1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 16 May to 6 September 1970.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1970
Championship Details
Dates16 May – 6 September 1970
Teams12
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (10th win)
CaptainPat Kavanagh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainSeán Hynes
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played11
Total Goals67 (6.09 per game)
Total Points183 (16.63 per game)
Top Scorer Seánie O'Leary (8-10)
1969
1971

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Galway, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 19 years. Cork won the match by 5-19 to 2-09 to claim their 10th All-Ireland title overall and a second title in succession.[2][3][4]

Cork's Seánie O'Leary was the championship's top scorer with 8-10.

Leinster semi-finals

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5 July 1970 Semi-final Wexford 1-09 - 1-02 Dublin Nowlan Park
T O'Connor 1-4, K Kavanagh 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Grennan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Breen 0-1. P Lee 1-1, V Holden 0-1.
9 July 1970 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-10 - 1-07 Offaly O'Moore Park
P Butler 0-5, P Bollard 1-1, J Giles 1-1, T Barry 1-0, J Houlihan 1-0, J Mullay 0-2, S McGarry 0-1. P Dooley 1-4, C Spain 0-2, J McNally 0-1.

Leinster final

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19 July 1970 Final Wexford 3-10 - 1-10 Kilkenny Dr. Cullen Park
T O'Connor and D Grannell 1-1 each, T O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy, PJ Harris and B Murphy 0-2 each, P O'Neill and L Dunphy 0-1 each. P Bollard 0-5, P Mullally 1-0, J Giles 0-3, R Dunne and P Butler 0-1 each.

Munster first round

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16 May 1970 First round Limerick 0-05 - 3-05 Clare Gaelic Grounds
P Neville 0-2, F Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1. M Gough 1-0, G Treacy 1-0, S O'Connell 1-0, M McKeogh 0-3, C Honan 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

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28 June 1970 Semi-final Cork 6-17 - 2-00 Clare Thurles Sportsfield
T Sheehan 1-5, T Crowley 1-3, D Relihan 1-4, J Hanley 1-2, S O'Leary 1-1, S O'Farrell 0-2. M O'Connell 1-0, M Gough 1-0.
28 June 1970 Semi-final Tipperary 9-11 - 7-04 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt
M Hogan 4-1, D Dwyer 3-1, W Condon 2-1, M Young 0-3, J Keogh 0-3, J Darcy 0-1, J Spooner 0-1. D Ormonde 2-1, T Casey 2-0, T Reid 1-3, PJ Ryan 1-0, M O'Brien 1-0. Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)

Munster final

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19 July 1970 Final Cork 3-08 - 4-04 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
S O'Leary 3-2, G Sheehan 0-2, S Farrell, T Crowley, M Doherty and G Hanley 0-1 each. N Maher, D O'Dwyer, C Keogh and J Darcy 1-0 each, W Conlon and T Young 0-2 each.

Ulster final

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21 June 1970 Final Antrim 4-12 - 0-05 Down Casement Park
S McGourty 2-1, P Grocott 1-3, J Smith 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, P Muldoon 0-2, C McDonnell 0-2, K Donnelly 0-2. C McGrattan 0-2, D Mullan 0-1, M Ward 0-1, T Atkinson 0-1.

All-Irland semi-finals

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16 August 1970 Semi-final Galway 3-09 - 2-04 Wexford Páirc Chiaráin
S Hynes 1-2, M Donohghue 0-4, J McDonagh 1-0, D Duffy 1-0, D Campbell 0-2, A Fintan 0-1. M Bernie 1-1, B Dempsey 1-0, T O'Connor 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.
16 August 1970 Semi-final Cork 6-16 - 0-07 Antrim Gaelic Grounds
S O'Leary 2-5, T Sheehan 0-8, S O'Farrell 2-0, G Hanley 1-1, D Renihan 1-0, N Crowley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. J Crossley 0-3, K Donnelly 0-2, S O'Donnell 0-2.

All-Ireland final

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6 September 1970 Final Cork 5-19 - 2-09 Galway Croke Park
D Relihan 2-2, S O'Leary 2-2, T Sheehan 0-7, S O'Farrell 1-2, G Hanley 0-3, V Twomey 0-1, M O'Doherty 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. M Donoghue 1-6, S Hynes 1-0, D Campbell 0-2, M Holland 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Seánie O'Leary Cork 8-10 34 4 8.50
2 Tommy Sheehan Cork 1-22 25 4 6.25
3 Dan Relihan Cork 4-06 18 4 4.50
4 Séamus O'Farrell Cork 3-05 14 4 3.50
5 Martin Hogan Tipperary 4-01 13 2 6.50
Donal O'Dwyer Tipperary 4-01 13 2 6.50
Ger Hanley Cork 2-07 13 4 3.25
Tom O'Connor Wexford 2-07 13 3 4.33
Michael Donoghue Galway 1-10 13 2 6.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Martin Hogan Tipperary 4-01 13 Waterford
2 Seánie O'Leary Cork 3-02 11 Tipperary
Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-05 11 Antrim
4 Donal O'Dwyer Tipperary 3-01 10 Waterford
5 Michael Donoghue Galway 1-06 9 Cork
6 Dan Relihan Cork 2-02 8 Galway
Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-02 8 Galway
Tommy Sheehan Cork 1-05 8 Clare
Tommy Sheehan Cork 0-08 8 Antrim

References

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  1. ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ Neville, Conor (2 September 2015). "12 More Famous Irish People Who Played Minor GAA At County Level". balls.ie. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Free-scoring Cork minors have the game to end Galway's run as champions". Irish Times. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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