Milan, Italy – December 12, 2018: Field hockey player on ancient irish postage stam Item ID: 1282796593 Picture Credit: Contributor spatuletail [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/milan-italy-december-12-2018-field-1282796593 [Accessed 5 January 2022]

All-Ireland SHC B Home Championship Results

Compiled from Results in Newspapers in [References: 1-8]

British Provincial SHC B Results

Compiled from results in Newspapers and Match Programmes in [References: 9-10]

All-Ireland SHC B Final Result (British SHC B v Home SHC B Champions)

Compiled from results in Newspapers and Match Programmes in [References: 10-11]

RECAP All-Ireland SHC B Home Championship

Carlow defeated Down by a single point in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Home Championship Final at Trim on 21st June 1987 and would go on to take on London for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship and the right to play Antrim in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Championship. [References: 8]

The SHC B Home Championship had started with a preliminary game in Newbridge in early May where Meath easily defeated host Kildare by 2-13 to 0-6 [References: 1]. The First Round games later on in May were hit by the withdrawal of Mayo, who with only 45-50 Hurling players in the county and a large amount of injuries could not take the pitch at Aughrim versus Wicklow who received a walkover to meet Carlow in the Semi-Finals [References: 2] . Carlow had knocked out Meath by five points in Round 1, winning by 3-17 to 4-9, in a high-scoring encounter [References: 3-5]. The other Semi-Final was to be contested between Roscommon, who had little trouble defeating Armagh; and Down, who had a lucky escape against Derry, needing a replay after a last minute equaliser against the Oak Leaf county in the first match [References: 4-5].

The Semi-Finals saw Down step up against Roscommon, winning 2-19 to 1-5, while Carlow were made to work against Wicklow, prevailing 1-13 to 0-12 [References: 6-7] . The Home Final, played in Trim, saw Carlow again winning narrowly, this time by just a point as they triumphed by 1-15 to 1-14 versus Down, and would go on to meet British Provincial Champions London in the All-Ireland SHC B Final. [References: 8]

RECAP British Provincial SHC B Final

London were made to fight hard to defeat Hertfordshire by just two points at the Hertfordshire home in Watford in the GAA British Provincial SHC B Senior Hurling Championship on 24th May 1987. With the victory London went on to meet Carlow, the All-Ireland SHC B Home Champions, in the All-Ireland SHC B Senior Hurling B Championship decider for a shot at playing Antrim in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals. [Reference: 8-9]

RECAP SHC B Final (British SHC B Champions v Home SHC B Champions)

British Provincial Hurling Champions London travelled to Carlow for the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship Final where they triumphed 0-20 to 1-15 against the hosts and Home Final Champions, Carlow, and thus joined the exclusive club of GAA Senior Hurling Championship Counties as their reward was to meet Antrim in the SHC Quarter-Finals. [References: 1-2]

ABOUT THE GAA ALL-IRELAND SHC B SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1987

The GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling B Championship was a level 2 (second tier) Adult Inter-County Hurling Championship for Counties which were unable to compete at the top level. It is now known as the Christy Ring Cup after the famous Cork Hurler. The SHC B Home Champions played the winners of the British Provincial Championship for the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship and the right to take on Antrim (the sole Ulster County at Senior i.e. A Level) in the in the GAA All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Finals.

The Christy Ring Cup is the Tier 2 All-Ireland County Championship in Hurling, named after the great Cork player. From its inception to 2018 it was a Double-Elimination Cup (dubbed the “Back Door” by the Press) and in 2019 was changed to two groups of 4, playing a Single Round-Robin with Semi-Finals & Final.

REFERENCES

[1] Anon. (1987) “Meath win easily” Irish Independent. Monday, May 4, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[2] Anon. (1987) “Dilemma for Mayo” Irish Press. Friday, May 15, 1987. pg. 22. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 19 March 2022]

[3] Anon. (1987) “Carlow are extended by lively Meath” Irish Independent. Monday, May 18, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[4] Anon. (1987) “Paul to Rescue” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[5] Anon. (1987) “Down reach Semis” Irish Independent. Monday, June 1, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[6] Anon. (1987) “Carlow through” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[7] Anon. (1987) “Down 2-19 Roscommon 1-5” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[8] Anon. (1987) “Mullins paves the way for Carlow” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[9] Anon. (1987) “All Ireland B: London 3-15 Hertfordshire 4-10” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[10] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

[11] Anon. (1987) “Superior London book place in last eight” Irish Independent. Monday, July 6, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

CREST REFERENCES

[1] Mayo GAA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, December 26, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMayoGAA/photos/a.384191484988176/6762946577112603 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/270012935_6762946537112607_4540685871636761238_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=bbcRkT1WmpcAX8PAEfd&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9-l3oqH_a8FyJS8gO-e15f-zaJdTeRkNig-c0M8MJwPg&oe=61F66FC5 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[1] Roscommon GAA (2019) logo2 [Internet] Available from: http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/league/151594/ [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[1] Carlow GAA Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, August 15, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CarlowGAAOfficial/photos/a.156537921039580/3928084857218182 [Accessed 27 January 2022][Actual Crest Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/117707108_3928084867218181_7862508667409688493_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=AnA2bXILtc0AX_jSq1d&_nc_oc=AQm8cNFcQNqzVWSqcW8NOMA-wl4aTdi1ejBhjZDouh40RAvS5ts43WteqhknUvKfQteNTFSDwdldlIH5yy6E0WZX&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9H0GBrEn8HIO3998Zpp7c2rGrTPDEqAMSVj2qtunBqmQ&oe=62165CE4 [Accessed 27 January 2022]

[9] Kildare GAA (2018) Kildare GAA Crest http://kildare.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2018/03/Kildare-Crest.jpg [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[10] GAA Handball (2020) wicklow [Internet] Available from: https://assets.gaahandball.ie/assets/images/crests_county/wicklow.png [Accessed 22 December 2020]

[15] McGrane Physio (2015) logos-aboutus-meath [Internet] Available from: https://www.mcgranephysio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/logos-aboutus-meath.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[25] Armagh GAA (2021) armagh-gaa-logo-01 [Internet] Available from: https://armaghgaa.net/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_armagh/img/armagh-gaa-logo-01.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

[27] Derry GAA (2019) banner4 [Internet] Available from: https://derrygaa.ie/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/assets/images/banner4.png [Accessed 16 August 2020]

[29] Down GAA (2015) downgaalogo_thumb [Internet] Available from: http://www.downgaa.net/uploads/2015/7/9/downgaalogo_thumb.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[34] London GAA (2019) London GAA Crest [Internet] Available from: http://londongaa.org/wp-content/themes/realsoccer-v1-03/assets/images/logo.png [Accessed 30 August 2019]

[35] Hertfordshire GAA Twitter (2020) Bb59A0Mq_400x400 [Internet] Available from:https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1199060323074019328/Bb59A0Mq_400x400.jpg [Accessed 20 August 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gabriel McCloyne & Tom Dunne.

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