1962 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 13 May – 16 September 1962 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Champions | Coolderry (22nd title) Brendan Loughnane[1] (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Drumcullen | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 48 (6.86 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 81 (11.57 per match) | ||
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The 1962 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.[2] The championship ran from 13 May to 16 September 1962.
Coolderry entered the championship as the defending champions.[3][4]
The final was played on 16 September 1962 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Coolderry and Drumcullen, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Coolderry won the match by 2–12 to 1–05 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a second consecutive title.[5][6]
Results
First round
| 10 June 1962 First round | Tullamore | 3-05 - 2-04 | Birr | O'Connor Park |
| 17 June 1962 First round | Coolderry | 4-04 - 3-03 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
| 17 June 1962 First round | Ballinamere | w/o - scr. | St Rynagh's | St Cormac's Grounds |
| 24 June 1962 First round | Drumcullen | 5-09 - 2-03 | Kilcormac | St Cormac's Park |
- Ballyskenagh received a bye in this round.
Second round
| 15 July 1962 Second round | Ballyskenagh | 7-04 - 3-09 | Ballinamere | St Cormac's Grounds |
Semi-finals
| 29 July 1962 Semi-final | Coolderry | 6-06 - 2-06 | Tullamore | St Brendan's Park |
| 29 July 1962 Semi-final | Drumcullen | 7-08 - 1-03 | Ballyskenagh | St Brendan's Park |
Final
| 16 September 1962 Final | Coolderry | 2-12 - 1-05 | Drumcullen | St Brendan's Park |
References
- ^ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Rollercoaster ride for Carroll and Coolderry". Irish Examiner. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Coolderry look to defy odds in showdown with Rynagh's". Offaly Independent. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Ryan, Philip 'Sonny'". Hogan Stand. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2025.