| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Galway (1st win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1938 1940 → | |
The 1939 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
London entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final was played on 8 October 1939 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Galway and London, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[1][2] Galway won the match by 2-06 to 2-02 to claim their first ever championship title.
Results
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 20 August 1939 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-05 - 3-06 | Kilkenny | Davin Park |
| 20 August 1939 Semi-final | Galway | 2-14 - 1-03 | Antrim | Galway Sportsfield |
All-Ireland home finals
| 17 September 1939 Home final | Galway | 3-08 - 3-08 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
| 1 October 1939 Home final replay | Galway | 4-06 - 4-03 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
All-Ireland final
| 8 October 1939 Final | Galway | 2-06 - 2-02 | London | Croke Park |
References
- ↑ "Galway profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "History of Galway GAA". Galway GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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