1964 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 March 1964 - 4 October 1964 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (1st win) |
| Captain | Francis Loughnane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Jim Berry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Total Goals | 154 (9.0 per game) |
| Total Points | 187 (11.0 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Michael Keating (11-14) |
1965 → | |
The 1964 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship. The championship began on 29 March 1964 and ended on 4 October 1964.
Tipperary won the title after defeating Wexford 8-9 to 3-1 in the final.
Teams
A total of eighteen teams entered the inaugural under-21 championship, however, there was a lop-sides nature to the competition due to the provincial structure. Galway, who had played in the Munster province at senior and minor levels since 1959, joined the other six traditional Munster teams and competed in the southern championship. Nine of the Leinster counties, including Louth, more notable as a Gaelic football stronghold, contested the eastern province. Antrim were the sole representatives from Ulster while Roscommon faced no competition as Connacht representatives.
Team summaries
| Connacht | Leinster | Munster | Ulster |
|---|---|---|---|
Results
First round
| 29 March 1964 First round | Louth | 0-04 - 3-12 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| J Carroll 0-2, P Grant 0-1, D Feeney 0-1. | P Loughlin 1-5, C Connaughton 1-2, D Dowd 1-1, S Henry 0-3, P Casey 0-1. |
| 5 April 1964 First round | Carlow | 1-04 - 6-10 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| L Cullen 1-0, C Hayde 0-2, T Whelan 0-1, T Coburn 0-1. | J Delaney 2-2, M Aylward 2-2, B Watson 1-0, T Barry 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, J Cleere 0-2, S Muldowney 0-2. |
Second round
| 12 April 1964 Second round | Laois | 4-02 - 1-03 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Bergin 2-0, O Cuddy 1-1, P Delaney 1-1. | M Mullen 1-0, J Wall 0-2, J Coffey 0-1. |
| 19 April 1964 Second round | Wexford | 4-03 - 3-05 | Kilkenny | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| C Dowdall 2-2, T Maher 1-1, T Dunne 1-0. | T Ryan 2-0, L O'Neill 1-1, T Walsh 0-3, J Byrne 0-1. |
| 26 April 1964 Second round | Westmeath | 3-09 - 5-04 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| P Fagan 1-4, P Loughlin 1-2, L Jackson 1-0, J Henry 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1, P Gaskin 0-1. | T Cunningham 2-0, R Copeland 1-1, L Lawlor 1-0, T Kiely 1-0, W Byrne 0-2, E Flynn 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 7 June 1964 Semi-final | Laois | 10-07 - 5-02 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| N Peacock 4-0, T O'Gorman 3-0, J Bergin 2-0, L Ryan 1-3, L Kavanagh 0-3, P Bergin 0-1. | J Dooley 3-0, B Moylan 2-2. |
| 14 June 1964 Semi-final | Wexford | 8-13 - 3-06 | Dublin | Enniscorthy |
| T Doran 6-0, T Maher 1-4, W Carney 1-2, O Cullen 0-2, A Quirke 0-2, C Dowdall 0-2, M Kinsella 0-1. | E Flynn 1-1, P O'Brien 1-1, T Woods 1-0, D Kinsella 0-1, T Kiely 0-1, D Rheinisch 0-1, R Copelan 0-1. |
Final
| 28 June 1964 Final | Wexford | 4-07 - 2-02 | Laois | Enniscorthy |
| C Dowdall 0-6, P Quigley 1-0, W Bernie 1-0, O Cullen 1-0, T Maher 1-0, A Quirke 0-1. | P Dillon 1-2, B Dowdall 1-0. |
Quarter-finals
| 31 May 1964 Quarter-final | Kerry | 4-06 - 4-07 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| Tom Lyons 2-1, B O'Brien 1-1, F Thornton 1-1, D Lucid 0-4. | J Maher 1-2, T Bohan 1-2, F Meaney 1-2, E Corless 1-0, M O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: M Hayes (Clare) |
| 31 May 1964 Quarter-final | Limerick | 7-04 - 9-07 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Boyce 3-0, B Hartigan 3-0, G Cosgrove 1-0, É Cregan 0-3, F Costelloe 0-1. | P McNamara 5-1, J Nevin 1-1, V Loftus 1-0, M O'Leary 1-0, E Moylan 1-0, G Stack 0-2, PJ Purcell 0-2, V Hogan 0-1. | Referee: A Higgins (Galway) |
| 21 June 1964 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 6-09 - 1-01 | Cork | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| M Keating 2-2, J Ryan 2-0, TJ Butler 2-0, N Roche 0-3, N Lane 0-2, F Loughnane 0-1, R Buckley 0-1. | M Archer 1-0, S Murphy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 5 July 1964 Semi-final | Waterford | 8-13 - 3-05 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| S Greene 4-1, V Connors 1-4, M Fahy 1-2, J O'Brien 1-2, D Duggan 1-0, M Regan 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, M Power 0-1. | G Gardiner 2-0, T Kelly 1-1, P Gilmore 0-2, T Duffy 0-1, F Coffey 0-1. | Referee: G Lowry (Limerick) |
| 9 July 1964 Semi-final | Tipperary | 7-06 - 2-04 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keating 2-5, J Butler 2-0, T Brennan 1-1, R Buckley 1-0, F Loughnane 1-0. | P McNamara 2-0, L Danagher 0-3, J Woods 0-1. |
Final
| 30 July 1964 Final | Waterford | 8-09 - 3-01 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| M Keating 3-3, J Ryan 2-2, S Loughnane 1-4, R Buckley 2-0. | J O'Brien 1-0, M Foley 1-0, S Greene 1-0, M Regan 0-1. | Referee: WJ Daly (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 2 August 1964 Semi-final | Antrim | 3-03 - 5-08 | Wexford | Casement Park, Belfast |
| E Trainor 1-0, H Donaghy 1-0, S McMullan 0-2, A Black 0-1. | S Barron 2-0, J Lacey 2-0, C Jacob 1-2, C Dowdall 0-4, P Quigley 0-1, B Bernie 0-1. |
| 16 August 1964 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-04 - 11-6 | Tipperary | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
| M Murphy 1-0, J Dolan 1-0, P Harrington 0-2, J Moore 0-1, J Craughwell 0-1. | M Keating 2-2, N Lane 2-1, M Burckley 2-1, TJ Butler 2-0, T Brennan 2-0, J Ryan 1-1, F Loughnane 0-1. |
Final
| 4 October 1964 Final | Tipperary | 8-09 - 3-01 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Keating 2-2, J Fogarty 2-0, M Lane 1-1, J Dillon 1-1, TK Butler 1-1, M Roche 1-0, F Loughnane 0-3, T Brennan 0-1. | C Dowdall 2-1, C Jacob 1-0. | Referee: A Higgins (Galway) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 11-14 | 47 |
| 2 | Con Dowdall | Wexford | 4-15 | 27 |
| 3 | Paddy McNamara | Clare | 7-01 | 22 |
| T. J. Butler | Tipperary | 7-01 | 22 | |
| 4 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 6-00 | 18 |
| P. J. Ryan | Tipperary | 5-03 | 18 | |
| 5 | Stephen Greene | Waterford | 5-01 | 16 |
| 6 | Tony Maher | Wexford | 3-05 | 14 |
| 7 | Noel Lane | Tipperary | 4-05 | 13 |
| P. Loughlin | Westmeath | 2-07 | 13 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 6-00 | 18 | Dublin |
| 2 | Paddy McNamara | Clare | 5-01 | 16 | Limerick |
| 3 | Stephen Greene | Waterford | 4-01 | 13 | Galway |
| 4 | Noel Peacock | Laois | 4-00 | 12 | Offaly |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | Waterford | |
| 5 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Clare |
| 6 | T. O'Gorman | Laois | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| J. Dooley | Offaly | 3-00 | 9 | Laois | |
| Tony Boyce | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Clare | |
| Bernie Hartigan | Limerick | 3-00 | 9 | Clare |
Miscellaneous
- Antrim and Roscommon were the sole representatives of Ulster and Connacht respectively due to a lack of competition.
- Tipperary become the first team to claim the senior and under-21 double. Earlier in the year the Tipperary senior team defeated Kilkenny to claim the Liam MacCarthy Cup.