2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2014 fixtures took place on 3 October 2013. The championship began on 27 April 2014 and ended on 7 September 2014.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 April — 27 September 2014 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (35th win) |
| Captain | Lester Ryan |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Brendan Maher |
| Manager | Eamon O'Shea |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 36 |
| Goals total | 115 (3.19 per game) |
| Points total | 1327 (36.86 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Séamus Callanan (9-50) |
| Player of the Year | Richie Hogan |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 2013 2015 → | |
On 7 June 2014 Kilkenny versus Offaly was broadcast on Sky Sports, the first time a Championship fixture was broadcast live to a UK-wide audience. British viewers were reported to have been "amazed and confused", "bemused but impressed" and "amused and confounded" after seeing hurling for the first time.
Clare entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Wexford. Kilkenny won the All-Ireland title following a 2–17 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary after a replay.