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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1970
Championship Details
Dates16 May – 6 September 1970
Teams12
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (10th win)
CaptainPat Kavanagh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainSeán Hynes
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played11
Total Goals67 (6.09 per game)
Total Points183 (16.63 per game)
Top Scorer Seánie O'Leary (8-10)
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The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 16 May to 6 September 1970.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Galway, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 19 years. Cork won the match by 5-19 to 2-09 to claim their 10th All-Ireland title overall and a second title in succession.

Cork's Seánie O'Leary was the championship's top scorer with 8-10.

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

Leinster semi-finals

Wexford v Dublin
5 July 1970 Semi-final Wexford 1-09 - 1-02 Dublin Nowlan Park
T O'Connor 1-4, K Kavanagh 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Grennan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Breen 0-1. P Lee 1-1, V Holden 0-1.
Kilkenny v Offaly
9 July 1970 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-10 - 1-07 Offaly O'Moore Park
P Butler 0-5, P Bollard 1-1, J Giles 1-1, T Barry 1-0, J Houlihan 1-0, J Mullay 0-2, S McGarry 0-1. P Dooley 1-4, C Spain 0-2, J McNally 0-1.

Leinster final

Wexford v Kilkenny
19 July 1970 Final Wexford 3-10 - 1-10 Kilkenny Dr. Cullen Park
T O'Connor and D Grannell 1-1 each, T O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy, PJ Harris and B Murphy 0-2 each, P O'Neill and L Dunphy 0-1 each. P Bollard 0-5, P Mullally 1-0, J Giles 0-3, R Dunne and P Butler 0-1 each.

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Munster first round

Limerick v Clare
16 May 1970 First round Limerick 0-05 - 3-05 Clare Gaelic Grounds
P Neville 0-2, F Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1. M Gough 1-0, G Treacy 1-0, S O'Connell 1-0, M McKeogh 0-3, C Honan 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

Cork v Clare
28 June 1970 Semi-final Cork 6-17 - 2-00 Clare Thurles Sportsfield
T Sheehan 1-5, T Crowley 1-3, D Relihan 1-4, J Hanley 1-2, S O'Leary 1-1, S O'Farrell 0-2. M O'Connell 1-0, M Gough 1-0.
Tipperary v Waterford
28 June 1970 Semi-final Tipperary 9-11 - 7-04 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt
M Hogan 4-1, D Dwyer 3-1, W Condon 2-1, M Young 0-3, J Keogh 0-3, J Darcy 0-1, J Spooner 0-1. D Ormonde 2-1, T Casey 2-0, T Reid 1-3, PJ Ryan 1-0, M O'Brien 1-0. Referee: D O'Brien (Cork)

Munster final

Cork v Tipperary
19 July 1970 Final Cork 3-08 - 4-04 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
S O'Leary 3-2, G Sheehan 0-2, S Farrell, T Crowley, M Doherty and G Hanley 0-1 each. N Maher, D O'Dwyer, C Keogh and J Darcy 1-0 each, W Conlon and T Young 0-2 each.

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Ulster final

Antrim v Down
21 June 1970 Final Antrim 4-12 - 0-05 Down Casement Park
S McGourty 2-1, P Grocott 1-3, J Smith 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, P Muldoon 0-2, C McDonnell 0-2, K Donnelly 0-2. C McGrattan 0-2, D Mullan 0-1, M Ward 0-1, T Atkinson 0-1.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Irland semi-finals

Galway v Wexford
16 August 1970 Semi-final Galway 3-09 - 2-04 Wexford Páirc Chiaráin
S Hynes 1-2, M Donohghue 0-4, J McDonagh 1-0, D Duffy 1-0, D Campbell 0-2, A Fintan 0-1. M Bernie 1-1, B Dempsey 1-0, T O'Connor 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.
Cork v Antrim
16 August 1970 Semi-final Cork 6-16 - 0-07 Antrim Gaelic Grounds
S O'Leary 2-5, T Sheehan 0-8, S O'Farrell 2-0, G Hanley 1-1, D Renihan 1-0, N Crowley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. J Crossley 0-3, K Donnelly 0-2, S O'Donnell 0-2.

All-Ireland final

Cork v Galway
6 September 1970 Final Cork 5-19 - 2-09 Galway Croke Park
D Relihan 2-2, S O'Leary 2-2, T Sheehan 0-7, S O'Farrell 1-2, G Hanley 0-3, V Twomey 0-1, M O'Doherty 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. M Donoghue 1-6, S Hynes 1-0, D Campbell 0-2, M Holland 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Seánie O'Leary Cork 8-10 34 4 8.50
2 Tommy Sheehan Cork 1-22 25 4 6.25
3 Dan Relihan Cork 4-06 18 4 4.50
4 Séamus O'Farrell Cork 3-05 14 4 3.50
5 Martin Hogan Tipperary 4-01 13 2 6.50
Donal O'Dwyer Tipperary 4-01 13 2 6.50
Ger Hanley Cork 2-07 13 4 3.25
Tom O'Connor Wexford 2-07 13 3 4.33
Michael Donoghue Galway 1-10 13 2 6.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Martin Hogan Tipperary 4-01 13 Waterford
2 Seánie O'Leary Cork 3-02 11 Tipperary
Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-05 11 Antrim
4 Donal O'Dwyer Tipperary 3-01 10 Waterford
5 Michael Donoghue Galway 1-06 9 Cork
6 Dan Relihan Cork 2-02 8 Galway
Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-02 8 Galway
Tommy Sheehan Cork 1-05 8 Clare
Tommy Sheehan Cork 0-08 8 Antrim

References

  1. "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. Neville, Conor (2 September 2015). "12 More Famous Irish People Who Played Minor GAA At County Level". balls.ie. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. "Minor Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. "Free-scoring Cork minors have the game to end Galway's run as champions". Irish Times. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

External links

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