The 1963 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 April 1963 - 1 September 1963 |
| Teams | 24 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Wexford (1st win) |
| Captain | Willie Bernie |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | Éamonn Cregan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 26 |
← 1962 1964 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title, however, they were beaten by Wexford in the Leinster final.
On 1 September 1963 Wexford won the championship following a 6-12 to 5-9 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
editSemi-final
| 14 July 1963 Semi-final | Roscommon | 4-11 - 1-7 | Leitrim | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
Final
| 8 August 1963 Final | Roscommon | 1-7 - 3-0 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
First round
| 14 April 1963 First round | Westmeath | 6-10 - 0-0 | Meath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 14 April 1963 First round | Kildare | 7-7 - 3-0 | Wicklow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
Second round
| 28 April 1963 Second round | Carlow | 3-1 - 1-2 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 12 May 1963 Second round | Westmeath | 3-9 - 2-3 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
Quarter-finals
| 23 June 1963 Quarter-final | Laois | 5-6 - 4-6 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 30 June 1963 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-8 - 2-5 | Carlow | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 7 July 1963 Quarter-final replay | Dublin | 5-9 - 1-1 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1963 Semi-final | Wexford | 7-9 - 3-4 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 21 July 1963 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-10 - 0-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 28 July 1963 Final | Wexford | 6-10 - 6-8 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
Quarter-finals
| 12 May 1963 Quarter-final | Waterford | 9-6 - 0-4 | Kerry | Castle Grounds, Lismore |
| 12 May 1963 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-11 - 4-4 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 12 May 1963 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-7 - 3-3 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1963 Semi-final | Tipperary | 6-6 - 3-9 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 7 July 1963 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-6 - 1-9 | Waterford | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 7 July 1963 Semi-final replay | Limerick | 2-9 - 2-5 | Waterford | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
Final
| 28 July 1963 Final | Limerick | 4-12 - 5-4 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1963 Semi-final | Donegal | 2-9 - 1-4 | Tyrone | Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon |
| 14 July 1963 Semi-final | Antrim | 3-7 - 4-4 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 21 July 1963 Semi-final replay | Down | 4-7 - 2-4 | Antrim | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
Final
| 4 August 1963 Final | Antrim | 4-12 - 5-4 | Donegal | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
Semi-finals
| 11 August 1963 Semi-final | Antrim | 3-1 - 8-14 | Wexford | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 20 August 1963 Semi-final | Limerick | 15-13 - 1-1 | Roscommon | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Final
| 1 September 1963 Final | Wexford | 6-12 - 5-9 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Dowdall 0-8, T Doran 2-1, W Benrie 2-0, V Staples 1-1, S Barron 1-0, F Swords 0-1, W Carley 0-1. | B Cobbe 2-0, A Roche 0-6, C Danaher 1-0, S Geary 1-0, G Cosgrave 1-0, B Savage 0-2, É Cregan 0-1. |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The All-Ireland semi-final between Limerick and Roscommon was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. It remains their only meeting in this grade. The 54-point winning margin for Limerick is a record for an All-Ireland semi-final.