1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
# 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 July 1889 and ended on 3 November 1889.

Tipperary were the defending champions; however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Dublin won the title following a 5-1 to 1-6 defeat of Clare in the final.

## Teams

A total of ten teams contested the championship, one less than the previous year. It was the first championship to be completed since 1887.

The Leinster championship was contested by just four teams; however, due to walkovers and disputes, only one game was played. 1888 championship participants Kildare did not field a team.

All six counties entered a team in the Munster championship.

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

### General information

Ten counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: four teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

| County | Club | Province | Colours | Appearance | Position in 1888 Championship | Provincial Titles | Last provincial title | Championship Titles | Last championship title |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clare | Tulla | Munster | Purple and yellow | 3rd | Runners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Cork | Blackrock | Munster | Green and yellow | 2nd | Finalists | 1 | 1888 | 0 | - |
| Dublin | Kickhams | Leinster | Red | 3rd | Runners-up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Kerry | Kenmare | Munster | Red and black | 1st | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Kilkenny | Tullaroan | Leinster | Green and white | 3rd | Finalists | 1 | 1888 | 0 | - |
| Laois | Rathdowney | Leinster | Green and red | 2nd | Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Limerick | South Liberties | Munster | Green and yellow | 2nd | Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Louth | Drogheda Gaelics | Leinster | - | 1st | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Tipperary | Moycarkey | Munster | Red and yellow | 3rd | Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | - | 1 | 1887 |
| Waterford | | Munster | - | 2nd | Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | - | 0 | - |

## Provincial championships

### Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

### Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

## All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Final

## Championship statistics

* Kilkenny had originally intended field a team in the championship; however, they withdrew as they did not recognise the newly formed Central Council.
* In the Munster semi-final, Tipperary defeated Clare by 3-0 to 2-2. A subsequent objection by Clare saw the result overturned.
* W.J. Spain of Dublin becomes the first dual All-Ireland medallist. He had previously won an All-Ireland medal with the Limerick Gaelic footballers in 1887
