List of All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the All-Ireland Hurling Final. They are the penultimate phase of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, a hurling competition contested by the top twelve teams in Ireland. The semi-finals are usually contested at Croke Park, Dublin, however, some semi-finals, most likely replays, have been played at alternative venues.
List of semi-finals by decade[edit]
Semi-final key[edit]
| Match ended in a draw | |
| Match was a replay | |
| Match was a refixture | |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| All-Ireland runners-up |
1880s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 1 | Tipperary | Kilkenny | 4-7-1 : 0-0-0 | Urlingford |
| 2 | Galway | Wexford | 2-8-3 : 1-0-0 | Elm Park |
1890s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 3-4 : 0-4 | Jones's Road |
| 1898 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 3-14 : 1-3 | Athenry |
1900s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1 | Tipperary | Kilkenny | 1-11 : 1-8 | Carrick-on-Suir |
| 2 | Galway | Antrim | 3-44 : 0-1 | Terenure | |
| 1901 | 1 | Wexford | Antrim | 4-9 : 1-2 | Jones's Road |
| 2 | Cork | Galway | 7-12 : 1-3 | Market's Field | |
| 1902 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 10-13 : 0-0 | Tipperary |
| 2 | Dublin | Derry | 6-19 : 0-6 | Drogheda | |
| 1903 | 1 | Cork | Galway | w/o | Market's Field |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Antrim | 6-29 : 3-2 | Jones's Road | |
| 1904 | 1 | Cork | Antrim | 4-18 : 5-7 | Jones's Road |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Galway | 2-8 : 1-7 | St. Ciarán's Park | |
| 1905 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 5-13 : 0-4 | Market's Field |
| 2 | Dublin | Antrim | 5-8 : 1-9 | Jones's Road | |
| 1906 | 1 | Dublin | London | 4-10 : 2-2 | Wexford Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Galway | 7-14 : 0-2 | Market's Field | |
| 1907 | 1 | Dublin | Antrim | 5-10 : 2-5 | Páirc Seán Mistéal |
| 2 | Cork | Galway | 2-8 : 1-7 | Market's Field | |
| 1908 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 5-15 : 1-0 | Market's Field |
| 2 | Dublin | Cavan | 4-12 : 0-3 | Jones's Road | |
| 1909 | 1 | Tipperary | Mayo | 6-7 : 5-7 | Market's Field |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Derry | 3-17 : 0-3 | Jones's Road |
1910s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 7-3 : 1-0 | St. Jarlath's Park |
| 2 | Dublin | Glasgow | 6-6 : 5-1 | Jones's Road | |
| 1911 | 1 | Kilkenny | Antrim | 5-5 : 1-1 | Jones's Road |
| 2 | Limerick | Galway | 8-1 : 2-0 | O'Moore Park | |
| 1912 | 1 | Limerick | Antrim | 11-3 : 2-0 | Jones's Road |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Galway | 8-3 : 2-2 | Jones's Road | |
| 1913 | 1 | Kilkenny | Lancashire | 4-4 : 1-4 | Liverpool |
| 2 | Tipperary | Roscommon | 10-0 : 0-1 | Jones's Road | |
| 1914 | 1 | Clare | Galway | 6-6 : 0-0 | O'Moore Park |
| 1915 | 1 | Clare | Galway | 2-1 : 1-1 | Gort |
| 1916 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 8-1 : 0-0 | St. Ciarán's Park |
| 1919 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 3-8 : 0-2 | Market's Field |
1920s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1 | Dublin | Galway | 6-3 : 1-4 | Croke Park |
| 1921 | 1 | Limerick | Galway | 6-0 : 2-2 | Market's Field |
| 1922 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 3-2 : 1-3 | Pearse Stadium |
| 1923 | 1 | Limerick | Donegal | 7-4 : 0-1 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Kilkenny | 5-4 : 2-0 | Croke Park | |
| 1924 | 1 | Dublin | Antrim | 8-4 : 3-1 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Tipperary | 3-1 : 2-3 | Croke Park | |
| 1925 | 1 | Tipperary | Antrim | 12-9 : 2-3 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Kilkenny | 9-4 : 6-0 | Croke Park | |
| 1926 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 6-2 : 5-1 | Croke Park |
| 1927 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 5-6 : 0-2 | Thurles Sporstfield |
| 1928 | 1 | Cork | Dublin | 5-3 : 0-2 | Nowlan Park |
| 1929 | 1 | Galway | Kilkenny | 7-7 : 7-1 | St. Brendan's Park |
1930s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 6-8 : 2-4 | St. Brendan's Park |
| 1931 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 7-2 : 3-1 | Croke Park |
| 1932 | 1 | Clare | Galway | 9-4 : 4-14 | Gaelic Grounds |
| 1933 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 5-10 : 3-8 | St. Cronan's Park |
| 1934 | 1 | Limerick | Galway | 4-4 : 2-4 | St. Cronan's Park |
| 1935 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 6-10 : 1-8 | St. Cronan's Park |
| 1936 | 1 | Limerick | Galway | 4-9 : 2-4 | St. Cronan's Park |
| 1937 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 0-8 : 0-6 | St. Brendan's Park |
| 1938 | 1 | Waterford | Galway | 4-8 : 3-1 | Cusack Park |
| 1939 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 1-16 : 3-1 | St. Cronan's Park |
1940s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1 | Limerick | Galway | 3-6 : 0-5 | Cusack Park |
| 1941 | 1 | Dublin | Galway | 2-4 : 2-2 | St. Cronan's Park |
| 1942 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 6-8 : 2-4 | Gaelic Grounds |
| 1943 | 1 | Antrim | Kilkenny | 3-3 : 1-6 | Corrigan Park |
| 1944 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 1-10 : 3-3 | Cusack Park |
| 2 | Dublin | Antrim | 6-12 : 3-1 | Croke Park | |
| 1945 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 5-3 : 2-11 | St. Brendan's Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Antrim | 5-9 : 1-6 | Croke Park | |
| 1946 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 2-10 : 0-3 | St. Brendan's Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Antrim | 7-11 : 0-7 | Croke Park | |
| 1947 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 2-9 : 1-11 | St. Brendan's Park |
| 2 | Cork | Antrim | 7-10 : 0-5 | Croke Park | |
| 1948 | 1 | Dublin | Antrim | 8-13 : 2-6 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Waterford | Galway | 3-7 : 1-6 | Croke Park | |
| 1949 | 1 | Tipperary | Antrim | 6-18 : 1-4 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Laois | Galway | 4-6 : 3-5 | Croke Park |
1950s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 4-7 : 2-6 | St. Jarlath's Park |
| 1951 | 1 | Wexford | Galway | 3-11 : 2-9 | Croke Park |
| 1952 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 1-5 : 0-6 | Croke Park |
| 1953 | 1 | Galway | Kilkenny | 3-5 : 1-10 | Croke Park |
| 1954 | 1 | Wexford | Antrim | 12-17 : 2-3 | Croke Park |
| 1955 | 1 | Wexford | Limerick | 2-12 : 2-3 | Croke Park |
| 1956 | 1 | Wexford | Galway | 5-13 : 1-8 | Croke Park |
| 1957 | 1 | Waterford | Galway | 4-12 : 0-11 | Croke Park |
| 1958 | 1 | Tipperary | Kilkenny | 1-13 : 1-8 | Croke Park |
1960s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 | Kilkenny | London | 2-15 : 1-10 | Croke Park |
1970s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | Cork | London | 4-20 : 2-9 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Wexford | Galway | 3-17 : 5-9 | ||
| 1971 | 1 | Kilkenny | London | 2-23 : 2-8 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Galway | 3-26 : 6-8 | St. Brendan's Park | |
| 1972 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 5-28 : 3-7 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Cork | London | 7-20 : 1-12 | Cork Athletic Grounds | |
| 1973 | 1 | Limerick | London | 1-15 : 0-7 | Cusack Park |
| 1974 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 2-32 : 3-17 | St. Brendan's Park |
| 1975 | 1 | Galway | Cork | 4-15 : 2-19 | Croke Park |
| 1976 | 1 | Wexford | Galway | 5-14 : 2-23 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 3-14 : 2-14 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | ||||
| 1977 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 3-14 : 1-15 | Croke Park |
| 1978 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 4-20 : 4-13 | Croke Park |
| 1979 | 1 | Galway | Cork | 2-14 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
1980s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | Galway | Offaly | 4-9 : 3-10 | Croke Park |
| 1981 | 1 | Galway | Limerick | 1-8 : 0-11 | Croke Park |
| 4-16 : 2-17 | Croke Park | ||||
| 1982 | 1 | Kilkenny | Galway | 2-20 : 2-10 | Croke Park |
| 1983 | 1 | Cork | Galway | 5-14 : 1-16 | Croke Park |
| 1984 | 1 | Offaly | Galway | 4-15 : 1-10 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Cork | Antrim | 3-26 : 2-5 | Croke Park | |
| 1985 | 1 | Galway | Cork | 4-12 : 5-5 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Offaly | Antrim | 4-17 : 0-12 | Croke Park | |
| 1986 | 1 | Galway | Kilkenny | 4-12 : 0-13 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Cork | Antrim | 7-11 : 1-24 | Croke Park | |
| 1987 | 1 | Galway | Tipperary | 3-20 : 2-17 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Antrim | 2-18 : 2-11 | Croke Park | |
| 1988 | 1 | Tipperary | Antrim | 3-15 : 2-10 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Offaly | 3-18 : 3-11 | Croke Park | |
| 1989 | 1 | Antrim | Offaly | 4-15 : 1-15 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Galway | 1-17 : 2-11 | Croke Park |
1990s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | Cork | Antrim | 2-20 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Offaly | 1-16 : 2-7 | Croke Park | |
| 1991 | 1 | Tipperary | Galway | 3-13 : 1-9 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Antrim | 2-18 : 1-19 | Croke Park | |
| 1992 | 1 | Cork | Down | 2-17 : 1-11 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Galway | 2-13 : 1-12 | Croke Park | |
| 1993 | 1 | Galway | Tipperary | 1-16 : 1-14 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Antrim | 4-18 : 1-9 | Croke Park | |
| 1994 | 1 | Limerick | Antrim | 2-23 : 0-11 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Offaly | Galway | 2-13 : 1-10 | Croke Park | |
| 1995 | 1 | Clare | Galway | 3-12 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Offaly | Down | 2-19 : 2-8 | Croke Park | |
| 1996 | 1 | Limerick | Antrim | 1-17 : 0-13 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Wexford | Galway | 2-13 : 3-7 | Croke Park | |
| 1997 | 1 | Clare | Kilkenny | 1-17 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Wexford | 2-16 : 0-15 | Croke Park | |
| 1998 | 1 | Offaly | Clare | 1-13 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
| 1-16 : 2-10 | Croke Park | ||||
| 0-16 : 0-13 | Semple Stadium | ||||
| 2 | Kilkenny | Waterford | 1-11 : 1-10 | Croke Park | |
| 1999 | 1 | Cork | Offaly | 0-19 : 0-16 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Clare | 2-14 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
2000s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | Offaly | Cork | 0-19 : 0-15 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Galway | 2-19 : 0-17 | Croke Park | |
| 2001 | 1 | Tipperary | Wexford | 1-16 : 3-10 | Croke Park |
| 3-12 : 0-10 | Croke Park | ||||
| 2 | Galway | Kilkenny | 2-15 : 1-13 | Croke Park | |
| 2002 | 1 | Clare | Waterford | 1-16 : 1-13 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Tipperary | 1-20 : 1-16 | Croke Park | |
| 2003 | 1 | Cork | Wexford | 2-20 : 3-17 | Croke Park |
| 3-17 : 2-7 | Croke Park | ||||
| 2 | Kilkenny | Tipperary | 3-18 : 0-15 | Croke Park | |
| 2004 | 1 | Kilkenny | Waterford | 3-12 : 0-18 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Cork | Wexford | 1-27 : 0-12 | Croke Park | |
| 2005 | 1 | Cork | Clare | 0-16 : 0-15 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Kilkenny | 5-18 : 4-18 | Croke Park | |
| 2006 | 1 | Cork | Waterford | 1-16 : 1-15 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Clare | 2-21 : 1-16 | Croke Park | |
| 2007 | 1 | Kilkenny | Wexford | 0-23 : 1-10 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Limerick | Waterford | 5-11 : 2-15 | Croke Park | |
| 2008 | 1 | Kilkenny | Cork | 1-23 : 0-17 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Waterford | Tipperary | 1-20 : 1-18 | Croke Park | |
| 2009 | 1 | Kilkenny | Waterford | 2-23 : 3-15 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Limerick | 6-19 : 2-7 | Croke Park |
2010s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Kilkenny | Cork | 3-22 : 0-19 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Waterford | 3-19 : 1-18 | Croke Park | |
| 2011 | 1 | Kilkenny | Waterford | 2-19 : 1-16 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Dublin | 1-19 : 0-18 | Croke Park | |
| 2012 | 1 | Galway | Cork | 0-22 : 0-17 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Tipperary | 4-24 : 1-15 | Croke Park | |
| 2013 | 1 | Cork | Dublin | 1-24 : 1-19 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Clare | Limerick | 1-22 : 0-18 | Croke Park | |
| 2014 | 1 | Kilkenny | Limerick | 2-13 : 0-17 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Tipperary | Cork | 2-18 : 1-11 | Croke Park | |
| 2015 | 1 | Kilkenny | Waterford | 1-21 : 0-18 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Galway | Tipperary | 0-26 : 3-16 | Croke Park | |
| 2016 | 1 | Kilkenny | Waterford | 2-19 : 2-17 | Semple Stadium |
| 2 | Tipperary | Galway | 2-19 : 2-18 | Croke Park | |
| 2017 | 1 | Galway | Tipperary | 0-22 : 1-18 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Waterford | Cork | 4-19 : 0-20 | Croke Park | |
| 2018 | 1 | Galway | Clare | 1-30 : 1-30 | Croke Park |
| 1-17 : 2-13 | Semple Stadium | ||||
| 2 | Limerick | Cork | 3-32 : 2-31 | Croke Park | |
| 2019 | 1 | Tipperary | Wexford | 1-28 : 3-20 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Kilkenny | Limerick | 1-21 : 2-17 | Croke Park |
2020s[edit]
| Year | Semi-Final | Winner | Loser | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | Limerick | Galway | 0-27 : 0-24 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Waterford | Kilkenny | 2-27 : 2-23 | Croke Park | |
| 2021 | 1 | Limerick | Waterford | 1-25 : 0-17 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Cork | Kilkenny | 1-37 : 1-32 | Croke Park | |
| 2022 | 1 | Kilkenny | Clare | 2-26 : 0-20 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Limerick | Galway | 0-27 : 1-21 | Croke Park | |
| 2023 | 1 | Kilkenny | Clare | 1-25 : 1-22 | Croke Park |
| 2 | Limerick | Galway | 2-24 : 1-18 | Croke Park |