The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1964 was the 78th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5–13 to 2–8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
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: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the second round.
Second round: (1 match) This is a single match between the two winners of the first round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the second 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.
Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy DoyleTipperary1–2730310.002Donie NealonTipperary5–01535.00Tony ForrestalKilkenny4–31535.00Pat CroninClare3–61527.50
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Richie BrowneCork4–012Galway2Tony ForrestalKilkenny3–211Wexford3Pat CroninClare2–410LimerickJimmy DoyleTipperary1–710ClareJimmy DoyleTipperary0–1010CorkJimmy DoyleTipperary0–1010Kilkenny7Donie NealonTipperary3–09KilkennyPhilly GrimesWaterford2–39CorkPaddy MolloyOffaly1–69Westmeath10Fran WhelanDublin2–28CarlowPat HarteCork2–28Waterford Miscellaneous Tipperary win their 20th All-Ireland title to become outright leaders on the all-time roll of honour for the first time since 1937.
Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 1969 championship:
Player Team Date Opposition GamePeter DoolanCorkJune 7GalwayMunster quarter-finalBabs KeatingTipperaryJuly 5ClareMunster semi-final
References
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
See also