1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

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.

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 round Craobh Rua 5-04 - 6-09 St. Brigid's Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Semi-final

20 February 1972 Semi-final St. Brigid's 1-02 - 8-07 Four Roads Seán 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 Final Four Roads 0-06 - 7-14 Tommy Larkin's Ballyforan
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 round Craobh Chiaráin 3-03 - 2-11 Éire Óg Croke 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 round Birr 0-06 - 2-07 Camross St. 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 round St. Fintan's 1-04 - 5-15 Bennettsbridge Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
12 December 1971 First round Arklow Rock Parnells 3-01 - 5-12 Rathnure Aughrim 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-final Boardsmill 1-10 - 2-08 St Brigid's St. 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-final Rathnure 4-15 - 3-05 Éire Óg Nowlan 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-final Bennettsbridge 1-09 - 1-01 Camross Nowlan 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-final Rathnure 4-15 - 3-05 Éire Óg Nowlan 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-final Bennettsbridge 4-08 - 1-10 St Brigid's O'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 Final Rathnure 2-12 - 1-08 Bennettsbridge Dr. 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-final Portlaw 1-04 - 3-09 Newmarket-on-Fergus Portlaw 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-final Blackrock 2-18 - 2-11 Claughaun Church 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-final Kilmoyley 2-04 - 3-11 Moyne-Templetuohy Ardfert
P Regan 1-0, J Flanagan 1-0, D Lovett 0-3, JM Brick 0-1. Referee: J Quaid (Limerick)
8 April 1972 Semi-final Blackrock 5-14 - 2-05 Newmarket-on-Fergus FitzGerald 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 Final Blackrock 4-10 - 3-01 Moyne-Templetuohy FitzGerald 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-final Rathnure 5–25 – 2–04 Loughgiel Shamrocks O'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-final Tommy Larkin's 2-08 - 3-07 Blackrock Duggan 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 Final Blackrock 5-13 - 6-09 Rathnure Walsh 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

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.