The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1963 was the 77th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Waterford 4–17 to 6–8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

The championship Format Munster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Championship

Final: (1 match) The champions of Munster and Leinster contest this game.

Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship statistics Miscellaneous

Waterford's Munster final victory was their last until 2002. The All-Ireland final was Waterford's ninth time playing at Croke Park. It would be 1998 before the team returned to the stadium for an All-Ireland semi-final against Kilkenny. It would be 2008 before Waterford played in another All-Ireland final where, once again, the opposition turned out to be Kilkenny.

Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherKilkenny2–2430310.002Philly GrimesWaterford2–152137.003Willie WalshCarlow4-041635.334Willie HoganCarlow4-031535.005Séamus PowerWaterford3-041334.33

Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Eddie KeherKilkenny0–1414Waterford2Eddie KeherKilkenny2–511Wexford3Willie HoganCarlow3–110OffalyJimmy SmythClare1–710Cork4Richie BrowneCork3–09ClareSeán McLoughlinTipperary3–09WaterfordSéamus PowerWaterford3–09KilkennyWillie WalshCarlow2–39Dublin8Fran WhelanDublin1–58CarlowPhilly GrimesWaterford0–88Tipperary

References

Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

See also