The 1964 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.[1][2]
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Down (1st win) |
| Captain | Charlie McMullan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Wicklow |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1963 1965 → | |
London entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final was played on 4 October 1964 at New Eltham in London, between Down and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Down won the match by 3–02 to 1–03 to claim their first championship title.[3][4]
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 2 August 1964 Semi-final | Down | 2-08 - 1-10 | Roscommon | St. Coman's Park |
| 9 August 1964 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-11 - 2-07 | Wicklow | Austin Stack Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 13 September 1964 Home final | Down | 9-05 - 2-07 | Kerry | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 4 October 1964 Final | London | 1-03 - 3-02 | Down | New Eltham |
References
edit- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Down hurlers 1964". McCormack Associates website. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Down profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.