1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 5 August 1973 and ended on 2 September 1973.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 1973 - 2 September 1973 |
| Teams | 3 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (9th win) |
| Captain | Kevin Robinson |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 2 |
| Total Goals | 13 (6.5 per game) |
| Total Points | 36 (18.0 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  |
← 1972 1974 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions.
On 2 September 1973, Kilkenny won the championship following a 4-5 to 3-7 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 9th All-Ireland title and their second championship title in succession.
Teams
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||
| Galway |  |
1958 | |
| Kilkenny | |
1972 | 1972 |
| Tipperary |  |
1959 | 1962 |
Results
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-final
| 5 August 1973 Semi-final | Galway | 3-14 - 3-10 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| G Burke 2-0, M Hanniffy 0-6, F Power 1-2, B Kelly 0-3, E Dooley 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, G Hogan 0-1. | J Grogan 1-6, B Kenny 1-0, T Shoer 1-0, S Hayes 0-1, P Kirby 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: S Rankins |
Final
| 2 September 1972 Final | Kilkenny | 4-5 - 3-7 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S O'Brien 4-2, J Lyng 0-2, B Waldron 0-1. | F Power 2-0, G Burke 1-1, M Hanniffy 0-3, B Kelly 0-2, J Dervan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Scoring statistics
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4-2 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Frank Power | Galway | 3-2 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Gerry Burke | Galway | 3-1 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4-2 | 14 | Galway |
| 2 | John Grogan | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Galway |
| 3 | Gerry Burke | Galway | 2-0 | 6 | Tipperary |
| Frank Power | Galway | 2-0 | 6 | Kilkenny | |
| Mick Hanniffy | Galway | 0-6 | 6 | Tipperary |
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