1965 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


The 1965 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1965 and ended on 5 September 1965.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained their All-Ireland crown following a 2-16 to 0-10 defeat of Wexford. It was the team's fourth All-Ireland championship in five years.

Teams

A total of thirteen teams contested the championship, the same number and makeup of participants from the previous championship.

Team summaries

Results

[Leinster [Senior Hurling Championship]]

First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paddy MolloyOffaly4-1224212.00
2Seán McLoughlinTipperary6-011936.33
3Christy O'BrienLaois3-071628.00
4Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-141434.66
5Eddie KeherKilkenny1-091226.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paddy MolloyOffaly2-0713Carlow
2Paddy MolloyOffaly2-0511Laois
3Frank CoffeyGalway1-069Clare
4Christy O'BrienLaois2-028Westmeath
4Christy O'BrienLaois1-058Offaly
4Eddie KeherKilkenny0-088Dublin
4Martin ByrneWexford2-017Kilkenny
4Mattie FoxGalway2-017Clare
4Pat CroninClare2-017Galway
4Theo EnglishTipperary2-017Cork
4Seán McLoughlinTipperary2-017Wexford
4Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-077Cork