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1963 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1963 |
| dates | 12 May – 1 September 1963 |
| teams | 11 |
| munster | Waterford |
| leinster | Kilkenny |
| matches | 10 |
| poty | Séamus Cleere |
| team | Kilkenny |
| titles | 15th |
| captain | Séamus Cleere |
| team2 | Waterford |
| captain2 | Joe Condon |
| topscorer | Eddie Keher (2–24) |
| previous | 1962 |
| next | 1964 |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1963 was the 77th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Waterford 4–17 to 6–8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship
Format
Munster Championship
First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Leinster Championship
First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
All-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The champions of Munster and Leinster contest this game.
Results
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-Final
Semi-Final
Final
| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team15= Carlow | RD1-score15= 5–5 | RD1-team16= Offaly | RD1-score16= 3–7 | RD2-team7= Carlow | RD2-score7= 3–8 | RD2-team8= Westmeath | RD2-score8= 2–3 | RD3-team1= Kilkenny | RD3-score1= 4–9 | RD3-team2= Wexford | RD3-score2= 3–8 | RD3-team3= Dublin | RD3-score3= 3–12 | RD3-team4= Carlow | RD3-score4= 3–5 | RD4-team1= Kilkenny | RD4-score1= 2–10 | RD4-team2= Dublin | RD4-score2= 0–9
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
Semi-Final
Semi-Final
Final
| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team1= Limerick | RD1-score1= 3–9 | RD1-team2= Galway | RD1-score2= 2–7 | RD1-team7= Cork | RD1-score7= 4–15 | RD1-team8= Clare | RD1-score8= 2–11 | RD2-team1= Waterford | RD2-score1= 2–15 | RD2-team2= Limerick | RD2-score2= 3–6 | RD2-team3= Tipperary | RD2-score3= 4–7 | RD2-team4= Cork | RD2-score4= 1–11 | RD3-team1= Waterford | RD3-score1= 0–11 | RD3-team2= Tipperary | RD3-score2= 0–8 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=
[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]
Final Main article: 1963 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Waterford's Munster final victory was their last until 2002.
- The All-Ireland final was Waterford's ninth time playing at Croke Park. It would be 1998 before the team returned to the stadium for an All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. It would be 2008 before Waterford played in another All-Ireland final where, once again, the opposition turned out to be Kilkenny.
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2–24 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Philly Grimes | Waterford | 2–15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Willie Walsh | Carlow | 4-04 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 4 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0–14 | 14 | Waterford |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2–5 | 11 | Wexford |
| 3 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 3–1 | 10 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 1–7 | 10 | Cork | |
| 4 | Richie Browne | Cork | 3–0 | 9 | Clare |
| Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 3–0 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Séamus Power | Waterford | 3–0 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Willie Walsh | Carlow | 2–3 | 9 | Dublin | |
| 8 | Fran Whelan | Dublin | 1–5 | 8 | Carlow |
| Philly Grimes | Waterford | 0–8 | 8 | Tipperary |
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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