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.
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Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
| 26 April 1973 Quarter-final | Waterford | 2-08 - 3-09 | Cork | Cappoquin Sportsfield |
| T Hunt 1-1, B Landers 1-1, T Reid 0-4, L Power 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. | T Sheehan 3-6, S O'Leary 0-3. | Referee: J Moloney (Waterford) |
| 2 May 1973 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-09 - 1-05 | Clare | MacDonagh Park |
| Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
Munster semi-finals
| 4 July 1973 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-08 - 2-09 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| J Kehoe 0-6, M Young 1-0, P Fanning 1-0, J Kane 0-1, J Sherlock 0-1. | T Sheehan 0-6, D Relihan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, S O'Leary 0-2. |
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Munster final
| 8 August 1973 Final | Cork | 4-11 - 2-07 | Limerick | Dr. Mannix Sportsfield |
| T Sheehan 2-5, D Relihan 2-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. | F Ryan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 1-0, V O'Donoghue 0-3, J Curtin 0-1, B Neenan 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 12 August 1973 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-09 - 0-07 (match abandoned) | Antrim | Wexford Park |
| 28 October 1973 Semi-final refixture | Galway | 1-08 - 2-16 | Cork | Pearse Stadium |
| G Holland 1-0, I Clarke 0-2, M Connolly 0-2, M Coen 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2. | S O'Leary 2-14, S Buckley 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
| 11 November 1973 Final | Cork | 2-10 - 4-02 | Wexford | Páirc Dáibhín |
| S O'Leary 0-5, T Fogarty 1-1, T Sheehan 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | J Allen 2-0, S Storey 1-0, N Walsh 1-0, PJ Harris 0-2. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
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.
References
- ^ "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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