The 1890 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 3 August 1890 and ended on 16 November 1890.

Dublin were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Cork won the title, after successfully launching an objection having originally been beaten by Wexford in the final.

Teams

A total of eleven teams contested the championship, one more than the previous year.

The Leinster championship was contested by five teams. Kildare made a return to the championship after a one-year absence, however, they failed to field a team and gave a walkover to their opponents.

All six counties entered a team in the Munster championship, however, a number of walkovers meant that only two games were played.

Once again, the hurling championship was not contested in either Connacht or Ulster.

General information Eleven counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: five teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyClubProvinceColoursAppearancePosition in 1889 ChampionshipProvincial TitlesLast provincial titleChampionship TitlesLast championship title ClareEnnis DalcassiansMunster –4thRunners-up118890 – CorkAghabullogueMunsterGreen and white3rdSemi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)118880 – DublinKickhamsLeinsterRed4thChampions1188911889 KerryKilmoyleyMunsterGreen and yellow2ndRunners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 – KildareMonasterevinLeinsterBlue and white2nd –0 –0 – KilkennyBennettsbridgeLeinsterGreen and yellow4thSemi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)118880 – LaoisClonasleeLeinsterRed and white3rdRunners-up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 – LimerickSouth LibertiesMunsterGreen and white3rdQuarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 – TipperaryToomevaraMunsterGreen and yellow4thSemi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –11887 WaterfordMunster –3rdQuarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)0 –0 – WexfordCastlebridgeLeinster –2nd –0 –0 –

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finalsSemi-finals Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

The Leinster quarter-final between Wexford and Kilkenny was played in Waterford. It was the first time that a game from the Leinster championship was played at a Munster venue. In the provincial championships Cork win their first Munster title and Wexford win their first Leinster title. The All-Ireland final between Cork and Wexford was the first championship meeting between the two teams. The game was unfinished and Cork awarded the title after Cork withdraw on the grounds of excessively rough play by the opposition.

Sources

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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