All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
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This page details statistics of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
General performances[edit]
Performances by county[edit]
Performance by province[edit]
| Province | Won | Lost | Total | Different counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Munster | 77 | 51 | 128 | 6 |
 Leinster | 53 | 60 | 113 | 5 |
 Connacht | 5 | 20 | 25 | 1 |
.svg){kind=small} Britain | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Ulster | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Counties per province[edit]
| Province | Winners | Runners-up | % Wins per final | Winning teams | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster | 77 | 51 | 60% | Cork (30), Tipperary (28), Limerick (12), Clare (4), Waterford (2), Kerry (1) | Cork (20), Tipperary (13), Limerick (9), Waterford (6), Clare (3) |
| Leinster | 53 | 60 | 47% | Kilkenny (36), Dublin (6), Wexford (6), Offaly (4), Laois (1) | Kilkenny (29), Dublin (15), Wexford (11), Offaly (3), Laois (2) |
| Connacht | 5 | 20 | 20% | Galway (5) | Galway (20) |
| Britain | 1 | 3 | 25% | London (1) | London (3) |
| Ulster | 0 | 2 | 0% | Antrim (2) |
Provincial titles[edit]
| County | Titles | Last provincial title |
|---|---|---|
 Kilkenny | 75 | 2023 (Leinster) |
 Antrim | 58 | 2017 (Ulster) |
 Cork | 54 | 2018 (Munster) |
 Tipperary | 42 | 2016 (Munster) |
 Dublin | 24 | 2013 (Leinster) |
 Limerick | 24 | 2023 (Munster) |
 Galway | 23 | 2018 (Leinster) |
 Wexford | 21 | 2019 (Leinster) |
 Offaly | 9 | 1995 (Leinster) |
 Waterford | 9 | 2010 (Munster) |
 Clare | 6 | 1998 (Munster) |
 Down | 4 | 1997 (Ulster) |
| Derry | 4 | 2001 (Ulster) |
 Donegal | 3 | 1932 (Ulster) |
 Laois | 3 | 1949 (Leinster) |
| Monaghan | 2 | 1915 (Ulster) |
 Kerry | 1 | 1891 (Munster) |
 Mayo | 1 | 1909 (Connacht) |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1913 (Connacht) |
Counties[edit]
By semi-final appearances[edit]
As of 24 July 2023.
| # | Team | No. of Appearances | First semi-final appearance | Most recent semi-final appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | 90 | 1887 | 2023 |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 59 | 1887 | 2023 |
| 3 | Cork | 42 | 1901 | 2021 |
| 4 | Tipperary | 37 | 1887 | 2019 |
| 5 | Antrim | 29 | 1900 | 1996 |
| 6 | Limerick | 22 | 1911 | 2023 |
| 7 | Waterford | 17 | 1938 | 2021 |
| 8 | Wexford | 16 | 1887 | 2019 |
| 9 | Dublin | 14 | 1902 | 2013 |
| Clare | 14 | 1914 | 2023 | |
| 11 | Offaly | 11 | 1980 | 2000 |
| 12 | London | 6 | 1906 | 1973 |
| 13 | Derry | 2 | 1902 | 1909 |
| Laois | 2 | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Down | 2 | 1992 | 1995 | |
| 16 | Kerry | 1 | 1891 | 1891 |
| Cavan | 1 | 1908 | 1908 | |
| Mayo | 1 | 1909 | 1909 | |
| Glasgow | 1 | 1910 | 1910 | |
| Lancashire | 1 | 1913 | 1913 | |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1913 | 1913 | |
| Monaghan | 1 | 1915 | 1915 | |
| Donegal | 1 | 1923 | 1923 |
23 counties have reached an all-Ireland semi-final at least once.
Carlow, Meath and Westmeath are the most notable counties to never reach a semi-final.
Semi-final appearances (2001-)[edit]
| # | County | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 20 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 2 | Tipperary | 13 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Waterford | 13 | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 | |
| 4 | Cork | 12 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| 5 | Galway | 10 | 2001, 2005, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Limerick | 10 | 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
| 7 | Clare | 7 | 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| 8 | Wexford | 5 | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2019 |
| 9 | Dublin | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
Consecutive Wins[edit]
Quadruple[edit]
Treble[edit]
Cork (1892, 1893, 1894)
Tipperary (1898, 1899, 1900)
Kilkenny (1911, 1912, 1913)- Tipperary (1949, 1950, 1951)
- Cork (1952, 1953, 1954)
- Cork (1976, 1977, 1978)
Double[edit]
- Tipperary (1895, 1896)
- Cork (1902, 1903)
- Kilkenny (1904, 1905)
- Cork (1928, 1929)
- Kilkenny (1932, 1933)
Wexford (1955, 1956)- Tipperary (1961, 1962)
- Tipperary (1964, 1965)
- Kilkenny (1974, 1975)
- Kilkenny (1982, 1983)
Galway (1987, 1988)- Kilkenny (1992, 1993)
- Kilkenny (2002, 2003)
- Cork (2004, 2005)
- Kilkenny (2011, 2012)
- Kilkenny (2014, 2015)
Single[edit]
- Tipperary (1887, 1906, 1908, 1916, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1945, 1958, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2016, 2019)
- Kilkenny (1907, 1909, 1922, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1957, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1979, 2000)
- Cork (1890, 1919, 1926, 1931, 1946, 1966, 1970, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1999)
Limerick (1897, 1918, 1921, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1973, 2018)
Dublin (1889, 1917, 1920, 1924, 1927, 1938)- Wexford (1910, 1960, 1968, 1996)
Offaly (1981, 1985, 1994, 1998)
Clare (1914, 1995, 1997, 2013)- Galway (1923, 1980, 2017)
Waterford (1948, 1959)
Kerry (1891)- London (1901)
Laois (1915)
Consecutive All-Ireland Stoppers[edit]
Teams that ended All-Ireland winning streaks in the final of the championship.
5-in-a-row[edit]
- Tipperary (2010) defeated Kilkenny
3-in-a-row[edit]
Kilkenny (1904, 2006) defeated Cork
Tipperary (2016) defeated Kilkenny
Cork (2004) defeated Kilkenny
2-in-a-row[edit]
Cork (1902) defeated London
Kilkenny (1909, 1935, 1947, 1974, 2011) defeated Tipperary in 1909 and 2011, Limerick in 1935 and 1974 and Cork in 1947
Dublin (1917, 1920, 1924, 1927) defeated Cork in 1920 and 1927, Tipperary in 1917 and Galway in 1924
Limerick (1921, 1936, 1940, 1973, 2018) defeated Kilkenny in 1936, 1940 and 1973, Dublin in 1921 and Galway in 2018
Tipperary (1964) defeated Kilkenny
Offaly (1981) defeated Galway
Clare (1995) defeated Offaly
Least successful counties[edit]
There are nineteen counties that have never been represented in a Senior All-Ireland Final. These are Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath and Wicklow. Fourteen of these counties have never competed in a semi-final: Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Fermanagh, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Tyrone, Sligo, Westmeath and Wicklow
Carlow and Westmeath have been successful in senior B level championships such as the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship and the Joe McDonagh Cup.
Levels[edit]
In the last few years, counties can be divided into four levels or tiers, based on results: Tier 1 counties are consistent participants in the provincial championships. Tier 2 counties usually compete in the provincial championships or the Joe McDonagh Cup. Tier 3 counties usually compete in the Christy Ring Cup or the Nicky Rackard Cup. Tier 4 counties usually compete in the Nicky Rackard Cup or the Lory Meagher Cup.
Tier 1 counties (9): Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford
Tier 2 counties (9): Antrim, Carlow, Down, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath
Tier 3 counties (9): Armagh, Derry, Donegal, London, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Tyrone, Wicklow
Tier 4 counties (8): Cavan, Fermanagh, Lancashire, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Monaghan, Warwickshire
Team participation[edit]
Debut of counties[edit]
| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Clare, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny,  Tipperary, Wexford | 6 |
| 1888 | Cork,  Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Waterford | 5 |
| 1889 | Kerry, Louth | 2 |
| 1890-96 | None | 0 |
| 1897 | Offaly | 1 |
| 1898-1912 | None | 0 |
| 1900 | Antrim, London,  Sligo | 3 |
| 1901 | Derry, Roscommon | 2 |
| 1902 | None | 0 |
| 1903 | Donegal | 1 |
| 1904 | None | 0 |
| 1905 | Down, Mayo | 2 |
| 1906-07 | None | 0 |
| 1908 | Cavan, Fermanagh | 2 |
| 1909 | Monaghan | 1 |
| 1910-12 | None | 0 |
| 1913 | Glasgow, Lancashire, Westmeath | 3 |
| 1914-18 | None | 0 |
| 1919 | Meath | 1 |
| 1920-42 | None | 0 |
| 1943 | Wicklow | 1 |
| 1944-45 | None | 0 |
| 1946 |  Armagh | 1 |
| 1947-62 | None | 0 |
| 1963 |  Carlow | 1 |
| 1964-95 | None | 0 |
| 1996 |  New York | 1 |
| 1997- | None | 0 |
| Total | 33 |
List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship counties[edit]
The following teams have competed in the All-Ireland Championship for at least one season.
Seasons in All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
The number of years that each county has played in the All-Ireland between 1980 and 2024. A total of 23 counties have competed in at least one season of the All-Ireland. Ten counties have participated in all 45 seasons. The counties in bold participate in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
| Years | Counties |
|---|---|
| 45 | Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford |
| 43 | Offaly |
| 40 | Antrim |
| 33 | Westmeath |
| 25 | Kerry |
| 23 | Carlow |
| 19 | Down |
| 15 | London |
| 14 | Meath |
| 12 | Derry |
| 7 | Kildare |
| 6 | New York, Roscommon |
| 5 | Wicklow |
Participation in All-Ireland (1980-24)[edit]
| # | County | Total years | Years participated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare | 45 | 1980– |
| Cork | 45 | 1980– | |
| Dublin | 45 | 1980– | |
| Galway | 45 | 1980– | |
| Kilkenny | 45 | 1980– | |
| Laois | 45 | 1980– | |
| Limerick | 45 | 1980– | |
| Tipperary | 45 | 1980– | |
| Waterford | 45 | 1980– | |
| Wexford | 45 | 1980– | |
| 11 | Offaly | 43 | 1980-2019 2022-2024 |
| 12 | Antrim | 40 | 1981-2005 2007-2015 2018-2019 2021-2024 |
| 13 | Westmeath | 33 | 1981-1989 1991 1994-1997 2000-2004 2006 2008 2011-2019 2022-2024 |
| 14 |  Kerry | 25 | 1983 1986-2000 2003-2004 2016-2019 2022-2024 |
| 15 | Carlow | 23 | 1992-1996 2000-2004 2010-2019 2022-2024 |
| 16 | Down | 19 | 1989-2004 2022-2024 |
| 17 | London | 15 | 1985 1987-1988 1990 1995-1996 1998-2004 2013-2014 |
| 18 | Meath | 14 | 1993-1998 2001-2004 2017-2018 2022 2024– |
| 19 | Derry | 12 | 1989 1991-1992 1996-2004 |
| 20 | Kildare | 7 | 1980 1989 2001-2004 2023 |
| 21 | Roscommon | 6 | 1994-1999 |
| New York | 6 | 1996 2000-2004 | |
| 23 | Wicklow | 5 | 1994 2001-2004 |
Team results table[edit]
Team results[edit]
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- SF – Semi-finals
- QF/PQF – Quarter-finals/Preliminary quarter-finals/Round 2/Round 1
- M/L/JM – Provincial Groups/Joe McDonagh Cup
- JM – Relegated
- L – Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- M – Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- JM – Joe McDonagh Cup
- CR – Christy Ring Cup
For each year, the number of teams eligible for the All-Ireland (in brackets) are shown.
| Team | 2015 (14) | 2016 (14) | 2017 (15) | 2018 (16) | 2019 (15) | 2020 (10) | 2021 (11) | 2022 (17) | 2023 (17) | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | L | CR | CR | JM | JM | JM | PR | PQF | L | 6 |
| Carlow | L | L | PR | PQF | L | JM | JM | JM | PQF | 7 |
| Clare | R2 | QF | QF | SF | M | QF | R2 | SF | SF | 9 |
| Cork | QF | R2 | SF | SF | QF | R2 | 2nd | QF | M | 9 |
| Down | CR | CR | CR | CR | CR | CR | JM | JM | JM | 2 |
| Dublin | QF | R1 | R2 | L | PQF | R1 | QF | L | QF | 9 |
| Galway | 2nd | SF | 1st | 2nd | L | SF | R2 | SF | SF | 9 |
| Kerry | CR | L | L | JM | JM | JM | JM | PQF | JM | 6 |
| Kildare | CR | CR | CR | CR | CR | CR | JM | CR | JM | 1 |
| Kilkenny | 1st | 2nd | R2 | QF | 2nd | SF | SF | 2nd | 2nd | 9 |
| Laois | R1 | R1 | R1 | JM | QF | R1 | R1 | L | JM | 9 |
| Limerick | R2 | R2 | R1 | 1st | SF | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 |
| Meath | CR | CR | L | JM | CR | JM | JM | JM | CR | 3 |
| Offaly | R1 | R1 | R1 | L | JM | CR | CR | JM | PQF | 7 |
| Tipperary | SF | 1st | SF | M | 1st | QF | QF | M | QF | 9 |
| Waterford | SF | SF | 2nd | M | M | 2nd | SF | M | M | 9 |
| Westmeath | R1 | R1 | R1 | PQF | PQF | JM | JM | L | L | 7 |
| Wexford | R1 | QF | QF | QF | SF | R2 | R1 | QF | L | 9 |
Results table[edit]
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.
- Used in all seasons
- Ch — Champions
- RU — Runners-up
- SF — All-Ireland semi-finals (3rd–4th place)
- ♥ — Munster champions
- ♦ — Leinster champions
- — — did not compete
- Current (2018–19, 2022– structure)
- QF — All-Ireland quarter-finals (5th–6th place)
- PQF — All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals (7th–8th place)
- Lrr4 Mrr4 — Leinster/Munster round robin, 4th place (9th–10th place)
- Lrr5 Lrr6 Mrr5 — Leinster/Munster round robin, 5th place (11th–13th place)
- 2020–21 structure
- QF — All-Ireland quarter-finals (5th–6th place)
- QR2 — Second qualifier round; won one qualifier game (7th place)
- QR1 — First qualifier round; won one provincial game (8th place)
- QPR QR1 QR2 — Lost all their games (9th–11th place)
Past[edit]
- The All-Ireland championship has used many different competition structures since 1997, and it is not always obvious how to rank teams. In general, the colouring code for champions (red), runners-up (orange) and semi-finalists (yellow) holds true. After that, teams are shaded green, blue, purple and grey in descending order of performance.
- The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship has not had any bearing on the All-Ireland championship since 2005 so it is not included from that year onward.
- There have been some changes of provincial championship:
- Galway competed in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship until 1998; they have played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship since 2009
- Kerry competed in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship until 2004; they played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship in 2016 and 2017
- Antrim compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship, however, it has not been part of the All-Ireland since 2004; they played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship from 2009 to 2015
- London competed in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship until 2004; they played in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship in 2013 and 2014
Abbreviations used:
- ♣ — Ulster champions
- ♠ — Connacht champions
- QF – All-Ireland quarter-finalists
- QR3 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round 3
- QR2 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round 2
- QR1 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round 1
- Qp3 – All-Ireland qualifiers, phase 3
- Qp2 – All-Ireland qualifiers, phase 2
- Qp1 – All-Ireland qualifiers, phase 1
- Qpr – All-Ireland qualifiers, preliminary round
- Qrr3 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round robin, 3rd place
- Qrr4 – All-Ireland qualifiers, round robin, 4th place
- Uf – Ulster finalists
- Usf – Ulster semi-finalists
- Uqf – Ulster quarter-finalists
- Lsf – Leinster semi-finalists
- Lqf – Leinster quarter-finalists
- L1r – Leinster first round
- Lpr – Leinster preliminary round
- Lpr2 – Leinster second preliminary round
- Lpr1 – Leinster first preliminary round
- Lpqr – Leinster preliminary quarter-final
- Lrr2 – Leinster round robin, 2nd place
- Lrr3 – Leinster round robin, 3rd place
- Lrr4 – Leinster round robin, 4th place
- Lsf – Munster semi-finalists
- Lqf – Munster quarter-finalists
- Cf – Connacht finalists
- Rsf – won relegation semi-final
- Rf – won relegation final
- Rel – relegated to Christy Ring Cup
Results table[edit]
| County | Pr. | ′97 | ′98 | ′99 | ′00 | ′01 | ′02 | ′03 | ′04 | ′05 | ′06 | ′07 | ′08 | ′09 | ′10 | ′11 | ′12 | ′13 | ′14 | ′15 | ′16 | ′17 | ′18 | ′19 | ′20 | ′21 | ′22 | ′23 | ′24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | M | Ch♥ | SF♥ | SF | Msf | Msf | RU | QR1 | QF | SF | SF | QF | QF | Qp2 | Qp2 | Qp2 | Qp3 | Ch | QR1 | QR2 | QF | QF | SF | Mrr4 | QF | QR2 | SF | SF | tbd |
| Cork | M | Msf | Msf | Ch♥ | SF♥ | Mqf | QR2 | RU♥ | Ch | Ch♥ | RU♥ | QF | SF | Qp3 | SF | Qp3 | SF | RU | SF♥ | QF | QR2 | SF♥ | SF♥ | QF | QR2 | RU | QF | Mrr4 | tbd |
| Kerry | M/L | Mqf | Mqf | Mqf | Mqf | — | — | QR1 | Mqf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lrr3 | Lrr3 | — | — | — | — | PQF | — | — |
| Limerick | M | Msf | Mqf | Mqf | Msf | QF | QR1 | QR2 | QR1 | QF | QF | RU | Qp3 | SF | Qp2 | QF | QF | SF♥ | SF | QR2 | QR2 | QR1 | Ch | SF♥ | Ch♥ | Ch♥ | Ch♥ | Ch♥ | tbd |
| Tipperary | M | RU | Msf | Msf | QF | Ch♥ | SF | SF | QR2 | QF | QF | QF | SF♥ | RU♥ | Ch | RU♥ | SF♥ | Qp2 | RU | SF♥ | Ch♥ | SF | Mrr4 | Ch | QF | QF | Mrr5 | QF | tbd |
| Waterford | M | Mqf | SF | Msf | Mqf | Msf | SF♥ | QR2 | SF♥ | QF | SF | SF♥ | RU | SF | SF♥ | SF | QF | Qp3 | QR2 | SF | SF | RU | Mrr5 | Mrr5 | RU | SF | Mrr4 | Mrr5 | tbd |
| Carlow | L | — | — | — | Lrr3 | Lpr2 | Lr1 | Qpr | Lpr | — | — | — | — | — | Qp1 | Qp1 | Qp1 | Qp1 | Lrr3 | Lrr3 | Lrr4 | Qpr | PQF | Lrr5 | — | — | — | PQF | tbd |
| Dublin | L | Lsf | Lqf | Lqf | Lsf | Lqf | QR1 | QR1 | QR1 | Rsf | Rf | Qrr4 | Qp3 | QF | Qp3 | SF | Qp2 | SF♦ | QF | QF | QR1 | QR2 | Lrr4 | PQF | QR1 | QF | Lrr4 | QF | tbd |
| Kildare | L | — | — | — | — | Lpr2 | Lr1 | Lpqr | Lr1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilkenny | L | SF | RU♦ | RU♦ | Ch♦ | SF♦ | Ch♦ | Ch♦ | RU | SF♦ | Ch♦ | Ch♦ | Ch♦ | Ch♦ | RU♦ | Ch♦ | Ch | QF | Ch♦ | Ch♦ | RU♦ | QR2 | QF | RU | SF♦ | SF♦ | RU♦ | RU♦ | tbd |
| Laois | L | Lqf | Lsf | Lsf | Lrr2 | Lsf | Lr2 | QR1 | QR1 | Rf | Qrr3 | Qrr4 | Qp2 | Qp3 | Qpr | Qpr | Qpr | Qp2 | QR1 | QR1 | QR1 | QR1 | — | QF | QR1 | QR1 | Lrr6 | — | — |
| Meath | L | Lpr | Lqf | — | — | L1r | QR1 | Lpqr | Lr1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lrr4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offaly | L | Lsf | Ch | SF | RU | Lsf | QR2 | QF | QR2 | Rsf | Qrr3 | Qrr3 | Qp4 | Qp1 | Qp3 | Qp1 | Qp2 | Qpr | QR2 | QR1 | QR1 | QR1 | Lrr5 | — | — | — | — | PQF | — |
| Westmeath | L | Lqf | — | — | Lrr4 | Lpr1 | Lr2 | Qpr | Lqf | — | Rel | — | — | — | — | Qpr | Qpr | Qp1 | Lrr4 | QR1 | QR1 | QR1 | PQF | PQF | — | — | Lrr5 | Lrr6 | — |
| Wexford | L | SF♦ | Lsf | Lsf | Lsf | SF | QR2 | SF | SF♦ | QF | QF | SF | QF | Qp2 | Qp1 | Qp2 | Qp3 | Qp3 | QF | QR1 | QF | QF | QF | SF♦ | QR2 | QR1 | QF | Lrr4 | tbd |
| Wicklow | L | — | — | — | — | Lpr1 | Lr1 | Lpqr | Lpr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Galway | C/L | QF♠ | QF♠ | QF | SF | RU | QF | QR2 | QR2 | RU | QF | QF | Qp4 | QF | QF | QF | RU♦ | QF | QR1 | RU | SF | Ch♦ | RU♦ | Lrr4 | SF | QR2 | SF | SF | tbd |
| Roscommon | C | Cf | Cf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Antrim | U/L | Uf | QF♣ | QF♣ | Uf | Usf | QF♣ | QF♣ | QF♣ | Rel | — | Qrr3 | Qp2 | Qp1 | QF | Qp3 | Qp1 | Qpr | QR1 | Lrr4 | — | — | — | — | — | QPR | PQF | Lrr5 | tbd |
| Derry | U | Usf | Uf | Uf | QF♣ | QF♣ | Usf | Qpr | Usf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Down | U | QF♣ | Usf | Usf | Usf | Uf | QR1 | Usf | QR1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| London | U/L | — | Usf | Usf | Usf | Usf | Uqf | Uqf | Uqf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Qpr | Lrr5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York | U | — | — | — | Uqf | Uqf | Usf | Usf | Usf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most recent success[edit]
List of All-Ireland Titles in every grade[edit]
Tier 1: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Tier 2: Joe McDonagh Cup / All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Tier 3: Christy Ring Cup / All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Tier 4: Nicky Rackard Cup / All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
Tier 5: Lory Meagher Cup
As of 23 Junly 2023
| County | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Total Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny | 36 | — | 5 | 9 | — | 50 |
| Cork | 30 | — | 9 | 11 | — | 50 |
| Tipperary | 28 | — | 7 | 9 | — | 44 |
| Limerick | 12 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 17 |
| Wexford | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 12 |
| Dublin | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 9 |
| Galway | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Offaly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Clare | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 |
| Waterford | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
| London | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | 16 |
| Laois | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Kerry | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
| Antrim | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Kildare | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 11 |
| Westmeath | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Carlow | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
| Meath | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 11 |
| Roscommon | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 |
| Wicklow | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 |
| New York | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Down | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Armagh | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Mayo | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Derry | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Warwickshire | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Donegal | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Louth | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Tyrone | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sligo | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Monaghan | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fermanagh | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Longford | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Leitrim | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cavan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Lancashire | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
All-Ireland Knockout Stage Appearances by County[edit]
The three main ways to qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Proper) are through:
- Provincial Championships: Previously, the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster champions qualified to the All-Ireland. Now the top 3 in Leinster and Munster qualify.
- All-Ireland Qualifiers (back door): Open for all teams knocked out of their provincial championships.
- Second Tier: Previously, the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship champions qualified to the All-Ireland. Now the Joe McDonagh Cup finalists qualify.
(Does not include Provincial Championship appearances or Qualifier appearances)
| Team | Total All-Ireland Appearances | First All-Ireland Appearance | Most Recent All-Ireland Appearance | Best All-Ireland Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht (3) | ||||
| Galway | 106 | 1887 | 2023 | Winners |
| Mayo | 1 | 1909 | 1909 | Semi-Finals |
| Roscommon | 2 | 1913 | 1994 | Semi-Finals |
| Leinster (9) | ||||
| Carlow | 3 | 1992 | 2023 | Quarter-Finals |
| Dublin | 36 | 1887 | 2023 | Winners |
| Kildare | 3 | 1974 | 1989 | Quarter-Finals |
| Kilkenny | 84 | 1887 | 2023 | Winners |
| Laois | 6 | 1914 | 2019 | Winners |
| Meath | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | Quarter-Finals |
| Offaly | 14 | 1980 | 2023 | Winners |
| Westmeath | 5 | 1975 | 2019 | Quarter-Finals |
| Wexford | 33 | 1887 | 2022 | Winners |
| Munster (6) | ||||
| Clare | 22 | 1887 | 2023 | Winners |
| Cork | 64 | 1890 | 2022 | Winners |
| Kerry | 5 | 1891 | 2022 | Winners |
| Limerick | 34 | 1897 | 2023 | Winners |
| Tipperary | 56 | 1887 | 2023 | Winners |
| Waterford | 21 | 1938 | 2021 | Winners |
| Ulster (5) | ||||
| Antrim | 44 | 1900 | 2022 | Runners-Up |
| Cavan | 1 | 1908 | 1908 | Semi-Finals |
| Derry | 4 | 1902 | 2001 | Semi-Finals |
| Donegal | 2 | 1906 | 1923 | Semi-Finals |
| Down | 3 | 1992 | 1997 | Semi-Finals |
| Britain (3) | ||||
 Glasgow | 3 | 1905 | 1913 | Semi-Finals |
| Lancashire | 2 | 1905 | 1913 | Semi-Finals |
| London | 18 | 1900 | 1996 | Winners |
| Other (1) | ||||
| New York | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | Quarter-Finals |
Non-Irish teams[edit]
- London became the first overseas team to compete in the All-Ireland Championship in 1900. For four consecutive years they were given a bye to the All-Ireland final where they played the "home" champions in the final proper. They won their only All-Ireland title in 1901.[1] London returned to the All-Ireland Championship on a number of occasions between 1969 and 1996.
- In 1905 Lancashire and Glasgow entered the All-Ireland Championship at the quarter-final stage.[2] Lancashire returned for one more championship campaign in 1913 whilst Glasgow returned for the 1910 and 1913 championships.
- New York fielded a team in an expanded All-Ireland Championship in 1996.
All-time All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship rankings[edit]
All-time table (since 2016)[edit]
- Includes provincial championship matches
- Does not include Joe McDonagh Cup matches
Legend
| Colours |
|---|
| Currently competing in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship or Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Currently competing in the Joe McDonagh Cup |
| Currently competing in the Christy Ring Cup |
| Currently competing in the Nicky Rackard Cup |
| Currently competing in the Lory Meagher Cup |
| Currently inactive |
As of 2023 championship (after final).
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 42 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 63 |
| 2 | Galway | 45 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 60 |
| 3 | Kilkenny | 44 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Clare | 41 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 44 |
| 5 | Tipperary | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | Cork | 37 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 39 |
| 7 | Wexford | 37 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 8 | Dublin | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 9 | Waterford | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 29 |
| 10 | Westmeath | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 |
| 11 | Laois | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 12 | Offaly | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 13 | Kerry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Antrim | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Meath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Carlow | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Other records[edit]
By decade[edit]
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1890s: 4 each for Cork (1890, 1892, 1893, 1894) and Tipperary (1895, 1896, 1898, 1899)
- 1900s: 4 for Kilkenny (1904, 1905, 1907, 1909)
- 1910s: 3 for Kilkenny (1911, 1912, 1913)
- 1920s: 3 each for Dublin (1920, 1924, 1927) and Cork (1926, 1928, 1929)
- 1930s: 4 for Kilkenny (1932, 1933, 1935, 1939)
- 1940s: 5 for Cork (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946)
- 1950s: 3 each for Tipperary (1950, 1951, 1958) and Cork (1952, 1953, 1954)
- 1960s: 4 for Tipperary (1961, 1962, 1964, 1965)
- 1970s: 4 each for Cork (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978) and Kilkenny (1972, 1974, 1975, 1979)
- 1980s: 3 for Galway (1980, 1987, 1988)
- 1990s: 2 each for Cork (1990, 1999), Kilkenny (1992, 1993), Offaly (1994, 1998) and Clare (1995, 1997)
- 2000s: 7 for Kilkenny (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- 2010s: 4 for Kilkenny (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
- 2020s: 4 for Limerick (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Finishing positions[edit]
- Most championships
- Most second-place finishes
- Most semi-final finishes
- 64, Galway
- 64,
- Most quarter-final finishes
- Most preliminary quarter-final finishes
- Most provincial group stage finishes
- Most qualifier round 2 finishes
- Most qualifier round 1 finishes
- Most qualifier preliminary round finishes
- Most qualifier group stage finishes
Unbeaten sides[edit]
- 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.
Beaten sides[edit]
The introduction of the qualifier system in 1997 has resulted in eight 'back-door' All-Ireland champions:
- Offaly (1998) were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.
- Cork (2004) were beaten by Waterford in the Munster final.
- Tipperary (2010) were beaten by Cork in the first round of the Munster championship.
- Kilkenny (2012) were beaten by Galway in the Leinster final.
- Clare (2013) were beaten by Cork in the Munster semi-final.
- Limerick (2018) were beaten by Clare in Munster round 4.
- Tipperary (2019) were beaten by Limerick in the Munster final.
- Limerick (2023) were beaten by Clare in Munster round 2.
On a number of occasions teams have been defeated twice but have remained in the championship:
- Limerick (2005) were beaten by Tipperary and Galway but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Waterford (2005) were beaten by Cork and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Limerick (2006) were beaten by Tipperary and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Cork (2007) were beaten by Waterford and Tipperary but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Wexford (2018) were beaten by Galway and Kilkenny but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Kilkenny (2018) were beaten by Galway twice but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Clare (2018) were beaten by Cork twice but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Kilkenny (2019) were beaten by Galway and Wexford but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Cork (2019) were beaten by Tipperary and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Limerick (2019) were beaten by Cork and Tipperary but still qualified for the All-Ireland semi-final.
- Kilkenny (2022) were beaten by Galway and Wexford but still qualified for the All-Ireland semi-final.
- Cork (2022) were beaten by Limerick and Clare but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
- Clare (2023) were beaten by Tipperary and Limerick but still qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Final success rate[edit]
Only one county have appeared in the final and being victorious on all occasions:
On the opposite end of the scale, only one county has appeared in the final and losing on each occasion:
Consecutive participations[edit]
- 10 counties have participated in all the editions of the All-Ireland since 1980. these counties are:
Winning other trophies[edit]
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:
- Kilkenny (1933, 1982, 1983, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2014)
- Tipperary (1949, 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 2001)
- Limerick (1934, 1936, 2020, 2023)
- Cork (1926, 1941, 1953)
- Galway (1987, 2017)
- Wexford (1956)
Biggest wins[edit]
- The most one sided All-Ireland finals:
- The most one sided All-Ireland semi-finals:
- The most one sided All-Ireland quarter-finals:
- The most one sided Munster finals:
- The most one sided Leinster finals:
- The most one sided Ulster finals:
- The most one sided Connacht finals:
Scoring Events[edit]
Records exclude extra-time.
- Widest winning margin:
- Most goals in a match:
- Most points in a match:
- Most goals by one team in a match:
- Most points by one team in a match:
- Highest aggregate score:
- Lowest aggregate score:
Successful defending[edit]
Only 6 teams of the 13 who have won the All-Ireland championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:
- Kilkenny on 13 attempts out of 36 (1905, 1912, 1913, 1933, 1975, 1983, 1993, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015)
- Cork on 12 attempts out of 30 (1893, 1894, 1903, 1929, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1953, 1954, 1977, 1978, 2005)
- Tipperary on 7 attempts out of 28 (1896, 1899, 1900, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1965)
- Limerick on 3 attempts out of 12 (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Wexford on 1 attempt out of 6 (1956)
- Galway on 1 attempt out of 5 (1988)