On 24 September 1939,
Roscommon won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-7 defeat of Monaghan in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
In the provincial championships there are a number of firsts as
Cork,
Roscommon and
Westmeath win the respective Munster, Connacht and Leinster titles for the first time.