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Croke Park, Dublin

The All-Ireland Hurling Final (Cluiche Ceannais Iomána na hÉireann) is the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championships (minor, under-21 and senior). The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final is one of the biggest sporting occasions to be held in Ireland every year. It is the culmination of a provincial, league and knockout competition among the twelve best hurling teams of Ireland. The competition is run by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).

Early All-Ireland Hurling Finals were held at various venues all over Ireland. From 1912 onwards the final was held at a venue at Jones' Road in Dublin, later named Croke Park. If the final can not be decided in a single match, the match shall be replayed. If a draw results again extra time will be played until a winner is found.

At the end of the final, the winning team is presented with a trophy, known as the "Liam McCarthy Cup", which they hold until the following year's final. Traditionally held at Croke Park, the presentation is made in the Hogan Stand, with players, led by the captain, mounting a staircase to a special section where the presentation takes place. In the presence of the President of Ireland, An Taoiseach and other patrons and VIPs, the winning captain accepts the cup from the President of the GAA. The captain then makes the traditional speech, thanking everyone involved and paying tribute to the runners-up. While the new Croke Park was being developed in the early 2000s the presentation was made on a podium on the pitch. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. Individual members of the teams playing in the final are also presented with winners' and runners-up medals.

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Score	Venue	Captain
2007					Croke Park, Dublin
2006 Details	Kilkenny	1-16	Cork	1-13	Croke Park, Dublin	Jackie Tyrrell
2005 Details	Cork	1-21	Galway	1-16	Croke Park, Dublin	Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
2004 Details	Cork	0-17	Kilkenny	0-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Ben O'Connor
2003 Details	Kilkenny	1-14	Cork	1-11	Croke Park, Dublin	D.J. Carey
2002 Details	Kilkenny	2-20	Clare	0-19	Croke Park, Dublin	Andy Comerford
2001 Details	Tipperary	2-18	Galway	2-15	Croke Park, Dublin	Tommy Dunne
2000 Details	Kilkenny	5-15	Offaly	1-14	Croke Park, Dublin	Willie O'Connor
1999 Details	Cork	0-13	Kilkenny	0-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Mark Landers
1998 Details	Offaly	2-16	Kilkenny	1-13	Croke Park, Dublin	Hubert Rigney
19971 Details	Clare	0-20	Tipperary	2-13	Croke Park, Dublin	Anthony Daly
1996 Details	Wexford	1-13	Limerick	0-14	Croke Park, Dublin	Martin Storey
1995 Details	Clare	1-13	Offaly	2-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Anthony Daly
1994 Details	Offaly	3-16	Limerick	2-13	Croke Park, Dublin	Martin Hanamy
1993	Kilkenny	2-17	Galway	1-15	Croke Park, Dublin	Eddie O'Connor
1992	Kilkenny	3-10	Cork	1-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Liam Fennelly
1991	Tipperary	1-16	Kilkenny	0-15	Croke Park, Dublin	Declan Carr
1990	Cork	5-15	Galway	2-21	Croke Park, Dublin	Tomás Mulcahy
1989	Tipperary	4-24	Antrim	3-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Bobby Ryan
1988	Galway	1-15	Tipperary	0-14	Croke Park, Dublin	Conor Hayes
1987	Galway	1-12	Kilkenny	0-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Conor Hayes
1986	Cork	4-13	Galway	2-15	Croke Park, Dublin	Tom Cashman
1985	Offaly	2-11	Galway	1-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Pat Fleury
1984	Cork	3-16	Offaly	1-12	Semple Stadium, Thurles	John Fenton
1983	Kilkenny	2-14	Cork	2-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Liam Fennelly
1982	Kilkenny	3-18	Cork	1-13	Croke Park, Dublin	Brian Cody
1981	Offaly	2-12	Galway	0-15	Croke Park, Dublin	Pádraig Horan
1980	Galway	2-15	Limerick	3-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Joe Connolly
1979	Kilkenny	2-12	Galway	1-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Ger Fennelly
1978	Cork	1-15	Kilkenny	2-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Charlie McCarthy
1977	Cork	1-17	Wexford	3-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Martin O'Doherty
1976	Cork	2-21	Wexford	4-11	Croke Park, Dublin	Ray Cummins
19752	Kilkenny	2-22	Galway	2-10	Croke Park, Dublin	Billy Fitzpatrick
1974	Kilkenny	3-19	Limerick	1-13	Croke Park, Dublin	Nicky Orr
1973	Limerick	1-21	Kilkenny	1-14	Croke Park, Dublin	Éamonn Grimes
1972	Kilkenny	3-24	Cork	5-11	Croke Park, Dublin	Noel Skehan
1971	Tipperary	5-17	Kilkenny	5-14	Croke Park, Dublin	Tadhg O'Connor
19703	Cork	6-21	Wexford	5-10	Croke Park, Dublin	Paddy Barry
1969	Kilkenny	2-15	Cork	2-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Eddie Keher
1968	Wexford	5-8	Tipperary	3-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Dan Quigley
1967	Kilkenny	3-8	Tipperary	2-7	Croke Park, Dublin	Jim Treacy
1966	Cork	3-9	Kilkenny	1-10	Croke Park, Dublin	Gerald McCarthy
1965	Tipperary	2-16	Wexford	0-10	Croke Park, Dublin	Jimmy Doyle
1964	Tipperary	5-13	Kilkenny	2-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Murphy
1963	Kilkenny	4-17	Waterford	6-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Séamus Cleere
1962	Tipperary	3-10	Wexford	2-11	Croke Park, Dublin	Jimmy Doyle
1961	Tipperary	0-16	Dublin	1-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Matt Hasset
1960	Wexford	2-15	Tipperary	0-11	Croke Park, Dublin	Nick O'Donnell
1959	Waterford	3-12	Kilkenny	1-10	Croke Park, Dublin	Frankie Walsh
1958	Tipperary	4-9	Galway	2-5	Croke Park, Dublin	Tony Wall
1957	Kilkenny	4-10	Waterford	3-12	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Kelly
1956	Wexford	2-14	Cork	2-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Jim English
1955	Wexford	3-13	Galway	2-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Nick O'Donnell
1954	Cork	1-9	Wexford	1-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Christy Ring
1953	Cork	3-3	Galway	0-8	Croke Park, Dublin	Christy Ring
1952	Cork	2-14	Dublin	0-7	Croke Park, Dublin	Paddy Barry
1951	Tipperary	7-7	Wexford	3-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Jimmy Finn
1950	Tipperary	7-7	Kilkenny	3-9	Croke Park, Dublin	Seán Kenny
1949	Tipperary	3-11	Leix	0-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Pat Stakelum
1948	Waterford	6-7	Dublin	4-2	Croke Park, Dublin	Jim Ware
1947	Kilkenny	0-14	Cork	2-7	Croke Park, Dublin	Dan Kennedy
1946	Cork	2-7	Kilkenny	0-14	Croke Park, Dublin	Christy Ring
1945	Tipperary	5-6	Kilkenny	3-6	Croke Park, Dublin	John Maher
1944	Cork	2-13	Dublin	1-2	Croke Park, Dublin	Seán Condon
1943	Cork	5-16	Antrim	0-4	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Kennefick
1942	Cork	2-14	Dublin	3-4	Croke Park, Dublin	Jack Lynch
1941	Cork	5-11	Dublin	0-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Connie Buckley
1940	Limerick	3-7	Kilkenny	1-7	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Mackey
1939	Kilkenny	2-7	Cork	3-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Jimmy Walsh
1938	Dublin	2-5	Waterford	1-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Daniels
1937	Tipperary	3-11	Kilkenny	0-3	FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney	Jimmy Lanigan
1936	Limerick	5-6	Kilkenny	1-5	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Mackey
1935	Kilkenny	2-5	Limerick	2-4	Croke Park, Dublin	Lory Meagher
1934	Limerick	5-2	Dublin	2-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Timmy Ryan
1933	Kilkenny	1-7	Limerick	0-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Ned Doyle
1932	Kilkenny	3-3	Clare	2-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Jimmy Walsh
1931	Cork	5-8	Kilkenny	3-4	Croke Park, Dublin	Eudie Coughlan
1930	Tipperary	2-7	Dublin	1-3	Croke Park, Dublin	John Joe Callinan
1929	Cork	4-9	Galway	1-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Dinny Barry-Murphy
1928	Cork	6-12	Galway	1-0	Croke Park, Dublin	Seán Óg Murphy
1927	Dublin	4-8	Cork	1-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Gill
1926	Cork	4-6	Kilkenny	2-0	Croke Park, Dublin	Seán Óg Murphy
1925	Tipperary	5-6	Galway	1-5	Croke Park, Dublin	Johnny Leahy
1924	Dublin	5-3	Galway	2-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Frank Wall
1923	Galway	7-3	Limerick	4-5	Croke Park, Dublin	Mick Kenny
1922	Kilkenny	5-3	Tipperary	2-6	Croke Park, Dublin	Wattie Dunphy
1921	Limerick	8-5	Dublin	3-2	Croke Park, Dublin	Bob McConkey
1920	Dublin	4-9	Cork	4-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Bob Mockler
1919	Cork	6-4	Dublin	2-4	Croke Park, Dublin	Jimmy Kennedy
1918	Limerick	9-5	Wexford	1-3	Croke Park, Dublin	Willie Hough
1917	Dublin	5-4	Tipperary	4-2	Croke Park, Dublin	John Ryan
1916	Tipperary	5-4	Kilkenny	3-2	Croke Park, Dublin	Johnny Leahy
1915	Queens County	6-2	Cork	4-1	Croke Park, Dublin	Jack Finlay
1914	Clare	5-1	Queens County	1-0	Croke Park, Dublin	Amby Power
1913	Kilkenny	2-4	Tipperary	1-2	Jones' Road, Dublin	Dick Walsh
1912	Kilkenny	2-1	Cork	1-3	Jones' Road, Dublin	Sim Walton
19114	Kilkenny	3-3	Tipperary	1-1	Dungarvan	N/A
1910	Wexford	7-0	Limerick	6-2	Jones' Road, Dublin	Dick Doyle
1909	Kilkenny	4-6	Tipperary	0-12	Cork	Dick Walsh
1908	Tipperary	3-15	Dublin	1-5	Athy	Tom Semple
1907	Kilkenny	3-12	Cork	4-8	Dungarvan	Dick Walsh
1906	Tipperary	3-16	Dublin	3-8	Kilkenny	Tom Semple
19055	Kilkenny	7-7	Cork	2-9	Dungarvan	D.J. Stapleton
1904	Kilkenny	1-9	Cork	1-8	Carrick-on-Suir	Jer Doheny
1903	Cork	3-16	London	1-1	Dungarvan	Steva Riordan
1902	Cork	3-13	London	0-0	Cork	Jamesy Kelliher
1901	London	1-5	Cork	0-4	Jones' Road	Jack Coughlan
1900	Tipperary	3-13	London	0-6	Jones' Road	Ned Hayes
18996	Tipperary	3-12	Wexford	1-4	Jones' Road	T. Condon
1898	Kilkenny	3-3	Clare	2-3	Jones' Road	Mikey Maher
1897	Limerick	3-4	Kilkenny	2-4	Jones' Road	Denis Grimes
1896	Tipperary	8-14	Dublin	0-4	Jones' Road	Mikey Maher
1895	Tipperary	6-8	Kilkenny	1-0	Jones' Road	Mikey Maher
1894	Cork	5-20	Dublin	2-0	Clonturk Park	Steven Hayes
1893	Cork	6-8	Kilkenny	0-2	Phoenix Park	John Murphy
18927	Cork	2-4	Dublin	1-1	Clonturk Park	William O'Callaghan
1891	Kerry (Ballyduff)	2-3	Wexford (Crossabeg)	1-5	Clonturk Park	John Mahony
18908	Cork (Aughabullogue)	1-6	Wexford (Castlebridge)	2-2	Clonturk Park	Dan Lane
1889	Dublin (Kickhams)	5-1	Clare (Tulla)	1-6	Inchicore	Nicholas O'Shea
1888	(Unfinished)9
1887	Tipperary (Thurles)	1-1	Galway (Meelick)	0-0	Birr	Jim Stapleton

1. 1997 was the first All-Ireland Hurling Final where the two competing teams came from the same province.
2. 1975 was the first 70 minute All-Ireland Hurling Final.
3. 1970 was the first 80 minute All-Ireland Hurling Final.
4. Limerick refused to play in Thurles after the original fixture on February 18, 1912 in Cork was postponed owing to the state of pitch. Kilkenny were awarded the All-Ireland title. The game against Tipperary was a challenge game in lieu of the All-Ireland final.
5. A refixture of the All-Ireland Final was needed following an objection and a counter objection.
6. The 1899 final was left unfinished with Tipperary being awarded the title.
7. The 1892 final was left unfinished with Cork being awarded the title.
8. The 1890 final was left unfinished with Cork being awarded the title.
9. The 1888 Championship remains unfinished owing to a tour of the United States by Gaelic Athletic Association Hurlers, Footballers and Athletes.