1993_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1993 was the 107th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Galway 2-17 to 1-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Quick Facts Championship details, Dates ...
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 May - 5 September 1993 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (25th win) |
| Captain | Eddie O'Connor |
| Manager | Ollie Walsh |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Michael McGrath |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 16 |
| Top Scorer |  D. J. Carey (6-23) |
| Player of the Year | D. J. Carey |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1992 1994 → | |
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To Championship
Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
- Meath (qualified)
From Championship
Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
- Derry
Participating counties
More information Province, County ...
| Province | County | Stadium | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||||
| Leinster | Carlow | Dr. Cullen Park | |||
| Dublin | Parnell Park | 1938 | 1961 | ||
| Kilkenny | Nowlan Park | 1992 | 1992 | ||
| Laois | O'Moore Park | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Meath | Páirc Tailteann | ||||
| Offaly | O'Connor Park | 1985 | 1990 | ||
| Wexford | Wexford Park | 1968 | 1977 | ||
| Munster | Clare | Cusack Park | 1914 | 1932 | |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 1990 | 1992 | ||
| Kerry | Austin Stack Park | 1891 | 1891 | ||
| Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | 1973 | 1981 | ||
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium | 1991 | 1991 | ||
| Waterford | Walsh Park | 1959 | 1963 | ||
| Connacht | Galway | Pearse Stadium | 1988 | 1922 | |
| Ulster | Antrim | Casement Park | 1991 | ||
| Down | Páirc Esler | 1992 | |||
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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.
More information Kilkenny, 2-10 – 0-14 ...
| Kilkenny | 2-10 – 0-14 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| D. J. Carey (2-4), A. Prendergast (0-2), B. Ryan (0-1), A. Ronan (0-1), P. J. Delaney (0-1), J. Power (0-1). | M. Conneely (0-6), J. Pilkington (0-3), J. Dooley (0-3), P. Corrigan (0-1), John Troy (0-1). |
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More information Dublin, 0-10 – 1-14 ...
| Dublin | 0-10 – 1-14 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| A. O'Grady (0-5), S. Dalton (0-4), C. Barr (0-1). | T. Dempsey (0-6), J. O'Connor (1-0), L. Murphy (0-3), G. O'Connor (0-2), M. Storey (0-1), E. Scallan (0-1), L. Dunne (0-1). |
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Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)
More information Carlow, 0-16 – 5-19 ...
| Carlow | 0-16 – 5-19 | Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| J. Hayden (0-5), J. McDonald (0-4), B. Hayden (0-3), J. Byrne (0-2), D. Doyle (0-1), J. Carey (0-1). | E. Morrissey (2-3), L. McCarthy (1-5), J. Power (1-3), D. J. Carey (1-0), A. Ronan (0-3), R. Heffernan (0-2), L. Keoghan (0-1), B. Ryan (0-1), A. Prendergast (0-1). |
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Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)
More information Wexford, 0-15 – 1-9 ...
| Wexford | 0-15 – 1-9 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| T. Dempsey (0-7), M. Storey (0-5), C. McBride (0-1), E. Cleary (0-1), L. Murphy (0-1). | T. Dunne (0-5), P. J. Cuddy (1-0), N. Roe (0-1), J. Bates (0-1), N. Rigney (0-1), N. Delaney (0-1). |
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Referee: J. McDonnell (Tipperary)
More information Kilkenny, 2-14 – 1-17 ...
| Kilkenny | 2-14 – 1-17 | Wexford |
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| E. Morrissey (2-3), D. J. Carey (0-5), J. Brennan (0-2), P. O'Neill (0-1), B. Hennessy (0-1), A. Ronan (0-1), M. Phelan (0-1). | T. Dempsey (0-9), M. Storey (0-4), E. Scallan (1-0), L. Murphy (0-2), G. O'Connor (0-2). |
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More information Kilkenny, 2-12 – 0-11 ...
| Kilkenny | 2-12 – 0-11 | Wexford |
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| D. J. Carey (1-5), P. J. Delaney (1-1), E. Morrissey (0-2), M. Phelan (0-1), J. Brennan (0-1), A. Ronan (0-1), J. Power (0-1). | T. Dempsey (0-6), M. Storey (0-3), J. O'Connor (0-1), R. Guiney (0-1). |
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More information Kerry, 4-13 – 3-13 ...
| Kerry | 4-13 – 3-13 | Waterford |
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| D. J. Leahy (2-2), C. O'Sullivan (1-2), J. Walsh (1-1), T. Maunsell (0-3), D. O'Sullivan (0-2), J. P. Hickey (0-2), C. Walsh (0-1). | P. Flynn (3-2), L. O'Connor (0-4), P. Prendergast (0-2), N. Crowley (0-2), E. Cullinane (0-1), S. Daly (0-1), D. Byrne (0-1). |
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More information Clare, 3-16 – 3-12 ...
| Clare | 3-16 – 3-12 | Limerick |
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| C. Lyons (2-4), G. O'Loughlin (1-5), J. O'Connor (0-2), J. McInerney (0-1), P. Markham (0-1), J. Chaplin (0-1), D. Tobin (0-1), S. Sheedy (0-1). | C. Carey (1-2), P. Heffernan (1-1), F. Carroll (0-4), R. Sampson (1-0), G. Kirby (0-3), M. Reale (0-1), A. Garvey (0-1). |
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More information Tipperary, 4-21 – 2-9 ...
| Tipperary | 4-21 – 2-9 | Kerry |
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| M. Cleary (3-2), C. Stakelum (1-2), D. Ryan (0-3), J. Leahy (0-3), A. Ryan (0-3), A. Crosse (0-3), T. Dunne (0-2), Colm Bonnar (0-2), D. Carr (0-1). | T. Maunsell (2-0), D. J. Leahy (0-3), B. Mahony (0-3), L. O'Connor (0-1), J. Walsh (0-1), S. Sheehan (0-1). |
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More information Clare, 2-7 – 0-10 ...
| Clare | 2-7 – 0-10 | Cork |
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| J. McInerney (1-0), F. Tuohy (1-0), G. O'Loughlin (0-3), C. Lyons (0-1), J. Russell (0-1), J. Chaplin (0-1), D. Tobin (0-1). | B. Egan (0-3), J. Fitzgibbon (0-2), P. Buckley (0-2), M. Mullins (0-1), G. Manley (0-1), C. Casey (0-1). |
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More information Tipperary, 3-27 – 2-12 ...
| Tipperary | 3-27 – 2-12 | Clare |
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| M. Cleary (1-4), J. Leahy (1-4), A. Crosse (1-4), A. Ryan (0-5), P. Fox (0-3), N. English (0-3), D. Ryan (0-3), Colm Bonnar (0-1). | C. Lyons (1-1), J. O'Connor (0-4), J. McInerney (1-0), J. Chaplin (0-2), F. Tuohy (0-2), G. O'Loughlin (0-1), J. O'Connell (0-1), P. Markham (0-1). |
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More information Antrim, 0-24 – 0-11 ...
| Antrim | 0-24 – 0-11 | Down |
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| Greg O'Kane (0-7), P. McKillen (0-6), R. Donnelly (0-2), A. Elliott (0-2), S. P. McKillop (0-2), J. Close (0-2), T. McNaughton (0-2), P. Jennings (0-1). | J. McCrickard (0-6), G. Savage (0-2), D. Hughes (0-1), G. McGrattan (0-1), M. Baillie (0-1). |
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Antrim
| 3-27 | |||||||||||||
 Meath
| 4-10 | Kilkenny
| 4-18 | |||||||||||
| Antrim
| 1-09 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny
| 2-17 | |||||||||||||
 Galway
| 1-15 | |||||||||||||
| Galway
| 1-16 | |||||||||||||
 Tipperary
| 1-14 | |||||||||||||
More information Antrim, 3-27 – 4-10 ...
| Antrim | 3-27 – 4-10 | Meath |
|---|---|---|
| O. McFetridge (2-7), Gregory O'Kane (1-4), P. Jennings (0-5), J. Close (0-4), Gary O'Kane (0-2), A. Elliott (0-2), C. McCambridge (0-1), T. McNaughton (0-1), D. McKinley (0-1). | P. Potterton (0-7), M. Massey (2-0), I. McCaffrey (1-0), M. Cole (1-2), P. Kelly (0-1). |
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More information Kilkenny, 4-18 – 1-9 ...
| Kilkenny | 4-18 – 1-9 | Antrim |
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| D. J. Carey (2-5), P. J. Delaney (1-2), E. Morrissey (1-1), A. Ronan (0-3), D. Lawlor (0-2), P. O'Neill (0-1), M. Phelan (0-1), B. Hennessy (0-1), L. McCarthy (0-1), J. Power (0-1). | T. McNaughton (1-0), P. Jennings (0-2), A. Elliott (0-2), Greg O'Kane (0-1), P. McKillen (0-2), O. McFetridge (0-1), J. Close (0-1). |
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More information Galway, 1-16 – 1-14 ...
| Galway | 1-16 – 1-14 | Tipperary |
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| J. Cooney (0-5), M. McGrath (1-1), J. McGrath (0-4), J. Rabbitte (0-2), L. Burke (0-2), P. Kelly (0-1), B. Keogh (0-1). | M. Cleary (0-8), P. Fox (1-0), D. Carr (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1), J. Leahy (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), A. Crosse (0-1), N. English (0-1). |
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Main article: 1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
More information Kilkenny, 2-17 – 1-15 ...
| Kilkenny | 2-17 – 1-15 | Galway |
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| P. J. Delaney (1-4), A. Ronan (1-2), D. J. Carey (0-4), L. McCarthy (0-3), E. Morrissey (0-2), J. Power (0-1), B. Hennessy (0-1). | J. Cooney (0-4), J. Rabbitte (0-4), L. Burke (1-0), P. Malone (0-3), P. Kelly (0-2), M. McGrath (0-2). |
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      Kilkenny
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 Galway
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Scoring
- First goal of the championship: Paul Flynn for Waterford against Kerry (Munster quarter-final)
- Last goal of the championship: P. J. Delaney for Kilkenny against Galway (All-Ireland final)
- Hat-trick heroes:
- First hat-trick of the championship: Paul Flynn for Waterford against Kerry (Munster quarter-final)
- Second hat-trick of the championship: Michael Cleary for Tipperary against Kerry (Munster semi-final)
- Widest winning margin: 18 points
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Most points in a match: 39
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Most points scored by a losing team: 16
Miscellaneous
- At the All-Ireland quarter-final between Antrim and Meath an oversight on the part of officials meant that Amhrán na bhFiann 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 in the Munster quarter-final was the team's first Munster championship victory since 1926.
- 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)
Season
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 6-23 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 2 | Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 0-28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 4-14 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 5-11 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 | |
| 5 | P. J. Delaney | Kilkenny | 3-8 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 6 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 3-6 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 2-8 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Gregory O'Kane | Antrim | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 1-11 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 |
| 10 | Martin Storey | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
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Single game
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 2-7 | 13 | Meath |
| 2 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 3-2 | 11 | Kerry |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 3-2 | 11 | Kerry | |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | Antrim | |
| 5 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 2-4 | 10 | Offaly |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-4 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 7 | Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-3 | 9 | Carlow |
| Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 2-3 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 0-9 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 10 | Liam McCarthy | Kilkenny | 1-5 | 8 | Carlow |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-5 | 8 | Wexford | |
| D. J. Leahy | Kerry | 2-2 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Ger O'Loughlin | Clare | 1-5 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 0-8 | 8 | Galway |
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- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).