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The '''All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of |
The '''All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1963''' was the 73rd staging of [[Ireland]]'s premier [[hurling]] [[single-elimination tournament|knock-out competition]]. [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] won the championship, beating [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] 3-12 to 1-10 in a replay of the [[1959 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|final]] at [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]. |
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==The championship== |
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==Format== |
===Format=== |
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====Munster Championship==== |
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''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 play each other in a semi-final match. |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: |
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* There were no All-Ireland semi-finals. |
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''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games play each other in one semi-final while the two other Munster teams play each othe rin the second semi-final. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. |
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* The winners of the [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]] advanced directly to the first All-Ireland final. |
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* The winners of the [[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship|Leinster Championship]] advanced directly to the All-Ireland final. |
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''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final. |
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* There were no representatives from [[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship|Ulster]] in the All-Ireland series. |
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* [[Galway GAA|Galway]], a team who faced no competition in the [[Connacht Senior Hurling Championship|Connacht Championship]], participated in the Munster Championship for the first time. |
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====Leinster Championship==== |
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''First round:'' (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to play each other in a second round match. |
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''Second round:'' (1 match) The winners of the two first round games play each other in this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. |
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''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winner of the second 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. |
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''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. |
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==Fixtures== |
==Fixtures== |
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===Miscellaneous=== |
===Miscellaneous=== |
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* In the Munster semi-final [[Waterford GAA| |
* In the Munster semi-final [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] lead All-Ireland champions [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] by 8-2 yo 0-0 at half-time. Sports broadcaster [[Michael O'Hehir]], who was commentating on another game, read the half-time result live on the radio but advised listeners not to believe it as it had to be a hoax. |
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* The All-Ireland final goes to a replay for the first time since [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934|1934]]. It remains the last replayed championship decider. |
* The All-Ireland final goes to a replay for the first time since [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1934|1934]]. It remains the last replayed championship decider. |
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Revision as of 14:18, 25 July 2010
| Championship details | |
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| Dates | 12 April - 4 October 1959 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Waterford (2nd win) |
| Captain | Frankie Walsh |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Seán Clohessy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Player of the Year | Christy Ring |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1959 1960 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1963 was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Waterford won the championship, beating Kilkenny 3-12 to 1-10 in a replay of 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 play each other in a semi-final match.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games play each other in one semi-final while the two other Munster teams play each othe rin the second semi-final. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners 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: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to play each other in a second round match.
Second round: (1 match) The winners of the two first round games play each other in this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second 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.
Fixtures
| Kilkenny | 5-5 – 1-17 | Waterford |
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| F. Walsh (0-5), T. Cheasty (0-5), S. Power (1-0), P. Grimes (0-3), L. Guinan (0-2), J. Kiely (0-2). | T. O'Connell (3-0), R. Carroll (1-2), W. Dwyer (1-1), P. Kelly (0-1), S. Clohessy (0-1). |
| Waterford | 3-12 – 1-10 | Kilkenny |
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| T. Cheasty (2-2), F. Walsh (0-8), M. Flannelly (1-1), L. Guinan (0-1). | W. Dwyer (0-5), D. Heaslip (1-1), E. Keher (0-2), S. Clohessy (0-1), M. Walsh (0-1). |
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   Kilkenny
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the Munster semi-final Waterford lead All-Ireland champions Tipperary by 8-2 yo 0-0 at half-time. Sports broadcaster Michael O'Hehir, who was commentating on another game, read the half-time result live on the radio but advised listeners not to believe it as it had to be a hoax.
- The All-Ireland final goes to a replay for the first time since 1934. It remains the last replayed championship decider.
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).