ALL IRELAND SH FINAL 1963 KILKENNY V WATERFORD GOLDEN JUBILEE SOUVENIR BOOKLET Kilkenny Senior Hurling Selectors 1963 Fr Tommy Maher (Manager), Tomás de Bhaldraithe, Jimmy Walsh, Dick McEvoy, Paddy O’Neill. 2 ALL IRELAND SH FINAL 1963 GOLDEN JUBILEE SOUVENIR BOOKLET 2 3 ALL IRELAND SH FINAL 1963 GOLDEN JUBILEE SOUVENIR BOOKLET KILKENNY PEOPLE FRIDAY JULY 12, 1963 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final STORMING FINISH WON FOR KILKENNY Kilkenny 4-9 Wexford 3-8 Wheeler levelled. Tom Walsh shot to Keher scored a point from a free. the Wexford net, doubling on a high Wexford fought back and Hopper GREAT second half recovery, moulded in the best black ball than came in from Tony Kelly. McGrath sent a nice drive over the Aand amber tradition, helped Kilkenny to a four points Following a great save from Ollie bar. victory over Wexford in the Leinster senior hurling semi-final Walsh, Billy Rackard with a long A tussle in the Kilkenny goalmouth at Croke Park on Sunday when 35,124 people were thrilled range drive scored Wexford’s second ended in Jimmy O’Brien tapping the by a gripping and pulsating struggle. point. Seamus Cleere had a point ball into net. from a free near centre field and after That was the end of Wexford’s second a Wexford free had been centred and half scoring. An 11minutes scoreless spell, in the last quarter, was broken by Tommy sent wide, Eddie Keher gathering the Kilkenny’s selectors then made a Murphy, the student from the Rower, playing in his first big game, who ball under the Cusack Stand 50 yards switch between Eddie Keher and gathering a pass from Billy Dwyer, sent a pile driver past Pat Nolan in out raced through to the edge of the Johnny McGovern which changed the the Wexford goal. That score coming three minutes from full time set square and buried the ball in the whole pattern of the game. the seal on Kilkenny’s triumph and in order to make assurance doubly Wexford net for a great goal. In a Kilkenny raid Sean Clohosey Paul Lynch had Wexford’s third point placed Eddie Keher for a grand goal sure, Eddie Keher sent a high ball sailing over the bar from 80 yards from a free and repeated the perform - and followed up with a point minutes out to crown a splendid game- one of the best games the star Kilkenny ance a couple of minutes later, also later, and shortly after, taking a pass forward has turned in for his county. from a free. from Billy Dwyer he shot the equalis - This was yet another stirring chapter Eddie Keher was the star of the Phil Wilson had a neat Wexford ing point from far out and near the in the great Kilkenny-Wexford story, Kilkenny attack. He constantly men - point, and Seamus Cleere scored his sideline. written indelibly into the Kilkenny- aced the Wexford goal and of his con - third point again from a free. Oliver Gough came on for Sean Clo - Wexford rivalry of the past decade or tribution of two goals and five points, Jimmy O’Brien reduced Kilkenny’s hosey and a ten minute spell followed so and it will go down as one of the only two points came from frees. lead with a well taken point. without either side scoring. greatest contests between the sides. Tom Walsh was also a great trier and Eddie Keher pointed a Kilkenny free The ice was broken when Tom Mur - Sunday was Kilkenny’s day of glory. Tom Murphy worked very hard but it and then Wexford made a change at phy sent a rasping shot past Nolan in It had often been Wexford’s as well as was Johnny McGovern who came on centrefield, Larry Byrne coming on the Wexford goal from 30yards out. Kilkenny’s in the years since the two in the second half who spelled great - for Martin Lyng. The whole pattern of The best score of the game came min - counties brought Leinster hurling to est danger to the Wexford defence. the game changed at this stage. utes from the end when Eddie Keher a new high pinnacle. Billy Dwyer’s work deserved a better A centre by Billy Rackard was fin - from a difficult angle and in a split It was in the last quarter that reward. He did not score himself but ished to the Kilkenny net by Aidan second flick sent a lovely drive from Kilkenny fashioned their match win - he supplied his colleagues generously Quirke and Hopper McGrath tacked almost 80 yards all the way for a ning plan of campaign. And it was and he had the Wexford defence seri - on a point. point. largely on the side-line that the ously worried. Sean Clohosey had a After Rackard had been wide from a Wexford were not yet finished and approach to victory was instigated. good first quarter and Tommy O’Con - 70, Wexford continued to press and they pounded the Kilkenny goal but Johnny McGovern came on for nell would have done better if he had Hopper McGrath taking advantage of three great saves by Ollie Walsh foiled Tommy O Connell and a switch that showed more confidence in his own a slip up in the Kilkenny defence, their efforts. brought Eddie Keher across to mark shooting. Oliver Gough shaped well worked his way through the up to then rampant Jim English when he came on in the second half. to beat Ollie Walsh for a great goal to Referee: Jimmy Hatton (Wicklow) changed matters significantly for leave the half time score Kilkenny. RACKARD THE STAR Wexford 2-7 The Attendance HOW THEY PLAYED. Pat Nolan had a great game in the Kilkenny 2-4 Wexford goal and Tom Neville was Ollie Walsh was brilliant in goal and best in a sound full back line. Eddie In the second half Kilkenny brought The attendance at Croke Park played delightfully all through and Kelly at full back in his first big test on Johnny McGovern in place of on Sunday was 35,124, one of batted back shots that were going came through with flying colours and Tommy O’Connell the biggest crowds ever to over the bar as well as balls going for Ned Colfer had less reasons to be anx - And Cha Whelan for Jim Walsh. In attend a Leinster Hurling the net. His savings in the vital late ious when he switched off Tom the third minute Seamus Cleere re - semi-final. stages were amazing and had a Walsh. duced Wexford’s lead with a point devastating effect on the morale of Billy Rackard was in my view the out - from a free. Two minutes later Eddie the Wexford forwards. standing player of the 30. The The full back line of Larkin, Walsh, Kilkenny forwards were never able to KILKENNY Treacy, after a very poor start, came stop him from catching the high balls. into their own in the second half and He was a tower of strength and with their improved performances Jim English in dazzling form until he Ollie Walsh resulted in Wexford only scoring one faced Eddie Keher, Wexford showed Phil Larkin Jim Walsh Martin Treacy goal and one point in the second half. considerable strength on the half Seamus Cleere Ted Carroll Martin Coogan The half back line of Cleere, Carroll, back line. Paddy Moran Tony Kelly and Coogan did splendidly and All the Wexford forwards did well and Eddie Keher Sean Clohosey Tommy O’Connell relatively few scores came from the Ned Wheeler who moved out to cen - Tom Walsh Billy Dwyer Tom Murphy Wexford half forward line, where tre forward in the second half did a Jimmy O’Brien got little chance from big amount of work. Newcomer Martin Coogan. Ted Carroll put Aidan Quirke figured prominently Subs. Johnny McGovern , Cha Phelan, Oliver Gough tremendous vigour into a hard hour’s and scored a great goal but Joe Foley hurling and Seamus Cleere, whose was too closely marked to get his WEXFORD striking in the first half particularly name on the score sheet. Jimmy was a feature of the game rendered O’Brien And Hopper McGrath were Pat Nolan good service to the hard pressed dangerous without being as effective Tom Neville Eddie Kelly Ned Colfer Kilkenny centrefield as well as keep - as usual, while Paul Lynch initiated Jim English Billy Rackard John Nolan ing Paul Lynch well under control. several good moves. Both Paddy Moran and Tony Kelly at Phil Wilson Martin Lyng centrefield had their moments and HOW THE SCORES CAME: Jimmy O’Brien Joe Foley Paul Lynch showed a marked improvement in Oliver McGrath Ned Wheeler Aidan Quirke the second half but were always play - Seamus Cleere opened the scoring ing second fiddle to their opponents. with a point from a 70 and Ned Subs. Larry Byrne, S. O’Leary 4 ALL IRELAND SH FINAL 1963 GOLDEN JUBILEE SOUVENIR BOOKLET KILKENNY PEOPLE FRIDAY JULY 26, 1963 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final KILKENNY FOR ALL-IRELAND FINAL Kilkenny 2-10 Dublin 0-9 only score of the half. Jimmy Grey was very good in the Martin Treacy held Tony McEntag - Dublin goal and his save in the sec - ILKENNY won their 38th Leinster senior hurling title when gart and subsequently Brian Cooney ond half from Sean Clohosey merited Kthey beat Dublin in the final at Croke Park on Sunday last scoreless but the opposition was in the highest praise. by 2-10 to 0-9, after a dour, tense battle that was full of ex - both cases was weak.