2013 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship
| Dates | 17 February – 3 March 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| |||
The 2013 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2013 M Donnelly Hurling Inter-Provincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 84th series of the Inter-provincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland is contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Leinster were the reigning champions but Munster won the title after defeating Connacht in the final by 1-22 to 0-15.[1][2][3][4]
Participants
[edit]The teams involved are:
| Province | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht
|
Anthony Cunningham | |
| Leinster
|
Joe Dooley | Brian Hogan |
| Munster
|
Liam Sheedy | |
| Ulster
|
Gregory O'Kane |
Results
[edit]| Ulster | 1-14 - 3-20 | Munster |
|---|---|---|
| N McManus (1-7, 0-4f), P Shiels (0-3), S McCrory (0-1), K Hinphey (0-1), A Grant (0-1), R Gaffney (0-1). | Report | G Mulcahy (2-2), S Dowling (0-7, 0-6f, 0-1 '45'), P Horgan (0-6, 0-6f), P O'Sullivan (1-2), P Cronin (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), B O'Meara (0-1). |
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
| Leinster | 1-16 - 3-13 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| S Dooley 0-8 (7fs), E Larkin 1-0, R Hogan 0-3, A Fogarty, J Bergin 0-2 each, C Fennelly 0-1. | Report | N Burke 0-9 (4fs, 0-1 65), D Glennon 1-1, C Donnellan 0-3, C Callanan (f), D Hayes 1-0 each. |
Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
| Munster | 1-22 - 0-15 | Connacht |
|---|---|---|
| P Horgan (0-09, 0-07f), P O'Sullivan (1-02), G Mulcahy (0-03), P Cronin (0-03), S Dowling (0-03), A Nash (0-01, 0-01f), S O’Sullivan (0-01). | Report | J Canning (0-06, 0-05f), N Healy (0-03), D Collins (0-01), I Tannian (0-01), C Donnellan (0-01), T Haran (0-01), J Cooney (0-01), D Glennon (0-01). |
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Top scorers
[edit]Championship
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Munster | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 |
Single game
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil McManus | Ulster | 1-7 | 10 | Munster |
| 2 | Niall Burke | Connacht | 0-9 | 9 | Leinster |
| Patrick Horgan | Munster | 0-9 | 9 | Connacht | |
| 3 | Graeme Mulcahy | Munster | 2-2 | 8 | Ulster |
| Shane Dooley | Leinster | 0-8 | 8 | Connacht | |
| 5 | Shane Dowling | Munster | 0-7 | 7 | Ulster |
References
[edit]- ^ "Munster gallop to 45th title". Hogan Stand. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Munster players 'cherish' medals". Irish Examiner. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Munster 1-22 Connacht 0-15". RTÉ Sport. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Munster too strong for Connacht". Breaking News. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.