1983 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final explained

Event:1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Team1:Loughgiel Shamrocks
Team2:St. Rynagh's
Date1:17 April 1983
Team1score1:1-8
Team2score1:2-5
Stadium1:Croke Park
City1:Dublin
Attendance1:3,000
Referee1:Noel O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Secondleg:Replay
Date2:24 April 1983
Team1score2:2-12
Team2score2:1-12
Stadium2:Casement Park
City2:Belfast
Attendance2:6,000
Referee2:Jimmy Rankins (Laois)
Previous:1982
Next:1984

The 1983 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Croke Park on 17 April 1983 to determine the winners of the 1982–83 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 13th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Loughgiel Shamrocks of Antrim and St. Rynagh's of Offaly, with the game ending in a 1-8 to 2-5 draw. The replay took place at Casement Park on 24 April 1983. Loughgiel Shamrocks won that game by 2-12 to 1-12.[1]

The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between Loughgiel Shamrocks and St. Rynagh's. It remains their only championship meeting at this level. Both sides were hoping to win their first All-Ireland title.

Victory for Loughgiel Shamrocks secured their first All-Ireland title. They became the 8th club to win the All-Ireland title, while they were the first, and to date only, Antrim representatives to claim the ultimate prize.

Match details

Replay

Notes and References

  1. News: Loughgiel memories of ’83. Gaelic Life. 28 February 2011. 11 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024935/http://gaeliclife.com/2011/02/loughgiel-memories-of-83/. 5 March 2016. dead.