1964 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

1964 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	10 May - 6 September 1964
Teams	13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Tipperary (20th win)
Captain	Mick Murphy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Kilkenny
Captain	Seán Buckley
Provincial champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	12
Top Scorer	Jimmy Doyle (1-27)
Player of the Year	John Doyle
All-Star Team	See here
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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

Main article: Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

May 10
First Round

Offaly	3-7 – 2-16	Westmeath
P. Molloy (1-6), L. Carroll (1-0), W. Gorman (1-0), J. Healion (0-1).		J. McGrath (1-4), C. Connaughton (1-3), T. Ring (0-6), M. Flanagan (0-3).

St Brendan's Park, Birr

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May 10
First Round

Carlow	4-12 – 2-9	Laois
W. Hogan (2-1), J. McCarthy (1-2), L. Walsh (0-5), M. Morrissey (1-0), P. Brophy (0-2), P. O'Connell (0-1), P. McGovern (0-1).		P. Bates (0-5), J. Fitzpatrick (1-0), T. Maher (1-0), R. Campion (0-3), J. Lynos (0-1).

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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June 7
Second Round

Carlow	2-9 – 1-9	Westmeath
L. Walsh (1-3), P. Brophye (1-0), P. McGovern (0-2), W. Hogan (0-1), M. Morrissey (0-1), T. Mitchell (0-1), J. Hickey (0-1).		C. Connaughton (1-1), J. McGrath (0-6), P. McCabe (0-2).

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Referee: E. Kelly

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June 28
Semi-Final

Dublin	6-11 – 2-3	Carlow
F. Whelan (2-2), B. Galvin (2-1), N. Murray (2-1), M. Beringham (0-3), D. Foley (0-2), A. Boothman (0-1), W. Jackson (0-1).		W. Walsh (1-2), J. McCarthy (1-0), P. O'Connell (0-1).

Wexford Park, Wexford

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July 5
Semi-Final

Kilkenny	5-9 – 4-8	Wexford
T. Forrestal (3-2), T. Murphy (1-1), T. Walsh (1-0), J. Teehan (0-2), E. Keher (0-2), D. Heaslip (0-1).		N. Wheeler (2-0), P. Lynch (1-1), T. Butler (1-0), J. Ormonde (0-2), O. McGrath (0-1), J. O'Brien (0-1), B. Rackard (0-1), M. Lyng (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 25,700

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July 19
Final

Kilkenny	4-11 – 1-8	Dublin
J. Teehan (1-2), T. Murphy (1-2), D. Heaslip (1-2), T. Forrestal (1-0), E. Keher (0-3), T. Walsh (0-2).		M. Bermingham (1-2), A. Boothman (0-3), F. Whelan (0-1), W. Jackson (0-1), D. Foley (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 30,103

Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Main article: Munster Senior Hurling Championship

May 24
Quarter-final

Clare	4-14 – 2-6	Limerick
P. Cronin (2-4), N. Jordan (1-3), J. J. Smyth (1-1), P. Henchy (0-3), S. Cleary (0-1), J. Dunne (0-1), J. Nevin (0-1).		M. Rainsford (1-0), D. Sheahan (1-0), P. Keane (0-3), A. O'Brien (0-1), K. Long (0-1), P. Cobbe (0-1).

McDonagh Park, Nenagh

Referee: D. Nealon (Tipperary)

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June 7
Quarter-final

Cork	4-14 – 2-7	Galway
R. Browne (4-0), P. Harte (0-5), M. Archer (0-3), T. O'Mahoney (0-2), J. Bennett (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), P. FitzGerald (0-1), J. Hayes (0-1).		T. Purcell (1-4), M. Fox (1-1), M. Sweeney (0-1), J. Conroy (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: J. Smyth (Clare)

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June 28
Semi-Final

Cork	4-10 – 5-6	Waterford
P. Harte (2-2), N. Gallagher (2-2), J. Bennett (0-2), M. Archer (0-1), J. O'Halloran (0-1), J. Sullivan (0-1), J. Hayes (0-1).		P. Grimes (2-3), J. Meaney (1-1), M. Flannelly (1-0), S. Power (1-0), F. Walsh (0-1), J. Byrne (0-1).

Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: G. FitzGerald (Limerick)

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July 5
Semi-Final

Tipperary	6-13 – 2-5	Clare
Jimmy Doyle (1-7), S. McLoughlin (2-0), M. Keating (0-4), L. Devaney (1-0), D. Nealon (1-0), T. Wall (1-0), J. McKenna (0-2).		P. Cronin (1-2), J. Smyth (1-2), S. Cleary (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 23,000

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July 26
Final

Tipperary	3-13 – 1-5	Cork
Jimmy Doyle (0-10), S. McLoughlin (1-0), J. McKenna (1-0), D. Nealon (1-0), M. Keating (0-3).		J. O'Halloran (1-0), N. Gallagher (0-2), J. Bennett (0-2), J. Hayes (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 44,245

Referee: J. Smyth (Clare)

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

September 6
Final

Tipperary	5-13 – 2-8	Kilkenny
Jimmy Doyle (0-10), D. Nealon (3-0), J. McKenna (1-0), S. McLoughlin (1-0), M. Keating (0-2), M. Roche (0-1).		T. Walsh (1-2), J. Teehan (1-0), E. Keher (0-2), P. Moran (0-2), T. Forrestal (0-1), S. Cleere (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 71,282

Referee: A. Higgins (Galway)

Main article: 1964 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	1-27	30	3	10.00
2	Donie Nealon	Tipperary	5-0	15	3	5.00
	Tony Forrestal	Kilkenny	4-3	15	3	5.00
	Pat Cronin	Clare	3-6	15	2	7.50

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Richie Browne	Cork	4-0	12	Galway
2	Tony Forrestal	Kilkenny	3-2	11	Wexford
3	Pat Cronin	Clare	2-4	10	Limerick
	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	1-7	10	Clare
	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	0-10	10	Cork
	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	0-10	10	Kilkenny
7	Donie Nealon	Tipperary	3-0	9	Kilkenny
	Philly Grimes	Waterford	2-3	9	Cork
	Paddy Molloy	Offaly	1-6	9	Westmeath
10	Fran Whelan	Dublin	2-2	8	Carlow
	Pat Harte	Cork	2-2	8	Waterford

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	Game
Peter Doolan	Cork	June 7	Galway	Munster quarter-final
Michael 'Babs' Keating	Tipperary	July 5	Clare	Munster 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).