| Event | 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 1 September 1968 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Mick Roche (refused the prize)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | J. Dowling (Offaly)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 63,461 | ||||||
The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 81st All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 1 September 1968, between Wexford and Tipperary. The Munster champions lost to their Leinster opponents on a score line of 5-8 to 3-12.[3][4]
Match details
| Wexford | 5-8 – 3-12 | Tipperary |
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| J. Berry (2-2), T. Doran (2-1), P. Lynch (1-3),[5] J. O'Brien (0-2). | J. Doyle (1-5), M. Keating (1-3),[5] S. McLoughlin (1-1), L. Devaney (0-2), M. Burns (0-1). |
      Wexford
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 Tipperary
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References
- ^ "Death of Tipperary hurling legend Mick Roche from Carrick Davins". 7 December 2016.
He was named Man of the Match in 1968 game but declined to accept the award.
- ^ The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 28. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ 1968 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (Video). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Gaa.ie.
- ^ Devlin, Michael (5 July 2018). "Wexford crowned kings 50 years ago". Gaa.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b Barry, Stephen (16 April 2020). "TG4 announce 10 All-Ireland Gold games for May". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
- Video of the final
