1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May - 6 September 1970 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | 1971 → |
The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the
inter-county hurling
tournament. The championship began on 3 May 1970 and ended on 6 September 1970.
Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Wexford in the Leinster final. Kildare, who won the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1969, were promoted to the senior championship after a long absence. New York sought entry to the All-Ireland series but their request was denied. Galway left the Munster Championship after ten years of participation and reverted to the old system whereby they enter the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Wexford, in what was their fourth meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 14 years. Cork won the match by 6-21 to 5-10 to claim their 21st All-Ireland title overall and a first title in four years.[1][2][3]
Cork's Charlie McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 1-23. Cork's Pat McDonnell was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.[4][5]
Rule change
As a result of a decision taken at the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress the previous year, as of 1970 all provincial finals, All-Ireland semi-finals and the All-Ireland final itself were extended to 80 minutes playing time. Prior to this all championship matches were sixty minutes in duration.[6] Lasted until 1974.
Teams
A total of fourteen teams contested the championship, including thirteen teams from the
1969 championship
and one new entrant.
The Leinster championship was extended to seven teams as Kildare entered the provincial series of games. They had won the All-Ireland title at intermediate level in 1969 and decided to make the step up to the senior grade.
1959 championship
and returned to the old system whereby they entered the All-Ireland semi-finals.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Grounds | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | Cusack Park | 1914
|
1932
|
1945-46
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| Cork | Red and white | Cork Athletic Grounds | 1966
|
1969
|
1969-70
|
| Dublin | Blue and navy | Parnell Park | 1938
|
1961
|
1938-39
|
| Galway | Maroon and white | Pearse Stadium | 1923
|
1950-51
| |
| Kildare | White | St. Conleth's Park
|
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| Kilkenny | Black and amber | Nowlan Park | 1969
|
1969
|
1965-66
|
| Laois | Blue and white | O'Moore Park | 1949
|
1949
|
|
| Limerick | Green and white | Gaelic Grounds | 1940
|
1955
|
1946-47
|
| London | Blue and green | Emerald GAA Grounds
|
1901
|
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| Offaly | Green, white and gold | St. Brendan's Park
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| Tipperary | Blue and gold | Semple Stadium | 1965
|
1968
|
1967-68
|
| Waterford | White and blue | Walsh Park | 1959
|
1963
|
1962-63
|
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | Cusack Park
|
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| Wexford | Purple and gold | Wexford Park
|
1968
|
1968
|
1957-58
|
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| Laois | 1-9 – 1-8 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| P. Dillon (0-4), G. Conroy (1-0), P. Dowling (0-1), P. Dooley (0-1), T. Keenan (0-1), J. Lyons (0-1), F. Keenan (0-1). | B. Burke (0-2), J. O'Brien (0-2), T. Christian (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1), M. Duane (0-1). |
Kilkenny
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)
Quarter-finals
| Dublin | 0-16 – 3-5 | Westmeath |
|---|---|---|
| G. O'Driscoll (0-5), E. Davey (0-4), T. Grealish (0-2), L. Lalor (0-2), F. Murphy (0-2), H. Dawson (0-1). | T. Ring (2-3), C. Gavin (1-0), P. McCabe (0-1), S. White (0-1). |
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: P. Buggy (Kilkenny)
| Offaly | 2-15 – 2-9 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| B. Moylan (0-7), T. Molloy (1-3), P. Mulhaire (1-1), J. J. Healy (0-1), J. Flaherty (0-1), M. Cleare (0-1), P. J. Whelehan (0-1). | S. Keenan (1-2), J. Loyans (1-2), N. Delany (0-2), J. Dooly (0-1), P. Dowling (0-1), D. Sheeran (0-1). |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Referee: R. Sheppard (Carlow)
Semi-finals
| Wexford | 4-17 – 2-4 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| N. Buggy (1-7), T. Doran (2-1), D. Fortune (1-0), P. Quigley (0-2), D. Quigley (0-2), J. Quigley (0-2), J. Berry (0-1), P. Wilson (0-1), M. Browne (0-1). | E. Flynn (1-3), J. Towell (1-0), R. Copeland (0-1). |
Kilkenny
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)
| Kilkenny | 2-15 – 1-12 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| E. Keher (0-9), M. Crotty (2-0), J. Kinsella (0-2), P. Delaney (0-2), S. Muldowney (0-1), J. Millea (0-1). | T. Dooley (1-0), P. Molloy (0-3), J. Flaherty (0-3), B. Moylan (0-1), W. O'Gorman (0-1), S. Begin (0-1), P. J. Whelehan (0-1), J. J. Healion (0-1), D. Hanniffy (0-1). |
Referee: J. Grey (Dublin)
Final
| Wexford | 4-16 – 3-14 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| N. Buggy (0-8), T. Doran (2-0), J. Quigley (1-2), J. Berry (1-0), P. Wilson (0-2), M. Quigley (0-2), P. Quigley (0-1), D. Bernie (0-1). | P. Delaney (1-4), E. Keher (1-3), M. Crotty (1-0), F. Cummins (0-3), P. Kavanagh (0-2), J. Millea (0-1), M. Coogan (0-1). |
Referee: J. Hatton (Wicklow)
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Leinster final | ||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 3-5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 4-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wexford | 4-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 3-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ofaly | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offaly | 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laois | 1-9 | Laois | 2-9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| Limerick | 3-9 – 2-12 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| P. K. Keane (1-1), R. Bennis (0-4), D. Flynn (1-0), T. Bluett (1-0), B. Hartigan (0-1), Phil Bennis (0-1), Peter Bennis (0-1), A. Dunworth (0-1). | P. Cronin (1-8), P. McNamara (1-0), D. Fitzgerald (0-2), J. Rochford (0-1), J. McNamara (0-1). |
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)
| Limerick | 1-10 – 0-4 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| R. Bennis (0-4), P. J. Keane (1-0), É. Cregan (0-2), P. Bennis (0-2), A. Dunworth (0-1), T. Ryan (0-1). | M. Moroney (0-1), J. Rochford (0-1), D. Fitzgerald, J. Cronin. |
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)
Semi-finals
| Tipperary | 2-9 – 0-5 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| M. Roche (0-5), R. Ryan (1-1), N. O'Dwyer (1-0), J. McKenna (0-1), J. Flanagan (0-1), T. O'Connor (0-1). | P. Enright (0-4), S. Greene (0-5). |
Referee: S. O'Connor (Limerick)
| Cork | 4-13 – 3-6 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| E. O'Brien (2-0), C. McCarthy (0-5), P. Hegarty (1-2), R. Cummins (1-0), G. McCarthy (0-3), S. Barry (0-2), C. Cullinane (0-1). | M. Graham (2-2), T. Bluett (1-0), R. Bennis (0-3), P. J. Keane (0-1). |
Referee: J. Maloney (Tipperary)
Final
| Cork | 3-10 – 3-8 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| W. Walsh (2-0), C. Cullinane (1-0), C. McCarthy (0-3), G. McCarthy (0-2), D. Clifford (0-1), C. Roche (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1), T. Ryan (0-1), R. Cummins (0-1). | F. Loughnane (1-4), J. Flanagan (1-0), N. O'Dwyer (1-0), D. Ryan (0-2), M. Roche (0-1), P.J. Ryan (0-1). |
Referee: J. Fitzgerald (Limerick)
| Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Munster final | ||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 2-9 | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 0-5 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 3-8 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 3-10 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 4-13 | |||||||||||||
| Clare (R) | 2-12 (0-4) | Limerick | 3-6 | |||||||||||
| Limerick (R) | 3-9 (1-10) | |||||||||||||
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Semi-finals
| Cork | 4-20 – 2-9 | London |
|---|---|---|
| T. Ryan (1-5), R. Cummins (1-3), C. McCarthy (0-6), W. Walsh (1-2), E. O'Brien (1-0), S. Barry (0-2), D. Coughlan (0-1), J. Murphy (0-1). | P. O'Neill (0-4), T. Connolly (0-1), N. Power (1-0), J. Bennett (1-0), M. Canning (0-3), L. Corless (0-1). |
Referee: M. Spain (Offaly)
| Wexford | 3-17 – 5-9 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| M. Butler (0-9), D. Quigley (1-2), D. Bernie (0-4), J. Quigley (1-1), T. Doran (1-0), M. Quigley (0-1). | T. Ryan (3-5), B. O'Connor (1-1), K. Kennedy (1-0), P. Niland (0-1), F. Coffey (0-1), M. O'Connor (0-1). |
Referee: S, O'Connor (Limerick)
All-Ireland Final
| Cork | 6-21 – 5-10 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| C. McCarthy (1-9), E. O'Brien (3-1), T. Ryan (0-6), W. Walsh (1-2), C. Cullinane (1-0), G. McCarthy (0-2), R. Cummins (0-1). | P. Quigley (2-0), T. Doran (2-0), D. Quigley (1-0), D. Bernie (0-3), M. Butler (0-3), T. Byrne (0-2), M. Browne (0-1), M. Jacob (0-1). |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 19 points
- Most goals in a match: 11
- Most points in a match: 31
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 5
- Most points scored by a losing team: 14
Miscellaneous
- The Leinster final between Kilkenny and Wexford was the first championship game to be played over the course of 80 minutes.
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 7-1 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Eddie O'Brien | Cork | 6-1 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Willie Walsh | Cork | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Eddie Keher | Galway | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| Tomás Ryan | Cork | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 8 | Tom Ryan | Galway | 3-5 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 9 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Ray Cummins | Cork | 2-5 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Ryan | Galway | 3-5 | 14 | Wexford |
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-9 | 12 | Wexford |
| 3 | Pat Cronin | Clare | 1-8 | 11 | Limerick |
| 4 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin |
| Eddie O'Brien | Cork | 3-1 | 10 | Wexford | |
| 6 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-9 | 9 | Dublin |
| Tommy Ring | Westmeath | 2-3 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Mick Butler | Wexford | 0-9 | 9 | Galway | |
| 9 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 0-8 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Tomás Ryan | Cork | 1-5 | 8 | London |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ryan | Galway | Wexford | 5-9 : 3-17 | 16 August 1970 |
| Eddie O'Brien | Cork | Wexford | 6-21 : 5-10 | 6 September 1970 |
Player facts
Debutantes
The following players made their début in the 1970 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Byrne | Tipperary | June 21 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
| Roger Ryan | Tipperary | June 21 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
| John Horgan | Cork | June 28 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Pat McDonnell | Cork | June 28 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
| Dinny Ryan | Tipperary | July 19 | Cork | Munster final |
| Martin Coleman | Cork | August 16 | London | All-Ireland semi-final |
Tom Byrne
Wexford August 15 Galway All-Ireland semi-final
Awards
Annual awards
Texaco Hurler of the Year
The Texaco Hurler of the Year was awarded to Pat McDonnell of Cork.
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