The 1st All Ireland football final?

Answer 1

Commericals, from Limerick, beat Young Irelands, from Louth, in the first All-Ireland Senior Football Final.

Thurles, from Tipperary, beat Meelick, from Galway, in the first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final.

Answer 2

The first All-Ireland Hurling Final was played on the 1st of April 1888, which was the final for the 1887 Football championship. The first All-Ireland Football Final was played on the 29th of April 1888, which was the final for the 1887 Hurling championship.

Answer 3

The All-Ireland Hurling Final for the 1887 championship was played in on the 1st of April 1888. On the 29th of April 1888 the All-Ireland Senior Football final, also for the 1887 championship was played. They were the first finals for each of the two sports. It was not unusual in the early years of the All-Ireland championships for the finals of a particular year, not to be played until after that calendar year was finished.

Answer 4

The Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in November 1884. The first All-Ireland Championships were the 1887 Championships. The football final wasn't actually played until the 26th of April in 1888. It was not unusual at the time for championships of a particular year not being completed until another year, even more than a year later. The final of the 1887 championship was played in Clonskeagh in Dublin, just outside the city.

Until the 1923 championship clubs represented counties, similar to the All-Ireland Club Championships nowadays. However, finals won prior to 1923 were still credited to the county the club came from. The 1887 final was won by Commercials representing Limerick. They beat Young Irelands who represented Louth. The final score was 1 - 4 to 0 - 3. The scoring system was different then with a goal exceeding any amount of points, rather than being fixed at 3 points as it is today.

Answer 5

Dublin won the All-Ireland Football Final, beating Tyrone and Clare won the All-Ireland Hurling Final, beating Offaly.

Answer 6

It was played in Clonskeagh, a suburb of Dublin.

Answer 7

In Croke Park in Dublin.