1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April – 2 September 1962 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (19th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Doyle |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Wexford |
| Captain | Billy Rackard |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 12 |
| Goals total | 75 (6.25 per game) |
| Points total | 215 (19.9 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Doyle (4-24) |
| Player of the Year | Donie Nealon |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1961 1963 → | |
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 April 1962 and ended on 2 September 1962.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained the championship after defeating Wexford by 3-10 to 2-11 in the All-Ireland final.[1]
Teams[edit]
A total of twelve teams contested the championship.
Team summaries[edit]
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1945-46 |
| Cork | Red and white | 1954 | 1956 | 1952-53 |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1938 | 1961 | 1938-39 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1950-51 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1957 | 1959 | 1962-63 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1955 | 1946-47 |
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1961 | 1961 | 1960-61 |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1959 | 1959 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1960 | 1960 | 1957-58 |
Results[edit]
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
First round
| 15 April 1962 First round | Laois | 5-8 - 2-1 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| J Conroy 2-0, P Keenan 1-2, D O'Donovan 1-0, P Delaney 1-0, J Rafter 0-3, S Cashin 0-2, J Alley 0-1. | P Molloy 1-0, N Feehan 1-0, B Loughnane 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Quarter-final
| 29 April 1962 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 4-3 - 4-5 | Laois | O'Connor Park |
| J Rooney 1-1, P Loughlin 1-1, M Bolger 1-0, N Bruer 1-0. | S Cashin 1-1, O Fennell 1-0, D O'Donovan 1-0, P Delaney 1-0, J Alley 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, J Rafter 0-1, P Dillon 0-1. | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 1 July 1962 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-16 - 1-10 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| E Keher 1-4, S Clohessy 1-3, B Dwyer 1-3, D Heaslip 1-2, O Gogh 0-4. | A Young 1-1, A Boothman 0-3, L Shannon 0-3, F Whelan 0-1, M Bermingham 0-1, B Boothman 0-1. | Referee: T Coleman |
| 8 July 1962 Semi-final | Wexford | 5-14 - 3-6 | Laois | Croke Park |
| P Kehoe 2-3, Jimmy O'Brien 1-3, N Wheeler 1-1, T Flood 1-1, P Lynch 0-3, W Rackard 0-1, O McGrath 0-1, John Nolan 0-1. | M McDonald 3-1, P Keenan 0-3, J Conroy 0-1, O Fennell 0-1. | Attendance: 9,758 Referee: C Foley |
Final
| 22 July 1962 Final | Wexford | 3-9 - 2-10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| N Wheeler 1-2, P Kehoe 0-5, P Lynch 1-0, O McGrath 1-0, T Flood 0-2. | W Dwyer 1-1, D Heaslip 1-0, E Keher 0-3, O Gough 0-2, W Murphy 0-2, S Clohessy 0-1. | Attendance: 45,303 Referee: J Hatton (Laois) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1962 Quarter-final | Clare | 3-00 - 4-11 | Waterford | Thurles Sportsfield |
| G Ryan 1-0, J Cullinan 1-0, L Danaher 1-0. | J Kiely 2-1, P Grimes 0-6, S Power 1-1, J Barron 1-0, L Guinan 0-2, F Walsh 0-1. | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: G Fitzgerald |
| 27 May 1962 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-13 - 2-7 | Galway | Cusack Park |
| E Carey 2-1, M Rainsford 0-4, P Hartnett 0-3, O O'Neill 0-2, T McGr.. 0-1, L Hogan 0-1, S Quaid 0-1. | J Gillane 2-0, M Cullinane 0-3, T Sweeney 0-2, J Conroy 0-1, L Salmon 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: M Hayes |
Semi-finals
| 1 July 1962 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-12 - 4-9 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Doyle 2-4, D Nealon 1-3, T Moloughney 1-0, L Devaney 0-3, T Ryan 0-1, M Burns 0-1. | PJ Keane 1-2, T McGarry 0-4, E Carey 1-0, P Murphy 1-0, E O'Neill 1-0, M Rainsford 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, S Quaid 0-1. | Attendance: 21,998 Referee: J Smyth (Clare) |
| 8 July 1962 Semi-final | Cork | 1-16 - 4-10 | Waterford | Thurles Sportsfield |
| P Harte 1-6, C Ring 0-3, T Corbett 0-2, T Kelly 0-2, J Barry 0-1, J Sullivan 0-1, L Dowling 0-1. | P Grimes 1-4, J Kiely 1-1, M Flanelly 1-0, T Cheasty 1-0, J Barron 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, S Power 0-1. | Attendance: 31,705 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 22 July 1962 Semi-final replay | Tipperary | 5-13 - 2-4 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| Jimmy Doyle 1-6, T Moloughney 2-1, S Loughlin 1-0, D Nealon 1-0, J McKenna 0-2, T Ryan 0-2, M Burns 0-1, L Devaney 0-1. | T Casey 1-1, P Keane 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, T McGarry 0-1. | Attendance: 24,300 Referee: P Cronin |
Final
| 5 August 1962 Final | Tipperary | 5-14 - 2-3 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| Jimmy Doyle 1-10, L Devaney 2-1, J McKenna 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, T Ryan 0-1, D Nealon 0-1, T Moloughney 0-1. | J Kiley 1-0, J Condon 1-0, P Grimes 0-3. | Attendance: 31,197 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
Final
| 2 September 1962 Final | Tipperary | 3-10 – 2-11 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| S McLoughlin 1-2, Jimmy Doyle 0-4, T Ryan 1-0, D Nealon 0-3, L Connolly 0-1. | N Wheeler 1-1, P Kehoe 0-4, J O'Brien 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, T Flood 0-2, O McGrath 0-1, W Rackard 0-1. | Attendance: 75,039 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 4-24 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 3 | John Kiely | Waterford | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Ned Wheeler | Wexford | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 5 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-10 | 13 | Waterford |
| 2 | M. McDonald | Laois | 3-01 | 10 | Wexford |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick | |
| 3 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 2-03 | 13 | Laois |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Patsy Harte | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| 4 | John Kiely | Waterford | 2-01 | 7 | Clare |
| Eamon Carey | Limerick | 2-01 | 7 | Galway | |
| Tom Moloughney | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | Limerick | |
| Liam Devaney | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | Waterford | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Dublin | |
| Phil Grimes | Waterford | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
Scoring[edit]
- Widest winning margin: 20 points
- Tipperary 5-14 - 2-3 Waterford (Munster final, 5 August 1962)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Laois 4-5 - 4-3 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 19 April 1962)
- Wexford 5-14 - 3-6 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962)
- Most points in a match: 26
- Kilkenny 4-16 - 1-10 Dublin (Leinster semi-final, 1 July 1962)
- Cork 1-16 - 4-10 Waterford (Munster semi-final, 8 July 1962)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Laois 5-8 - 2-1 Offaly (Leinster first round, 15 April 1962)
- Wexford 5-14 - 3-6 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962)
- Tipperary 5-13 - 2-4 Limerick (Munster semi-final replay, 22 August 1962)
- Tipperary 5-14 - 2-3 Waterford (Munster final, 5 August 1962)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Westmeath 4-3 - 4-5 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 29 April 1962)
Miscellaneous[edit]
- The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Wexford becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.
Broadcasting[edit]
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on Telefís Éireann. Commentary was provided by Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin in English and Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh in Irish.
| Round | Telefís Éireann |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland final | Tipperary vs Wexford |
Sources[edit]
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
References[edit]
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.