1963 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 April – 8 September 1963 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (1st win) |
| Captain | Jackie Lanigan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Total Goals | 98 (6.12 per game) |
| Total Points | 245 (15.31 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Michael Keating (0-33) |
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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.
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Carlow profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Major contribution to Carlow GAA". Carlow People. 30 May 2002. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "A look back in time - a great period for hurling and football". Irish Independent. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.