TheAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1969 was the 83rd staging ofIreland's premierhurling knock-out competition.Kilkenny won the championship, beatingCork 2–15 to 2–9 in thefinal atCroke Park,Dublin.

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.

Quarter-final: (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 semi-final.

Quarter-final: (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.

Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone match betweenLondon and the Leinster champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winner advances to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The semi-final winner and the Munster champions contest the final.

Kilkenny

Cork

• Hat-trick heroes:
  • Firsthat-trick of the championship:Charlie McCarthy forCork againstClare (Munster quarter-final)
  • Secondhat-trick of the championship:Paddy Molloy forOffaly againstLaois (Leinster quarter-final)
  • Thirdhat-trick of the championship:Paddy Molloy forOffaly againstWexford (Leinster semi-final)
  • Fourthhat-trick of the championship:Willie Walsh forCork againstTipperary (Munster final)
  • Fifthhat-trick of the championship:Fr. Tom Walsh forKilkenny againstLondon (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Widest winning margin:26 points
  • Laois 5–12 : 0–1Westmeath (Leinster first round)
• Most goals in a match:10
  • Offaly 8–10 : 2–5Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
• Most points in a match:32
  • Kilkenny 3–22 : 1–10London (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match:8
  • Offaly 8–10 : 2–5Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team:3
  • Wexford 3–11 : 5–10Offaly (Leinster semi-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team:12
  • Waterford 1–12 : 3–18Tipperary(Munster quarter-final)

• Offaly reach the Leinster final for the first time since 1928.
• Kilkenny's 2–15 to 2–9 victory overCork in the All-Ireland final was their biggest triumph over their archrivals since the 1905 All-Ireland final. The score on that occasion was 7–7 to 2–9.

The following players made their début in the 1969 championship:

The following players played their last game in the 1969 championship:

• Corry, Eoghan,The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
• Donegan, Des,The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
• Nolan, Pat,Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).

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• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships

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