1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:1971–72
Dates:14 November 1971 – 14 May 1972
Connacht:Tommy Larkin's
Munster:Blackrock
Leinster:Rathnure
Ulster:Loughgiel Shamrocks
Ulsterlink:Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC
Team:Blackrock
Titles:1st
Captain:John Horgan
Team2:Rathnure
Topscorer: Dan Quigley (9-30)
Previous:1970–71
Next:1972–73

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.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Semi-final

Final

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dan QuigleyRathnure9-305769.50
2Pat MoylanBlackrock3-354458.80
3Martin QuigleyRathnure6-183666.00

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Moyne-Templetuohy GAA website. 7 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Rathnure stalwarts who hurl aside ravages of time. The Mirror. 17 March 1999. 24 July 2015. Colm. Keys.