1963 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

1963 inter-county junior hurling championship

1963 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLondon (5th win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upAntrim
Provincial Champions
MunsterNot Played
LeinsterWestmeath
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtRoscommon
← 1962
1964 →

The 1963 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Kildare entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 29 September 1963 at Casement Park in Belfast, between London and Antrim, in what was their second meeting in the final. London won the match by 4–07 to 3–06 to claim their fifth championship title.

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

Kerry v Westmeath
11 August 1963 Semi-final Kerry 8-09 - 2-03 Westmeath Cusack Park
Antrim v Roscommon
11 August 1963 Semi-final Antrim 4-02 - 1-07 Roscommon Casement Park

All-Ireland home final

Antrim v Westmeath
8 September 1963 Home final Antrim 6-03 - 8-08 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann

All-Ireland final

Antrim v London
29 September 1963 Final Antrim 3-06 - 4-07 London Casement Park

References

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (1 August 2011). "Lilywhites unsung hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Kildare profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.