1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

April 2022 Intermediate 1973 22 April – 16 September 1973 9 Kerry Kilkenny Antrim 9 Kilkenny 1st Paddy Grace London 61 (6.77 per game) 153 (17.00 per game) 20px|border Shem Muldowney (6-11) 1972 1997 The 1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 22 April to 16 September 1973. Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they declined to field a team.https://hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile Tipperary profile Hogan Stand 10 July 2010 The All-Ireland final was played at Walsh Park in Waterford on 16 September 1973 between Kilkenny and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilkenny won the match by 5-15 to 2-09 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.https://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile Kilkenny profile Hogan Stand 10 July 2010http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/kilkenny-claim-first-intermediate-hurling-title-in-35-years-375582.html Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years Breaking News 30 August 2008 10 July 2010http://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P86-All-Irl-I%E2%80%A6ermed-Hurling.pdf Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams Leinster GAA website 10 July 2022 Kilkenny's Shem Muldowney was the championship's top scorer with 6-11. Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-final 22 April 1973 Quarter-final Meath 8-09 - 2-09 Carlow R Melia 4-0, TJ Reilly 2-2, M Mullan 1-2, V Grey 1-1, S Kearney 0-2, F McCann 0-1. J Mitchell 1-4, T Kelly 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, D Dunne 0-1, O Hynes 0-1, T Foley 0-1. Parnell Park Leinster smei-finals 6 May 1973 Semi-final Meath 2-13 - 1-13 Dublin S Kearney 0-6, F McCann 1-2, TJ Reilly 1-0, M Mullen 0-2, M Garrigan 0-1, P Curley 0-1, R Melia 0-1. E Kealy 1-3, P Maycock 0-4, J Finnegan 0-2, E Hudson 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, J Kenny 0-1. St. Loman's Park 20 May 1973 Semi-final Laois 5-06 - 9-04 Kilkenny N Wall 2-0, M O'Brien 1-2, P Kavanagh 1-2, R Maloney 1-0, J Cummins 0-1, L O'Shaughnessy 0-1. J Walsh 4-0, F Cleere 3-0, J O'Connor 1-3, S Muldowney 1-0, R Dunne 0-1. O'Moore Park Leinster final 29 July 1973 Final Kilkenny 11-15 - 1-03 Meath S Muldowney 3-5, P Holden 3-4, F Cleere 2-0, P Walsh 1-2, L Ryan 1-1, J Walsh 1-0, S McGarry 0-2, J Dunne 0-1. S Carney 1-0, T Reilly 0-1, F McCann 0-1, B McGuey 0-1. Croke Park Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship Ulster final 19 August 1973 Final Antrim 3-11 - 1-06 Down E Donnelly 1-3, M Loughrey 1-1, B McGarry 1-0, D McAuley 0-3, M McKillop 0-3, S Collins 0-1. B Gilmour 1-2, M O'Flynn 0-2, L Clarke 0-1, P Braniff 0-1. Pearse Park All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 26 August 1973 Semi-final Kerry 2-06 - 3-06 London T Kenny 0-4, F Thornton 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Grady 0-1, T Nolan 0-1. D McCarthy 2-0, D Hallissey 1-2, C Danagher 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. Austin Stack Park 26 August 1973 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-18 - 1-10 Antrim F Cleere 2-2, S O'Connor 0-7, S Muldowney 1-2, S McGarry 1-2, J Walsh 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, R Bourke 0-2, P Holden 0-1. E Donnelly 1-6, M McKillop 0-2, S Collins 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. Nowlan Park All-Ireland final 16 September 1973 Final Kilkenny 5-15 - 2-09 London J Walsh 2-1, S Muldowney 1-4, F Cleere 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, J Doyle 1-0, P Holden 0-2, D Burke 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. C Danagher 2-0, D Hallissey 0-6, P Fahy 0-2, F Birrane 0-1. Walsh Park S O'Grady (Limerick) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Shem MuldowneyKilkenny6-112947.252Frank CleereKilkenny8-032746.753Jim WalshKilkenny8-012546.254Jack O'ConnorKilkenny1-141735.665Pat HoldenKilkenny3-071635.336Eddie DonnellyAntrim2-091527.507Richard MeliaMeath4-011326.508T. J. ReillyMeath3-031234.009Dinny HallisseyLondon1-081125.50Séamus KearneyMeath1-081133.66 In a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Shem MuldowneyKilkenny3-0514Meath2Pat HoldenKilkenny3-0413Meath3Richard MeliaMeath4-0012CarlowJim WalshKilkenny4-0012Laois5Frank CleereKilkenny3-009Laois6Eddie DonnellyAntrim1-069Kilkenny7T. J. ReillyMeath2-028CarlowFrank CleereKilkenny2-028Antrim9Jim WalshKilkenny2-017LondonShem MuldowneyKilkenny1-047LondonJohn MitchellCarlow1-047MeathJack O'ConnorKilkenny0-077Antrim References Intermediate Category:All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship