The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1993 was the 107th staging of
Ireland
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's premier hurling knock-out competition.
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
won the championship, beating
Galway
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2-17 to 1-15 in the
final
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at
Croke Park
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,
Dublin
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.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was a hurling competition held annually between 1974 and 2004 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was contested by those county teams which were knocked out in the first round ...
* Meath (qualified)
From Championship
Regraded to the
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was a hurling competition held annually between 1974 and 2004 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was contested by those county teams which were knocked out in the first round ...
* Derry
Teams
General information
Sixteen counties will compete in the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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: one team from the
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht GAA, Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inte ...
, six teams in the
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...
, six teams in the
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...
, two teams from the
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...
and one team from the
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was a hurling competition held annually between 1974 and 2004 and organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was contested by those county teams which were knocked out in the first round ...
.
Participating counties
Format
Leinster Championship
''Quarter-finals:'' (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. 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 Leinster 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 semi-final.
Ulster Championship
''Final:'' (1 match) This is a lone match between the two competing Ulster teams. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.
Munster Championship
''Quarter-finals:'' (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 semi-final.
All-Ireland Championship
''Quarter-final'': (1 match) This is a lone match between the Ulster champions and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.
''Semi-finals'': (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and Galway. The Munster and Leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.
''Final'': (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...
Bracket
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Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Ulster Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
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All-Ireland final
Championship statistics
Scoring
*First goal of the championship:
Paul Flynn for
Waterford
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against
Kerry (Munster quarter-final)
*Last goal of the championship:
P. J. Delaney for
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
against
Galway
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(All-Ireland final)
*Hat-trick heroes:
**First
hat-trick
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Origin
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of the championship:
Paul Flynn for
Waterford
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against
Kerry (Munster quarter-final)
**Second
hat-trick
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Origin
The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three Wick ...
of the championship:
Michael Cleary for
Tipperary against
Kerry (Munster semi-final)
*Widest winning margin: 18 points
**
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
5-19 : 0-16
Carlow
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(Leinster semi-final)
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Tipperary 4-21 : 2-9
Kerry (Munster semi-final)
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Tipperary 3-27 : 2-12
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(Munster final)
**
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
4-18 : 1-9
Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
*Most goals in a match: 7
**
Kerry 4-13 : 3-13
Waterford
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(Munster quarter-final)
**
Antrim 3-27 : 4-10
Meath
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(All-Ireland quarter-final)
*Most points in a match: 39
**
Tipperary 3-27 : 2-12
Clare Clare may refer to:
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* Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land
Australia
* Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley
* Clare Valley, South Australia
Canada
* Clare (electoral district), an electoral district
* Cl ...
(Munster final)
*Most goals by one team in a match: 5
**
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
5-19 : 0-16
Carlow
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(Leinster semi-final)
*Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
**
Meath
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4-10 : 3-27
Antrim (All-Ireland quarter-final)
*Most points scored by a losing team: 16
**
Carlow
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0-16 : 5-19
Kilkenny
Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...
(Leinster semi-final)
Miscellaneous
* At the All-Ireland quarter-final between
Antrim and
Meath
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an oversight on the part of officials meant that
Amhrán na bhFiann
"" (), or in English, "The Soldier's Song", is the national anthem of Ireland. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney, the original English lyrics written by Kearney, and the Irish-language translation, now usually the ...
was not played before the match. It was claimed at the time that this was the first occasion that the national anthem was not played before an inter-county game.
*
Kerry's defeat of
Waterford
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in the Munster quarter-final was the team's first Munster championship victory since 1926.
Roll of Honour
*Cork - 27 (1990)
*Kilkenny - 25 (1993)
*Tipperary - 24 (1991)
*Limerick - 7 (1973)
*Dublin - 6 (1938)
*Wexford - 5 (1968)
*Galway - 4 (1988)
*Waterford - 2 (1959)
*Offaly - 2 (1985)
*Laois - 1 (1915)
*Clare - 1 (1914)
*London - 1 (1901)
*Kerry - 1 (1891)
Top scorers
Season
Single game
References
* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
* Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
External links
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1993 Results
See also
{{Hurling All-Irelands
1993
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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