1989–90 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1989–90
Championship Details
Dates	24 September 1989 – 17 March 1990
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Ballyhale Shamrocks (3rd win)
Captain	Wattie Phelan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Ballybrown
Captain	Terence Kenny
Provincial Champions
Munster	Ballybrown
Leinster	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ulster	Loughgiel Shamrocks
Connacht	Sarsfield's
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Ger Fennelly (2-15)
← 1988–89 1990–91 →

The 1989–90 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 24 September 1989 and ended on 17 March 1990.

Buffer's Alley were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the championship.

On 17 March 1990, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship following a 1-16 to 0-16 defeat of Ballybrown in the All-Ireland final.^[1]^[2] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in six championship seasons.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-final

Tooreen v Oran

22 October 1989 Semi-final	Tooreen	2-15 - 2-06	Oran	Aghamore
	J Henry 1-9, D Greally 1-0, J Cunnane 0-3, M Trench 0-2, S Caulfield 0-1.		C Kelly 1-2, H Crowley 1-0, E Depinna 0-4.	Referee: P Maguire (Sligo)

Final

Sarsfields v Tooreen

5 November 1989 Final	Sarsfields	5-14 - 0-00	Tooreen	Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
	M Kenny 2-1, P Kenny 1-3, M McGrath 1-1, J Cooney 0-4, M Connolly 1-0, N Morrissey 0-2, A Donoghue 0-2, M Mulkerrins 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Carnew Emmets v Brownstown

22 October 1989 First round	Carnew Emmets	1-06 - 1-06	Brownstown	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	E Brennan 1-1, B Elliott 0-4, E Brennan 0-1.		A Clancy 1-0, P Clancy 0-2, J Daly 0-2, J Leonard 0-1, E Dolan 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Longford Slashers v Cuala

22 October 1989 First round	Longford Slashers	0-06 - 2-18	Cuala	Michael Fay Park, Longford
	S Mulhern 0-3, L Doran 0-1, S Stakelum 0-1, N Daly 0-1.		N Dempsey 0-7, D Bernie 1-2, M Wallace 1-0, E Murphy 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-2, M Morrissey 0-2, K Schutte 0-1, M Kirwan 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: T O'Dowd (Westmeath)

Castledermot v Trim

22 October 1989 First round

Castledermot

3-07 - 3-09

Trim

Geraldine Park, Athy

St. Mullin's v Naomh Moninne

22 October 1989 First round	St. Mullin's	1-21 - 0-11	Naomh Moninne	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Murphy 0-11, L Doyle 1-1, J McDonald 0-3, S Connors 0-2, E Connors 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, JJ Murphy 0-1.		J Murphy 0-9, D Kennedy 0-1, P Callan 0-1.

Brownstown v Carnew Emmets

28 October 1989 First round replay	Brownstown	2-08 - 1-10	Carnew Emmets	Fr. O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
	J Leonard 1-2, C Shaw 1-0, J Fitzsimons 0-3, P Clancy 0-2, T Carr 0-1.		B Elliott 0-6, T Munroe 1-0, E Brennan 0-2, V Munroe 0-2.	Referee: J Bailey (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

St. Mullin's v Buffer's Alley

5 November 1989 Quarter-final	St. Mullin's	0-01 - 2-17	Buffer's Alley	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J McDonald 0-1.		S O'Leary 1-2, P O'Donoghue 0-5, E Sinnott 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, M Butler 0-4, S Whelan 0-1.

Brownstown v Portlaoise

5 November 1989 Quarter-final	Brownstown	1-09 - 4-14	Portlaoise	Fr. O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
	E Dolan 1-1, J Fitzsimons 0-4, P Clancy 0-3, T carr 0-1.		N Rigney 1-4, M Cashin 1-3, M Keegan 1-1, T Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Taylor 0-3, G Hoey 0-1, D Critchley 0-1.

Cuala v Lusmagh

5 November 1989 Quarter-final	Cuala	7-13 - 2-07	Lusmagh	O'Toole Park, Dublin
	M Wallace 3-0, B Ryan 2-0, M Dempsey 0-6, E Murphy 1-2, D Bernie 1-0, M O'Callaghan 0-2, C Ó Giolláin 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1.		J Kelly 1-0, K Dalton 1-0, J Troy 0-3, B Kelly 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, B Troy 0-1, R Byrne 0-1.

Trim v Ballyhale Shamrocks

5 November 1989 Quarter-final	Trim	1-04 - 2-13	Ballyhale Shamrocks	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	M Kelly 1-0 (og), B Murray 1-0, K Murray 0-3, D O'Keeffe 0-1.		S Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-3, D Fennelly 0-3, J Lawlor 0-2, S Reid 0-1, B Mason 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, T Phelan 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1.

Semi-finals

Buffers Alley v Cuala

19 November 1989 Semi-final	Buffers Alley	0-13 - 1-10	Cuala	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	T Dempsey 0-5, M Butler 0-4, M Foley 0-1, T Doran 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1.		J Riordan 1-0, B Ryan 0-3, M Dempsey 0-2, M Wallace 0-2, V Holden 0-1, PJ Holden 0-1, M Kirwan 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Portlaoise

19 November 1989 Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-12 - 2-06	Portlaoise	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	L Fennelly 1-3, G Fennelly 0-3, J Lawlor 0-2, B Fennelly 0-2, T Phelan 0-1, D Fennelly 0-1.		M Cashin 2-1, N Rigney 0-4, M Keenan 0-1.	Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Buffers Alley v Cuala

25 November 1989 Semi-final replay	Buffers Alley	0-11 - 4-06	Cuala	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Butler 0-4, T Dempsey 0-2, J Gahan 0-2, P Gahan 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, T Doran 0-1.		M Wallace 2-0, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D Bernie 1-0, M Morrissey 0-3, M Dempsey 0-2, B Ryan 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Cuala

9 December 1989 Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-11 - 0-07	Cuala	Geraldine Park, Athy
	G Fennelly 1-2, B Mason 1-1, L Fennelly 0-3, D Fennelly 0-2, J Lawlor 0-2, B Fennelly 0-1.		M Demspey 0-3, V Holden 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, C Ó Drisceoil 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Ballyduff v Glen Rovers

8 October 1989 Quarter-final	Ballyduff	1-04 - 4-15	Glen Rovers	Ballyduff
	P O'Rourke 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1, F Whelan 0-1, C Houlihan 0-1, PJ Houlihan 0-1.		J Buckley 2-3, K McGuckin 1-3, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, J O'Brien 0-2, K Fitzgibbon 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, D Whitley 0-1, G Riordan 0-1, C Ring 0-1, I Lynam 0-1.	Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)

Roanmore v Ballybrown

22 October 1989 Quarter-final	Roanmore	3-04 - 1-12	Ballybrown	Walsh Park, Waterford
	K Delahunty 1-2, T Shanahan 1-1, M Mackey 1-0, E Nolan 0-1.		T Hall 0-5, P Davoren 0-4, P Mulqueen 1-0, D Lyons 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, E Cliffe 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

Glen Rovers v Sixmilebridge

5 November 1989 Semi-final	Glen Rovers	4-04 - 1-18	Sixmilebridge	Glen Field, Cork
	P Horgan 2-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, C Ring 1-0, K McGuckin 0-3.		J Lynch 1-4, D McInerney 0-6, G McInerney 0-4, F Quilligan 0-2, P Morey 0-1, D Chaplin 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Ballybrown v Clonoulty-Rossmore

5 November 1989 Semi-final	Ballybrown	1-10 - 1-09	Clonoulty-Rossmore	Bruff
	S Hayes 1-0, P Davoren 0-3, C Keyes 0-2, J Mann 0-2, T Kenny 0-2, T Hall 0-1.		K Ryan 0-4, P Hayes 1-0, J Hayes 0-3, D Ryan 0-2.

Final

Ballybrown v Sixmilebridge

19 November 1989 Final	Ballybrown	2-12 - 1-08	Sixmilebridge	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	C Keyes 1-4, J Mann 1-1, P Davoren 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, C Coughlan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.		G McInerney 1-2, D McInerney 0-3, L Quinlan 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-final

Portaferry v Dungiven

1 October 1989 Semi-final	Portaferry	9-11 - 0-07	Dungiven	St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry
	K McManus 4-0, B Coulter 2-4, C Mageean 1-2, A Mageean 1-2, G Fitzsimons 1-1, N Sands 0-1, P Mason 0-1.		B McGilligan 0-3, M McCracken 0-2, J Bradley 0-1, J Donaghey 0-1.

Final

Portaferry v Loughgiel Shamrocks

22 October 1989 Final	Portaferry	2-09 - 1-14	Loughgiel Shamrocks	St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry
	B Coulter 0-5, C McGeehan 1-1, G Fitzsimmons 1-0, K Fitzsimmons 0-1, N Sands 0-1, L Donaldson 0-1.		O McFetridge 0-9, G Traynor 1-1, SP McKillop 0-2, D McKinley 0-1, O McFadden 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Loughgiel Shamrocks v Desmonds

28 January 1990 Quarter-final	Loughgiel Shamrocks	3-12 - 2-10	Desmonds	St. Patrick's Park, Ballyvoy
	B Lafferty 1-1, A McCarry 0-4, O McFetridge 0-4, P Carey 1-0, G Traynor 1-0, A McNaughton 0-3.		M Burke 0-8, J Donoghue 1-0, M Killeen 1-0, P Lynch 0-2.

Semi-finals

Loughgiel Shamrocks v Ballybrown

11 February 1990 Semi-final	Loughgiel Shamrocks	0-08 - 0-09	Ballybrown	Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
	O McFetridge 0-4, A McCarry 0-2, S McKillop 0-1, O McFadden 0-1.		T Hall 0-4, C Coughlan 0-2, P Davoren 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, C Keyes 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Sarsfields

11 February 1990 Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-08 - 0-12	Sarsfields	Dunlo Grounds, Ballinasloe
	D Fennelly 1-1, G Fennelly 0-4, J Lawlor 1-0, B Mason 0-3.		M McGrath 0-9, P Kelly 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, A Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Ballybrown

17 March 1990 Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-16 - 0-16	Ballybrown	Croke Park, Dublin
	G Fennelly 1-5, J Lawlor 0-3, T Shefflin 0-2, D Fennelly 0-2, B Mason 0-2, B Fennelly 0-1.		C Keyes 0-5, T Hall 0-4, O O'Connor 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, C Coughlan 0-1, P Davoran 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ger Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-15	21	5	4.20
2	Martin Wallace	Cuala	6-02	20	4	5.00
3	Olcan McFetridge	Loughgiel Shamrocks	0-17	17	3	5.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Kevin McManus	Portaferry	4-00	12	Dungiven
1	Joe Henry	Tooreen	1-09	12	Oran
2	Brendan Coulter	Portaferry	2-04	10	Dungiven
3	Martin Wallace	Cuala	3-00	9	Lusmagh
	John Buckley	Glen Rovers	2-03	9	Ballyduff
	Olcan McFetridge	Loughgiel Shamrocks	0-09	9	Portaferry
	Michael McGrath	Sarsfields	0-09	9	Ballyhale Shamrocks
4	Ger Fennelly	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-05	8	Ballybrown
4	Mick Burke	Desmonds	0-08	8	Loughgiel Shamrocks

References

^ "Croker curse returns to haunt Limerick". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
^ Crowe, Dermot (20 August 2013). "Club hurling showpiece may get the match-up it deserves". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2010.