2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
The 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the 132nd event of its kind and the culmination of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 18 August 2019.
Event | 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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Date | 18 August 2019 | ||||||
Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
Man of the Match | Noel McGrath | ||||||
Referee | James Owens (Wexford) | ||||||
Attendance | 82,300 | ||||||
Weather | 17 °C, heavy rain, sunny periods | ||||||
The match was televised live on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game presented by Joanne Cantwell from the Croke Park studio with analysis by Anthony Daly, Donal Óg Cusack and Henry Shefflin. Commentary on the game was provided by Marty Morrissey alongside Michael Duignan. The match was also live on Sky Sports presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney with analysis from Ollie Canning, Jamesie O'Connor and J. J. Delaney.
Tipperary defeated Kilkenny to claim their 28th All-Ireland title.
An average of 804,500 viewers tuned in to watch the final on RTÉ with a peak audience of 901,900 just after 5pm.