1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

1972-73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Nemo Rangers (1st win)
CaptainBilly Morgan
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team St. Vincent's
CaptainJimmy Keaveney
Provincial Champions
MunsterNemo Rangers
LeinsterSt. Vincent's
UlsterClan na Gael
ConnachtFr. Griffin's

Bellaghy were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Ballinascreen in the Derry County Championship.

On 24 June 1973, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 4-16 to 0-10 defeat of St. Vincent's in the All-Ireland final replay at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

19 November 1972 First roundClonguish1-08 - 2-07The DownsBertie Allen Park
19 November 1972 First roundCarbury3-10 - 2-05EmoWeavers Fields
19 November 1972 First roundSt. Mary's3-07 - 2-06SeneschalstownSt. Mary's Park
B Landy 2-5, T McDonald 1-0, A Courtney 0-1, M McDonald 0-1. S Carter 1-3, T McDonagh 0-2, O Geraghty 0-1, F Heskin 0-1.
19 November 1973 First roundBaltinglass1-07 - 1-04TinrylandAughrim County Ground

Quarter-finals

3 December 1972 Quarter-finalBaltinglass3-03 - 1-08BallyhoguePearse Park
3 December 1972 Quarter-finalCarbury3-10 - 0-05Clann na GaelSt. Conleth's Park
K Connolly 1-5, T Moore 2-1, P Tyrrell 0-2, M McKeever 0-1, J Farrell 0-1.
3 December 1972 Quarter-finalThe Downs1-11 - 1-09FerbaneCusack Park
3 December 1972 Quarter-finalSt. Mary's0-08 - 0-06St. Vincent'sSt. Mary's Park
J Keaveney 0-4, PJ Reid 0-2, B Mullins 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. T McDonald 0-2, M McDonald 0-2, B Landy 0-1, J Maguire 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 March 1973 Semi-finalThe Downs3-08 - 2-07CarburyO'Connor Park
J McKay 1-2, D Smyth 1-2, M Carley 1-1, J Henry 0-1, T Carr 0-1, T Cleary 0-1. K Connolly 1-2, K Kelly 1-0, M Moore 0-2, P Ryrrell 0-2, P Mangan 0-1.
25 March 1973 Semi-finalSt. Vincent's2-16 - 0-09BaltinglassSt. Conleth's Park
J Keaveney 0-8, D Redmond 1-1, G Keavey 1-1, B Doyle 0-4, T Hanahoe 0-2. P Burke 0-7, W Wall 0-2.

Final

15 April 1973 FinalSt. Vincent's6-10 - 2-05The DownsPáirc Tailteann
D Foley 2-3, J Keaveney 2-2, C Leaney 1-1, D Redmond 0-4, R Doyle 1-0. L Egerton 2-0, D Smith 0-2, J Henry 0-1, D Murtagh 0-1, M Carley 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

4 March 1973 First roundKilsheelan1-05 - 0-11DoonbegKilsheelan GAA Grounds
J Kehoe 0-5, L Murphy 1-0. J Griffin 0-4, F Griffin 0-3, P O'Grady 0-2, M Killeen 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1.
4 March 1973 First roundStradbally1-05 - 1-11Nemo RangersWalsh Park
S Ahern 0-5, R Ahern 1-0. B Cogan 0-4, S Coughlan 1-0, J Barrett 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, L Good 0-1, K Collins 0-1.

Semi-finals

25 March 1973 Semi-finalNemo Rangers2-09 - 2-07KenmareCork Athletic Grounds
S Coughlan 1-2, B Cogan 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, D Philpott 0-2, G Noonan 0-1, L Good 0-1. P Finnegan 1-5, N Sullivan 1-0, F Sullivan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
1 April 1973 Semi-finalDoonbeg0-10 - 1-04ClaughaunMichael Tubridy Memorial Park
F Griffin 0-5, M Kileen 0-2, P O'Grady 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, P Cotter 0-1. G McGrath 1-0, M Tynan 0-2, M Graham 0-1, E Cregan 0-1.

Final

23 April 1973 FinalNemo Rangers3-09 - 0-05DoonbegFitzgerald Park
D Cogan 2-1, K Collins 0-5, J Barrett 1-1, L Good 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1. S Griffin 0-4, J Griffin 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Semi-finals

29 April 1973 Semi-finalFr. Griffin's0-09 - 0-17Nemo RangersPearse Stadium
G Mahoney 0-8, D Flynn 0-1. J Barrett 0-6, K Collins 0-4, S Coughlan 0-2, F Cogan 0-2, B Cogan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1.
28 April 1973 Semi-finalSt. Vincent's2-08 - 0-07Clan na GaelCroke Park
C Leaney 1-1, B Mullins 1-0, B Doyle 0-2, J Keaveney 0-2, T Hanahoe 0-1, P Hallinan 0-1, B Pocock 0-1. M O'Neill 0-6, N O'Hagan 0-1.

Finals

4 June 1973 Final replayNemo Rangers2-11 - 2-11St. Vincent'sO'Moore Park
J Barrett 1-2, K Collins 0-4, L Good 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Coughlan 0-2, F Cogan 0-1. D Foley 1-2, J Keaveney 0-5, C Leaney 1-0, B Doyle 0-2, T Hanahoe 0-1, D Redmond 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
24 June 1973 Final replayNemo Rangers4-06 - 0-10St. Vincent'sSemple Stadium
J Barrett 1-1, B Cogan 1-0, S Coughlan 1-0, L Good 1-0, K Collins 0-3, C Murphy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. J Keaveney 0-5, PJ Reid 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-2. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • St. Vincent's won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Dublin to win the provincial title.
  • Clan na Gael won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Armagh to win the provincial title.
  • The Central Council was spared some embarrassment when the All-Ireland final ended in a draw as there was no trophy available to be presented.
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References

  1. O'Sullivan, Jim (23 February 2008). "Geary enjoying doing things the Nemo way". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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