| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 July 1889 – 3 November 1889 |
| Teams | 10 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (1st win) |
| Captain | Nicholas O'Shea |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Clare |
| Captain | Thomas Coughlan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 5 |
| Goals total | 25 (5.0 per game) |
| Points total | 28 (5.6 per game) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
←1888 1890 → | |
The1889 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Irelandhurling championship since its establishment by theGaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 July 1889 and ended on 3 November 1889.
Tipperary were thedefending champions; however, they were defeated in the provincial series.Dublin won the title following a 5–1 to 1–6 defeat ofClare in thefinal.[1]
A total of ten teams contested the championship, one less than the previous year. It was the first championship to be completed since1887.
TheLeinster championship was contested by just four teams; however, due to walkovers and disputes, only one game was played. 1888 championship participantsKildare did not field a team.
All six counties entered a team in theMunster championship.
Once again, the hurling championship was not contested in eitherConnacht orUlster.
Ten counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: four teams in theLeinster Senior Hurling Championship and six teams in theMunster Senior Hurling Championship.
| County | Club | Province | Colours | Appearance | Position in1888 Championship | Provincial Titles | Last provincial title | Championship Titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clare | Tulla | Munster | Purple and yellow | 3rd | Runners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | – | 0 | – |
 Cork | Blackrock | Munster | Green and yellow | 2nd | Finalists | 1 | 1888 | 0 | – |
 Dublin | Kickhams | Leinster | Red | 3rd | Runners-up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | – | 0 | – |
 Kerry | Kenmare | Munster | Red and black | 1st | – | 0 | – | 0 | – |
 Kilkenny | Tullaroan | Leinster | Green and white | 3rd | Finalists | 1 | 1888 | 0 | – |
 Laois | Rathdowney | Leinster | Green and red | 2nd | Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| Limerick | South Liberties | Munster | Green and yellow | 2nd | Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| Louth | Drogheda Gaelics | Leinster | – | 1st | – | 0 | – | 0 | – |
 Tipperary | Moycarkey | Munster | Red and yellow | 3rd | Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | – | 1 | 1887 |
 Waterford | Munster | – | 2nd | Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Quarter-finals
| 25 August 1889Quarter-final | Louth | 0–01 – 6–09 | Dublin | Drogheda |
| Attendance: 8,000 Referee: P. R. Cleary |
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Final
| 3 November 1889Final | Dublin | 5–01 – 1–06 | Clare | Inchicore |
| Attendance: 1,500 Referee: P. Tobin (Dublin) |