1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship began on 13 September 1970 and ended on 21 November 1971.

1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Championship details
Dates13 September 1970 - 21 November 1971
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamEast Kerry (1st win)
CaptainMick Gleeson
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamBryansford
Provincial Champions
MunsterEast Kerry
LeinsterGracefield
UlsterBryansford
ConnachtFr. Griffins
Championship statistics
No. matches played32

On 21 November 1971, East Kerry won the championship following a 5-09 to 2-07 defeat of Bryansford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[1] It remains their only championship title.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

First round

8 November 1970 First roundGortletteragh1-04 - 1-07St. Patrick'sPáirc Gortleitreach, Annaghmore

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

10 April 1971 First roundEadestown1-04 - 2-11St. Vincent'sSt. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
11 April 1971 First roundPortlaoise1-10 - 2-08GracefieldO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
11 April 1971 First roundRailyard1-05 - 0-06KildavinNowlan Park, Kilkenny
11 April 1971 First roundNewtown Blues1-10 - 1-08St. Mary'sPearse Park, Longford
11 April 1971 First roundThe Downs0-08 - 0-07KilbrideCusack Park, Mullingar

Second round

12 May 1971 Second roundSt. Vincent's2-11 - 1-15CastletownParnell Park, Dublin
12 May 1971 Second roundNewtown Blues4-09 - 0-10The DownsAthletic Grounds, Drogheda
  • Railyard and Gracefield received byes in this round.

Semi-finals

12 May 1971 Semi-finalGracefield1-08 - 0-06RailyardMill Field, Portarlington
2 June 1971 Semi-finalNewtown Blues2-09 - 4-03CastletownParnell Park, Dublin
2 June 1971 Semi-final replayNewtown Blues1-11 - 1-06CastletownCroke Park, Dublin

Final

25 July 1971 FinalGracefield0-12 - 0-09Newtown BluesCroke Park, Dublin

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

24 January 1971 First roundEast Kerry1-06 - 2-01ArdfinnanFitzGerald Stadium, Killarney
24 January 1971 First roundShannon Gaels1-04 - 0-07ClaughaunLahinch
21 February 1971 First round replayClaughaun2-08 - 0-08Shannon GaelsGaelic Grounds, Limerick

Semi-finals

27 February 1971 Semi-finalMuskerry2-08 - 0-08ClaughaunCastle Grounds, Macroom

Final

17 March 1971 FinalEast Kerry0-07 - 0-06MuskerryFitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

25 October 1970 Preliminary roundSt Joseph's1-06 - 0-10NewbridgeBundoran

Quarter-finals

25 October 1970 Quarter-finalCrosserlough1-06 - 1-09Tempo MaguiresBreffni Park, Cavan
22 November 1970 Quarter-finalNewbridge1-07 - 0-07EglishDEan McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
13 December 1970 Quarter-finalBryansford2-13 - 2-11St. John'sSt. Patrick's Park, Newcastle

Semi-finals

13 December 1970 Semi-finalNewbridge1-08 - 0-09Tempo MaguiresO'Neill Park, Dungannon
20 December 1970 Semi-finalBryansford0-08 - 0-05Crossmaglen RangersPáirc Esler, Newry

Final

24 December 1970 FinalBryansford0-06 - 0-03NewbridgeCasement Park, Belfast

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Semi-finals

30 May 1971 Semi-finalBryansfordw/o - scr.Fr. Griffin'sSt. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
5 September 1971 Semi-finalGracefield0-07 - 0-12East KerryO'Connor Park, Tullamore
D Murphy 0-3, M Knight 0-2, M Colgan 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. P Moynihan 0-2, M Gleeson 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Coffey 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1.

Final

21 November 1971 FinalEast Kerry5-09 - 2-07BryansfordCroke Park, Dublin
M Gleeson 2-1, D Kavanagh 2-0, D Coffey 1-3, D O'Keeffe 0-3, D Healy 0-2. W Kane 0-5, B Neeson 1-0, B Ward 1-0, F Grant 0-1, P Neeson 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. "Weeshie's passing causes great sadness". Killarney Today. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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