1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 April 1962 - 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
A total of twelve teams contested the championship.
Team summaries
| 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
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) |
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) |
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
Top scorers
- 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
- 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
- The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Wexford becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.
Broadcasting
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
- 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
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.