1938 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1938 championship featured no new entrants to the competition. Kerry, a team who had fielded a team throughout much of the 1930s, declined to participate in the Munster Championship.

Galway were the sole representatives from the Conancht Championship and received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final. There were no representatives from the Ulster Championship.

Quarter-final

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| date = 1 May 1938

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|hurling}}

| score = 7-1 - 3-7

| team2 = {{GG|Wexford|hurling}}

| stadium = Aughrim Park, Aughrim

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| date = 8 May 1938

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Westmeath|hurling}}

| score = 5-4 - 4-2

| team2 = Meath

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

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| date = 15 May 1938

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Offaly|hurling}}

| score = 2-2 - 1-6

| team2 = {{GG|Laois|hurling}}

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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Semi-finals

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| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|hurling}}

| score = 3-6 - 3-1

| team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|hurling}}

| stadium =

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| date = 26 June 1938

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Laois|hurling}}

| score = 1-2 - 5-7

| team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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Finals

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| date = 17 July 1938

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|hurling}}

| score = 2-3 – 2-3

| team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

| goals1 = R Ryan 1-1, J Byrne 1-0, J Gray 0-2.

| goals2 = J Walsh 1-0, M White 1-0, D Maher 1-0, J Mulcahy 0-1, J Phelan 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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The Leinster final ended in a draw for the first time since 1934.

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| date = 31 July 1938

| round = Final replay

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|hurling}}

| score = 4-9 – 3-5

| team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|hurling}}

| goals1 = M McDonnell 0-7, M Brophy 2-0, J Gray 1-1, J Byrne 1-1.

| goals2 = D Maher 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-0, T Leahy 1-0, J Phelan 0-3, J Langton 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

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Quarter-final

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| date = 22 May 1938

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

| score = 5-04 - 2-05

| team2 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

| goals1 = J Kelly 1-1, C Buckley 1-1, F Barry 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, D Moylan 1-0, J Lynch 0-2.

| goals2 = Givens 1-0, J McCarthy 1-1, M Mackey 0-3, T Ryan 0-1.

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

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Semi-finals

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| date = 26 June 1938

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

| score = 3-10 - 2-03

| team2 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

| goals1 = J Coffey 2-2, N Wade 1-2, J Cooney 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, Burke 0-1, Barry 0-1, B O'Donnell 0-1.

| goals2 = Hennessy 1-0, Murphy 1-0, C Flanagan 0-2, O'Halloran 0-1.

| stadium = Ennis Road, Limerick

| referee = J O'Regan (Cork)

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Clare later objected to the victory as Tipperary had fielded Jimmy Cooney who was suspended. The objection was upheld and Clare were later awarded the game.

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| date = 10 July 1938

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Waterford|hurling}}

| score = 5-02 - 1-03

| team2 = {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

| goals1 = PA Sheehan 2-0, L Byrne 2-0, D Goode 1-0, T Greaney 0-1, S Feeney 0-1.

| goals2 = M Brennan 1-0, F Barry 0-1, J Young 0-1, J Barrett 0-1.

| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

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Final

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| date = 31 July 1938

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Waterford|hurling}}

| score = 3-05 – 2-05

| team2 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

| goals1 = L Byrne 1-0, J Butler 1-0, J Halpin 1-0, J Feeney 0-2, C Moylan 0-2, T Greaney 0-1.

| goals2 = Hennessy 1-1, P Loughnane 1-0, S Guinnane 0-2, M Murphy 0-2.

| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

| referee = J O'Regan (Cork)

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Waterford won the Munster title for the first time in their history.

Semi-final

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|date=7 August 1938

| round = Semi-final

|team1=Waterford

|score=4-8 – 3-1

|team2=Galway

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|goals1=

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|stadium=Cusack Park, Ennis

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Waterford's first championship match against Galway

Final

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|date= 4 September 1938

| round = Final

|team1=Dublin

|score=2-5 – 1-6

|team2=Waterford

|report=

|goals1= M Flynn 1-0, W Loughman 1-0, M McDonnell 0-3, H Gray 0-1, P Doody 0-1.

|goals2= J Keane 0-4, D Goode 1-0, L Byrne 0-2.

|stadium=Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance=37,129

|referee= I Harney (Galway)

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Waterford's first All-Ireland final and first championship match against Dublin

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship