1940 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 1939 championship.

First round

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| date = 5 May 1940

| round = First round

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 5-07 - 2-01

| team2 = Meath

| goals1 = Raleigh 1-1, McNiece 1-1, S Hegarty 0-4, O'Brien 1-0, Dixon 1-0, Leonard 1-0, Smith 0-1.

| goals2 = McGrath 1-1, Clarke 1-0.

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| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 12 May 1940

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Laois

| score = 4-08 - 3-04

| team2 = Offaly

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| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

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| date = 26 May 1940

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 2-05 - 2-04

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = T Colbert 2-0, S Hegarty 0-2, J Raleigh 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, F White 0-1.

| goals2 = A Kealy 1-1, G Butler 1-0, J Duggan 0-1, P Boggan 0-1, M Byrne 0-1.

| referee = E McMahon (Dublin)

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

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Semi-finals

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| date = 9 June 1940

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 2-08 - 1-08

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = N Wade 0-4, M McSweeney 1-0, M Brophy 1-0, D Devitt 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1.

| goals2 = D Griffin 1-2, T Fitzpatrick 0-3, D Cranny 0-2, P Norton 0-1.

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| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| date = 14 June 1940

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 3-16 - 1-05

| team2 = Westmeath

| goals1 = J Phelan 1-3, J Langton 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Phelan 1-2, J O'Brien 0-3, J Walsh 0-2, M Gargan 0-1, B Hinks 0-1.

| goals2 = S Hegarty 0-4, R Colbert 1-0, C Boland 0-1.

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| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

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Final

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| date = 21 July 1940

| round = Final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 3-06 - 2-05

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = J Langton 1-2, J Mulcahy 1-2, J Phelan 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1, M Gargan 0-1.

| goals2 = M McSweeney 1-0, M Brophy 1-0, C Downes 0-1, H Gray 0-1, M Maher 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, N Wade 0-1.

| referee = J Flaherty (Offaly)

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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Quarter-final

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| date = 2 June 1940

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-06 - 6-03

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = J Looby 2-0, J Cooney 0-2, J Maher 0-1, T Mason 0-1, P Flanagan 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.

| goals2 = T O'Sullivan 2-0, D Moylan 1-1, J Barrett 1-0, W Campbell 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, J Quirke 0-2.

| referee = J Roche (Limerick)

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

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Semi-finals

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| date = 16 June 1940

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 4-02 - 3-05

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = P McMahon 1-0, J Power 1-0, D Stokes 1-0, J Mackey 1-0, M Mackey 0-1, P Clohessy 0-1.

| goals2 = Greene 2-0, Wyse 1-0, C Moylan 0-3, M Hickey 0-2.

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| stadium = FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

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| date = 7 July 1940

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 7-06 - 3-05

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = T O'Sullivan 4-0, J Lynch 1-4, B Dineen 1-0, D Moylan 1-0, M Brennan 0-1, C Ring 0-1.

| goals2 = Halloran 0-4, Flynn 1-0, P Loughnane 1-0, P Moloney 1-0, O'Grady 0-1.

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| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

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| date = 14 July 1940

| round = Semi-final replay

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-05 - 3-03

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = J Roche 2-0, J Power 1-2, M Mackey 0-2, T Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = W Barron 1-1, D Goode 1-0, S Wyse 1-0, J Rheinish 0-1, T Greaney 0-1.

| referee = S Bourke (Clare)

| stadium = Clonmel Sportsfield, Clonmel

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Final

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| date = 28 July 1940

| round = Final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 4-03 - 3-06

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = P McMahon 3-0, J Mackey 1-0, D Stokes 0-2, J Roche 0-1.

| goals2 = J Quirke 1-2, T O'Sullivan 1-0, J Young 1-0, C Ring 0-2, C Buckley 0-1, W Campbell 0-1.

| referee = D Ryan (Kerry)

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

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| date = 4 August 1940

| round = Final replay

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-03 - 2-04

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = P McMahon 2-0, D Stoke 1-0, M Mackey 0-2, J Mackey 0-1,

| goals2 = J Lynch 1-1, T O'SUllivan 1-0, J Quirke 0-2, C Ring 0-1.

| referee = D Ryan (Kerry)

| stadium = Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

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Semi-final

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| date = 11 August 1940

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-06 - 0-05

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = M Mackey 1-3, P McMahon 1-2, N Chawke 1-1.

| goals2 = C Boyle 0-2, MJ Flaherty 0-2, M Loughnane 0-1.

| referee = J Regan (Cork)

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

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Final

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| date = 1 September 1940

| round = Final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-07 - 1-07

| team2 = Kilkenny

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| goals1 = J Power 1-2, D Stokes 1-0, J Mackey 1-0, M Mackey 0-3, P Clohessy 0-1, T Ryan 0-1,

| goals2 = T Leahy 1-1, J Langton 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.

| referee = JJ Callanan (Tipperary)

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;Overall

• 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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