1970 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | St Rynagh's (5th title) Ray Horan[1] (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Kinnitty | ||
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The 1970 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.[2]
St Rynagh's entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 25 October 1970 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between St Rynagh's and Kinnitty, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. St Rynagh's won the match by 1–12 to 2–08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third championship title in succession.[4][5]
Results
Semi-finals
| 4 October 1970 Semi-final | Kinnitty | 4-12 - 2-05 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
| J Flaherty 1-7, M Cleere 1-1, J Grimes 0-4, M Flaherty 1-0, M Dempsey 1-0. J Flaherty 1-8, M Flaherty 1-0, M Dempsey 1-0, M Grimes 0-1. | J McKenna 2-4, T Brooks 0-1. |
| 4 October 1970 Semi-final | St Rynagh's | 2-17 - 3-10 | Drumcullen | St Brendan's Park |
| P Mulhaire 0-6, B Moylan 0-6, S Burke 1-2, R Horan 1-1, B Lyons 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. | P Molloy 0-8, MJ Mannion 2-1, B Barry 1-0, J O'Brien 0-1. |
Final
| 25 October 1970 Final | St Rynagh's | 1-12 - 2-08 | Kinnitty | St Brendan's Park |
| B Boylan 0-6, R Horan 1-1, P Mulhaire 0-2, M Hough 0-2, M Moylan 0-1. | M Dempsey 2-0, M Cleere 0-2, J Flaherty 0-2, J Egan 0-1, M Delaney 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1, P Spain 0-1. |
References
- ^ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "St Rynagh's HC". Club Info. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Lethal Coolderry aim to stop St Rynagh's joining ranks of club legends". Offaly Live. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.