1993 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

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1993 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates16 May – 11 July 1993
Teams11
Champions Colours of Meath.svg Meath (1st title)
Pat Potterton (captain)
John Davis (manager)
Runners-up Colours of London.svg London
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored36 (3.27 per match)
Points scored284 (25.82 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Meath.svg Pat Potterton (0-38)
1992 (Previous)(Next) 1994

The 1993 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1974. The championship ran from 16 May to 11 July 1993.

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Carlow were the defending champions, however, they availed of their right to promotion to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team. [1] [2]

The All-Ireland final was played at the Emerald GAA Grounds in Ruislip on 11 July 1993 between Meath and London, in what was their second meeting in the All-Ireland final and a first meeting in eight years. Meath won the match by 2-16 to 1-16 to claim their very first All-Ireland title. [3] [4]

Meath's Pat Potterton was the championship's top scorer with 0-38.

Results

All-Ireland preliminary round

16 May 1993Preliminary round Sligo 1-03 - 1-19 Roscommon Markievicz Park
M Galvin 1-1, P Seevers 0-2.P Farrell 0-7, P Cuddy 0-5, M Lennon 1-0, N Cunningham 0-2, D Coyle 0-2, D Finneran 0-2, P Lyons 0-1.
16 May 1993Preliminary round Mayo 3-14 - 3-14 Armagh Ballyhaunis Grounds
J Henry 1-5, J Cunnane 1-3, K Heffernan 1-0, D Greally 0-3, C Greally 0-2, Dom Greally 0-1.S Hughes 1-6, J McCormack 1-1, P Cunningham 1-0, D Shortt 0-3, G McCann 0-3, E McKeogh 0-1.
23 May 1993Preliminary round replay Armagh 1-16 - 1-10 Mayo Athletic Grounds
D Shortt 0-4, P Lavery 1-0, S Hughes 0-3, P Cunningham 0-3, G McCann 0-2, E McKee 0-1, J McCormack 0-1, O Lennon 0-1, P Lappin 0-1.J Henry 0-5, M Trench 1-1, D Greally 0-1, G Greally 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1, C Collins 0-1.

All-Ireland quarter-finals

30 May 1993Quarter-final Roscommon 3-10 - 2-12 Armagh Athleague Sportsfield
D Logan 1-2, C Kelly 1-2, M Lennon 1-1, S Farrell 0-3, A Kelly 0-1, D Coyle 0-1.S Hughes 0-9, P Cunningham 2-0, J Cormack 0-2, T Lappin 0-1.
30 May 1993Quarter-final Kildare 2-06 - 2-21 Meath Geraldine Park
G Deering 0-4, A Murphy 1-0, K Kelly 1-0, M Donovan 0-1, M Mulally 0-1.P Potterton 0-9, M Smith 0-7, M Cole 1-2, J McCaffrey 1-1, P Cahill 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
30 May 1993Quarter-final Westmeath 0-17 - 0-07 Wicklow Castletown Grounds
D Kilcoyne 0-9, P Clancy 0-2, B Kennedy 0-2, D Gillen 0-2, S McLoughlin 0-1, R Galvin 0-1.D Hyland 0-4, N Byrne 0-1, S Byrne 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
6 June 1993Quarter-final Derry 2-21 - 3-09 Monaghan Celtic Park
G Biggs 2-8, O Collins 0-8, R McCluskey 0-2, M Cassidy 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, B Regan 0-1.M O'Dowd 2-2, E Murnane 1-1, G Curley 0-3, P McShane 0-1, F Walsh 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1.

All-Ireland semi-finals

12 June 1993Semi-final Derry 2-08 - 0-18 Meath Gerard McGleenan Park
J Biggs 0-5, B Regan 1-0, J Dillon 1-0, J Mullan 0-2, M Cassidy 0-1.P Potterton 0-12, R Kelly 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, M Smith 0-1.
13 June 1993Semi-final Roscommon 0-04 - 4-14 Westmeath Duggan Park
C Kelly 0-3, M Cunniffe 0-1.D Kilcoyne 0-7, D Gillen 2-0, R Galvin 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-1, P Clancy 0-3, E Gallagher 0-2.

All-Ireland home final

27 June 1993Home final Meath 2-17 - 1-12 Westmeath O'Connor Park
M Cole 2-0, P Potterton 0-6, M Massey 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, R Kelly 0-2, J Gorry 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1.D Kilcoyne 1-7, D Gillen 0-3, P Clancy 0-1, E Gallagher 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)

All-Ireland final

11 July 1993Final London 1-16 - 2-16 Meath Emerald GAA Grounds
T Moloney 0-8, C Spain 1-2, M Carroll 0-3, D Power 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, D Larkin 0-1.P Potterton 0-11, P Kelly 1-4, R Kelly 1-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pat Potterton Meath 0-383849.50
2 David Kilcoyne Westmeath 1-232638.66
3Seán Hughes Armagh 1-182137.00
4Gregory Biggs Derry 2-131929.50
5Joe Henry Mayo 1-101326.50
Paddy Kelly Mayo 1-101343.25
7Pat Cunningham Armagh 3-031234.00
8Michael Cole Meath 3-021142.75
Declan Gillen Westmeath 2-051133.66
In a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Gregory Biggs Derry 2-0814 Monaghan
2Pat Potterton Meath 0-1212 Derry
3Pat Potterton Meath 0-1111 London
4 David Kilcoyne Westmeath 1-0710 Meath
5Seán Hughes Armagh 1-069 Mayo
Seán Hughes Armagh 0-099 Roscommon
David Kilcoyne Westmeath 0-099 Wicklow
Pat Potterton Meath 0-099 Kildare
9Mick O'Dowd Monaghan 2-028 Derry
Joe Henry Mayo 1-058 Armagh
Ollie Collins Derry 0-088 Monaghan
Timmy Moloney London 0-088 Meath

References

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  3. "1993 All-Ireland B winners to be honoured at SHC final". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. "Antrim played Meath in 1993 quarter-final". The Saffron Gael. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2023.