1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1962 15 April – 2 September 1962 12 Tipperary Wexford 12 Donie Nealon Tipperary 19th Jimmy Doyle Wexford Billy Rackard 75 (6.25 per game) 215 (19.9 per game) Jimmy Doyle (4–24) 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.http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour The GAA website 28 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html 5 September 2011 Teams A total of twelve teams contested the championship. Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue191419321945–46CorkRed and white195419561952–53DublinBlue and navy193819611938–39GalwayMaroon and white19231950–51KilkennyBlack and amber195719591962–63LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white194019551946–47OffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold196119611960–61WaterfordWhite and blue19591959WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold196019601957–58 Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 15 April 1962 First round Laois 5–8 – 2–1 Offaly 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. O'Moore Park P Johnston (Kilkenny) Quarter-final 29 April 1962 Quarter-final Westmeath 4–3 – 4–5 Laois 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. O'Connor Park 2,500 P Johnston (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 1 July 1962 Semi-final Kilkenny 4–16 – 1–10 Dublin 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. Nowlan Park T Coleman 8 July 1962 Semi-final Wexford 5–14 – 3–6 Laois 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. Croke Park 9,758 C Foley Final 22 July 1962 Final Wexford 3–9 – 2–10 Kilkenny 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. Croke Park 45,303 J Hatton (Laois) Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 20 May 1962 Quarter-final Clare 3–00 – 4–11 Waterford 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. Thurles Sportsfield 3,000 G Fitzgerald 27 May 1962 Quarter-final Limerick 2–13 – 2–7 Galway 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. Cusack Park 12,000 M Hayes Semi-finals 1 July 1962 Semi-final Tipperary 3–12 – 4–9 Limerick 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. Cork Athletic Grounds 21,998 J Smyth (Clare) 8 July 1962 Semi-final Cork 1–16 – 4–10 Waterford 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. Thurles Sportsfield 31,705 G Fitzgerald (Limerick) 22 July 1962 Semi-final replay Tipperary 5–13 – 2–4 Limerick 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. Cork Athletic Grounds 24,300 P Cronin Final 5 August 1962 Final Tipperary 5–14 – 2–3 Waterford 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. Gaelic Grounds 31,197 G Fitzgerald (Limerick) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 2 September 1962 Final Tipperary 3–10 – 2–11 Wexford 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. Croke Park 75,039 J Dowling (Offaly) 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy DoyleTipperary4–243649.002Padge KehoeWexford2–121836.003John KielyWaterford4-021434.664Ned WheelerWexford3-041334.335Donie NealonTipperary2-071343.25 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy DoyleTipperary1–1013Waterford2M. McDonaldLaois3-0110WexfordJimmy DoyleTipperary2-0410Limerick3Padge KehoeWexford2-0313LaoisJimmy DoyleTipperary1-069LimerickPatsy HarteCork1-069Waterford4John KielyWaterford2-017ClareEamon CareyLimerick2-017GalwayTom MoloughneyTipperary2-017LimerickLiam DevaneyTipperary2-017WaterfordEddie KeherKilkenny1-047DublinPhil GrimesWaterford1-047Cork 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 finalTipperary 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 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship