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record sixth championship in seven seasons while
Kilkenny were aiming to avoid becoming the first team to lose three consecutive All-Ireland finals. In what has been described as one of the greatest deciders of all-time, little separated the two teams over the course if the hour. A Kelly goal put Cork one point ahead with time almost up, however,
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Limerick. The All-Ireland final was a repeat of the previous year with Kilkenny providing the opposition. The stakes were high for both sides as Cork were aiming for a
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proved to be the hero of the day. He converted a free to level the sides again before sending over the match-winner from the subsequent puck-out. With that the game was over and Kelly's side were beaten by 0–14 to 2–7. It was the fifth time that
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medals. Kelly was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
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466:"Four All-Ireland titles in a row"
417:Munster Minor Hurling Championship
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986:D. Coughlan
971:S. McCarthy
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879:J. Morrison
838:C. Cottrell
705:P. Coughlan
683:T. Scannell
648:J. Morrison
640:D. McCarthy
624:M. Kenefick
475:25 February
355:New Zealand
347:Terry Leahy
320:All-Ireland
267:Glen Rovers
256:All-Ireland
149:Cork titles
143:Club titles
137:Glen Rovers
94:New Zealand
1556:Categories
1505:M. Brennan
1500:P. Collins
1483:W. J. Daly
1459:D. Creedon
1319:T. Mulcahy
1252:T. Creedon
1247:J. Corkery
1242:P. Collins
1189:D. Creedon
1181:S. O'Brien
1053:T. Mulcahy
942:M. Brennan
774:T. Mulcahy
632:P. O'Leary
543:T. Mulcahy
424:References
108:Occupation
33:Irish name
1510:J. Quirke
1490:Selectors
1391:S. Condon
1327:W. Murphy
1264:1940-1949
1232:Selectors
1205:S. Condon
1061:W. Murphy
998:1940-1949
961:Selectors
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871:J. Quirke
854:S. Condon
814:C. Murphy
782:W. Murphy
720:M. Cotter
700:J. Neenan
695:Selectors
668:C. Twomey
616:D. Twomey
607:S. Condon
583:M. Murphy
575:T. Aherne
559:J. Looney
551:J. Murphy
419:(1): 1941
413:(1): 1941
301:Tipperary
188:15 (15–9)
179:1943–1947
132:1941–1949
70:Blackpool
22:Joe Kelly
1535:J. Barry
1467:M. Fouhy
1436:J. Kelly
1375:J. Lynch
1367:J. Young
1359:A. Lotty
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1225:J. Barry
1197:J. Lyons
1166:J. Kelly
1125:P. Healy
1109:J. Lynch
1101:J. Young
1093:A. Lotty
976:W. Walsh
954:J. Barry
926:M. Fouhy
902:P. Healy
894:Sub used
887:J. Kelly
863:J. Young
830:J. Lynch
822:A. Lotty
678:M. Fouhy
673:T. Barry
656:J. Kelly
567:D. Lyons
322:crowns.
305:Kilkenny
54:Position
1530:Trainer
1404:C. Ring
1220:Trainer
1133:C. Ring
949:Trainer
846:C. Ring
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