The 1962 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kildare in the All-Ireland home final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 30 September 1962 at New Eltham in London, between Kildare and London, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kildare won the match by 4-07 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 12 August 1962 Semi-final | Kerry | 4-08 - 4-06 | Down | Austin Stack Park |
| J Healy 3-2, M Wharton 1-0, P Sheehy 0-3, D Lucid 0-2, G O'Leary 0-1. | J O'Prey 2-1, G Coulter 1-1, S McGivern 1-1, C Mullan 0-2, S Savage 0-1, W Gordon 0-1. |
| 26 August 1962 Semi-final | Roscommon | 4-03 - 2-03 (declared void) | Kildare | Dr. Hyde Park |
All-Ireland home final
| 9 September 1962 Home final | Kildare | 7-15 - 5-02 | Kerry | Croke Park |
| L Kiely 3-4, N Kelly 2-0, M Leahy 1-3, K O'Malley 1-2, P Curley 0-3, S Schwer 0-3. | R McCarthy 3-0, M Wharton 1-1, D Lucid 1-0, P Sheehy 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
| 30 September 1962 Final | London | 2-04 - 4-07 | Kildare | New Eltham |
References
- ^ "Kerry profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (1 August 2011). "Lilywhites unsung hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Kildare profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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