1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Explained

Year:1993
Dates:30 May - 5 September 1993
Teams:16
Munster:Tipperary
Leinster:Kilkenny
Ulster:Antrim
Matches:16
Poty: D. J. Carey
Team:Kilkenny
Titles:25th
Captain:Eddie O'Connor
Manager:Ollie Walsh
Team2:Galway
Captain2:Michael McGrath
Manager2:Cyril Farrell
Topscorer: D. J. Carey (6-23)
Previous:1992
Next:1994

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

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

The championship

Participating counties

ProvinceCountyStadiumMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
LeinsterCarlowDr. Cullen Park
DublinParnell Park19381961
KilkennyNowlan Park19921992
LaoisO'Moore Park19151949
MeathPáirc Tailteann
OffalyO'Connor Park19851990
WexfordWexford Park19681977
MunsterClareCusack Park19141932
CorkPáirc Uí Chaoimh19901992
KerryAustin Stack Park18911891
LimerickGaelic Grounds19731981
TipperarySemple Stadium19911991
WaterfordWalsh Park19591963
ConnachtGalwayPearse Stadium19881922
UlsterAntrimCasement Park1991
DownPáirc 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 winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

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All-Ireland final

See main article: 1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.

Championship statistics

Scoring

Miscellaneous

Roll of Honour

Top scorers

Season

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1D. J. CareyKilkenny6-234166.83
2Tom DempseyWexford0-282847.00
3Michael ClearyTipperary4-142638.66
Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny5-112664.33
5P. J. DelaneyKilkenny3-81753.40
6Cyril LyonsClare3-61535.00
7Olcan McFetridgeAntrim2-81427.00
8Gregory O'KaneAntrim1-121535.00
9Adrian RonanKilkenny1-111462.33
10Martin StoreyKilkenny0-131343.25

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Olcan McFetridgeAntrim2-713Meath
2Paul FlynnWaterford3-211Kerry
Michael ClearyTipperary3-211Kerry
D. J. CareyKilkenny2-511Antrim
5D. J. CareyKilkenny2-410Offaly
Cyril LyonsClare2-410Antrim
7Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny2-39Carlow
Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny2-39Wexford
Tom DempseyWexford0-99Kilkenny
10Liam McCarthyKilkenny1-58Carlow
D. J. CareyKilkenny1-58Wexford
D. J. LeahyKerry2-28Waterford
Ger O'LoughlinClare1-58Limerick
Michael ClearyTipperary0-88Galway

References

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