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The county is a geographical region in Ireland, and each of the thirty-two counties in Ireland organises its own GAA affairs through a County Board. The county teams play in their respective Provincial Championships in Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster If successful the county team will go on the play in the All-Ireland series. A current experiment in hurling allows the defeated senior hurling finalists in Leinster and Munster to re-enter the championship at the All-Ireland Quarter-Final stages. The hurling championship qualifying structure works as follows:
Galway, having no opposition in Connacht, go straight into an eight-team qualifying/losers group that will run in tandem with the normal provincial championships. Galway will be joined there by the defeated Ulster finalists, and the three teams from both Munster and Leinster who have lost at either the first round or semi-final stage in their provincial competition. The pairings will be decided by open draw. Should Galway lose their first open draw game, they will then be drawn against one of the three winners (the team that beats Galway, should the scenario arise, will be excluded from this draw) from the first round of the losers group. This is the manner in which Galway is guaranteed at least two games in the championship. It means that should Galway fall at the first hurdle, the draw will put one of the winners in the opening qualifying round back to square one even if they win.
The four teams who win and emerge from this initial qualifiers group will then join the defeated provincial finalists from Munster and Leinster, to form a six team group. There will then be a further open draw, with the three winners, along with the Ulster champions, contesting two All-Ireland quarter-finals. The two winners will then go forward to play the Munster and Leinster champions in the All-Ireland semi-finals. The winners of these two semi-finals will then go on to play each other in the All-Ireland Hurling Final.
| Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | April 1 | Birr | Tipperary | 1-1 | Galway | 0-0 |
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| 1889 | November 3 | Inchicore | Dublin | 5-1 | Clare | 1-6 |
| 1890Events January 2 Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the U. White House. January 25 The United Mine Workers of America is founded. January 25 Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. March 1 Leon Bourgeois succeeds Ernest | November 16November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. Events 534 A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published. 1384 Hedwig is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. | Clonturk | Cork | 1-6 | Wexford | 2-2 |
| 1891Events January 1 ? Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany January 20 James Hogg becomes the first native Texan to be governor of that state. January 29 Liliuokalani proclaimed Queen of Hawaii March 9 ? 12 ? Powerful storm off England?s south coast; | February 28February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 306 days remaining, 307 in leap years. Events 364 Valentinian I is elevated as Roman Emperor. 1258 Hulagu Khan sacks Baghdad 1700 February 28 is followed by March 1 in Sweden, th, 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b | Clonturk | Kerry | 2-3 | Wexford | 1-5 |
| 1892Events January 1 Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger b | March 26March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). There are 280 days remaining. Events 1026 Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. 1552 Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru 1636 Utrecht University is, 1893Events January 1 Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 The Independent Labour Party of the UK has its first meeting. Janua | Clonturk | Cork | 2-4 | Dublin | 1-1 |
| 1893Events January 1 Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 The Independent Labour Party of the UK has its first meeting. Janua | June 24, 1894 | Phoenix Park | Cork | 6-8 | Kilkenny | 0-2 |
| 1894 | March 24, 1895 | Clonturk | Cork | 5-20 | Dublin | 2-0 |
| 1895 | March 15, 1896 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 6-8 | Kilkenny | 1-0 |
| 1896 | March 27, 1898 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 8-14 | Dublin | 0-4 |
| 1897 | November 20, 1898 | Jones' Road | Limerick | 3-4 | Kilkenny | 2-4 |
| 1898 | March 25, 1900 | Jones' Road | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Clare | 2-3 |
| 1899 | March 24, 1902 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 3-12 | Wexford | 1-4 |
| 1900 | October 26, 1902 | Jones' Road | Tipperary | 2-5 | London | 0-6 |
| 1901 | August 2, 1903 | Jones' Road | London | 1-5 | Cork | 0-4 |
| 1902 | September 11, 1904 | Cork | Cork | 3-13 | London | 0-0 |
| 1903 | November 12, 1905 | Jones' Road | Cork | 3-16 | London | 1-1 |
| 1904 | June 24, 1906 | Carrick-on-Suir | Kilkenny | 1-9 | Cork | 1-8 |
| 1905 | June 30, 1907 | Dungarvan | Kilkenny | 7-7 | Cork | 2-9 |
| 1906 | October 27, 1907 | Kilkenny | Tipperary | 3-16 | Dublin | 3-8 |
| 1907 | June 21, 1908 | Dungarvan | Kilkenny | 3-12 | Cork | 4-8 |
| 1908 | June 27, 1909 | Athy | Tipperary | 3-15 | Dublin | 1-5 |
| 1909 | December 12 | Cork | Kilkenny | 4-6 | Tipperary | 0-12 |
| 1910 | November 20 | Jones' Road | Wexford | 7-0 | Limerick | 6-2 |
| 1911 | July 28, 1912 | Dungarvan | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Tipperary | 1-1 |
| 1912 | November 17 | Jones' Road | Kilkenny | 2-1 | Cork | 1-3 |
| 1913 | November 2 | Jones' Road | Kilkenny | 2-4 | Tipperary | 1-2 |
| 1914 | October 18 | Croke Park | Clare | 5-1 | Laois | 1-0 |
| 1915 | October 24 | Croke Park | Laois | 6-2 | Cork | 4-1 |
| 1916 | January 21, 1917 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-4 | Kilkenny | 3-2 |
| 1917 | October 28 | Croke Park | Dublin | 5-4 | Tipperary | 4-2 |
| 1918 | January 26, 1919 | Croke Park | Limerick | 9-5 | Wexford | 1-3 |
| 1919 | September 21 | Croke Park | Cork | 6-4 | Dublin | 2-4 |
| 1920 | May 14, 1922 | Croke Park | Dublin | 4-9 | Cork | 4-3 |
| 1921 | Croke Park | Limerick | 8-5 | Dublin | 3-2 | |
| 1922 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 4-2 | Tipperary | 2-6 | |
| 1923 | Croke Park | Galway | 7-3 | Limerick | 4-5 | |
| 1924 | Croke Park | Dublin | 5-3 | Galway | 2-6 | |
| 1925 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-6 | Galway | 1-5 | |
| 1926 | Croke Park | Cork | 4-6 | Kilkenny | 2-0 | |
| 1927 | Croke Park | Dublin | 4-8 | Cork | 1-3 | |
| 1928 | Croke Park | Cork | 6-12 | Galway | 1-0 | |
| 1929 | Croke Park | Cork | 4-9 | Galway | 1-3 | |
| 1930 | September 4 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Clare | 2-3 |
| 1931 | November 1 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-8 | Kilkenny | 3-4 |
| 1932 | September 4 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-3 | Clare | 2-3 |
| 1933 | September 3 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 1-7 | Limerick | 0-6 |
| 1934 | September 30 | Croke Park | Limerick | 5-2 | Dublin | 2-6 |
| 1935 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-5 | Limerick | 2-4 |
| 1936 | September 6 | Croke Park | Limerick | 5-6 | Kilkenny | 1-5 |
| 1937 | September 5 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 3-11 | Kilkenny | 0-3 |
| 1938 | September 4 | Croke Park | Dublin | 2-5 | Waterford | 1-6 |
| 1939 | September 2 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-7 | Cork | 3-3 |
| 1940 | September 1 | Croke Park | Limerick | 3-7 | Kilkenny | 1-7 |
| 1941 | September 28 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-11 | Dublin | 0-6 |
| 1942 | September 6 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-14 | Dublin | 3-4 |
| 1943 | September 5 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-16 | Antrim | 0-4 |
| 1944 | September 3 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-13 | Dublin | 1-2 |
| 1945 | September 2 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-6 | Kilkenny | 3-6 |
| 1946 | September 1 | Croke Park | Cork | 7-05 | Kilkenny | 3-08 |
| 1947 | September 7 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 0-14 | Cork | 2-07 |
| 1948 | September 5 | Croke Park | Waterford | 6-07 | Dublin | 4-02 |
| 1949 | September 4 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 3-11 | Laois | 0-03 |
| 1950 | September 3 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 1-09 | Kilkenny | 1-08 |
| 1951 | September 2 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 2-14 | Wexford | 7-07 |
| 1952 | September 7 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-14 | Dublin | 0-07 |
| 1953 | September 6 | Croke Park | Cork | 3-03 | Galway | 0-08 |
| 1954 | September 5 | Croke Park | Cork | 1-09 | Wexford | 1-06 |
| 1955 | September 4 | Croke Park | Wexford | 3-13 | Galway | 2-08 |
| 1956 | September 23 | Croke Park | Wexford | 2-14 | Cork | 2-08 |
| 1957 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 4-10 | Waterford | 3-12 |
| 1958 | September 7 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 4-09 | Galway | 2-05 |
| 1959 | October 4 | Croke Park | Waterford | 3-12 | Kilkenny | 1-10 |
| 1960 | September 4 | Croke Park | Wexford | 2-15 | Tipperary | 0-11 |
| 1961 | September 3 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 0-16 | Dublin | 1-12 |
| 1962 | September 2 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 3-10 | Wexford | 2-11 |
| 1963 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 4-17 | Waterford | 6-08 |
| 1964 | September 6 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-13 | Kilkenny | 2-08 |
| 1965 | September 5 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 2-16 | Wexford | 0-10 |
| 1966 | September 7 | Croke Park | Cork | 3-09 | Kilkenny | 1-10 |
| 1967 | September 3 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-08 | Tipperary | 2-07 |
| 1968 | September 1 | Croke Park | Wexford | 5-08 | Tipperary | 3-12 |
| 1969 | September 7 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-15 | Cork | 2-09 |
| 1970 | September 6 | Croke Park | Cork | 6-21 | Wexford | 5-10 |
| 1971 | September 5 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 5-17 | Kilkenny | 5-14 |
| 1972 | September 3 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-24 | Cork | 5-11 |
| 1973 | September 2 | Croke Park | Limerick | 1-21 | Kilkenny | 1-14 |
| 1974 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-19 | Limerick | 1-13 |
| 1975 | September 5 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-22 | Galway | 2-10 |
| 1976 | September 5 | Croke Park | Cork | 2-21 | Wexford | 4-11 |
| 1977 | September 4 | Croke Park | Cork | 1-17 | Wexford | 3-8 |
| 1978 | September 3 | Croke Park | Cork | 1-15 | Kilkenny | 2-8 |
| 1979 | September 2 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-12 | Galway | 1-8 |
| 1980 | September 7 | Croke Park | Galway | 2-15 | Limerick | 3-9 |
| 1981 | September 6 | Croke Park | Offaly | 2-12 | Galway | 0-15 |
| 1982 | September 1 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-18 | Cork | 1-13 |
| 1983 | September 4 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-14 | Cork | 2-12 |
| 1984 | September 2 | Semple Stadium | Cork | 3-16 | Offaly | 1-12 |
| 1985 | September 1 | Croke Park | Offaly | 2-11 | Galway | 1-12 |
| 1986 | September 7 | Croke Park | Cork | 4-13 | Galway | 2-15 |
| 1987 | September 6 | Croke Park | Galway | 1-12 | Kilkenny | 0-9 |
| 1988 | September 4 | Croke Park | Galway | 1-15 | Tipperary | 0-14 |
| 1989 | September 1 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 4-24 | Antrim | 3-9 |
| 1990 | September 2 | Croke Park | Cork | 5-15 | Galway | 2-21 |
| 1991 | September 1 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 1-16 | Kilkenny | 0-15 |
| 1992 | September 6 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 3-10 | Cork | 1-12 |
| 1993 | September 5 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-17 | Galway | 1-15 |
| 1994 | September 4 | Croke Park | Offaly | 3-16 | Limerick | 2-13 |
| 1995 | September 3 | Croke Park | Clare | 1-13 | Offaly | 2-08 |
| 1996 | September 1 | Croke Park | Wexford | 1-13 | Limerick | 0-14 |
| 1997 | September 14 | Croke Park | Clare | 0-20 | Tipperary | 2-13 |
| 1998 | September 13 | Croke Park | Offaly | 2-16 | Kilkenny | 1-13 |
| 1999 | September 12 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-13 | Kilkenny | 0-12 |
| 2000 | September 10 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 5-15 | Offaly | 1-14 |
| 2001 | September 9 | Croke Park | Tipperary | 2-18 | Galway | 2-15 |
| 2002 | September 8 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 2-20 | Clare | 0-19 |
| 2003 | September 14 | Croke Park | Kilkenny | 1-14 | Cork | 1-11 |
| 2004 | September 12 | Croke Park | Cork | 0-17 | Kilkenny | 0-9 |