The 1969 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 20 April to 12 October 1969.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 April – 12 October 1969 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kildare (1st win) |
| Captain | Bobby Burke |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | James Russell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Séamus Gillen (3-22) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
London were the defending champions, however, they availed of their right to promotion to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played at Thurles Sportsfield on 12 October 1969 between Kildare and Cork, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Kildare won the match by 2-08 to 3-04 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[3][4][5]
Cork's Séamus Gillen was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
All-Britain Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
All-Britain final edit
| 6 July 1969 Final | London | 2-06 - 1-07 | Warwickshire | New Eltham |
| O'Keeffe 1-1, Tiernan 1-0, Organ 0-2, Power 0-1, Cullinane 0-1, O'Sullivan 0-1, Ryan 0-1. | Hogan 1-2, Crowe 0-2, Horgan 0-1. |
Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Connacht final edit
| 1 August 1969 Final | Sligo | 2-04 - 3-04 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park |
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Leinster first round edit
| 20 April 1969 First round | Offaly | 3-04 - 5-09 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park |
| W Gorman 2-1, T Maher 1-0, M Dunne 0-2, M Heavin 0-1. | L O'Brien 0-7, S Culliton 2-0, J Whelan 1-1, P Aylward 1-0, J Millea 1-0, J Maher 0-1. |
| 20 April 1969 First round | Meath | 2-03 - 8-10 | Kildare | St. Loman's Park |
| S Garrigan 1-1, T Ennis 1-1, M Mooney 0-1. | J Cummins 4-0, T Carew 2-1, N Behan 1-4, M Dwane 1-1, B Burke 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, T Christian 0-1. |
| 20 April 1969 First round | Carlow | 9-08 - 5-05 | Laois | Geraldine Park |
| L Walsh 2-4, M Morrissey 2-1, P McNally 2-0, J Walsh 1-2, J Mitchell 1-0, J Mullen 1-0, M O'Brien 0-1. | P Bates 4-1, M O'Connor 1-0, J Claffey 0-2, T Breen 0-1, L Slevin 0-1. |
| 20 April 1969 First round | Wicklow | 4-08 - 4-02 | Dublin | Gorey Grounds |
| S Doyle 1-5, W Hilliard 1-1, M Jordan 1-1, P Morrissey 1-0, S Brennan 0-1. | M Wallace 2-2, P Murray 2-0. |
Leinster second round edit
| 18 May 1969 Second round | Carlow | 4-05 - 6-10 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park |
| L Walsh 2-2, W Walsh 1-0, J Byrne 1-0, P McNally 0-1, T Coburn 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. | T Rice 3-2, T O'Loughlin 1-1, D O'Leary 1-0, J Hanrahan 1-0, T Byrne 0-2, P Poole 0-2, R Jacob 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, J Quirke 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals edit
| 1 June 1969 Semi-final | Kildare | 5-11 - 5-08 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park |
| M Dwane 2-2, S Cummins 2-1, T Carew 0-4, N Behan 1-0, E Walsh 0-3, B Burke 0-1. | P Aylward 2-0, L O'Brien 1-2, M Garrett 1-2, J Millea 1-1, S Cullen 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, P Donovan 0-1. |
| 8 June 1969 Semi-final | Wicklow | 3-07 - 2-08 | Wexford | Aughrim County Ground |
| S Doyle 1-4, W Hilliard 1-2, T Coleman 1-0, M Jordan 0-1. | T Royce 1-4, D O'Leary 1-1, M Jacob 0-1, T Loughlin 0-1, P Roche 0-1. |
Leinster final edit
| 6 July 1969 Final | Kildare | 3-16 - 4-06 | Wicklow | Croke Park |
| Tommy Carew 1-10, J Cummins 1-0, N Behan 1-0, T Christian 0-2, N Dwane 0-2, Tony Carew 0-1, P Connolly 0-1. | T Kelly 1-1, W Hilliard 1-0, T Morrissey 1-0, L Collins 1-0, J Brennan 0-2, S Doyle 0-2, T Coleman 0-1. |
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Munster quarter-finals edit
| 27 April 1969 Quarter-final | Clare | 2-04 - 3-05 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| P Danagher 1-1, M Clune 1-0, L Moloney 0-3. | J Lane 2-2, S Cooke 1-0, E Walsh 0-1, N Seymour 0-1, A Walsh 0-1. |
| 27 April 1969 Quarter-final | Limerick | 3-06 - 4-03 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Grace 2-0, S Burke 1-0, P Hartigan 0-3, P Nash 0-2, T Ryan 0-1. | P Veale 2-0, S Reid 1-1, B Tobin 1-0, J Foley 0-1, O Wilkinson 0-1. |
| 18 May 1969 Quarter-final replay | Waterford | 3-05 - 2-09 | Limerick | Fraher Field |
| M McGrath 2-4, B Scanlon 1-1, | P Nash 0-5, M Grace 1-1, D Dwyer 1-1, P Hartigan 0-1, S Burke 0-1. |
| 25 May 1969 Quarter-final | Kerry | 0-08 - 3-07 | Cork | Austin Stack Park |
| T Nolan 0-2, T McEnery 0-1, E Leen 0-1, J Culloty 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, S Sheehy 0-1, T Kenny 0-1. | D Daly 2-0, F Kelleher 1-1, D Coleman 0-2, M Malone 0-1, P Ring 0-1, T Meaney 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals edit
| 15 June 1969 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-06 - 4-06 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
| J Egan 1-0, N Seymour 0-3, B Teehan 0-1, M Ferncombe 0-1, S Cooke 0-1. | T Meaney 3-1, S Gillen 1-2, D Coleman 0-2, D Daly 0-1. | Referee: J Quaid (Limerick) |
| 15 June 1969 Semi-final | Galway | 4-09 - 5-06 | Limerick | MacDonagh Park |
| T Lane 1-5, G Hassett 2-1, B Geraghty 1-2, D Coen 0-1. | V Sullivan 2-0, O Dillon 1-0, D Dwyer 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, P Nash 0-3, S Burke 0-1, P Hartigan 0-1, P Aherne 0-1. |
| 18 July 1969 Semi-final replay | Galway | 2-16 - 2-05 | Limerick | MacDonagh Park |
| T Lane 0-7, J Kenny 1-1, G Hassett 1-1, S Cannon 0-3, A Kenny 0-2, B Geraghty 0-1, P Darcy 0-1. | P Nash 1-4, PJ Hickey 1-0, T Ryan 0-1. |
Munster final edit
| 3 August 1969 Final | Cork | 4-14 - 0-06 | Galway | Dr. Mannix Sportsfield |
| S Gillen 2-10, T Meaney 2-0, F Kelleher 0-2, M Malone 0-1, Jack Russell 0-1. | T Lane 0-2, M Dunne 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Quaid (Limerick) |
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Ulster final edit
| 15 June 1969 Final | Antrim | 5-06 - 3-09 | Down | Casement Park |
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
All-Ireland quarter-final edit
| 10 August 1969 Quarter-final | Antrim | 4-15 - 2-09 | Mayo | Casement Park |
| P McShane 2-1, PJ McCamphill 1-1, S Shannon 1-1, B McGarry 0-4, S Richmond 0-2, S Burns 0-2, A Black 0-2, W Richmond 0-2. | P Bruen 1-1, T Bond 0-4, B Dervan 1-0, T Holland 0-2, M Collins 0-1, G Gibbons 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 31 August 1969 Semi-final | Cork | 4-16 - 4-05 | Antrim | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| S Gillen 0-9, T Meaney 2-2, D Daly 1-1, D Coleman 1-1, P Hegarty 0-1, F Kelleher 0-1, J Russell 0-1. | S Richmond 2-3, E Donnelly 2-0, B McGarry 0-1, W Richmond 0-1. | Referee: S Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 31 August 1969 Semi-final | Kildare | 3-12 - 2-04 | London | St. Conleth's Park |
| B Burke 0-5, J Cummins 1-0, J Wall 1-0, M Mullins 1-0, T Carew 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, J Connell 0-2. | P Shiels 1-0, J Hayes 1-0, M Loughlane 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, J Kiernan 0-1. | Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
All-Ireland final edit
| 12 October 1969 Final | Kildare | 2-08 - 3-04 | Cork | Croke Park |
| R Burke 0-4, T Christian 1-0, J Wall 1-0, T Carew 0-2, P Dunny 0-1, M Dwane 0-1. | D Daly 2-1, N Gallagher 1-1, S Gillen 0-1, D Coleman 0-1. | Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Gillen | Cork | 3-22 | 31 |
| 2 | Tommy Carew | Kildare | 3-20 | 29 |
| 3 | Ted Meaney | Cork | 7-04 | 25 |
| 4 | John Cummins | Kildare | 6-00 | 18 |
| Dinny John Daly | Cork | 5-03 | 18 | |
| Tom Rice | Wexford | 4-06 | 18 | |
| Liam Walsh | Carlow | 4-06 | 18 | |
| 8 | Tom Lane | Galway | 1-14 | 17 |
| 9 | Mick Dwane | Kildare | 3-06 | 15 |
| Pat Nash | Limerick | 1-12 | 15 |
References edit
- ^ "Gifted hurler Patsy played in London's golden era". The Nationalist. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Patsy O'Neill". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Kildare profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "The year Kildare gained 100 hurling medals". Leinster Leader. 7 March 1970. Retrieved 9 July 2010.