The 2013 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2013 M Donnelly Hurling Inter-Provincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 84th series of the Inter-provincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland is contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
| Dates | 17 February – 3 March 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| |||
Leinster were the reigning champions but Munster won the title after defeating Connacht in the final by 1-22 to 0-15.[1][2][3][4]
Participants
editThe teams involved are:
| Province | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht
|
Anthony Cunningham | |
| Leinster
|
Joe Dooley | Brian Hogan |
| Munster
|
Liam Sheedy | |
| Ulster
|
Gregory O'Kane |
Results
edit| Ulster | 1-14 - 3-20 | Munster |
|---|---|---|
| N McManus (1-7, 0-4f), P Shiels (0-3), S McCrory (0-1), K Hinphey (0-1), A Grant (0-1), R Gaffney (0-1). | Report | G Mulcahy (2-2), S Dowling (0-7, 0-6f, 0-1 '45'), P Horgan (0-6, 0-6f), P O'Sullivan (1-2), P Cronin (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), B O'Meara (0-1). |
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
| Leinster | 1-16 - 3-13 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| S Dooley 0-8 (7fs), E Larkin 1-0, R Hogan 0-3, A Fogarty, J Bergin 0-2 each, C Fennelly 0-1. | Report | N Burke 0-9 (4fs, 0-1 65), D Glennon 1-1, C Donnellan 0-3, C Callanan (f), D Hayes 1-0 each. |
Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
| Munster | 1-22 - 0-15 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| P Horgan (0-09, 0-07f), P O'Sullivan (1-02), G Mulcahy (0-03), P Cronin (0-03), S Dowling (0-03), A Nash (0-01, 0-01f), S O’Sullivan (0-01). | Report | J Canning (0-06, 0-05f), N Healy (0-03), D Collins (0-01), I Tannian (0-01), C Donnellan (0-01), T Haran (0-01), J Cooney (0-01), D Glennon (0-01). |
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Top scorers
editChampionship
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Munster | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 |
Single game
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil McManus | Ulster | 1-7 | 10 | Munster |
| 2 | Niall Burke | Connacht | 0-9 | 9 | Leinster |
| Patrick Horgan | Munster | 0-9 | 9 | Connacht | |
| 3 | Graeme Mulcahy | Munster | 2-2 | 8 | Ulster |
| Shane Dooley | Leinster | 0-8 | 8 | Connacht | |
| 5 | Shane Dowling | Munster | 0-7 | 7 | Ulster |
References
edit- ^ "Munster gallop to 45th title". Hogan Stand. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Munster players 'cherish' medals". Irish Examiner. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Munster 1-22 Connacht 0-15". RTÉ Sport. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Munster too strong for Connacht". Breaking News. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.