1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 14 November 1971 and ended on 14 May 1972.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1971–72
Championship Details
Dates14 November 1971 – 14 May 1972
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBlackrock (1st win)
CaptainJohn Horgan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upRathnure
Provincial Champions
MunsterBlackrock
LeinsterRathnure
UlsterLoughgiel Shamrocks
ConnachtTommy Larkin's
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Dan Quigley (9-30)

Roscrea of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Moyne-Templetuohy in Tipperary Championship.[1]

On 14 May 1972, Blackrock won the championship after a 5–13 to 6–09 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Qualification

Provincial finals Semi-finals Final
         
Blackrock 4-10
Moyne-Templetuohy 3-1
Blackrock 3-7
Tommy Larkin's 2-8
Tommy Larkin's 7-14
Four Roads 0-6
Blackrock 5-13
Rathnure 6-9
Rathnure 2-12
Bennettsbridge 1-8
Rathnure 5-25
Loughgiel Shamrocks 2-4
Loughgiel Shamrocks 3-8
Portaferry 1-12

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

12 February 1972 First roundCraobh Rua5-04 - 6-09St. Brigid'sKilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Semi-final

20 February 1972 Semi-finalSt. Brigid's1-02 - 8-07Four RoadsSeán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore
F McKeon 1-0, H Smith 0-1, F Moran 0-1. T Burley 3-0, J Moore 2-0, M Murphy 1-2, F Mitchell 1-2, P Rogerson 1-1, P Dolan 0-1, M Connell 0-1.

Final

26 March 1972 FinalFour Roads0-06 - 7-14Tommy Larkin'sBallyforan
M Murphy 0-3, B Mitchell 0-2, F Mitchell 0-1. T Donoghue 2-4, S Stanley 2-3, M Fogarty 1-3, P Madden 1-0, F Fahy 1-0, A Brehony 0-2, E Donoghue 0-2.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

14 November 1971 First roundCraobh Chiaráin3-03 - 2-11Éire ÓgCroke Park, Dublin
P Dunny 0-7, N Behan 1-3, J Sharpe 1-0, P Sharpe 0-1. Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
12 December 1971 First roundBirr0-06 - 2-07CamrossSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
M Cuddy 1-2, G Cuddy 1-0, S Cuddy 0-2, F Keenan 0-2, J Lyons 0-1.
12 December 1971 First roundSt. Fintan's1-04 - 5-15BennettsbridgeDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
12 December 1971 First roundArklow Rock Parnells3-01 - 5-12RathnureAughrim County Ground, Aughrim
F Reilly 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, J Byrne 1-0, A Byrne 0-1. D Quigley 3-5, J English 2-1, M Quigley 0-3, J Higgins 0-2, J Mooney 0-1.

Quarter-finals

12 December 1971 Quarter-finalBoardsmill1-10 - 2-08St. Brigid'sSt. Loman's Park, Trim
S Garrigan 1-2, M Mooney 0-5, V Guy 0-2, S Carney 0-1. C Gavin 2-2, O Egan 0-5, K Gavin 0-1. Referee: D Doody (Dublin)
12 March 1972 Quarter-finalRathnure4-15 - 3-05Éire ÓgNowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Quigley 2-5, D Quigley 1-5, P Flynn 1-2, J Murphy 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, J Moore 0-1. J Sharp 2-0, T Healy 1-0, P Dunny 0-3, P Connolly 0-2.
12 March 1972 Quarter-finalBennettsbridge1-09 - 1-01CamrossNowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Kinsella 1-4, P Moran 0-3, K Dunne 0-2. P Dowling 1-0, O Cuddy 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 March 1972 Semi-finalRathnure4-15 - 3-05Éire ÓgNowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Quigley 2-5, D Quigley 1-5, P Flynn 1-2, J Murphy 0-1, J Moore 0-1. J Sharpe 2-0, T Healy 1-0, P Dunny 0-3, P Connolly 0-2.
26 March 1972 Semi-finalBennettsbridge4-08 - 1-10St. Brigid'sO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Kinsella 1-6, B O'Brien 2-0, W Kennedy 1-0, P Moran 0-1, J McGovern 0-1. O Egan 0-10, P Bradley 1-0.

Final

2 April 1972 FinalRathnure2-12 - 1-08BennettsbridgeDr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Flynn 1-1, J English 1-0, D Quigley 0-3, T O'Connor 0-3, J Higgins 0-2, S Barron 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Byrne 0-1. W Kennedy 1-4, P Moran 0-2, J Kinsella 0-2.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

23 January 1972 Quarter-finalPortlaw1-04 - 3-09Newmarket-on-FergusPortlaw Sportsfield
D Power 1-0, M Hickey 0-3, J Whelan 0-1. J Woods 1-1, J McNamara 1-1, M O'Leary 1-0, P McNamara 0-3, L Danaher 0-2, M Kilmartin 0-2.
23 January 1972 Quarter-finalBlackrock2-18 - 2-11ClaughaunChurch Road, Cork
P Moylan 1-9, D Collins 1-2, R Cummins 0-2, B Cummins 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. W Galligan 0-7, R Prendergast 1-2, D Sheehan 1-0, B Duggan 0-1, J Hehir 0-1.

Semi-finals

20 February 1972 Semi-finalKilmoyley2-04 - 3-11Moyne-TempletuohyArdfert
P Regan 1-0, J Flanagan 1-0, D Lovett 0-3, JM Brick 0-1. Referee: J Quaid (Limerick)
8 April 1972 Semi-finalBlackrock5-14 - 2-05Newmarket-on-FergusFitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P Moylan 1-9, J Rothwell 1-2, D Prendergast 1-0, B Cummins 1-0, G Buckley 1-0, R Cummins 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1. P McNamara 1-0, P Daly 1-0, T Ryan 0-3, L Danaher 0-2. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

Final

25 April 1972 FinalBlackrock4-10 - 3-01Moyne-TempletuohyFitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P Moylan 1-5, M Murphy 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, J Rothwell 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, A Creagh 0-1. M Troy 2-0, A Egan 1-0, T Quinlan 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

30 April 1972 Semi-finalRathnure5–25 – 2–04Loughgiel ShamrocksO'Kennedy Park, New Ross
D Quigley 2–8, M Quigley 1–5, J English 1–3, J Murphy 0–5, J Higgins 1–1, P Flynn 0–2, T O'Connor 0–1. JJ Smith 1–2, B Mulholland 1–1, S McMullen 0–1.
30 April 1972 Semi-finalTommy Larkin's2-08 - 3-07BlackrockDuggan Park, Ballinasloe
T Donohoe 1–1, C Farrell 0–4, M Fogarty 1–0, C Stanley 0–2, P Donohoe 0–1. W Cronin 1–1, P Moylan 0–4, D Collins 1–0, R Cummins 1–0, J Rothwell 0–1, F Cummins 0–1.

Final

14 May 1972 FinalBlackrock5-13 - 6-09RathnureWalsh Park, Waterford
J Rothwell 3–1, P Moylan 0–8, D Prendergast 2–0, D Collins 0–3, R Cummins 0–1. D Quigley 2–4, S Barron 2–0, M Quigley 1–0, J English 1–0, T O'Connor 0–2, M Byrne 0–1, J Murphy 0–1, P Flynn 0–1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dan Quigley Rathnure 9-30 57 6 9.50
2 Pat Moylan Blackrock 3-35 44 5 8.80
3 Martin Quigley Rathnure 6-18 36 6 6.00

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. "History". Moyne-Templetuohy GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. Keys, Colm (17 March 1999). "Rathnure stalwarts who hurl aside ravages of time". The Mirror. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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