1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1970
Championship Details
Dates16 May - 6 September 1970
Teams12
All Ireland Champions
Winners Cork (10th win)
Captain Pat Kavanagh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
CaptainSeán Hynes
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Wexford
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played11
Total Goals67 (6.09 per game)
Total Points183 (16.63 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Cork.svg Seánie O'Leary (8-10)
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The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 16 May to 6 September 1970.

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Cork entered the championship as the defending champions. [1]

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Galway, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 19 years. Cork won the match by 5-19 to 2-09 to claim their 10th All-Ireland title overall and a second title in succession. [2] [3] [4]

Cork's Seánie O'Leary was the championship's top scorer with 8-10.

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

Leinster semi-finals

5 July 1970Semi-final Wexford 1-09 - 1-02 Dublin Nowlan Park
T O'Connor 1-4, K Kavanagh 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Grennan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Breen 0-1.P Lee 1-1, V Holden 0-1.
9 July 1970Semi-final Kilkenny 4-10 - 1-07 Offaly O'Moore Park
P Butler 0-5, P Bollard 1-1, J Giles 1-1, T Barry 1-0, J Houlihan 1-0, J Mullay 0-2, S McGarry 0-1.P Dooley 1-4, C Spain 0-2, J McNally 0-1.

Leinster final

19 July 1970Final Wexford 3-10 - 1-10 Kilkenny Dr. Cullen Park
T O'Connor and D Grannell 1-1 each, T O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy, PJ Harris and B Murphy 0-2 each, P O'Neill and L Dunphy 0-1 each.P Bollard 0-5, P Mullally 1-0, J Giles 0-3, R Dunne and P Butler 0-1 each.

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Munster first round

16 May 1970First round Limerick 0-05 - 3-05 Clare Gaelic Grounds
P Neville 0-2, F Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1.M Gough 1-0, G Treacy 1-0, S O'Connell 1-0, M McKeogh 0-3, C Honan 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

28 June 1970Semi-final Cork 6-17 - 2-00 Clare Thurles Sportsfield
T Sheehan 1-5, T Crowley 1-3, D Relihan 1-4, J Hanley 1-2, S O'Leary 1-1, S O'Farrell 0-2.M O'Connell 1-0, M Gough 1-0.
28 June 1970Semi-final Tipperary 9-11 - 7-04 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt
M Hogan 4-1, D Dwyer 3-1, W Condon 2-1, M Young 0-3, J Keogh 0-3, J Darcy 0-1, J Spooner 0-1.D Ormonde 2-1, T Casey 2-0, T Reid 1-3, PJ Ryan 1-0, M O'Brien 1-0.Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)

Munster final

19 July 1970Final Cork 3-08 - 4-04 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
S O'Leary 3-2, G Sheehan 0-2, S Farrell, T Crowley, M Doherty and G Hanley 0-1 each.N Maher, D O'Dwyer, C Keogh and J Darcy 1-0 each, W Conlon and T Young 0-2 each.

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Ulster final

21 June 1970Final Antrim 4-12 - 0-05 Down Casement Park
S McGourty 2-1, P Grocott 1-3, J Smith 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, P Muldoon 0-2, C McDonnell 0-2, K Donnelly 0-2.C McGrattan 0-2, D Mullan 0-1, M Ward 0-1, T Atkinson 0-1.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Irland semi-finals

16 August 1970Semi-final Galway 3-09 - 2-04 Wexford Páirc Chiaráin
S Hynes 1-2, M Donohghue 0-4, J McDonagh 1-0, D Duffy 1-0, D Campbell 0-2, A Fintan 0-1.M Bernie 1-1, B Dempsey 1-0, T O'Connor 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.
16 August 1970Semi-final Cork 6-16 - 0-07 Antrim Gaelic Grounds
S O'Leary 2-5, T Sheehan 0-8, S O'Farrell 2-0, G Hanley 1-1, D Renihan 1-0, N Crowley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.J Crossley 0-3, K Donnelly 0-2, S O'Donnell 0-2.

All-Ireland final

6 September 1970Final Cork 5-19 - 2-09 Galway Croke Park
D Relihan 2-2, S O'Leary 2-2, T Sheehan 0-7, S O'Farrell 1-2, G Hanley 0-3, V Twomey 0-1, M O'Doherty 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1.M Donoghue 1-6, S Hynes 1-0, D Campbell 0-2, M Holland 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Seánie O'Leary Cork 8-103448.50
2Tommy Sheehan Cork 1-222546.25
3Dan Relihan Cork 4-061844.50
4Séamus O'Farrell Cork 3-051443.50
5Martin Hogan Tipperary 4-011326.50
Donal O'Dwyer Tipperary 4-011326.50
Ger Hanley Cork 2-071343.25
Tom O'Connor Wexford 2-071334.33
Michael Donoghue Galway 1-101326.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Martin Hogan Tipperary 4-0113 Waterford
2 Seánie O'Leary Cork 3-0211 Tipperary
Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-0511 Antrim
4Donal O'Dwyer Tipperary 3-0110 Waterford
5Michael Donoghue Galway 1-069 Cork
6Dan Relihan Cork 2-028 Galway
Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-028 Galway
Tommy Sheehan Cork 1-058 Clare
Tommy Sheehan Cork 0-088 Antrim

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References

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  2. ↑ Neville, Conor (2 September 2015). "12 More Famous Irish People Who Played Minor GAA At County Level". balls.ie. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Free-scoring Cork minors have the game to end Galway's run as champions". Irish Times. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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