1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 2 September 1973 between Kilkenny and Galway, in what was their second All-Ireland final meeting overall and a first meeting in 43 years. Kilkenny won the match by 4-04 to 3-07 to claim their ninth All-Ireland title overall and a second title insuccession.[2]
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
| 29 April 1973 First round | Dublin | 2-13 - 4-04 | Laois | Dr Cullen Park |
| P Byrne 2-0, B Carlon 0-5, A English 0-4, T Johnson 0-2, W Fleming 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1. | T Flynn 2-0, M Cuddy 1-1, L Cushen 1-0, P Dunphy 0-1, M Dunphy 0-1, L Harvey 0-1. |
| 13 May 1973 First round | Offaly | 2-13 - 1-03 | Kildare | O'Moore Park |
| G Wynne 1-3, J Flannery 1-3, E Martin 0-3, P Delaney 0-2, G Leonard 0-1, D Devery 0-1. | P Archbold 1-1, T Waters 0-2. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 24 June 1973 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-08 - 0-07 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| K Fennelly 1-4, P Mulhall 1-2, M Lyng 1-0, B Waldron 0-1, M Lanigan 0-1. | A English 0-2, L Walsh 0-2, T Johnston 0-2, R Deavy 0-1. |
| 1 July 1973 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-10 - 2-08 | Offaly | Croke Park |
| P Murphy 2-1, D Rowesome 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, J Doyle 0-2, P Kinsella 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1. | P Kennedy 1-0, G Leonard 1-0, E Martin 0-3, J Flannery 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Brady 0-1, D Devery 0-1. |
Leinster final
| 8 July 1973 Final | Kilkenny | 3-10 - 2-09 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| K Fennelly 2-2, J Mulcahy 1-1, B Waldron 0-3, J Hennessy 0-1, K Robinson 0-1, P Treacy 0-1, M Lyng 0-1. | D O'Donnell 1-6, P Codd 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, P Kinsella 0-1. |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
Munster first round
| 19 May 1973 First round | Kerry | 2-03 - 6-12 | Limerick | Austin Stack Park |
| W Harrington 1-1, M Murphy 1-0, S Carroll 0-1, J McElligott 0-1. | E Barry 1-4, B Berkery 2-0, T Ryan 1-2, J Flanagan 1-1, J Moloney 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, B Flynn 0-2. |
| 20 May 1973 First round | Tipperary | 5-09 - 2-01 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| J Hennessy 0-7, J Shoer 2-0, J Grogan 1-1, P Kirby 1-0, S Waters 1-0, P Ryan 0-1. | P Fleming 1-1, P McGovern 1-0. |
Munster semi-finals
| 26 May 1973 Semi-final | Limerick | 5-17 - 3-04 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Bourke 2-2, G Moloney 2-0, B Berkery 0-5, P Kelly 1-1, E Barry 0-4, B Flynn 0-3, T Ryan 0-1, G Mullane 0-1. | P O'Connor 2-0, J Walshe 1-0, L Mannion 0-2, A Power 0-2. |
| 1 July 1973 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-11 - 1-08 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Hennessy 0-5, T Shoer 1-1, J Grogan 0-3, P Kirby 0-2. | J Crowley 1-3, T Murphy 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T Cullinane 0-1. |
Munster final
| 29 July 1973 Final | Tipperary | 5-12 - 5-04 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| P Ryan 2-1, J Ryan 1-4, J Grogan 0-5, S Waters 1-1, T Shore 1-1. | P Kelly 2-2, B Berkery 2-0, G Moloney 1-0, E Barry 0-1, B Flynn 0-1. |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 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 |
| 19 August 1973 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-15 - 2-03 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| J Lyng 0-10, P Lennon 2-1, S O'Brien 1-1, M Lyng 1-1, P Treacy 1-0, G Robinson 0-1, B Waldron 0-1. | P Boyle 1-0, P Dallat 1-0, V Dennehy 0-3. | Referee: D Ferguson (Meath) |
All-Ireland final
| 2 September 1973 Final | Kilkenny | 4-05 - 3-07 | Galway | Croke Park |
| 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) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Grogan | Tipperary | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 2 | Seán O'Brien | Kilkenny | 5-03 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Tommy Shoer | Tipperary | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Bernard Berkery | Limerick | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 5 | Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Kevin Fennelly | Kilkenny | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |