All-Ireland championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:
The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 21 games held by Kilkenny. It began with a 1-23 to 1-9 win against Westmeath in their opening game of the 2006 championship and finished with a 3-22 to 0-19 win against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final of the 2010 championship. The 21-game unbeaten streak, which included no drawn game, ended with a 4-17 to 1-18 loss to Tipperary in the 2010 All-Ireland final.
This broke the previous record of 16 consecutive games unbeaten by Tipperary, which began in May 1949 with a victory in the opening round of the championship, and ended with a seventeen-point defeat of Waterford in the Munster semi-final of the 1952 championship. The 16-game unbeaten streak, which included 15 wins and one draw, ended with a 1-11 to 2-6 loss to Cork in the subsequent Munster final.

Players

All-time top scorers

;As of 2 July 2020
RankPlayerTeamGoalsPointsTallyGamesEraAverage
1Henry ShefflinKilkenny28485569711999-20148.0
2Joe CanningGalway27425506562008–present9.03
3Patrick HorganCork21404467572008–present8.2
4Eddie KeherKilkenny35336441501959-19778.8
5Eoin KellyTipperary21369432632000-20146.8
6T. J. ReidKilkenny22340406602008–present6.8
7Séamus CallananTipperary35215320552008–present6.0
8Christy RingCork33208307651940-19634.7
9D. J. CareyKilkenny33188287571989-20055.0
10Shane DooleyOffaly20218278422008–present6.8
11Nicky RackardWexford5996273361940-19577.6
12Joe DeaneCork10237267501996-20085.3
13Niall GilliganClare21197257561997-20094.6
14Ben O'ConnorCork8230254621999-20124.1
15Paul FlynnWaterford24181253451993-20085.6
16Jimmy DoyleTipperary18176230391958-19735.9
17Eoin KellyWaterford14187229442002-20135.3
18Shane DowlingLimerick13186225322012-20207.9
19Charlie McCarthyCork24149221451965-19805.3
20James YoungLaois8191215312000-20096.9
21Paul RyanDublin8189213382008-present5.6
22Johnny DooleyOffaly4199211351991-20026.0
23Brian CarrollOffaly5192207492002–20164.2
24Pauric MahonyWaterford1201204282011-present7.3
25Jim LangtonKilkenny15146191431938-19544.4
26Gary KirbyLimerick8165189301987-19996.3
27Mick MackeyLimerick3386185401932-19474.6
28John MullaneWaterford15134179472001-20123.8
29Éamonn CreganLimerick2797178401965-19834.4
30Nicky EnglishTipperary20117177351982-19965.0
31Matty PowerKilkenny4638176521920-19373.3
32Tony DoranWexford4056176401967-19844.4
33Martin KennedyTipperary5410172361923-19354.8

All-time appearances

;As of 18 August 2019
RankPlayerTeamAppearancesYear
1Michael "Brick" WalshWaterford752003-
2Brendan CumminsTipperary731995-2013
3Henry ShefflinKilkenny711999-2014
4J. J. DelaneyKilkenny662001-2014
5Tony BrowneWaterford651992-2014
6Christy RingCork651940-1962
7Eoin KellyTipperary632000-2014
8Ben O'ConnorCork621999-2012
9Lar CorbettTipperary602001-2015
10Davy FitzgeraldClare601989-2005
11T.J. ReidKilkenny602008-
12Frank LohanClare581995-2008
13Donal Óg CusackCork581999-2011
14Joe DooleyOffaly581982-2000
15Eoin LarkinKilkenny582005-2016
16D. J. CareyKilkenny571989-2005
17Seán Óg Ó hAilpínCork571996-2012
18Patrick HorganCork572008-
19Joe Canning Galway562008-
20Tommy WalshKilkenny562003-2014
21Damien FitzhenryWexford561993-2009
22Niall GilliganClare561997-2009
23Seamus CallananTipperary552008-
24Brian WhelahanOffaly551989-2006
25John DoyleTipperary541949-1967
26Brian LohanClare541993-2006
27Tom KennyCork532003-2013
28Pádraic MaherTipperary532009-
29Dan ShanahanWaterford521998-2010
30Damien HayesGalway522001-2014
31Matty PowerKilkenny Dublin521920-1937
32Seánie McMahonClare511994-2006
33Noel McGrathTipperary512009-
34Brendan MaherTipperary512009-
35Ger CunninghamCork501982-1998
36Joe DeaneCork501996-2008
37Eddie KeherKilkenny501959-1977
38Niall McCarthyCork502002-2012

Other records

Most wins

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesFinals
1Henry ShefflinKilkenny151999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014.
2Eoin LarkinKilkenny122006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014, 2015, 2016
2J. J. DelaneyKilkenny122002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014.
4T. J. ReidKilkenny112008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
5Richie PowerKilkenny112006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014, 2015
6Jackie TyrrellKilkenny102006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014
6Tommy WalshKilkenny102003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012
6Noel HickeyKilkenny102000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
6Eddie BrennanKilkenny102000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
6Michael KavanaghKilkenny101998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
6Frank CumminsKilkenny101969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983
6Eddie KeherKilkenny101959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975
6John DoyleTipperary101949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
6Christy RingCork101941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956
6Matty PowerKilkenny
Dublin
101922, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1931, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1937
16Sim WaltonKilkenny101903, 1904, 1905, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916
17D. J. CareyKilkenny91991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
18Michael FennellyKilkenny92007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2014, 2014, 2015
19Dick DoyleKilkenny91903, 1904, 1905, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913

Single All-Ireland final top scorers

Cumulative All-Ireland final top scorers

;As of 18 August 2019
RankPlayerTeamScoresTotal
1.Henry ShefflinKilkenny5-8196
2.Eddie KeherKilkenny7-7495
3.T.J. ReidKilkenny2-5561
4.Joe CanningGalway3-4554
5.Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-4346
6.Charlie McCarthyCork3-3544
7.D. J. CareyKilkenny4-3244
8.Christy RingCork3-3443
9.Seamus CallananTipperary3-3241
10.Eoin KellyTipperary0-3535

Oldest lived All-Ireland medal winners

100+
RankPlayerTeamCareerAll-Ireland medalsBirth dateDeath dateAge
1Jim PowerGalway1918-19281923
2Martin WhiteKilkenny1931-19381932, 1933, 1935
3John CoffeyTipperary1940-19481945
4Jimmy CoffeyTipperary1932-19401937
90+
RankPlayerTeamCareerAll-Ireland medalsBirth dateDeath dateAge
Jack CarrollLaois1915
Tommy CookeLimerick1931-19381940
Mick MurphyTipperary
Clare
1943-1947
1947-1949
1945
John T. PowerKilkenny1907-19251907, 1911, 1912, 1913
Danny RyanTipperary18871887
Larry FlahertyCork1900-19171903
Johnny EverardTipperary19501950
Tony ReddinTipperary1948-19571949, 1950, 1951
Garrett HowardLimerick
Dublin
1921-19361921, 1924, 1927, 1934, 1936
Andy FlemingWaterford1939-19501948
Paddy CarrollKerry18911891
Mick NevilleWexford1904-19181910
Tom DuffyTipperary1923-19271925
E. D. RyanTipperary1896-18981896, 1898
Jimmy LynamCork1950-19531952, 1953192594 years
Tony HerbertLimerick1939-1943
1944-1954
194019206 March 201494 years
Flor CoffeyTipperary1943-19531945, 1949
Connie BuckleyCork1934-19421941
Mickey ByrneTipperary1945-19601949, 1950, 1951, 1958
Pa McInerneyClare
Dublin
1913-19331914, 1927
Ned KavanaghKilkenny19471947
Willie John DalyCork1947-19571952, 1953, 1954
Frank BurkeDublin1917-19231917, 1920
John RobertsKilkenny1917-19281922
Shem DowneyKilkenny1946-19541947
Paddy CollinsCork1928-19381929, 1931
Willie WallTipperary1936-19461937
Rody NealonTipperary1925-19261925
Art FoleyWexford1946-19571955, 1956
Denis O'GormanTipperary1934-19421937
Tom WallTipperary1936-19451945
Tom DwanTipperary1912-19241916
Din Joe BuckleyCork1940-19491941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946

Disciplinary

Just six players have ever been sent off in an All-Ireland final: Tom Ryan of Tipperary and Lar Foley of Dublin in the 1961 final, Éamonn Scallan of Wexford in the 1996 final against Limerick ; Benny Dunne of Tipperary in the 2009 final and Cyril Donnellan of Galway in the 2012 final replay and
Richie Hogan of Kilkenny in the 2019 final

Managers

Records

This section represents in colour-coded tabular format the results of GAA county teams in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since 1997.
Prior to 1997, counties played in separate provincial championships, with only four provincial champions coming together in the All-Ireland semi-finals, and it is difficult to directly compare results across counties. Since 1997, several beaten teams from the provincial championships play together in the All-Ireland qualifier series.

Table

; Current
Abbreviations used:
County′97′98′99′00′01′02′03′04′05′06′07′08′09′10′11′12′13′14′15′16′17′18′19
CarlowLLrr3Lpr2Lr1QprLprQp1Qp1Qp1Qp1Lrr3Lrr3Lrr4QprPQFLrr5
WicklowLLpr1Lr1LpqrLpr
KildareLLpr2Lr1LpqrLr1
DublinLLsfLqfLqfLsfLqfQR1QR1QR1RsfRfQrr4Qp3QFQp3SFQp2SF♦QFQFQR1QR2Lrr4PQF
KilkennyLSFRU♦RU♦ChSF♦ChChRUSF♦ChChChChRU♦ChChQFChChRU♦QR2QFRU
GalwayC/LQF♠QF♠QFSFRUQFQR2QR2RUQFQFQp4QFQFQFRU♦QFQR1RUSFChRU♦Lrr4
AntrimU/LUfQF♣QF♣UfUsfQF♣QF♣QF♣RelQrr3Qp2Qp1QFQp3Qp1QprQR1Lrr4
LaoisLLqfLsfLsfLrr2LsfLr2QR1QR1RfQrr3Qrr4Qp2Qp3QprQprQprQp2QR1QR1QR1QR1QF
MeathLLprLqfL1rQR1LpqrLr1Lrr4
OffalyLLsfChSFRULsfQR2QFQR2RsfQrr3Qrr3Qp4Qp1Qp3Qp1Qp2QprQR2QR1QR1QR1Lrr5
WestmeathLLqfLrr4Lpr1Lr2QprLqfRelQprQprQp1Lrr4QR1QR1QR1PQFPQF
WexfordLSF♦LsfLsfLsfSFQR2SFSF♦QFQFSFQFQp2Qp1Qp2Qp3Qp3QFQR1QFQFQFSF♦
ClareMChSF♥SFMsfMsfRUQR1QFSFSFQFQFQp2Qp2Qp2Qp3ChQR1QR2QFQFSFMrr4
CorkMMsfMsfChSF♥MqfQR2RU♥ChChRU♥QFSFQp3SFQp3SFRUSF♥QFQR2SF♥SF♥QF
KerryM/LMqfMqfMqfMqfQR1MqfLrr3Lrr3
LimerickMMsfMqfMqfMsfQFQR1QR2QR1QFQFRUQp3SFQp2QFQFSF♥SFQR2QR2QR1ChSF♥
TipperaryMRUMsfMsfQFChSFSFQR2QFQFQFSF♥RU♥ChRU♥SF♥Qp2RUSF♥ChSFMrr4Ch
WaterfordMMqfSFMsfMqfMsfSF♥QR2SF♥QFSFSF♥RUSFSF♥SFQFQp3QR2SFSFRUMrr5Mrr5
DerryUUsfUfUfQF♣QF♣UsfQprUsf
DownUQF♣UsfUsfUsfUfQR1UsfQR1
LondonU/LUsfUsfUsfUsfUqfUqfUqfQprLrr5
New YorkUUqfUqfUsfUsfUsf
RoscommonCCfCf