1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates	5 May - 1 September 1968
Teams	12
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Wexford (5th win)
Captain	Dan Quigley
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Tipperary
Captain	Mick Roche
Provincial champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Wexford
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	11
Top Scorer	Tony Doran (6-3)
Player of the Year	Dan Quigley
All-Star Team	See here
← 1967 1969 →

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1968 was the 82nd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Tipperary 5-8 to 3-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

The championship

Participating counties

Province	County	Most recent success
Province	County	All-Ireland	Provincial
Leinster	Dublin	1938	1961
	Kilkenny	1967	1967
	Laois	1915	1949
	Offaly
	Westmeath
	Wexford	1960	1965
Munster	Clare	1914	1932
	Cork	1966	1966
	Galway	1923	1922
	Limerick	1940	1955
	Tipperary	1965	1967
	Waterford	1959	1963

Format

Leinster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a single match between two of the weaker teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the quarter-final.

Second round: (1 match) This is a single match between the winner of the first round and another team drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the quarter-final join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster 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 final.

Munster Championship

First round: (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 final.

All-Ireland Championship

Final: (1 match) The Leinster and the Munser champions contest the All-Ireland final.

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Westmeath v Laois

May 5
First Round

Westmeath	3-7 – 1-10	Laois
W. Weldon (2-0), M. Flanagan (1-1), T. Ring (0-3), L. Jackson (0-2), J. Rooney (0-1).		C. O'Brien (1-3), S. Bergin (0-4), B. Delaney (0-2), E. Moore (0-1).

O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

Westmeath v Offaly

May 19
Second Round

Westmeath	3-8 – 3-15	Offaly
T. Ring (2-3), J. Rooney (1-1), J. Keary (0-2), S. Kirby (0-1), C. Connaughton (0-1).		P. Molloy (0-8), B. Barry (2-1), J. Flaherty (0-4), J. Kirwan (1-0), J. Purke (0-1), P. J. Whelehan (0-1).

Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

Wexford v Dublin

June 16
Semi-Final

Wexford	3-15 – 1-11	Dublin
T. Doran (2-2), C. Jacob (1-2), P. Lynch (0-5), J. O'Brien (0-4), C. Dowdall (0-1), N. Buggy (0-1).		D. Foley (0-4), N. Kinsella (1-0), A. Boothman (0-3), E. Flynn (0-2), P. Maycock (0-1), L. Foley (0-1).

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: S. Murphy (Kilkenny)

Kilkenny v Offaly

June 23
Semi-Final

Kilkenny	3-13 – 4-6	Offaly
E. Keher (1-4), P. Freyne (1-3), J. Dwyer (1-1), F. Cummins (0-2), C. Dunne (0-1), R. Blanchfield (0-1), P. Moran (0-1).		P. Whelan (2-0), B. Barry (1-1), J. Flaherty (1-0), P. Molloy (0-3), J. J. Healion (0-1), G. Burke (0-1).

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: D. Ferguson (Meath)

Wexford v Kilkenny

July 14
Final

Wexford	3-13 – 4-9	Kilkenny
T. Doran (2-0), J. Berry (1-0), P. Lynch (0-4), J. O'Brien (0-3), C. Jacob (0-2), D. Quigley (0-1), P. Wilson (0-1), D. Bernie (0-1), J. Quigley (0-1).		J. Teehan (2-1), E. Keher (0-6), C. Dunne (1-1), S. Cleere (1-0), J. Dwyer (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Clare v Waterford

May 19
First Round

Clare	1-12 – 2-8	Waterford
L. Griffin (1-2), T. Ryan (0-4), N. Pyne (0-2), P. Cronin (0-2), L. Danaher (0-1), A. Lohan (0-1).		L. Guinan (1-0), F. Walsh (0-5), M. Óg Morrissey (1-1), J. Meaney (0-1), T. Cheasty (0-1).

Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
Referee: P. Cronin (Cork)

Cork v Limerick

May 26
First Round

Cork	3-11 – 2-9	Limerick
J. McCarthy (1-2), C. Sheehan (1-2), C. McCarthy (0-4), T. Connolly (1-0), G. McCarthy (0-2), C. Roche (0-1).		B. Hartigan (0-5), M. Cregan (1-1), P. Murphy (1-0), E. Cregan (0-3).

Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

Cork v Galway

June 23
Semi-Final

Cork	3-15 – 1-6	Galway
C. McCarthy (1-3), J. Bennett (1-3), G. McCarthy (0-5), A. O'Flynn (1-0), D. Coughlan (0-2), S. Barry (0-2).		M. O'Connor (1-1), S. Stanley (0-2), P. Mitchell (0-2), J. Connolly (0-1).

Ennis Road, Limerick
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

Tipperary v Clare

June 30
Semi-Final

Tipperary	5-11 – 5-6	Clare
J. Doyle (0-7), J. Ryan (1-2), M. Ketaing (1-1), J. Flanagan (1-1), D. Nealon (1-0), J. McKenna (1-0).		T. Ryan (2-0), P. McNamara (1-2), N. Jordan (1-1), M. Arthur (1-0), P. CRonin (0-3).

Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Referee: P. Cronin (Cork)

Tipperary v Cork

July 21
Final

Tipperary	2-13 – 1-7	Cork
M. Keating (1-3), J. Doyle (0-5), L. Devaney (1-1), P. J. Ryan (0-2), J. Ryan (0-1), M. Burns (0-1).		C. McCarthy (0-4), T. Ryan (1-0), J. Bennett (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), J. O'Sullivan (0-1).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 43,238
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Wexford v Tipperary

September 1
Final

Wexford	5-8 – 3-12	Tipperary
J. Berry (2-2), T. Doran (2-1), P. Lynch (1-3), J. O'Brien (0-2).		J. Doyle (1-5), M. Keating (1-3), S. McLoughlin (1-1), L. Devaney (0-2), M. Burns (0-1).

Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 63,461
Referee: J. Dowling (Offaly)

Wexford

Tipperary

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Tony Doran	Wexford	6-3	21	3	7.00
2	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	1-17	20	3	6.66
3	Michael Keating	Tipperary	3-7	16	3	5.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tommy Ring	Westmeath	2-3	9	Offaly
2	Tony Doran	Wexford	2-2	8	Dublin
	Jack Berry	Wexford	2-2	8	Tipperary
	Jimmy Doyle	Tipperary	1-5	8	Wexford
	Paddy Molloy	Offaly	0-8	8	Westmeath

References

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).

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals

Qualification	via Connacht via Leinster via Munster via Ulster via the Christy Ring Cup

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Statistics	Finalists Hat-tricks Records Top scorers Winning captains Winning managers Winning players Winning teams

Miscellaneous	All Stars History Hurler of the Year Player of the Month Trophy

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