| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 May - 1 November 1931 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (11th win) |
| Captain | Eudie Coughlan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Lory Meagher |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 15 |
| Goals total | 79 (5.64 per game) |
| Points total | 117 (8.35 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Dan Dunne (8-3) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1930 1932 → | |
The 1931 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 10 May 1931 and ended on 1 November 1931.
Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series of games. Cork won the title following a 5-8 to 3-4 victory over Kilkenny in a second replay of the final.[1]