1935 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

A total of thirteen teams contested the championship.

The Leinster championship was once again contested by the seven strongest hurling teams in the province. The Munster championship was contested by the five strongest hurling teams as Kerry did not field a team.

Galway, who had faced no competition in the Connacht championship since 1923, once again received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final. There were no representatives from the Ulster championship in the All-Ireland series of games.

Leinster Championship

First round: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined three remaining Leinster teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined the two remaining Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final joined the three remaining Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams were eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contested this game. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Championship

Semi-final: (1 match) The winners of the Leinster championship were drawn to play Galway, who received a bye to this stage of the championship. One team was eliminated at this stage while the winning team advanced to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final and the Munster champions contested this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.

Preliminary round

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| date = 19 May 1935

| round = Preliminary round

| time =

| team1 = Meath

| score = 3-05 – 3-03

| team2 = Wexford

| report =

| goals1 = J Loughran 1-2, Kennedy 1-0, Quinlan 1-0, Plunkett 0-2, Fahy 0-1.

| goals2 = Boggan 1-0, Breen 1-0, Reilly 1-0, Butler 0-2, Foley 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee =

}}

First round

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| date = 12 May 1935

| round = First round

| time =

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 7-10 – 4-03

| team2 = Kildare

| report =

| goals1 = M Falvey 3-5, McCormack 3-1, Dunne 1-0, M Dooley 0-3, P Egan 0-1.

| goals2 = Kelly 2-0, McDonnell 1-2, Foley 1-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee =

}}

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| date = 2 June 1935

| round = First round

| time =

| team1 = Laois

| score = 6-07 – 3-03

| team2 = Meath

| report =

| goals1 = W Delaney 4-1, J Jones 1-1, P Wheeler 1-0, F Jones 0-2, J Lodge 0-2, P Flynn 0-1.

| goals2 = W Quinlan 1-0, J Fahy 1-0, P O'Dare 1-0, J Loughran 0-2, R Collins 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee = J Flaherty (Offaly)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 26 May 1935

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 7-07 – 2-06

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = L Byrne 3-0, M Power 2-1, M Kennedy 1-2, J Dunne 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, L Meagher 0-1.

| goals2 = M Falvey 1-3, J Dooley 1-1, D Shortt 0-1, D Rafter 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = P Campion (Laois)

}}

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| date = 16 June 1935

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Laois

| score = 5-01 – 3-07

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = W Delaney 1-0, M Cranny 1-0, J Jones 1-0, P Drennan 1-0, J Lodge 1-0, P Hennessy 0-1.

| goals2 = D O'Riordan 1-1, J O'Connell 1-1, J Carroll 1-0, C Tobin 0-2, T Treacy 0-2, T Teehan 0-1.

| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

| referee =

}}

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| date = 14 July 1935

| round = Semi-final replay

| time =

| team1 = Laois

| score = 3-05 – 2-06

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = A Nugent 2-0, P Farrell 1-1, M Hopper 0-2, P Hennessy 0-1, W Delaney 0-1.

| goals2 = S Tumpane 2-0, T Treacy 0-3, N Wade 0-1, C Tobin 0-1, O Caniffe 0-1.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| referee =

}}

Final

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| date = 21 July 1935

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-06 – 3-08

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = P Hennessy 0-1, J Cashin 0-1, L Nugent 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, W Delaney 0-1, D Griffin 0-1.

| goals2 = L Byrne 1-1, P Phelan 1-0, J Dunne 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, M Power 0-1, M White 0-3, L Meagher 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee =

}}

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1= Preliminary round

| RD2= First round

| RD3= Semi-finals

| RD4= Leinster final

| team-width= 100

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team15= Meath

| RD1-score15= 3-5

| RD1-team16= Wexford

| RD1-score16= 3-3

| RD2-team1= Offaly

| RD2-score1= 7-10

| RD2-team2= Kildare

| RD2-score2= 4-3

| RD2-team7= Laois

| RD2-score7= 6-7

| RD2-team8= Meath

| RD2-score8= 3-3

| RD3-team1= Kilkenny

| RD3-score1= 7-7

| RD3-team2= Offaly

| RD3-score2= 2-6

| RD3-team3= Laois
(R)

| RD3-score3= 5-1
5-5

| RD3-team4= Dublin
(R)

| RD3-score4= 3-7
2-6

| RD4-team1= Kilkenny

| RD4-score1= 3-8

| RD4-team2= Laois

| RD4-score2= 0-6

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| RD2-seed6=

| RD2-seed7=

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| RD3-seed1=

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First round

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| date = 14 July 1935

| round = First round

| team1 = Cork

| score = 8-03 – 2-04

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = PJ Dorgan 3-0, T Kelly 1-2, D Cogan 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, J Quirke 2-0, G Garrett 0-1.

| goals2 = M Hennessy 1-1, B Loughnane 1-0, J Quirke 0-2, J Houlihan 0-1,.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = W Gleeson (Limerick)

| attendance =

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 7 July 1935

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 8-04 – 1-02

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = M Kennedy 4-0, P Ryan 2-3, J Heaney 1-0, Cronin 1-0, T Kennedy 0-1.

| goals2 = M Fardy 1-0, H Fardy 0-1, Sheehan 0-1.

| stadium = Carrick-on-Suir

| referee = T Daly (Clare)

| attendance =

}}

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| date = 28 July 1935

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-12 – 2-03

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = M Mackey 1-5, P McMahon 1-2, J O'Connell 1-1, J Close 0-3, P Clohessy 0-1.

| goals2 = M Brennan 2-0, G Garrett 0-1, D Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Quirke 0-1.

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

| referee = S Kennedy (Tipperary)

| attendance =

}}

Final

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| date = 11 August 1935

| round = Final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 5-05 – 1-04

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = P Clohessy 2-0, J Close 1-2, M Mackey 1-1, P McMahon 1-0, M Cross 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = T Kennedy 1-0, S Gilmartin 0-2, B O'Donnell 0-2.

| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1= First round

| RD2= Semi-finals

| RD3= Munster final

| team-width= 100

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team1= Cork

| RD1-score1= 8-3

| RD1-team2= Clare

| RD1-score2= 2-4

| RD2-team1= Limerick

| RD2-score1= 3-12

| RD2-team2= Cork

| RD2-score2= 2-3

| RD2-team3= Tipperary

| RD2-score3= 8-4

| RD2-team4= Waterford

| RD2-score4= 1-2

| RD3-team1= Limerick

| RD3-score1= 5-5

| RD3-team2= Tipperary

| RD3-score2= 1-4

}}

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| date = 4 August 1935

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-08 – 6-10

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = M Healy 1-0, M Gill 0-2, M King 0-2, J Deely 0-1, W Hanniffy 0-1, R Donohue 0-1, M Brennan 0-1,

| goals2 = M Power 3-1, L Byrne 2-1, M White 1-1, L Meagher 0-4, J Walsh 0-2, J Duggan 0-1.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| referee = S Kennedy (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 1 September 1935

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 2-04 – 2-05

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = M Mackey 1-2, P McMahon 1-0, J Close 0-1, M Cross 0-1.

| goals2 = M White 2-0, J Walsh 0-2, M Power 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, L Meagher 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = T Daly (Clare)

| attendance = 46,591

}}

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

• Kilkenny won their 11th All-Ireland title to draw level with Cork and Tipperary at the top of the all-time roll of honour. It was the first time that "the big three" shared the title of roll of honour leaders.

{{reflist}}

• Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
• Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship