1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 May – 2 September 1973 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Limerick (7th win) |
| Captain | Éamonn Grimes |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Pat Delaney |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Richie Bennis (2–25) |
| Player of the Year | Éamonn Grimes |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1973 was the 87th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Limerick won the championship, beating Kilkenny 1–21 to 1–14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Format
[edit]Overview
[edit]The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1973 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces – there were no seeds.
Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If both sides were still level at the end of that game another replay had to take place.
The Championship
[edit]Munster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.
Leinster Championship
First Round: (1 match) This was a single match between two of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster.
Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first-round game joined three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined Kilkenny and Wexford, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.
All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between London and Galway, two teams who faced no competition in their respective provinces.
Semi-final: (1 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairing.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the lone semi-final contested this game with the Leinster champions receiving a bye into the final.
Results
[edit]| 6 May 1973 First round | Westmeath | 6–10 – 5–03 | Wicklow | O'Moore Park |
| C Connaughton 2-3, P Curran 2-1, J Keary 1-4, M Mulligan 1-1, M Fagan 0-1. | T Scott 2-0, M Doyle 1-3, S Doyle 1-0, D Gorman 1-0. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 13 May 1973 First round | Offaly | 4–12 – 3–6 | Kildare | O'Moore Park |
| J Kirwan 2–0, J Conroy 2–0, B Moylan 0–4, M Cleere 0–4, S Moylan 0–2, J Dolan 0–1, P McLoughney 0–1. | J Walsh 2–2, T Carew 1–2, B Burke 0–1, T Christian 0–1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 28 May 1973 Quarter-final | Dublin | 0–17 – 1–6 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann |
| P Quigley 0–10, JJ Holden 0–2, B Sweeney 0–1, D Brannigan 0–1, M Bermingham 0–1, V Holden 0–1, D Rheinisch 0–1. | K Kenry 1–0, G Whelan 0–2, L Maher 0–2, C Connaughton 0–1, K Gavan 0–1. | Referee: J Kearns (Offaly) |
| 28 May 1973 Quarter-final | Offaly | 3–10 – 3–10 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park |
| B Moylan 0–7, P Horan 1–1, S Moylan 1–0, J Kirwan 1–0, M Cleere 0–2. | G Linehan 2–6, T Keenan 1–1, F Keenan 0–2, M Walshe 0–1. | Referee: J Murphy (Kilkenny) |
| 10 June 1973 Quarter-final replay | Laois | 3–10 – 5–6 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| E Dollard 1–3, G Conroy 1–1, G Lanham 0–4, G Cuddy 1–0, P Dillon 0–1, P Dowling 0–1. | B Moylan 2–4, P Mulcare 2–1, W Gorman 1–0, P Horan 0–1. | Referee: J Murphy (Kilkenny) |
| 10 June 1973 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2–19 – 2–11 | Dublin | Wexford Park |
| E Keher 0–10, M Brennan 1–2, K Purcell 1–0, P Broderick 0–2, S Cooke 0–2, P Delaney 0–2, B Cody 0–1. | P Quigley 0–6, M Bermingham 1–1, D Rheinisch 1–1, R Walsh 0–1, H Dalton 0–1, M Holden 0–1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 24 June 1973 Semi-final | Wexford | 2–14 – 2–9 | Offaly | Nowlan Park |
| T Doran 2–1, T Byrne 0–6, M Maher 0–2, N Buggy 0–2, D Bernie 0–1, C Keogh 0–1, M Quigley 0–1. | B Moylan 1–3, J Flaherty 1–3, J Kirwan 0–1, E Moyles 0–1, P Corcoran 0–1. | Referee: J Murphy (Kilkenny) |
| 8 July 1973 Final | Kilkenny | 4–22 – 3–15 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| E Keher 0–11, P Delaney 2–2, M Brennan 1–4, K Purcell 1–2, P Broderick 0–2, L O'Brien 0–1. | T Byrne 2–6, M Quigley 0–4, J Berry 1–0, P Wilson 0–1, N Buggy 0–1, C Jacob 0–1, T Doran 0–1, C Keogh 0–1. |
| 20 May 1973 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1–16 – 2–8 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 0–8, D Ryan 1–0, J Flanagan 0–3, L Gaynor 0–2, N O'Dwyer 0–1, J Ryan 0–1, S Hogan 0–1. | S Greene 1–1, J Kirwan 1–1, P Enright 0–4, M Kirwan 0–1, M Hickey 0–1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 24 June 1973 Semi-final | Limerick | 3–11 – 3–9 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| É Cregan 2–1, B Hartigan 1–1, R Bennis 0–3, É Grimes 0–2, M Dowling 0–2, F Nolan 0–1, L O'Donoghue 0–1. | T Ryan 0–5, G Lohan 1–0, M O'Connor 1–0, J Callanan 1–0, P Russell 0–2, N Ryan 0–1, M McKeogh 0–1. | Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 1 July 1973 Semi-final | Tipperary | 5–4 – 1–10 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
| R Ryan 2–0, S Hogan 1–1, F Loughnane 1–1, J Flanagan 1–0, PJ Ryan 0–1, P Byrne 0–1. | G McCarthy 0–8, M Malone 1–1, P Moylan 0–1. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
| 29 July 1973 Final | Tipperary | 2–18 – 6–7 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 2–10, M Keating 0–4, S Hogan 0–2, J Flanagan 0–1, N O'Dwyer 0–1. | R Bennis 1–5, F Nolan 2–1, É Cregan 2–0, M Dowling 1–0, L O'Donoghue 0–1. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
| 29 July 1973 Quarter-final | London | 4–7 – 3–5 | Galway | Dunlo GAA Ground |
| L Burke 2–0, F Canning 1–1, P O'Neill 1–1, B Barry 0–4, Martin Linnane 0–1. | G Holland 1–0, J Faul 1–0, E Burke 1–1, G Cone 0–2, P Fahy 0–2. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 5 August 1973 Semi-final | Limerick | 1–15 – 0–7 | London | Cusack Park |
| R Bennis 1–7, L O'Donoghue 0–4, É Cregan 0–2, B Hartigan 0–1, F Nolan 0–1. | F Canning 0–2, P O'Neill 0–2, L Corless 0–1, T Connolly 0–1, P McDermott 0–1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 2 September 1973 Final | Limerick | 1–21 – 1–14 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| R Bennis (0–10), M Dowling (1–1), É Grimes (0–4), F Nolan (0–2), N Rea (0–2), B Hartigan (0–1), J McKenna (0–1). | C Dunne (0–7), P Delaney (1–1), M Crotty (0–3), L O'Brien (0–2), M Brennan(0–1). | Attendance: 58,009 Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 2–25 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 2 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 3–19 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Barney Moylan | Offaly | 3–18 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 4 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0–21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Tom Byrne | Wexford | 2–12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | George Lanham | Laois | 2–10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Pat Quigley | Dublin | 0–16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| 8 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 4–3 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Pat Delaney | Kilkenny | 3–5 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 10 | Mick Brennan | Kilkenny | 2–7 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 2–10 | 16 | Limerick |
| 2 | Tom Byrne | Wexford | 2–6 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| George Lanham | Laois | 2–6 | 12 | Offaly | |
| 4 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0–11 | 11 | Wexford |
| 5 | Barney Moylan | Offaly | 2–4 | 10 | Laois |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1–7 | 10 | London | |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0–10 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0–10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Pat Quigley | Dublin | 0–10 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| 10 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 2–2 | 8 | Offaly |
| Pat Delaney | Kilkenny | 2–2 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1–5 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 0–8 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Gerald McCarthy | Cork | 0–8 | 8 | Tipperary |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Limerick win the Munster title for the first time since 1955.
- Kilkenny win the Leinster title for the third consecutive year. It is their seventh provincial three-in-a-row.
- London's win over Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final is their first championship victory since defeating Cork in the 1901 All-Ireland final.
- In the All-Ireland semi-final between Limerick and London, a unique situation arose when brothers Ned and Gerry Rea marked one another. Ned was full-forward on the Limerick team while Gerry was at full-back for London.
- Limerick win the All-Ireland title for the first time since 1940. It was their first time playing Kilkenny in the championship since then.
Player facts
[edit]Debutantes
[edit]The following players made their début in the 1973 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Crampton | Tipperary | May 20 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |
| Mick Culligan | Clare | June 24 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Seán Hehir | Clare | June 24 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Séamus Horgan | Limerick | June 24 | Clare | Munster semi-final |
| Ger Loughnane | Clare | June 24 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Michael O'Connor | Clare | June 24 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Noel Ryan | Clare | June 24 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Tim Ryan | Clare | June 24 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Joe McKenna | Limerick | June 24 | Clare | Munster semi-final |
| John Buckley | Cork | July 1 | Tipperary | Munster semi-final |
| Noel Dunne | Cork | July 1 | Tipperary | Munster semi-final |
| Pat Moylan | Cork | July 1 | Tipperary | Munster semi-final |
| Tom Ryan | Limerick | July 29 | Tipperary | Munster final |
| Brian Cody | Kilkenny | September 2 | Limerick | All-Ireland final |
Retirees
[edit]The following players played their last game in the 1973 championship:
| Player | Team | Last Game | Date | Opposition | Début |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | Munster quarter-final | May 20 | Waterford | 1957 |
| Mick Culligan | Clare | Munster semi-final | June 24 | Limerick | 1973 |
| Mick Kilmartin | Clare | Munster semi-final | June 24 | Limerick | 1971 |
| Michael O'Connor | Clare | Munster semi-final | June 24 | Limerick | 1973 |
| Tim Ryan | Clare | Munster semi-final | June 24 | Limerick | 1973 |
| Jimmy Crampton | Tipperary | July 29 | Munster final | Waterford | 1973 |
| Len Gaynor | Tipperary | July 29 | Munster final | Waterford | 1973 |
| Christy Jacob | Wexford | Leinster final | August 5 | Kilkenny | 1966 |
| Éamonn Morrissey | Kilkenny | Leinster final | August 5 | Wexford | 1972 |
| Martin Coogan | Kilkenny | All-Ireland final | September 2 | Limerick | 1961 |
| John Kinsella | Kilkenny | All-Ireland final | September 2 | Limerick | 1967 |
Sources
[edit]- 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).
