2013 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship
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The 2013 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2013 M Donnelly Hurling Inter-Provincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 84th series of the Inter-provincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland is contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Leinster were the reigning champions but Munster won the title after defeating Connacht in the final by 1-22 to 0-15.[1][2][3][4]
Participants
The teams involved are:
| Province | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
 Connacht |
Anthony Cunningham | |
 Leinster |
Joe Dooley | Brian Hogan |
 Munster |
Liam Sheedy | |
 Ulster |
Gregory O'Kane |
Results
Inter-provincial Championship
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
| Munster | 1-22 - 0-15 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| P Horgan (0-09, 0-07f), P O'Sullivan (1-02), G Mulcahy (0-03), P Cronin (0-03), S Dowling (0-03), A Nash (0-01, 0-01f), S O’Sullivan (0-01). | Report | J Canning (0-06, 0-05f), N Healy (0-03), D Collins (0-01), I Tannian (0-01), C Donnellan (0-01), T Haran (0-01), J Cooney (0-01), D Glennon (0-01). |
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Top scorers
Championship
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Munster | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil McManus | Ulster | 1-7 | 10 | Munster |
| 2 | Niall Burke | Connacht | 0-9 | 9 | Leinster |
| Patrick Horgan | Munster | 0-9 | 9 | Connacht | |
| 3 | Graeme Mulcahy | Munster | 2-2 | 8 | Ulster |
| Shane Dooley | Leinster | 0-8 | 8 | Connacht | |
| 5 | Shane Dowling | Munster | 0-7 | 7 | Ulster |