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 3âÂÂ10 to 2âÂÂ11 in the All-Ireland final.
Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the championship.
Team summaries
Results
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 20 points
- Tipperary 5âÂÂ14 â 2âÂÂ3 Waterford (<small>Munster final, 5 August 1962</small>)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Laois 4âÂÂ5 â 4âÂÂ3 Westmeath (<small>Leinster quarter-final, 19 April 1962</small>)
- Wexford 5âÂÂ14 â 3âÂÂ6 Laois (<small>Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962</small>)
- Most points in a match: 26
- Kilkenny 4âÂÂ16 â 1âÂÂ10 Dublin (<small>Leinster semi-final, 1 July 1962</small>)
- Cork 1âÂÂ16 â 4âÂÂ10 Waterford (<small>Munster semi-final, 8 July 1962</small>)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Laois 5âÂÂ8 â 2âÂÂ1 Offaly (<small>Leinster first round, 15 April 1962</small>)
- Wexford 5âÂÂ14 â 3âÂÂ6 Laois (<small>Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962</small>)
- Tipperary 5âÂÂ13 â 2âÂÂ4 Limerick (<small>Munster semi-final replay, 22 August 1962</small>)
- Tipperary 5âÂÂ14 â 2âÂÂ3 Waterford (<small>Munster final, 5 August 1962</small>)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Westmeath 4âÂÂ3 â 4âÂÂ5 Laois (<small>Leinster quarter-final, 29 April 1962</small>)
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Wexford becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on TelefÃÂs ÃÂireann.
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on TelefÃÂs ÃÂireann. Commentary was provided by Seán ÃÂg àCeallacháin in English and Micheál àMuircheartaigh in Irish.
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, ÃÂamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
References