1963 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1963 was the 77th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Waterford 4-17 to 6-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship
Format
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: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first 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.
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
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Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Waterford's Munster final victory was their last until 2002.
- The All-Ireland final was Waterford's ninth time playing at Croke Park. It would be 1998 before the team returned to the stadium for an All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. It would be 2008 before Waterford played in another All-Ireland final where, once again, the opposition turned out to be Kilkenny.
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-24 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Philly Grimes | Waterford | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Willie Walsh | Carlow | 4-04 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 4 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-14 | 14 | Waterford |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | Wexford |
| 3 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 3-1 | 10 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 1-7 | 10 | Cork | |
| 4 | Richie Browne | Cork | 3-0 | 9 | Clare |
| Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 3-0 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Séamus Power | Waterford | 3-0 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Willie Walsh | Carlow | 2-3 | 9 | Dublin | |
| 8 | Fran Whelan | Dublin | 1-5 | 8 | Carlow |
| Philly Grimes | Waterford | 0-8 | 8 | Tipperary |
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).