Cork won the championship, beating Galway 4–13 to 2–15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Participating counties (6): Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford Quarter-finals: (2 matches): These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster.
One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.