1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:1972–73
Dates:26 November 1972 – 9 December 1973
Connacht:Castlegar
Munster:Glen Rovers
Leinster:St. Rynagh's
Ulster:O'Donovan Rossa
Ulsterlink:O'Donovan Rossa GAA (Antrim)
Team:Glen Rovers
Titles:1st
Captain:Denis Coughlan
Team2:St. Rynagh's
Previous:1971–72
Next:1973–74

The 1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 26 November 1972 and ended on 9 December 1973.

Blackrock of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by St. Finbarr's in the opening round of the Cork Championship.[1]

On 9 December 1973, Glen Rovers won the championship after a 2-18 to 2-08 defeat of St. Rynagh's in the All-Ireland final.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Craobh Rua V Carrick 21/01Tremane V Toureen 21/01

Quarter-finals

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

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

See main article: 1973 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rathnure stalwarts who hurl aside ravages of time. The Mirror. 17 March 1999. 24 July 2015. Colm. Keys.
  2. Web site: Whelahans keeping it in the family. Irish Examiner. 15 March 2008. 24 July 2015.