1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final

1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final

Event	1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Kilkenny 1-6 2-5 5-8 1-6 2-5 3-4
Date	6 September 1931 11 October 1931 (replay) 1 November 1931 (2nd replay)
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Referee	Seán Robbins (Offaly) Seán Robbins (Offaly) (replay) Willie Walsh (Waterford) (2nd replay)
Attendance	26,460 33,124 (replay) 31,935 (2nd replay)

The first 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final took place on 6 September 1931 at Croke Park, Dublin. It was the 44th All-Ireland final and was contested by Cork and Kilkenny. The match ended in a 1-5 apiece draw. The replay took place at the same venue five weeks later on 11 October 1931. Once again, the sides finished level with both scoring 2-5. An unprecedented second replay took place on 1 November 1931. On that occasion the Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 5-8 to 3-4.

Match details

First game

1931-09-06
15:15 UTC+1

Cork	1-6 – 1-6	Kilkenny

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 26,460

Referee: S. Robbins (Offaly)

MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes.
• Replay if scores level.
• Three named substitutes

Replay

1931-10-11
15:15 UTC+1

Cork	2-5 – 2-5	Kilkenny

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 33,124

Referee: S. Robbins (Offaly)

MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes.
• Replay if scores level.
• Three named substitutes

Second replay

1931-11-01
15:15 UTC+1

Cork	5-8 – 3-4	Kilkenny

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 31,935

Referee: Willie Walsh (Waterford)

MATCH RULES

• 60 minutes.
• Replay if scores level.
• Three named substitutes