| Year: | 1963 |
| Dates: | 12 May - 1 September 1963 |
| Teams: | 11 |
| Munster: | Waterford |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Poty: | Séamus Cleere |
| Team: | Kilkenny |
| Titles: | 15th |
| Captain: | Séamus Cleere |
| Team2: | Waterford |
| Captain2: | Joe Condon |
| Topscorer: | Eddie Keher (2-24) |
| Previous: | 1962 |
| Next: | 1964 |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1963 was the 77th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Waterford 4-17 to 6-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams 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 winner of the first round joins the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The champions of Munster and Leinster contest this game.
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| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-24 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | |
| 2 | Philly Grimes | Waterford | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
| 3 | Willie Walsh | Carlow | 4-04 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 4 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 5 | Séamus Power | Waterford | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0-14 | 14 | Waterford |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | Wexford |
| 3 | Willie Hogan | Carlow | 3-1 | 10 | Offaly |
| Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 1-7 | 10 | Cork | |
| 4 | Richie Browne | Cork | 3-0 | 9 | Clare |
| Seán McLoughlin | Tipperary | 3-0 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Séamus Power | Waterford | 3-0 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Willie Walsh | Carlow | 2-3 | 9 | Dublin | |
| 8 | Fran Whelan | Dublin | 1-5 | 8 | Carlow |
| Philly Grimes | Waterford | 0-8 | 8 | Tipperary |