1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 3 May 1970 and ended on 6 September 1970.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May - 6 September 1970 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (21st win) |
| Captain | Paddy Barry |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Wexford |
| Captain | Michael Collins |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 71 (5.07 per game) |
| Points total | 312 (22.28 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Charlie McCarthy (1-23) |
| Player of the Year | Pat McDonnell |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Wexford in the Leinster final. Kildare, who won the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1969, were promoted to the senior championship after a long absence. New York sought entry to the All-Ireland series but their request was denied. Galway left the Munster Championship after ten years of participation and reverted to the old system whereby they enter the championship at the All-Ireland semi-final stage.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Wexford, in what was their fourth meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 14 years. Cork won the match by 6-21 to 5-10 to claim their 21st All-Ireland title overall and a first title in four years.
Cork's Charlie McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 1-23. Cork's Pat McDonnell was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.