The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1968 was the 82nd staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Wexford won the championship, beating Tipperary 5–8 to 3–12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship Participating counties
ProvinceCountyMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeinsterDublin19381961Kilkenny19671967Laois19151949OffalyWestmeathWexford19601965MunsterClare19141932Cork19661966Galway19231922Limerick19401955Tipperary19651967Waterford19591963
Format Leinster Championship First round: (1 match) This is a single match between two of the weaker teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the quarter-final.
Second round: (1 match) This is a single match between the winner of the first round and another team drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the quarter-final join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the Leinster final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Munster Championship
First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
All-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The Leinster and the Munster champions contest the All-Ireland final.
Fixtures Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tony DoranWexford6-032137.002Jimmy DoyleTipperary1–172036.663Michael KeatingTipperary3-071635.334Paul LynchWexford1–121535.005Charlie McCarthyCork1–111434.666Eddie KeherKilkenny1–101326.507Tommy RingWestmeath2-061226.008Jack BerryWexford3-021133.66Paddy MolloyOffaly0–111125.5010Tom RyanClare2-041025.00
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tommy RingWestmeath2-039Offaly2Tony DoranWexford2-028DublinJack BerryWexford2-028TipperaryJimmy DoyleTipperary1-058WexfordPaddy MolloyOffaly0-088Westmeath6Eddie KeherKilkenny1-047OffalyJimmy DoyleTipperary0-077Clare8Willie WeldonWestmeath2-006LaoisPad Joe WhelehanOffaly2-006KilkennyTony DoranWexford2-006KilkennyTom RyanClare2-006TipperaryMichael KeatingTipperary1-036CorkPaul LynchWexford1-036TipperaryMichael KeatingTipperary1-036WexfordChristy O'BrienLaois1-036WestmeathP. FreyneKilkenny1-036OffalyCharlie McCarthyCork1-036GalwayJohn BennettCork1-036Galway
References
Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
See also