1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1969 was the 83rd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 2-15 to 2-9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

The championship

Participating counties

Format

Leinster Championship

First round: This is a single match between two of the weaker teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the quarter-final.
Quarter-final: This is a single match between the winner of the first round and another team drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The winners of the quarter-final join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.
Final: The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.
Final: The winners 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

Semi-final: This is a lone match between London and the Leinster champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winner advances to the All-Ireland final.
Final: The semi-final winner and the Munser champions contest the final.

Fixtures

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

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[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

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[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

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Championship statistics

Scoring

Season

Single game

Debutantes

The following players made their début in the 1969 championship:
PlayerTeamDateOppositionGame
Paschal RussellClareJune 15CorkMunster quarter-final
Dónal CliffordCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final
Charlie CullinaneCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final
Pat HegartyCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final
Tony MaherCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final
Roger TuohyCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final
Willie WalshCorkJune 15ClareMunster quarter-final
Pat DelaneyKilkennyJune 22DublinLeinster semi-final
Mick LawlerKilkennyJune 22DublinLeinster semi-final
Joe MilleaKilkennyJune 22DublinLeinster semi-final
Ray CumminsCorkJuly 27TipperaryMunster final
Séamus LooneyCorkSeptember 7KilkennyAll-Ireland final
Joe MurphyCorkSeptember 7KilkennyAll-Ireland final

Retirees

The following players played their last game in the 1969 championship:
PlayerTeamLast GameDateOppositionDébut
Naoise JordanClareLeinster finalJune 15Cork1958
Éamonn RussellClareLeinster finalJune 15Cork1962
Tom RyanClareLeinster finalJune 15Cork1958
Éamonn FoxOffalyLeinster finalJuly 20Kilkenny1963
Mick BurnsTipperaryMunster finalJuly 27Cork1958
Seán McLoughlinTipperaryMunster finalJuly 27Cork1958
Donie NealonTipperaryMunster finalJuly 27Cork1958
Noel O'GormanTipperaryMunster finalJuly 27Cork1965
Denis MurphyCorkAll-Ireland finalSeptember 7Kilkenny1960
Joe MurphyCorkAll-Ireland finalSeptember 7Kilkenny1969
Tom MurphyKilkennyAll-Ireland finalSeptember 7Cork1963