Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster semi-final.
On 6 September 1964 Cork won the championship following a 10-7 to 1-4 defeat of Laois in the All-Ireland final. This was their seventh All-Ireland title and their first in 13 championship seasons.
M Kenneally 3-2, C McCarthy 3-0, D Clifford 2-3, A Flynn 2-0, P O'Riordan 0-1, C Roche 0-1.
M Fennell 1-1, L Delaney 0-1, P Payne 0-1, P Dillon 0-1.
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Mayo won the Connacht title for the first and only time in their history.
The All-Ireland final meeting between Cork and Laois was the first championship meeting between the two teams. It remains their only championship meeting.