| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 May - 1 September 1968 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (5th win) |
| Captain | Dan Quigley |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Mick Roche |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 11 |
| Top Scorer | Tony Doran (6-3) |
| Player of the Year | Dan Quigley |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1967 1969 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1968 was the 82nd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Tipperary 5-8 to 3-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship
Participating counties
| Province | County | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Leinster | Dublin | 1938 | 1961 | |
| Kilkenny | 1967 | 1967 | ||
| Laois | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Offaly | ||||
| Westmeath | ||||
| Wexford | 1960 | 1965 | ||
| Munster | Clare | 1914 | 1932 | |
| Cork | 1966 | 1966 | ||
| Galway | 1923 | 1922 | ||
| Limerick | 1940 | 1955 | ||
| Tipperary | 1965 | 1967 | ||
| Waterford | 1959 | 1963 | ||
Format
Leinster Championship
First round: (1 match) 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.
Second round: (1 match) 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: (2 matches) 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: (1 match) 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.
Munster Championship
First round: (2 matches) 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: (2 matches) 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: (1 match) 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
Final: (1 match) The Leinster and the Munster champions contest the All-Ireland final.
Fixtures
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| Westmeath | 3-7 – 1-10 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| W. Weldon (2-0), M. Flanagan (1-1), T. Ring (0-3), L. Jackson (0-2), J. Rooney (0-1). | C. O'Brien (1-3), S. Bergin (0-4), B. Delaney (0-2), E. Moore (0-1). |
| Westmeath | 3-8 – 3-15 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| T. Ring (2-3), J. Rooney (1-1), J. Keary (0-2), S. Kirby (0-1), C. Connaughton (0-1). | P. Molloy (0-8), B. Barry (2-1), J. Flaherty (0-4), J. Kirwan (1-0), J. Purke (0-1), P. J. Whelehan (0-1). |
| Wexford | 3-15 – 1-11 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| T. Doran (2-2), C. Jacob (1-2), P. Lynch (0-5), J. O'Brien (0-4), C. Dowdall (0-1), N. Buggy (0-1). | D. Foley (0-4), N. Kinsella (1-0), A. Boothman (0-3), E. Flynn (0-2), P. Maycock (0-1), L. Foley (0-1). |
| Kilkenny | 3-13 – 4-6 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| E. Keher (1-4), P. Freyne (1-3), J. Dwyer (1-1), F. Cummins (0-2), C. Dunne (0-1), R. Blanchfield (0-1), P. Moran (0-1). | P. Whelan (2-0), B. Barry (1-1), J. Flaherty (1-0), P. Molloy (0-3), J. J. Healion (0-1), G. Burke (0-1). |
| Wexford | 3-13 – 4-9 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| T. Doran (2-0), J. Berry (1-0), P. Lynch (0-4), J. O'Brien (0-3), C. Jacob (0-2), D. Quigley (0-1), P. Wilson (0-1), D. Bernie (0-1), J. Quigley (0-1). | J. Teehan (2-1), E. Keher (0-6), C. Dunne (1-1), S. Cleere (1-0), J. Dwyer (0-1). |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| Clare | 1-12 – 2-8 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| L. Griffin (1-2), T. Ryan (0-4), N. Pyne (0-2), P. Cronin (0-2), L. Danaher (0-1), A. Lohan (0-1). | L. Guinan (1-0), F. Walsh (0-5), M. Óg Morrissey (1-1), J. Meaney (0-1), T. Cheasty (0-1). |
| Cork | 3-11 – 2-9 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| J. McCarthy (1-2), C. Sheehan (1-2), C. McCarthy (0-4), T. Connolly (1-0), G. McCarthy (0-2), C. Roche (0-1). | B. Hartigan (0-5), M. Cregan (1-1), P. Murphy (1-0), E. Cregan (0-3). |
| Cork | 3-15 – 1-6 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| C. McCarthy (1-3), J. Bennett (1-3), G. McCarthy (0-5), A. O'Flynn (1-0), D. Coughlan (0-2), S. Barry (0-2). | M. O'Connor (1-1), S. Stanley (0-2), P. Mitchell (0-2), J. Connolly (0-1). |
| Tipperary | 5-11 – 5-6 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| J. Doyle (0-7), J. Ryan (1-2), M. Ketaing (1-1), J. Flanagan (1-1), D. Nealon (1-0), J. McKenna (1-0). | T. Ryan (2-0), P. McNamara (1-2), N. Jordan (1-1), M. Arthur (1-0), P. CRonin (0-3). |
| Tipperary | 2-13 – 1-7 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| M. Keating (1-3), J. Doyle (0-5), L. Devaney (1-1), P. J. Ryan (0-2), J. Ryan (0-1), M. Burns (0-1). | C. McCarthy (0-4), T. Ryan (1-0), J. Bennett (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), J. O'Sullivan (0-1). |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Wexford | 5-8 – 3-12 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| J. Berry (2-2), T. Doran (2-1), P. Lynch (1-3), J. O'Brien (0-2). | J. Doyle (1-5), M. Keating (1-3), S. McLoughlin (1-1), L. Devaney (0-2), M. Burns (0-1). |
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Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 6-03 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Michael Keating | Tipperary | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 4 | Paul Lynch | Wexford | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 6 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Tommy Ring | Westmeath | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Jack Berry | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Paddy Molloy | Offaly | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 10 | Tom Ryan | Clare | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Ring | Westmeath | 2-03 | 9 | Offaly |
| 2 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| Jack Berry | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Paddy Molloy | Offaly | 0-08 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| 6 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 0-07 | 7 | Clare | |
| 8 | Willie Weldon | Westmeath | 2-00 | 6 | Laois |
| Pad Joe Whelehan | Offaly | 2-00 | 6 | Kilkenny | |
| Tony Doran | Wexford | 2-00 | 6 | Kilkenny | |
| Tom Ryan | Clare | 2-00 | 6 | Tipperary | |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 1-03 | 6 | Cork | |
| Paul Lynch | Wexford | 1-03 | 6 | Tipperary | |
| Michael Keating | Tipperary | 1-03 | 6 | Wexford | |
| Christy O'Brien | Laois | 1-03 | 6 | Westmeath | |
| P. Freyne | Kilkenny | 1-03 | 6 | Offaly | |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-03 | 6 | Galway | |
| John Bennett | Cork | 1-03 | 6 | Galway |
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).