1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January 1971 – 19 December 1971 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Roscrea (1st win) |
| Captain | Donie Moloney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | St. Rynagh's |
| Captain | Ray Horan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Roscrea |
| Leinster | St. Rynagh's |
| Ulster | Loughgiel Shamrocks |
| Connacht | Liam Mellows |
1971–72 → | |
The 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 24 January to 19 December 1971.
The All-Ireland final was played at St Brendan's Park in Birr on 19 December 1971, between Roscrea of Tipperary and St Rynagh's of Offaly, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Roscrea won the match by 4–05 to 2–05 to claim a first title.[2][3][4][5]
Results
Connacht final
| 28 March 1971 Final | Roscommon Gaels | 2–05 – 4–10 | Liam Mellows | Athleague Sportsfield |
First round
| 10 April 1971 First round | Éire Óg | 2–04 – 7–09 | Faughs | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 11 April 1971 First round | Buffer's Alley | 6–08 – 3–09 | Arklow Rock Parnells | Gorey |
Quarter-finals
| 11 April 1971 Quarter-final | Clonad | 2–06 – 1–12 | St. Rynagh's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| L Conroy 1-2, G Conroy 1-0, D Rowe 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, F Fogarty 0-1. | B Moylan 0-6, G Burke 1-0, P Mulhare 0-3, B Lyons 0-2, R Horan 0-1. |
| 11 April 1971 Quarter-final | The Fenians | 7–14 – 1–01 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T O'Connell 3–0, P Broderick 2–3, F Houlihan 1–4, B Watson 1–1, J Moriarty 0–3, D Walsh 0–1, P Henderson 0–1, M Garrett 0–1. | L Doyle 1–1. |
| 11 April 1971 Quarter-final | St Brigid's | 3–08 – 4–05 | Athboy | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| O Egan 1–7, C Gavin 1–1, K Gavin 1–0. | J Doherty 2–2, M Mullen 1–0, P Andrews 1–0, S Speight 0–2, P Geraghty 0–1. |
| 5 May 1971 Quarter-final replay | Athboy | 3–10 – 3–03 | St Brigid's | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| J Doherty 2–5, M Mangan 1–0, M Mullen 0–2, T Ennis 0–2, S Speight 0–1. | O Egan 2–3, C Gavin 1–0. |
| 5 May 1971 Quarter-final | Buffer's Alley | 1–11 – 2–07 | Faughs | Parnell Park |
| W Murphy 0–7, J Kavanagh 1–0, P Butler 0–2, M Kinsella 0–1, M Casey 0–1. | J Bennett 1–1, F Condon 1–1, S Buckley 0–2, L White 0–1, C Muldoon 0–1, S White 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 May 1971 Semi-final | St. Rynagh's | 1–12 – 0–12 | The Fenians | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| 13 June 1971 Semi-final | Buffer's Alley | 6–18 – 1–05 | Athboy | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Butler 3–4, T Doran 1–2, M Casey 0–5, P Butler 1–1, J Hall 1–1, B Murphy 0–4, J Murphy 0–1. | J Doherty 0–4, P Foy 1–0, T Ennis 0–1. |
Final
| 1 August 1971 Final | St. Rynagh's | 4–10 – 2–09 | Buffer's Alley | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Burke 1–4, B Moylan 1–3, P Mulhaire 1–0, B Lyons 1–0, S Moylan 0–2, B Johnston 0–1. | M Butler 1–2, J Hall 1–0, W Murphy 0–3, M Casey 0–3, P Butler 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
| 24 January 1971 Quarter-final | Clarecastle | 3–06 – 3–06 | Patrickswell | Dr. Daly Park, Tulla |
| D Fitzgerald 1–2, C Guinnane 1–1, M Slattery 1–0, P Russell 0–2, T Slattery 0–1. | J Shiels 1–1, S Casey 1–0, P Carey 1–0, R Bennis 0–3, L Foley 0–2. |
| 7 February 1971 Quarter-final | Roscrea | 10–09 – 1–09 | Kilmoyley | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary) |
| 21 February 1971 Quarter-final replay | Patrickswell | 3–06 – 5–02 | Clarecastle | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 0–4, P Carey 1–0, M O'Connell 1–0, J Shields 1–0, F Nolan 0–1, P Bennis 0–1. | G Horan 2–0, C Hanrahan 1–1, T Guinane 1–1, D Fitzgerald 1–0. |
Semi-finals
| 21 February 1971 Semi-final | Roscrea | 3–10 – 1–10 | Ballyduff-Portlaw | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| J Tynan 2–2, H Loughnane 1–1, J Cunningham 0–4, P Roland 0–2, D Moloney 0–1. | John Kirwan 1–4, D Power 0–3, W Kiely 0–2, M Regan 0–1. |
| 28 March 1971 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2–11 – 3–08 | Clarecastle | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Crotty 1–1, J Darcy 1–0, T Buckley 0–3, E Fitzpatrick 0–3, R Cummins 0–2, D Walsh 0–1, H O'Sullivan 0–1. | P Kelly 1–0, P Condon 1–0, F McNamara 1–0, D Fitzgerald 0–3, C Guinane 0–3, P Russell 0–1, T Slattery 0–1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 30 July 1971 Semi-final replay | University College Cork | 2–05 – 3–07 | Clarecastle | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| R Cummins 1–3, H O'Sullivan 1–1, J Darcy 0–1. | D Fitzgerald 1–2, C Guinane 1–2, H Russell 1–1, G Comane 0–2. |
Final
| 18 August 1971 Final | Roscrea | 4–11 – 1–06 | Clarecastle | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| F Loughnane 1–5, L Spooner 1–3, D Moloney 1–1, J Cunningham 1–0, J Tynan 0–1, J Spooner 0–1. | D Fitzgerald 1–2, C Guinane 0–1, P Russell 0–1, T Slattery 0–1, P Higgins 0–1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
| 18 July 1971 Final | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 6–15 – 2–05 | Ballygalget | Fr Healy Park |
| B McGarry 2-5, S Richmond 1-2, B Campbell 1-2, G McGarry 1-2, P Carey 1-0, S McMullan 0-2, JP McFadden 0-1. | M Roddy 1-2, G McGrattan 1-0, S Bailie 0-1, W Smyth 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 14 November 1971 Semi-final | Roscrea | 6–10 – 2–08 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Fr Healy Park |
| T Dynan 2-0, J Tynan 1-3, J Crompton 1-1, F Dooley 1-1, B Stapleton 1-0, J Hannon 0-3, M Moloney 0-1, M Shanahan 0-1. | S Richmond 1-5, B Campbell 1-0, JP McFadden 0-2, G McGarry 0-1. |
| Semi-final | St Rynagh's | w/o – scr. | Liam Mellows |
All-Ireland final
| 19 December 1971 Final | Roscrea | 4–05 – 2–05 | St Rynagh's | St Brendan's Park |
| J Tynan 2–0, J Cunningham 1–0, M Nolan 1–0, F Loughnane 0–3, P Roland 0–2. | B Moylan 1–2, B Johnston 1–1, P Mulhaire 0–1, B Lyons 0–1. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Roscrea became the second team to retain the Munster title following a 4–11 to 1–6 defeat of Clarecastle.
References
- ^ Breheny, Martin (15 March 2011). "All-Ireland Club Hurling". irish Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ "Roscrea Hurling Club open New Stand and honour men of 1971". The Nenagh Guardian. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ Hogan, Liam (25 December 2021). "Roscrea's run to first All-Ireland Club title". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ "Memorable Milestones involving Tipp and Offaly". Hogan Stand. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ Dundon, Noel (9 April 2020). "Roscrea's great three in a row was a stunning achievement". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 24 December 2025.