1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

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1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates22 April – 16 September 1973
Teams9
All Ireland Champions
Winners Kilkenny (1st win)
CaptainPaddy Grace
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up London
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Antrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played9
Total Goals61 (6.77 per game)
Total Points153 (17.00 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Kilkenny.svg Shem Muldowney (6-11)
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The 1973 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 22 April to 16 September 1973.

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Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they declined to field a team. [1]

The All-Ireland final was played at Walsh Park in Waterford on 16 September 1973 between Kilkenny and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilkenny won the match by 5-15 to 2-09 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title. [2] [3] [4]

Kilkenny's Shem Muldowney was the championship's top scorer with 6-11.

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-final

22 April 1973Quarter-final Meath 8-09 - 2-09 Carlow Parnell Park
R Melia 4-0, TJ Reilly 2-2, M Mullan 1-2, V Grey 1-1, S Kearney 0-2, F McCann 0-1.J Mitchell 1-4, T Kelly 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, D Dunne 0-1, O Hynes 0-1, T Foley 0-1.

Leinster smei-finals

6 May 1973Semi-final Meath 2-13 - 1-13 Dublin St. Loman's Park
S Kearney 0-6, F McCann 1-2, TJ Reilly 1-0, M Mullen 0-2, M Garrigan 0-1, P Curley 0-1, R Melia 0-1.E Kealy 1-3, P Maycock 0-4, J Finnegan 0-2, E Hudson 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, J Kenny 0-1.
20 May 1973Semi-final Laois 5-06 - 9-04 Kilkenny O'Moore Park
N Wall 2-0, M O'Brien 1-2, P Kavanagh 1-2, R Maloney 1-0, J Cummins 0-1, L O'Shaughnessy 0-1.J Walsh 4-0, F Cleere 3-0, J O'Connor 1-3, S Muldowney 1-0, R Dunne 0-1.

Leinster final

29 July 1973Final Kilkenny 11-15 - 1-03 Meath Croke Park
S Muldowney 3-5, P Holden 3-4, F Cleere 2-0, P Walsh 1-2, L Ryan 1-1, J Walsh 1-0, S McGarry 0-2, J Dunne 0-1.S Carney 1-0, T Reilly 0-1, F McCann 0-1, B McGuey 0-1.

Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Ulster final

19 August 1973Final Antrim 3-11 - 1-06 Down Pearse Park
E Donnelly 1-3, M Loughrey 1-1, B McGarry 1-0, D McAuley 0-3, M McKillop 0-3, S Collins 0-1.B Gilmour 1-2, M O'Flynn 0-2, L Clarke 0-1, P Braniff 0-1.

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

26 August 1973Semi-final Kerry 2-06 - 3-06 London Austin Stack Park
T Kenny 0-4, F Thornton 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Grady 0-1, T Nolan 0-1.D McCarthy 2-0, D Hallissey 1-2, C Danagher 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
26 August 1973Semi-final Kilkenny 5-18 - 1-10 Antrim Nowlan Park
F Cleere 2-2, S O'Connor 0-7, S Muldowney 1-2, S McGarry 1-2, J Walsh 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, R Bourke 0-2, P Holden 0-1.E Donnelly 1-6, M McKillop 0-2, S Collins 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.

All-Ireland final

16 September 1973Final Kilkenny 5-15 - 2-09 London Walsh Park
J Walsh 2-1, S Muldowney 1-4, F Cleere 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, J Doyle 1-0, P Holden 0-2, D Burke 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.C Danagher 2-0, D Hallissey 0-6, P Fahy 0-2, F Birrane 0-1.Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Shem Muldowney Kilkenny 6-112947.25
2Frank Cleere Kilkenny 8-032746.75
3Jim Walsh Kilkenny 8-012546.25
4Jack O'Connor Kilkenny 1-141735.66
5Pat Holden Kilkenny 3-071635.33
6Eddie Donnelly Antrim 2-091527.50
7Richard Melia Meath 4-011326.50
8T. J. Reilly Meath 3-031234.00
9Dinny Hallissey London 1-081125.50
Séamus Kearney Meath 1-081133.66
In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Shem Muldowney Kilkenny 3-0514 Meath
2Pat Holden Kilkenny 3-0413 Meath
3Richard Melia Meath 4-0012 Carlow
Jim Walsh Kilkenny 4-0012 Laois
5Frank Cleere Kilkenny 3-009 Laois
6Eddie Donnelly Antrim 1-069 Kilkenny
7T. J. Reilly Meath 2-028 Carlow
Frank Cleere Kilkenny 2-028 Antrim
9Jim Walsh Kilkenny 2-017 London
Shem Muldowney Kilkenny 1-047 London
John Mitchell Carlow 1-047 Meath
Jack O'Connor Kilkenny 0-077 Antrim

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References

  1. ↑ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  3. ↑ "Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years". Breaking News. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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