1963 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1963 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1963
Championship Details
Dates14 April 1963 - 1 September 1963
Teams24
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWexford (1st win)
CaptainWillie Bernie
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLimerick
CaptainÉamonn Cregan
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship Statistics
Matches Played26
1962
1964

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title, however, they were beaten by Wexford in the Leinster final.

On 1 September 1963 Wexford won the championship following a 6-12 to 5-9 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

Connacht Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-final

14 July 1963 Semi-finalRoscommon4-11 - 1-7LeitrimMacHale Park, Castlebar

Final

8 August 1963 FinalRoscommon1-7 - 3-0MayoDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

First round

14 April 1963 First roundWestmeath6-10 - 0-0MeathCusack Park, Mullingar
14 April 1963 First roundKildare7-7 - 3-0WicklowGeraldine Park, Athy

Second round

28 April 1963 Second roundCarlow3-1 - 1-2OffalyO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
12 May 1963 Second roundWestmeath3-9 - 2-3KildareO'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Quarter-finals

23 June 1963 Quarter-finalLaois5-6 - 4-6WestmeathO'Connor Park, Tullamore
30 June 1963 Quarter-finalDublin1-8 - 2-5CarlowNowlan Park, Kilkenny
7 July 1963 Quarter-final replayDublin5-9 - 1-1CarlowCroke Park, Dublin

Semi-finals

7 July 1963 Semi-finalWexford7-9 - 3-4LaoisCroke Park, Dublin
21 July 1963 Semi-finalKilkenny1-10 - 0-9DublinCroke Park, Dublin

Final

28 July 1963 FinalWexford6-10 - 6-8KilkennyCroke Park, Dublin

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

12 May 1963 Quarter-finalWaterford9-6 - 0-4KerryCastle Grounds, Lismore
12 May 1963 Quarter-finalLimerick2-11 - 4-4GalwayGaelic Grounds, Limerick
12 May 1963 Quarter-finalCork2-7 - 3-3ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick

Semi-finals

30 June 1963 Semi-finalTipperary6-6 - 3-9CorkGaelic Grounds, Limerick
7 July 1963 Semi-finalLimerick2-6 - 1-9WaterfordAthletic Grounds, Cork
7 July 1963 Semi-final replayLimerick2-9 - 2-5WaterfordMacDonagh Park, Nenagh

Final

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

30 June 1963 Semi-finalDonegal2-9 - 1-4TyroneFr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
14 July 1963 Semi-finalAntrim3-7 - 4-4DownCasement Park, Belfast
21 July 1963 Semi-final replayDown4-7 - 2-4AntrimSt. Patrick's Park, Portaferry

Final

4 August 1963 FinalAntrim4-12 - 5-4DonegalThe Playing Fields, Lurgan

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

11 August 1963 Semi-finalAntrim3-1 - 8-14WexfordCasement Park, Belfast
20 August 1963 Semi-finalLimerick15-13 - 1-1RoscommonGaelic Grounds, Limerick

Final

1 September 1963 FinalWexford6-12 - 5-9LimerickCroke Park, Dublin
C Dowdall 0-8, T Doran 2-1, W Benrie 2-0, V Staples 1-1, S Barron 1-0, F Swords 0-1, W Carley 0-1. B Cobbe 2-0, A Roche 0-6, C Danaher 1-0, S Geary 1-0, G Cosgrave 1-0, B Savage 0-2, É Cregan 0-1.

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Limerick and Roscommon was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. It remains their only meeting in this grade. The 54-point winning margin for Limerick is a record for an All-Ireland semi-final.
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