Championship details | |
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Dates | 26 April – 6 September 1936 |
Teams | 13 |
All-Ireland champions | |
Winning team | Limerick (5th win) |
Captain | Mick Mackey |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Kilkenny |
Captain | Paddy Larkin |
Provincial champions | |
Munster | Limerick |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Not Played |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 13 |
Goals total | 111 (8.5 per game) |
Points total | 132 (10.1 per game) |
Top Scorer | Mick Mackey (7–12) |
All-Star Team | See here |
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The 1936 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1936 and ended on 6 September 1936.
Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Limerick in the All-Ireland final on a score line of 5–6 to 1–5 victory.
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, however, there were some changes from the 1935 championship. Wexford declined to field a team in Leinster, while in Munster Kerry reentered the championship after a long absence.