1993 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

1993 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates	16 May - 11 July 1993
Teams	11
Champions	Meath (1st title); Pat Potterton (captain); John Davis (manager)
Runners-up	London
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	36 (3.27 per match)
Points scored	284 (25.82 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pat Potterton (0-38)
← 1992 (Previous)	(Next) 1994 →

The 1993 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1974. The championship ran from 16 May to 11 July 1993.

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

The All-Ireland final was played at the Emerald GAA Grounds in Ruislip on 11 July 1993 between Meath and London, in what was their second meeting in the All-Ireland final and a first meeting in eight years. Meath won the match by 2-16 to 1-16 to claim their very first All-Ireland title.^[3]^[4]

Meath's Pat Potterton was the championship's top scorer with 0-38.

Results

All-Ireland preliminary round

16 May 1993 Preliminary round	Sligo	1-03 - 1-19	Roscommon	Markievicz Park
	M Galvin 1-1, P Seevers 0-2.		P Farrell 0-7, P Cuddy 0-5, M Lennon 1-0, N Cunningham 0-2, D Coyle 0-2, D Finneran 0-2, P Lyons 0-1.

16 May 1993 Preliminary round	Mayo	3-14 - 3-14	Armagh	Ballyhaunis Grounds
	J Henry 1-5, J Cunnane 1-3, K Heffernan 1-0, D Greally 0-3, C Greally 0-2, Dom Greally 0-1.		S Hughes 1-6, J McCormack 1-1, P Cunningham 1-0, D Shortt 0-3, G McCann 0-3, E McKeogh 0-1.

23 May 1993 Preliminary round replay	Armagh	1-16 - 1-10	Mayo	Athletic Grounds
	D Shortt 0-4, P Lavery 1-0, S Hughes 0-3, P Cunningham 0-3, G McCann 0-2, E McKee 0-1, J McCormack 0-1, O Lennon 0-1, P Lappin 0-1.		J Henry 0-5, M Trench 1-1, D Greally 0-1, G Greally 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1, C Collins 0-1.

All-Ireland quarter-finals

30 May 1993 Quarter-final	Roscommon	3-10 - 2-12	Armagh	Athleague Sportsfield
	D Logan 1-2, C Kelly 1-2, M Lennon 1-1, S Farrell 0-3, A Kelly 0-1, D Coyle 0-1.		S Hughes 0-9, P Cunningham 2-0, J Cormack 0-2, T Lappin 0-1.

30 May 1993 Quarter-final	Kildare	2-06 - 2-21	Meath	Geraldine Park
	G Deering 0-4, A Murphy 1-0, K Kelly 1-0, M Donovan 0-1, M Mulally 0-1.		P Potterton 0-9, M Smith 0-7, M Cole 1-2, J McCaffrey 1-1, P Cahill 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

30 May 1993 Quarter-final	Westmeath	0-17 - 0-07	Wicklow	Castletown Grounds
	D Kilcoyne 0-9, P Clancy 0-2, B Kennedy 0-2, D Gillen 0-2, S McLoughlin 0-1, R Galvin 0-1.		D Hyland 0-4, N Byrne 0-1, S Byrne 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.

6 June 1993 Quarter-final	Derry	2-21 - 3-09	Monaghan	Celtic Park
	G Biggs 2-8, O Collins 0-8, R McCluskey 0-2, M Cassidy 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, B Regan 0-1.		M O'Dowd 2-2, E Murnane 1-1, G Curley 0-3, P McShane 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1.

All-Ireland semi-finals

12 June 1993 Semi-final	Derry	2-08 - 0-18	Meath	Gerard McGleenan Park
	J Biggs 0-5, B Regan 1-0, J Dillon 1-0, J Mullan 0-2, M Cassidy 0-1.		P Potterton 0-12, R Kelly 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, M Smith 0-1.

13 June 1993 Semi-final	Roscommon	0-04 - 4-14	Westmeath	Duggan Park
	C Kelly 0-3, M Cunniffe 0-1.		D Kilcoyne 0-7, D Gillen 2-0, R Galvin 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-1, P Clancy 0-3, E Gallagher 0-2.

All-Ireland home final

27 June 1993 Home final	Meath	2-17 - 1-12	Westmeath	O'Connor Park
	M Cole 2-0, P Potterton 0-6, M Massey 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, R Kelly 0-2, J Gorry 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1.		D Kilcoyne 1-7, D Gillen 0-3, P Clancy 0-1, E Gallagher 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)

All-Ireland final

11 July 1993 Final	London	1-16 - 2-16	Meath	Emerald GAA Grounds
	T Moloney 0-8, C Spain 1-2, M Carroll 0-3, D Power 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, D Larkin 0-1.		P Potterton 0-11, P Kelly 1-4, R Kelly 1-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Pat Potterton	Meath	0-38	38	4	9.50
2	David Kilcoyne	Westmeath	1-23	26	3	8.66
3	Seán Hughes	Armagh	1-18	21	3	7.00
4	Gregory Biggs	Derry	2-13	19	2	9.50
5	Joe Henry	Mayo	1-10	13	2	6.50
5	Paddy Kelly	Mayo	1-10	13	4	3.25
7	Pat Cunningham	Armagh	3-03	12	3	4.00
8	Michael Cole	Meath	3-02	11	4	2.75
8	Declan Gillen	Westmeath	2-05	11	3	3.66

In a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Gregory Biggs	Derry	2-08	14	Monaghan
2	Pat Potterton	Meath	0-12	12	Derry
3	Pat Potterton	Meath	0-11	11	London
4	David Kilcoyne	Westmeath	1-07	10	Meath
5	Seán Hughes	Armagh	1-06	9	Mayo
	Seán Hughes	Armagh	0-09	9	Roscommon
	David Kilcoyne	Westmeath	0-09	9	Wicklow
	Pat Potterton	Meath	0-09	9	Kildare
9	Mick O'Dowd	Monaghan	2-02	8	Derry
	Joe Henry	Mayo	1-05	8	Armagh
	Ollie Collins	Derry	0-08	8	Monaghan
	Timmy Moloney	London	0-08	8	Meath

References

^ "Under-12 hurling championship a breeding ground for future stars". Irish Independent. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "25th anniversary of 1992 team to be celebrated". Carlow GAA website. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "1993 All-Ireland B winners to be honoured at SHC final". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Antrim played Meath in 1993 quarter-final". The Saffron Gael. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[1] "Under-12 hurling championship a breeding ground for future stars". Irish Independent. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[2] "25th anniversary of 1992 team to be celebrated". Carlow GAA website. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[3] "1993 All-Ireland B winners to be honoured at SHC final". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[4] "Antrim played Meath in 1993 quarter-final". The Saffron Gael. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

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