1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 April 1962 and ended on 2 September 1962.
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained the championship after defeating Wexford by 3-10 to 2-11 in the All-Ireland final.Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the championship.Team summaries
Results
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
FinalQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalFinalChampionship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 4-24 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 3 | John Kiely | Waterford | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Ned Wheeler | Wexford | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 5 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-10 | 13 | Waterford |
| 2 | M. McDonald | Laois | 3-01 | 10 | Wexford |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Limerick |
| 3 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 2-03 | 13 | Laois |
| 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| 3 | Patsy Harte | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford |
| 4 | John Kiely | Waterford | 2-01 | 7 | Clare |
| 4 | Eamon Carey | Limerick | 2-01 | 7 | Galway |
| 4 | Tom Moloughney | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | Limerick |
| 4 | Liam Devaney | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | Waterford |
| 4 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Dublin |
| 4 | Phil Grimes | Waterford | 1-04 | 7 | Cork |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 20 points
- *Tipperary 5-14 - 2-3 Waterford
- Most goals in a match: 8
- *Laois 4-5 - 4-3 Westmeath
- *Wexford 5-14 - 3-6 Laois
- Most points in a match: 26
- *Kilkenny 4-16 - 1-10 Dublin
- *Cork 1-16 - 4-10 Waterford
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- *Laois 5-8 - 2-1 Offaly
- *Wexford 5-14 - 3-6 Laois
- *Tipperary 5-13 - 2-4 Limerick
- *Tipperary 5-14 - 2-3 Waterford
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- *Westmeath 4-3 - 4-5 Laois
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Wexford becomes the first championship game to be broadcast live on Telefís Éireann.
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on Telefís Éireann. Commentary was provided by Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin in English and Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh in Irish.
| Round | Telefís Éireann |
| All-Ireland final | Tipperary vs Wexford |
