The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 April 1962 and ended on 2 September 1962.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained the championship after defeating Wexford by 3–10 to 2–11 in the All-Ireland final.
Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the championship.
Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue191419321945–46CorkRed and white195419561952–53DublinBlue and navy193819611938–39GalwayMaroon and white19231950–51KilkennyBlack and amber195719591962–63LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white194019551946–47OffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold196119611960–61WaterfordWhite and blue19591959WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold196019601957–58
Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy DoyleTipperary4–243649.002Padge KehoeWexford2–121836.003John KielyWaterford4-021434.664Ned WheelerWexford3-041334.335Donie NealonTipperary2-071343.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy DoyleTipperary1–1013Waterford2M. McDonaldLaois3-0110WexfordJimmy DoyleTipperary2-0410Limerick3Padge KehoeWexford2-0313LaoisJimmy DoyleTipperary1-069LimerickPatsy HarteCork1-069Waterford4John KielyWaterford2-017ClareEamon CareyLimerick2-017GalwayTom MoloughneyTipperary2-017LimerickLiam DevaneyTipperary2-017WaterfordEddie KeherKilkenny1-047DublinPhil GrimesWaterford1-047Cork
Scoring
Widest winning margin: 20 points Tipperary 5–14 – 2–3 Waterford (Munster final, 5 August 1962) Most goals in a match: 8 Laois 4–5 – 4–3 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final, 19 April 1962) Wexford 5–14 – 3–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962) Most points in a match: 26 Kilkenny 4–16 – 1–10 Dublin (Leinster semi-final, 1 July 1962) Cork 1–16 – 4–10 Waterford (Munster semi-final, 8 July 1962) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Laois 5–8 – 2–1 Offaly (Leinster first round, 15 April 1962) Wexford 5–14 – 3–6 Laois (Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962) Tipperary 5–13 – 2–4 Limerick (Munster semi-final replay, 22 August 1962) Tipperary 5–14 – 2–3 Waterford (Munster final, 5 August 1962) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Westmeath 4–3 – 4–5 Laois (Leinster quarter-final, 29 April 1962)
Miscellaneous
The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Wexford becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on Telefís Éireann. Commentary was provided by Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin in English and Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh in Irish.
Round Telefís Éireann All-Ireland finalTipperary vs Wexford
Sources
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).
References