<P> The final, usually held on the first Sunday of September, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which county's team receives the Liam MacCarthy Cup . Where five Sundays occur in September (as in 2012 and 2013), the final is held on the second Sunday in September . The Championship was initially a straight knockout competition open only to the champions of each of the four provinces of Ireland . During the 1990s the competition was expanded, firstly incorporating a "back - door system" and later a round - robin group phase involving more games . The Championship currently consists of several stages . In the present format, it begins in late May with provincial championships held in Leinster and Munster . Once a team is defeated in the provincial stage they are granted one more chance to compete for the title . The Munster and Leinster champions gain automatic admission to the All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals, where they are joined by the two winners of the All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers via two lone quarter - finals . </P> <P> Thirteen teams currently participate in the Championship, the most dominant teams coming from the provinces of Leinster and Munster . Kilkenny, Cork and Tipperary are considered "the big three" of hurling . Between them, these teams have won 90 out of 125 (approx 72%) championships completed during its history . The title has been won by 13 different teams, 10 of which have won the title more than once . The all - time record - holders are Kilkenny, who won their 36th title in 2015 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Winning captain </Th> <Th> Losing captain </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 18 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Declan Hannon </Td> <Td> David Burke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 Details </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 0 - 26 </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 2 - 17 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> David Burke </Td> <Td> Kevin Moran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 29 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 20 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Brendan Maher </Td> <Td> Shane Prendergast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 22 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 18 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Joey Holden </Td> <Td> David Collins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 17 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 14 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Lester Ryan </Td> <Td> Brendan Maher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drawn match </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 22 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 1 - 28 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 Details </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 5 - 16 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Patrick Donnellan </Td> <Td> Pa Cronin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drawn match </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 0 - 25 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 22 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 3 - 11 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Eoin Larkin </Td> <Td> Fergal Moore </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drawn match </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 19 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 17 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 1 - 16 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Brian Hogan </Td> <Td> Eoin Kelly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 4 - 17 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 18 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Eoin Kelly </Td> <Td> T.J. Reid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 22 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 0 - 23 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Michael Fennelly </Td> <Td> Willie Ryan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 30 </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> James Fitzpatrick </Td> <Td> Michael Walsh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 19 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 1 - 15 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Henry Shefflin </Td> <Td> Damien Reale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 16 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jackie Tyrrell </Td> <Td> Pat Mulcahy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 21 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 16 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Seán Óg Ó hAilpín </Td> <Td> Liam Donoghue </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 0 - 17 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 9 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Ben O'Connor </Td> <Td> Martin Comerford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 14 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 11 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> D.J. Carey </Td> <Td> Alan Browne </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 20 </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 0 - 19 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Andy Comerford </Td> <Td> Brian Lohan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 18 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 15 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Tommy Dunne </Td> <Td> Liam Hodgins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 5 - 15 </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 1 - 14 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Willie O'Connor </Td> <Td> Johnny Dooley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 0 - 13 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mark Landers </Td> <Td> Denis Byrne </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 Details </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 2 - 16 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Hubert Rigney </Td> <Td> Tom Hickey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 Details </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 0 - 20 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Anthony Daly </Td> <Td> Conor Gleeson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 0 - 14 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Martin Storey </Td> <Td> Ciarán Carey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 Details </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 2 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Anthony Daly </Td> <Td> Johnny Pilkington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 Details </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 2 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Martin Hanamy </Td> <Td> Gary Kirby </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 17 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 15 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Eddie O'Connor </Td> <Td> Michael McGrath </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 10 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Liam Fennelly </Td> <Td> Ger FitzGerald </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 1 - 16 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 15 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Declan Carr </Td> <Td> Christy Heffernan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 15 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 21 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Tomás Mulcahy </Td> <Td> Joe Cooney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 4 - 24 </Td> <Td> Antrim </Td> <Td> 3 - 9 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Bobby Ryan </Td> <Td> Ciarán Barr </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 Details </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 15 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 0 - 14 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Conor Hayes </Td> <Td> Nicky English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 12 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 9 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Conor Hayes </Td> <Td> Paddy Prendergast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 4 - 13 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 15 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Tom Cashman </Td> <Td> Noel Lane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 Details </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 2 - 11 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Pat Fleury </Td> <Td> Michael Connolly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 1 - 12 </Td> <Td> Semple Stadium, Thurles </Td> <Td> John Fenton </Td> <Td> Pat Fleury </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 14 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Liam Fennelly </Td> <Td> Jimmy Barry - Murphy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 18 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Brian Cody </Td> <Td> Jimmy Barry - Murphy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 Details </Td> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> 2 - 12 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 0 - 15 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Pádraig Horan </Td> <Td> Seán Silke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 Details </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 15 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 3 - 9 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Joe Connolly </Td> <Td> Seán Foley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 12 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Ger Fennelly </Td> <Td> Joe McDonagh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 15 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Charlie McCarthy </Td> <Td> Ger Henderson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 17 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 3 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Martin O'Doherty </Td> <Td> Tony Doran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 21 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 4 - 11 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Ray Cummins </Td> <Td> Tony Doran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 22 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 10 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Billy Fitzpatrick </Td> <Td> John Connolly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 19 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 1 - 13 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Nicky Orr </Td> <Td> Seán Foley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 1 - 21 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 14 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Éamonn Grimes </Td> <Td> Pat Delaney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 24 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 11 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Noel Skehan </Td> <Td> Frank Norberg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5 - 17 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 5 - 14 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Tadhg O'Connor </Td> <Td> Pat Henderson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 6 - 21 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 5 - 10 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Paddy Barry </Td> <Td> Michael Collins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 15 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 9 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Eddie Keher </Td> <Td> Denis Murphy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 Details </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 5 - 8 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Dan Quigley </Td> <Td> Mick Roche </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 8 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 7 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jim Treacy </Td> <Td> Mick Roche </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 9 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 10 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Gerald McCarthy </Td> <Td> Jim Lynch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 16 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 0 - 10 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Doyle </Td> <Td> Tom Neville </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5 - 13 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Murphy </Td> <Td> Seán Buckley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 4 - 17 </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 6 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Séamus Cleere </Td> <Td> Joe Condon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 10 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 2 - 11 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Doyle </Td> <Td> Billy Rackard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 0 - 16 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 1 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Matt Hassett </Td> <Td> Noel Drumgoole </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 Details </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 2 - 15 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 0 - 11 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Nick O'Donnell </Td> <Td> Tony Wall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 Details </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 3 - 12 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 10 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Frankie Walsh </Td> <Td> Seán Clohessey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drawn match </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 1 - 17 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 5 - 5 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 4 - 9 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 5 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Tony Wall </Td> <Td> Seán Cullinane </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 4 - 10 </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 3 - 12 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mickey Kelly </Td> <Td> Phil Grimes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 Details </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 2 - 14 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jim English </Td> <Td> Tony O'Shaughnessy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 Details </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 3 - 13 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Nick O'Donnell </Td> <Td> Jimmy Duggan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 9 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 1 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Christy Ring </Td> <Td> Padge Kehoe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 3 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 0 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Christy Ring </Td> <Td> Mick Burke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 14 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 0 - 7 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Paddy Barry </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 7 - 7 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 3 - 9 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Finn </Td> <Td> Nicky Rackard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 1 - 9 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Seán Kenny </Td> <Td> Mick Kenny </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 11 </Td> <Td> Laois </Td> <Td> 0 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Pat Stakelum </Td> <Td> Paddy Ruschitzko </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 Details </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 6 - 7 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 4 - 2 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jim Ware </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 14 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 7 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Dan Kennedy </Td> <Td> Seán Condon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 7 - 5 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Christy Ring </Td> <Td> Jack Mulcahy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5 - 6 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> John Maher </Td> <Td> Peter Blanchfield </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 13 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 1 - 2 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Seán Condon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 16 </Td> <Td> Antrim </Td> <Td> 0 - 4 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Kennefick </Td> <Td> Jimmy Walsh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 14 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 3 - 4 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jack Lynch </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 11 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 0 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Connie Buckley </Td> <Td> Eddie Wade </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 3 - 7 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 7 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Mackey </Td> <Td> Jim Langton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 7 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Walsh </Td> <Td> Jack Lynch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 Details </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 2 - 5 </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> 1 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Daniels </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 11 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 3 </Td> <Td> FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney </Td> <Td> Jimmy Lanigan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 5 - 6 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 5 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Mackey </Td> <Td> Paddy Larkin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 5 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 2 - 4 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Lory Meagher </Td> <Td> Timmy Ryan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 3 - 4 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 2 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Timmy Ryan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Drawn match </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 2 - 7 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 3 - 4 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 7 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 0 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Ned Doyle </Td> <Td> Micky Fitzgibbon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 3 </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 2 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Walsh </Td> <Td> John Joe' Goggles' Doyle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 8 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 4 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Eudie Coughlan </Td> <Td> Lory Meagher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 7 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 1 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> John Joe Callinan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 4 - 9 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Dinny Barry - Murphy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 6 - 12 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 0 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Seán Óg Murphy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 Details </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 4 - 8 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Gill </Td> <Td> Seán Óg Murphy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 4 - 6 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 0 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Seán Óg Murphy </Td> <Td> Richard Grace </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5 - 6 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 1 - 5 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Johnny Leahy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 Details </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 5 - 3 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 2 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Frank Wall </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 Details </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> 7 - 3 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 4 - 5 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Mick Kenny </Td> <Td> Paddy McInerney </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 5 - 3 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 6 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Wattie Dunphy </Td> <Td> Johnny Leahy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 8 - 5 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 3 - 2 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Bob McConkey </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 Details </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 4 - 9 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 4 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Bob Mockler </Td> <Td> Dick O'Gorman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 6 - 4 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 2 - 4 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Kennedy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 9 - 5 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 1 - 3 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Willie Hough </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 Details </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 5 - 4 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 4 - 2 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> John Ryan </Td> <Td> Johnny Leahy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5 - 4 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 2 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Johnny Leahy </Td> <Td> Sim Walton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 Details </Td> <Td> Laois </Td> <Td> 6 - 2 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 4 - 1 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Jack Finlay </Td> <Td> Connie Sheehan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 Details </Td> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> 5 - 1 </Td> <Td> Laois </Td> <Td> 1 - 0 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> Amby Power </Td> <Td> Jack Carroll </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 4 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 1 - 2 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road, Dublin </Td> <Td> Dick Walsh </Td> <Td> Patrick' Wedger' Meagher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 1 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 3 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road, Dublin </Td> <Td> Sim Walton </Td> <Td> Barry Murphy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> w / o </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> scr . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 Details </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 7 - 0 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 6 - 2 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road, Dublin </Td> <Td> Dick Doyle </Td> <Td> John "Tyler" Mackey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 4 - 6 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 0 - 12 </Td> <Td> Cork Athletic Grounds </Td> <Td> Dick Walsh </Td> <Td> Tom Semple </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 2 - 5 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 1 - 8 </Td> <Td> Croke Park, Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 15 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 1 - 5 </Td> <Td> Geraldine Park, Athy </Td> <Td> Tom Semple </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 12 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 4 - 8 </Td> <Td> Fraher Field, Dungarvan </Td> <Td> Dick Walsh </Td> <Td> Jamesy Kelleher </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 3 - 8 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> Tom Semple </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 10 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 12 </Td> <Td> Fraher Field, Dungarvan </Td> <Td> D.J. Stapleton </Td> <Td> Christy Young </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 7 - 7 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 9 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 Details </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 9 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 1 - 8 </Td> <Td> Carrick - on - Suir </Td> <Td> Jer Doheny </Td> <Td> Dan Harrington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 16 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> 1 - 1 </Td> <Td> Fraher Field, Dungarvan </Td> <Td> Steva Riordan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 3 - 13 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> 0 - 0 </Td> <Td> Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork </Td> <Td> Jamesy Kelleher </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 Details </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> 1 - 5 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 0 - 4 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Jack Coughlan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 13 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> 0 - 6 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Ned Hayes </Td> <Td> Dan Horgan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1899 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 3 - 12 </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> 1 - 4 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Tom Condon </Td> <Td> James Furlong </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 7 - 13 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 3 - 10 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Mikey Maher </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1897 Details </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> 3 - 4 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 2 - 4 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Denis Grimes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1896 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 8 - 14 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 0 - 4 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Mikey Maher </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1895 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> 6 - 8 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 1 - 0 </Td> <Td> Jones' Road </Td> <Td> Mikey Maher </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1894 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 5 - 20 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 2 - 0 </Td> <Td> Clonturk Park, Drumcondra </Td> <Td> Stephen Hayes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 6 - 8 </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 0 - 2 </Td> <Td> Phoenix Park </Td> <Td> John' Curtis' Murphy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1892 Details </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> 2 - 4 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> 1 - 1 </Td> <Td> Clonturk Park, Drumcondra </Td> <Td> Bill O'Callaghan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 Details </Td> <Td> Kerry (Ballyduff) </Td> <Td> 2 - 3 </Td> <Td> Wexford (Crossabeg) </Td> <Td> 1 - 5 </Td> <Td> Clonturk Park, Drumcondra </Td> <Td> John Mahony </Td> <Td> Nick Daly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1890 Details </Td> <Td> Cork (Aughabullogue) </Td> <Td> 1 - 6 </Td> <Td> Wexford (Castlebridge) </Td> <Td> 2 - 2 </Td> <Td> Clonturk Park, Drumcondra </Td> <Td> Dan Lane </Td> <Td> Nick Daly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1889 Details </Td> <Td> Dublin (Kickhams) </Td> <Td> 5 - 4 </Td> <Td> Clare (Tulla) </Td> <Td> 1 - 6 </Td> <Td> Pond Field, Inchicore </Td> <Td> Nicholas O'Shea </Td> <Td> John Considine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> Not Played </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1887 Details </Td> <Td> Tipperary (Thurles) </Td> <Td> 1 - 1 (1) </Td> <Td> Galway (Meelick) </Td> <Td> 0 - 0 (0) </Td> <Td> Birr Sportsfield, Birr </Td> <Td> Jim Stapleton </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Winning captain </Th> <Th> Losing captain </Th> </Tr>

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