1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 105th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 19 May 1991 and ended on 1 September 1991.
Cork were the defending champions but were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster final replay. Westmeath qualified for the All-Ireland quarter-final as winners of the B championship.
On 1 September 1991, Tipperary won the championship following a 1-16 to 0-15 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their second in three championship seasons.
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the championship's top scorer with 3-35. Tipperary's Pat Fox was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.
Results
[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]
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Top scorers
Season
Single game
Clean sheets
Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
1 | Ken Hogan | Tipperary | 2 |
2 | Davy Fitzgerald | Clare | 1 |
2 | Ger Cunningham | Cork | 1 |
2 | Michael Walsh | Kilkenny | 1 |
2 | Jim Troy | Offaly | 1 |
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ. In the United Kingdom Channel 4 broadcast live coverage of the All-Ireland final. Highlights of a number of other games were shown on The Sunday Game.Round | RTÉ | Channel 4 |
Munster final | Tipperary vs Cork | |
All-Ireland semi-finals | Kilkenny vs Antrim Tipperary vs Galway | |
All-Ireland final | Tipperary vs Kilkenny | Tipperary vs Kilkenny |