2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:2011–12
Dates:9 October 2011 – 17 March 2012
Teams:15
Munster:Na Piarsaigh
Leinster:Coolderry
Ulster:Loughgiel Shamrocks
Team:Loughgiel Shamrocks
Titles:2nd
Captain:Johnny Campbell
Manager:P. J. Mullan
Team2:Coolderry
Captain2:Brendan O'Meara
Manager2:Ken Hogan
Totalgoals:36 (2.4 per game)
Totalpoints:411 (27.4 per game)
Matches:15
Topscorer:Liam Watson (4-30)
Previous:2010–11
Next:2012–13

The 2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling club championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970. The draw for the 2011-12 fixtures took place in August 2011. The championship began on 9 October 2011 and ended on 17 March 2012. Clarinbridge were the defending champions, however, they did not qualify for the championship.[1]

Loughgiel Shamrocks secured the title with a 4-13 to 0-17 defeat of Coolderry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their second All-Ireland title.[3] [4]

Teams

A total of fifteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 2010–11. The Armagh champions did not participate.

The 2011–12 championship also saw a number of first-time participants. Carrigtwohill of Cork won their first county championship since 1918 and represented the county in the provincial series.[5] Similarly, Na Piarsaigh in Limerick and Drom-Inch in Tipperary won their very first county titles and contested the Munster series for the first time.[6] [7]

Team summaries

Participating clubs

TeamCountyCaptainManager(s)Most recent success
All-IrelandProvincialCounty
Ballyboden St. Enda'sDublinDavid CurtinLiam Hogan2010
BallycranDownMick Braniff
Gary Savage
19932009
BallygunnerWaterfordShane O'SullivanNiall O'Donnell20012009
CarrigtwohillCorkBrian LordanJames O'Connor1918
ClonkillWestmeathAndrew MitchellPat O'Toole2009
Clough/BallacollaLaoisJohn A. DelaneyJohn O'Sullivan2009
CoolderryOffalyBrendan O'MearaKen Hogan2010
CrusheenClareGerry O'GradyMichael Browne2010
Drom-InchTipperarySéamus CallananTeddy Kennedy
GortGalwayAndy CoenMattie Murphy19831983
James StephensKilkennyJackie TyrrellNiall Rigney200520052005
Kevin Lynch'sDerryEoighin FarrenDavid McCloskey2009
Loughgiel ShamrocksAntrimJohnny CampbellP. J. Mullan198320102010
Na PiarsaighLimerickKieran BerminghamSeán Stack
Oulart the BallaghWexfordKeith RossiterLiam Dunne2010

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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Championship statistics

Scoring

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
PlayerClubTallyTotalGamesAverage
1Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks4-3042410.5
2Damien MurrayCoolderry1-303348.25
3Shane DowlingNa Piarsaigh3-202947.25
4Cathal ParlonCoolderry2-131946.75
5Eoin MooreOulart-the Ballagh2-121844.50
6Pauric MahonyBallygunner0-161628.00
7Pat VaughanCrusheen0-141434.66
Paul RyanBallyboden St. Enda's0-141427.00
9David BreenNa Piarsaigh2-051142.75
Brendan McCarryLoughgiel Shamrocks1-081142.75
Eoin LarkinJames Stephens0-1111111.00
Top scorers in a single game
PlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks3-0716Coolderry
Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks0-1616Na Piarsaigh
2Damien MurrayCoolderry1-0811Gort
Eoin LarkinJames Stephens0-1111Oulart-the-Ballagh
3Shane DowlingNa Piarsaigh2-0410Ballygunner
Shane DowlingNa Piarsaigh1-0710Crusheen
Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks1–0710Kevin Lynch's
Gerry QuinnGort0-1010Coolderry
4Pauric MahonyBallygunner1-069Drom-Inch
Séamus CallananDrom-Inch0-099Ballygunner

Notes and References

  1. News: Clarinbridge slay Gaels to claim first SHC club title. Irish Examiner. 3 October 2011. 17 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title. 17 March 2012. Irish Examiner. 20 March 2012 .
  3. Web site: Watson nets hat-trick in title triumph. 17 March 2012. Belfast Telegraph. 20 March 2012 .
  4. Web site: Loughgiel win hurling club title. 17 March 2012. RTÉ Sport. 20 March 2012 .
  5. Web site: O'Farrell keeps his cool for Carrig to end 93-year wait. 3 October 2011. Irish Independent. 10 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Drom beat finds right rhythm. Irish Independent. 17 October 2011. 31 October 2012. Martin. Breheny.
  7. Web site: Dowling fires Na Piarsaigh to promised land. Irish Independent. 3 October 2011. 15 October 2018. Martin. Breheny.