1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1973
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (9th win)
CaptainKevin Robinson
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainJohn Dervan
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
1972
1974

The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 2 September 1973 between Kilkenny and Galway, in what was their second All-Ireland final meeting overall and a first meeting in 43 years. Kilkenny won the match by 4-04 to 3-07 to claim their ninth All-Ireland title overall and a second title insuccession.[2]

All-Ireland semi-finals

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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
19 August 1973 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-15 - 2-03 Antrim Croke Park
J Lyng 0-10, P Lennon 2-1, S O'Brien 1-1, M Lyng 1-1, P Treacy 1-0, G Robinson 0-1, B Waldron 0-1. P Boyle 1-0, P Dallat 1-0, V Dennehy 0-3. Referee: D Ferguson (Meath)

All-Ireland final

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2 September 1973 Final Kilkenny 4-5 - 3-7 Galway Croke Park
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)

References

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  1. ^ "Leinster Minor All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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