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.
Team changes
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
Teams
General information Sixteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, two teams from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1991 ChampionshipCurrent championship Antrim1991—Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipCarlow——Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championship Cork19921990Munster Senior Hurling Championship Down1992—Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Dublin19611938Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Galway19221988Connacht Senior Hurling Championship Kerry18911891Munster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny19921992Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Laois19491915Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Limerick19811973Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMeath——All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Offaly19901985Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Tipperary19911991Munster Senior Hurling Championship Waterford19631959Munster Senior Hurling Championship Wexford19771968Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Participating counties
ProvinceCountyStadiumMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeinsterCarlowDr. Cullen ParkDublinParnell Park19381961KilkennyNowlan Park19921992LaoisO'Moore Park19151949MeathPáirc TailteannOffalyO'Connor Park19851990WexfordWexford Park19681977MunsterClareCusack Park19141932CorkPáirc Uí Chaoimh19901992KerryAustin Stack Park18911891LimerickGaelic Grounds19731981TipperarySemple Stadium19911991WaterfordWalsh Park19591963ConnachtGalwayPearse Stadium19881922UlsterAntrimCasement Park1991DownPáirc Esler1992
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 winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics 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 Kilkenny 5–19 : 0–16 Carlow (Leinster semi-final) Tipperary 4–21 : 2–9 Kerry (Munster semi-final) Tipperary 3–27 : 2–12 Clare (Munster final) Kilkenny 4–18 : 1–9 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals in a match: 7 Kerry 4–13 : 3–13 Waterford (Munster quarter-final) Antrim 3–27 : 4–10 Meath (All-Ireland quarter-final) Most points in a match: 39 Tipperary 3–27 : 2–12 Clare (Munster final) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Kilkenny 5–19 : 0–16 Carlow (Leinster semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Meath 4–10 : 3–27 Antrim (All-Ireland quarter-final) Most points scored by a losing team: 16 Carlow 0–16 : 5–19 Kilkenny (Leinster semi-final)
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.
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 Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1D. J. CareyKilkenny6–234166.832Tom DempseyWexford0–282847.003Michael ClearyTipperary4–142638.66Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny5–112664.335P. J. DelaneyKilkenny3–81753.406Cyril LyonsClare3–61535.007Olcan McFetridgeAntrim2–81427.008Gregory O'KaneAntrim1–121535.009Adrian RonanKilkenny1–111462.3310Martin StoreyKilkenny0–131343.25
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Olcan McFetridgeAntrim2–713Meath2Paul FlynnWaterford3–211KerryMichael ClearyTipperary3–211KerryD. J. CareyKilkenny2–511Antrim5D. J. CareyKilkenny2–410OffalyCyril LyonsClare2–410Antrim7Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny2–39CarlowEamon MorrisseyKilkenny2–39WexfordTom DempseyWexford0–99Kilkenny10Liam McCarthyKilkenny1–58CarlowD. J. CareyKilkenny1–58WexfordD. J. LeahyKerry2–28WaterfordGer O'LoughlinClare1–58LimerickMichael ClearyTipperary0–88Galway
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