1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Explained
| Type: | Under-21 |
| Year: | 1973 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Wexford |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Team: | Cork |
| Titles: | 6th |
| Captain: | Martin O'Doherty |
| Team2: | Wexford |
| Previous: | 1972 |
| Next: | 1974 |
The 1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Galway were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 11 November 1973, Cork won the championship following a 2–10 to 4–2 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their sixth All-Ireland title in the grade and their fifth in six championship seasons.
Munster final
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Wexford and Antrim was abandoned by the referee ten minutes from the end when a fracas broke out. An official from the Antrim County Board also refused to cooperate with journalists after claiming that his team were afforded a poor reception at Wexford Park.
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Galway was postponed twice before eventually being played on 28 October 1971.
Notes and References
- News: County profile: Cork. Hogan Stand. 24 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20090216074254/http://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx. 2009-02-16. dead.
