The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland

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championship since its establishment by the

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in 1887. The championship began on 15 April 1962 and ended on 2 September 1962.

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were the defending champions, and retained the championship after defeating

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by 3-10 to 2-11 in the

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Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the championship.

Team summaries

Results

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 hurl ...

First round Quarter-final Semi-finals Final

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 ...

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 20 points **Tipperary 5-14 - 2-3 Waterford (''Munster final, 5 August 1962'') *Most goals in a match: 8 **Laois 4-5 - 4-3 Westmeath (''Leinster quarter-final, 19 April 1962'') **Wexford 5-14 - 3-6 Laois (''Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962'') *Most points in a match: 26 **Kilkenny 4-16 - 1-10 Dublin (''Leinster semi-final, 1 July 1962'') **Cork 1-16 - 4-10 Waterford (''Munster semi-final, 8 July 1962'') *Most goals by one team in a match: 5 **Laois 5-8 - 2-1 Offaly (''Leinster first round, 15 April 1962'') **Wexford 5-14 - 3-6 Laois (''Leinster semi-final, 8 July 1962'') **Tipperary 5-13 - 2-4 Limerick (''Munster semi-final replay, 22 August 1962'') **Tipperary 5-14 - 2-3 Waterford (''Munster final, 5 August 1962'') *Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 **Westmeath 4-3 - 4-5 Laois (''Leinster quarter-final, 29 April 1962'')

Miscellaneous

* The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Wexford becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.

Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on Telefís Éireann. Commentary was provided by Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin in

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and

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Sources

* 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).

References

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...