1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 5 August 1973 and ended on 2 September 1973.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1973
Championship Details
Dates5 August 1973 - 2 September 1973
Teams3
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (9th win)
CaptainKevin Robinson
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played2
Total Goals13 (6.5 per game)
Total Points36 (18.0 per game)
Top Scorer Seán O'Brien (4-2)
1972
1974

Kilkenny were the defending champions.

On 2 September 1973, Kilkenny won the championship following a 4-5 to 3-7 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 9th All-Ireland title and their second championship title in succession.

Teams

Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Galway 1958
Kilkenny 1972 1972
Tipperary 1959 1962

Results

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-final

5 August 1973 Semi-final Galway 3-14 - 3-10 Tipperary Cusack Park
G Burke 2-0, M Hanniffy 0-6, F Power 1-2, B Kelly 0-3, E Dooley 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, G Hogan 0-1. J Grogan 1-6, B Kenny 1-0, T Shoer 1-0, S Hayes 0-1, P Kirby 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. Referee: S Rankins

Final

2 September 1972 Final Kilkenny 4-5 - 3-7 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
S O'Brien 4-2, J Lyng 0-2, B Waldron 0-1. F Power 2-0, G Burke 1-1, M Hanniffy 0-3, B Kelly 0-2, J Dervan 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

Scoring statistics

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Seán O'Brien Kilkenny 4-2 14 1 14.00
2 Frank Power Galway 3-2 11 2 5.50
3 Gerry Burke Galway 3-1 10 2 5.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Seán O'Brien Kilkenny 4-2 14 Galway
2 John Grogan Tipperary 1-6 9 Galway
3 Gerry Burke Galway 2-0 6 Tipperary
Frank Power Galway 2-0 6 Kilkenny
Mick Hanniffy Galway 0-6 6 Tipperary
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