1964 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1964 was the 78th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5-13 to 2-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1964 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates10 May - 6 September 1964
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamTipperary (20th win)
CaptainMick Murphy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainSeán Buckley
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played12
Top ScorerJimmy Doyle (1-27)
Player of the YearJohn Doyle
All-Star TeamSee here
1963
1965

Format

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Munster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the second round.

Second round: (1 match) This is a single match between the two winners of the first round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second round joins the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Championship

Final: (1 match) The champions of Munster and Leinster contest this game.

Provincial championships

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Offaly3-7 – 2-16Westmeath
P. Molloy (1-6), L. Carroll (1-0), W. Gorman (1-0), J. Healion (0-1). J. McGrath (1-4), C. Connaughton (1-3), T. Ring (0-6), M. Flanagan (0-3).

Carlow4-12 – 2-9Laois
W. Hogan (2-1), J. McCarthy (1-2), L. Walsh (0-5), M. Morrissey (1-0), P. Brophy (0-2), P. O'Connell (0-1), P. McGovern (0-1). P. Bates (0-5), J. Fitzpatrick (1-0), T. Maher (1-0), R. Campion (0-3), J. Lynos (0-1).

Carlow2-9 – 1-9Westmeath
L. Walsh (1-3), P. Brophye (1-0), P. McGovern (0-2), W. Hogan (0-1), M. Morrissey (0-1), T. Mitchell (0-1), J. Hickey (0-1). C. Connaughton (1-1), J. McGrath (0-6), P. McCabe (0-2).
Referee: E. Kelly

Dublin6-11 – 2-3Carlow
F. Whelan (2-2), B. Galvin (2-1), N. Murray (2-1), M. Beringham (0-3), D. Foley (0-2), A. Boothman (0-1), W. Jackson (0-1). W. Walsh (1-2), J. McCarthy (1-0), P. O'Connell (0-1).

Kilkenny5-9 – 4-8Wexford
T. Forrestal (3-2), T. Murphy (1-1), T. Walsh (1-0), J. Teehan (0-2), E. Keher (0-2), D. Heaslip (0-1). N. Wheeler (2-0), P. Lynch (1-1), T. Butler (1-0), J. Ormonde (0-2), O. McGrath (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1), B. Rackard (0-1), M. Lyng (0-1).
Attendance: 25,700

Kilkenny4-11 – 1-8Dublin
J. Teehan (1-2), T. Murphy (1-2), D. Heaslip (1-2), T. Forrestal (1-0), E. Keher (0-3), T. Walsh (0-2). M. Bermingham (1-2), A. Boothman (0-3), F. Whelan (0-1), W. Jackson (0-1), D. Foley (0-1).
Attendance: 30,103
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Clare4-14 – 2-6Limerick
P. Cronin (2-4), N. Jordan (1-3), J. J. Smyth (1-1), P. Henchy (0-3), S. Cleary (0-1), J. Dunne (0-1), J. Nevin (0-1). M. Rainsford (1-0), D. Sheahan (1-0), P. Keane (0-3), A. O'Brien (0-1), K. Long (0-1), P. Cobbe (0-1).
Referee: D. Nealon (Tipperary)

Cork4-14 – 2-7Galway
R. Browne (4-0), P. Harte (0-5), M. Archer (0-3), T. O'Mahoney (0-2), J. Bennett (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), P. FitzGerald (0-1), J. Hayes (0-1). T. Purcell (1-4), M. Fox (1-1), M. Sweeney (0-1), J. Conroy (0-1).
Referee: J. Smyth (Clare)

Cork4-10 – 5-6Waterford
P. Harte (2-2), N. Gallagher (2-2), J. Bennett (0-2), M. Archer (0-1), J. O'Halloran (0-1), J. Sullivan (0-1), J. Hayes (0-1). P. Grimes (2-3), J. Meaney (1-1), M. Flannelly (1-0), S. Power (1-0), F. Walsh (0-1), J. Byrne (0-1).
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: G. FitzGerald (Limerick)

Tipperary6-13 – 2-5Clare
Jimmy Doyle (1-7), S. McLoughlin (2-0), M. Keating (0-4), L. Devaney (1-0), D. Nealon (1-0), T. Wall (1-0), J. McKenna (0-2). P. Cronin (1-2), J. Smyth (1-2), S. Cleary (0-1).
Attendance: 23,000

Tipperary3-13 – 1-5Cork
Jimmy Doyle (0-10), S. McLoughlin (1-0), J. McKenna (1-0), D. Nealon (1-0), M. Keating (0-3). J. O'Halloran (1-0), N. Gallagher (0-2), J. Bennett (0-2), J. Hayes (0-1).
Attendance: 44,245
Referee: J. Smyth (Clare)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland final

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Tipperary5-13 – 2-8Kilkenny
Jimmy Doyle (0-10), D. Nealon (3-0), J. McKenna (1-0), S. McLoughlin (1-0), M. Keating (0-2), M. Roche (0-1). T. Walsh (1-2), J. Teehan (1-0), E. Keher (0-2), P. Moran (0-2), T. Forrestal (0-1), S. Cleere (0-1).
Attendance: 71,282
Referee: A. Higgins (Galway)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-27 30 3 10.00
2 Donie Nealon Tipperary 5-0 15 3 5.00
Tony Forrestal Kilkenny 4-3 15 3 5.00
Pat Cronin Clare 3-6 15 2 7.50

Single game

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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Richie Browne Cork 4-0 12 Galway
2 Tony Forrestal Kilkenny 3-2 11 Wexford
3 Pat Cronin Clare 2-4 10 Limerick
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-7 10 Clare
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-10 10 Cork
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-10 10 Kilkenny
7 Donie Nealon Tipperary 3-0 9 Kilkenny
Philly Grimes Waterford 2-3 9 Cork
Paddy Molloy Offaly 1-6 9 Westmeath
10 Fran Whelan Dublin 2-2 8 Carlow
Pat Harte Cork 2-2 8 Waterford

Miscellaneous

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  • Tipperary win their 20th All-Ireland title to become outright leaders on the all-time roll of honour for the first time since 1937.

Player facts

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Debutantes

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The following players made their début in the 1969 championship:

Player Team Date Opposition Game
Peter Doolan Cork June 7 Galway Munster quarter-final
Michael 'Babs' Keating Tipperary July 5 Clare Munster semi-final

References

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  • 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).

See also

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