The 1970 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the tenth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Antrim (1st win) |
| Captain | Seán Burns |
| Manager | Justin McCarthy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Warwickshire |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Kildare were the defending champions, however, they availed of the right to promotion and contested the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.[1][2][3]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 October 1970 between Antrim and Warwickshire, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Antrim won the match by 4-18 to 3-06 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[4][5]
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Munster quarter-finals edit
| 19 April 1970 Quarter-final | Cork | 2-09 - 2-06 | Tipperary | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| S Barry 0-6, F Keane 1-0, F Cooper 1-0, DP Curley 0-2, D Lynch 0-1. | P Dorney 1-0, S Noonan 1-0, N Seymour 0-3, M Rush 0-1, W Moloney 0-1, M Grace 0-1. |
| 3 May 1970 Quarter-final | Kerry | 4-05 - 1-06 | Waterford | Austin Stack Park |
| T Kenny 2-1, F Thornton 2-0, B Healy 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. | D Patridge 1-0, J Mason 0-2, D Hayes 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, E Fraher 0-1, M Woods 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals edit
| 17 May 1970 Semi-final | Kerry | 4-08 - 2-07 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Finnegan 2-1, B Healy 1-1, T Kenny 0-4, F Thornton 1-0, W Maguire 0-1. | M Clune 1-2, P Cronin 0-4, D Durack 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1. |
| 28 May 1970 Semi-final | Cork | 3-13 - 4-06 | Limerick | Dr. Mannix Sportsfield |
| S Barry 2-7, F Cooper 1-0, P Curley 0-3, N Gallagher 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1, F Keane 0-1. | N Bridgeman 2-0, Ben O'Sullivan 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, J Bourke 0-3, D O'Connor 0-1, M o'Sullivan 0-1. |
Munster final edit
| 22 July 1970 Final | Cork | 2-10 - 2-13 | Kerry | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| N Gallagher 2-3, P Curley 0-4, K McSweeney 0-2, E Dorney 0-1. | W Maguire 0-9, F Thornton 2-1, P Finnegan 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
All-Ireland quarter-final edit
| 30 August 1970 Quarter-final | Galway | 4-06 - 4-14 | Antrim | Dunlo Grounds |
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 29 August 1970 Semi-final | Warwickshire | 4-05 - 3-07 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Danaher 3-1, F Gantley 1-0, W Hogan 0-2, M Hanley 0-1, L Maloney 0-1. | B McGuire 2-2, E O'Sullivan 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, F Thornton 0-2. |
| 13 September 1970 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-11 - 3-15 | Antrim | Croke Park |
| M Bermingham 2-6, J Kinsella 0-3, M McShane 0-1, S Kennedy 0-1. | B McGarry 2-1, A McCallin 0-6, S Richmond 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3, S Collins 0-2, A Hamill 0-1, P McShane 0-1, S Burns 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
All-Ireland final edit
| 4 October 1970 Final | Antrim | 4-18 - 3-06 | Warwickshire | Croke Park |
| E Donnelly 2-3, A McCallin 0-4, B McGarry 1-0, T Connolly 1-0, S Burns 0-2, S Collins 0-2, S Richmond 0-2, A Hamill 0-2, P McShane 0-2, N Wheeler 0-1. | W Hogan 1-1, J Byrne 1-0, F Gantley 1-0, C Danaher 0-2, D Dillane 0-1, S O'Keeffe 0-1, C Crowe 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
References edit
- ^ "Kildare profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "The year Kildare gained 100 hurling medals". Leinster Leader. 7 March 1970. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Antrim profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ Bogue, Declan (29 October 2014). "Antrim point the way: McCarthy's Croke concerns can't be ignored any more". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2010.