1963 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1963 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 7 April to 8 September 1963.

1963 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates7 April – 8 September 1963
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (1st win)
CaptainJackie Lanigan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLondon
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals98 (6.12 per game)
Total Points245 (15.31 per game)
Top Scorer Michael Keating (0-33)
1962
1964

Carlow were the defending champions, however, they availed of their right to promotion to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team.[1][2][3][4]

The All-Ireland final was played at Thurles Sportsfield on 8 September 1963 between Tipperary and London, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Tipperary won the match by 1-10 to 1-07 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[5][6]

Tipperary's Michael Keating was the championship's top scorer with 0-33.

Leinster first round

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7 April 1963 First round Dublin 1-05 - 3-07 Antrim Croke Park
J Shields 1-1, C Walsh 0-1, L Byrne 0-1, N Dempsey 0-1, C Daly 0-1. D Elliott 1-2, E McMullan 1-2, O Campbell 1-0, G Mulholland 0-1, B McGurk 0-1, P Reilly 0-1.
14 April 1963 First round Kildare 6-03 - 3-01 Laois Geraldine Park
M Leahy 2-2, OG 2-0, N Kenny 1-1, S Schwer 1-0, T Fitzgerald 1-0, C Delaney 1-0, P Bates 0-1. Referee: E Long (Carlow)
5 May 1963 First round Meath 5-07 - 2-07 Offaly St. Loman's Park
P Christie 2-2, M McCabe 1-1, C Cunningham 1-1, P Darby 1-1, J Kane 0-2.

Leinster second round

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26 May 1963 Second round Meath 2-06 - 3-12 Wexford Ashford Grounds
A Kavanagh 1-1, J Kane 1-1, P Christie 0-2, P Darby 0-1, S Curtis 0-1. L Kehoe 1-5, E Doyle 1-2, W Sinnott 1-0, R O'Leary 0-2, J Creane 0-2, M Doyle 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

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9 June 1963 Semi-final Wexford 7-08 - 7-07 Antrim Croke Park
M Nolan 4-2, L Kehoe 2-2, M Doyle 1-4. P Mullaney 3-0, E McMullan 2-1, D Elliott 1-2, P O'Reilly 1-0, B McGurk 0-3, A Forsythe 0-1.
30 June 1963 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-16 - 1-06 Kildare Nowlan Park
T Murphy 1-7, S O'Brien 2-1, M Ryan 1-2, N Teehan 1-1, T Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. P Dunny 1-1, T O'Connell 0-2, A Shape 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1.

Leinster final

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14 July 1963 Final Wexford 3-08 - 3-06 Kilkenny O'Kennedy Park
J Harding 2-0, E Doyle 0-4, L Crane 1-0, L Kehoe 0-3, M Doyle 0-1. N Teehan 2-0, M Aylward 1-1, Carrigan 0-2,J Delaney 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.

Munster quarter-finals

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28 April 1963 Quarter-final Cork 4-10 - 3-04 Waterford Clonmult Memorial Park
R Browne 3-4, C Cooney 1-1, J O'Connor 0-3, J White 0-2. P Dee 2-0, M Connolly 1-0, D Long 0-3, J Mason 0-1.
28 April 1963 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-10 - 6-01 Limerick Seán Treacy Park
M Keating 0-6, M Roche 1-2, J Lanigan 1-0, W Horgan 1-0, TJ Grace 0-2. M Geary 2-0, J Begley 2-0, P Carroll 1-1, P Salmon 1-0.
5 May 1963 Quarter-final Clare 3-07 - 0-09 Kerry Cusack Park
M Keane 2-6, A Clancy 1-0, A O'Riordan 0-1. J Barry 0-4, M Hennessy 0-2, R McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, M Horton 0-1.
26 May 1963 Quarter-final replay Limerick 2-07 - 3-09 Tipperary FitzGerald Park
R McLoughlin 1-0, J Dunworth 1-0, M O'Brien 0-3, J Begley 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, P Kiely 0-1, M Geary 0-1. T Flynn 1-1, T Larkin 1-1, J Lanigan 1-0, M Roche 0-3, W Whelan 0-2, M Keating 0-1, PJ Grace 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

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19 May 1963 Semi-final Clare 6-05 - 3-12 Galway MacDonagh Park
M Keane 2-2, J Taaffe 2-0, M Farry 1-0, J McMahon 1-0, P O'Loughlin 0-2, F Keane 0-1. F Connaire 2-2, P Gardiner 1-4, P Mitchell 0-3, F Loughnane 0-2, P Gordon 0-1.
16 June 1963 Semi-final Tipperary 3-09 - 1-12 Cork Leahy Park
M Keating 0-5, M Roche 1-1, J Lanigan 1-0, T Larkin 1-0, PJ Grace 0-2, T Flynn 0-1. J O'Connor 0-6, P O'Brien 1-0, P Behan 0-3, B Ahern 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, C Cooney 0-1.

Munster final

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21 July 1963 Final Tipperary 6-10 - 0-04 Clare MacDonagh Park
T Larkin 2-0, J Lanigan 1-3, F Condon 1-1, M Keating 0-4, J Collison 1-0, M Kearns 1-0, M Roche 0-2. P O'Loughlin 0-1, M Keane 0-1, M Barry 0-1, J Dunne 0-1.

All-Ireland home final

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18 August 1963 Home final Tipperary 0-17 - 2-03 Wexford Walsh Park
M Keating 0-11, T Larkin 0-4, M Roche 0-1, PJ Grace 0-1. L Creane 1-3, L Kehoe 1-0. Referee: S Power (Waterford)

All-Ireland final

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8 September 1932 Final Tipperary 1-10 - 1-07 London Thurles Sportsfield
M Keating 0-6, J Lanigan 1-0, M Roche 0-3, M Kearns 0-1. P O'Dwyer 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J Tiernan 0-2, T Cleary 0-2, P Spillane 0-1. Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total
1 Michael Keating Tipperary 0-33 33
2 Milo Keane Clare 4-09 21
3 Larry Kehoe Wexford 3-10 19
4 Jackie Lanigan Tipperary 5-03 18
Mick Roche Tipperary 2-12 18
6 Tom Larkin Tipperary 4-05 17
7 Martin Nolan Wexford 4-02 14
8 Richie Browne Cork 3-04 13
9 E. McMullan Antrim 3-03 12
10 Larry Creane Wexford 2-05 11

References

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  1. ^ "Carlow profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Major contribution to Carlow GAA". Carlow People. 30 May 2002. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "A look back in time - a great period for hurling and football". Irish Independent. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.