| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 November 1971 – 19 December 1971 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Roscrea (1st win) |
| Captain | Donie Moloney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | St. Rynagh's |
| Captain | Ray Horan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Roscrea |
| Leinster | St. Rynagh's |
| Ulster | Loughgiel Shamrocks |
| Connacht | Liam Mellows |
| 1971–72 → | |
The 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the first season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The All-Ireland series began on 14 November 1971 and ended on 19 December 1971.
Roscrea won the title after defeating St. Rynagh's by 4-5 to 2-5 in the final.
Results
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Final
Roscommon Gaels v Liam Mellows| 28 March 1971 Final | Roscommon Gaels | 2-05 - 4-10 | Liam Mellows | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Éire Óg v Faughs| 10 April 1971 First round | Éire Óg | 2-04 - 7-09 | Faughs | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 11 April 1971 First round | Buffer's Alley | 6-08 - 3-09 | Arklow Rock Parnells | Gorey |
Quarter-finals
Clonad v St. Rynagh's| 11 April 1971 Quarter-final | Clonad | 2-06 - 1-12 | St. Rynagh's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 11 April 1971 Quarter-final | The Fenians | 7-14 - 1-01 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T O'Connell 3-0, P Broderick 2-3, F Houlihan 1-4, B Watson 1-1, J Moriarty 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, P Henderson 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. | L Doyle 1-1. |
| 11 April 1971 Quarter-final | St Brigid's | 3-08 - 4-05 | Athboy | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| O Egan 1-7, C Gavin 1-1, K Gavin 1-0. | J Doherty 2-2, M Mullen 1-0, P Andrews 1-0, S Speight 0-2, P Geraghty 0-1. |
| 5 May 1971 Quarter-final replay | Athboy | 3-10 - 3-03 | St Brigid's | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| J Doherty 2-5, M Mangan 1-0, M Mullen 0-2, T Ennis 0-2, S Speight 0-1. | O Egan 2-3, C Gavin 1-0. |
| 5 May 1971 Quarter-final | Buffer's Alley | 1-11 - 2-07 | Faughs | Parnell Park |
| W Murphy 0-7, J Kavanagh 1-0, P Butler 0-2, M Kinsella 0-1, M Casey 0-1. | J Bennett 1-1, F Condon 1-1, S Buckley 0-2, L White 0-1, C Muldoon 0-1, S White 0-1. |
Semi-finals
St. Rynagh's v The Fenians| 12 May 1971 Semi-final | St. Rynagh's | 1-12 - 0-12 | The Fenians | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| 13 June 1971 Semi-final | Buffer's Alley | 6-18 - 1-05 | Athboy | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Butler 3-4, T Doran 1-2, M Casey 0-5, P Butler 1-1, J Hall 1-1, B Murphy 0-4, J Murphy 0-1. | J Doherty 0-4, P Foy 1-0, T Ennis 0-1. |
Final
St. Rynagh's v Buffer's Alley| 1 August 1971 Final | St. Rynagh's | 4-10 - 2-09 | Buffer's Alley | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Burke 1-4, B Moylan 1-3, P Mulhaire 1-0, B Lyons 1-0, S Moylan 0-2, B Johnston 0-1. | M Butler 1-2, J Hall 1-0, W Murphy 0-3, M Casey 0-3, P Butler 0-1. |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Clarecastle v Patrickswell| 24 January 1971 Quarter-final | Clarecastle | 3-06 - 3-06 | Patrickswell | Dr. Daly Park, Tulla |
| D Fitzgerald 1-2, C Guinnane 1-1, M Slattery 1-0, P Russell 0-2, T Slattery 0-1. | J Shiels 1-1, S Casey 1-0, P Carey 1-0, R Bennis 0-3, L Foley 0-2. |
| 7 February 1971 Quarter-final | Roscrea | 10-09 - 1-09 | Kilmoyley | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary) |
| 21 February 1971 Quarter-final replay | Patrickswell | 3-06 - 5-02 | Clarecastle | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 0-4, P Carey 1-0, M O'Connell 1-0, J Shields 1-0, F Nolan 0-1, P Bennis 0-1. | G Horan 2-0, C Hanrahan 1-1, T Guinane 1-1, D Fitzgerald 1-0. |
Semi-finals
Roscrea v Ballyduff-Portlaw| 21 February 1971 Semi-final | Roscrea | 3-10 - 1-10 | Ballyduff-Portlaw | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| J Tynan 2-2, H Loughnane 1-1, J Cunningham 0-4, P Roland 0-2, D Moloney 0-1. | John Kirwan 1-4, D Power 0-3, W Kiely 0-2, M Regan 0-1. |
| 28 March 1971 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-11 - 3-08 | Clarecastle | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Crotty 1-1, J Darcy 1-0, T Buckley 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, R Cummins 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, H O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Kelly 1-0, P Condon 1-0, F McNamara 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, C Guinane 0-3, P Russell 0-1, T Slattery 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 30 July 1971 Semi-final replay | University College Cork | 2-05 - 3-07 | Clarecastle | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| R Cummins 1-3, H O'Sullivan 1-1, J Darcy 0-1. | D Fitzgerald 1-2, C Guinane 1-2, H Russell 1-1, G Comane 0-2. |
Final
Roscrea v Clarecastle| 18 August 1971 Final | Roscrea | 4-11 - 1-06 | Clarecastle | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| F Loughnane 1-5, L Spooner 1-3, D Moloney 1-1, J Cunningham 1-0, J Tynan 0-1, J Spooner 0-1. | D Fitzgerald 1-2, C Guinane 0-1, P Russell 0-1, T Slattery 0-1, P Higgins 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Final
Loughgiel Shamrocks v Ballygalget| 18 July 1971 Final | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 6-15 - 2-05 | Ballygalget | Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Roscrea v Loughgiel Shamrocks| 14 November 1971 Semi-final | Roscrea | 6-10 - 2-08 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile |
| Semi-final | St. Rynagh's | w/o - scr. | Liam Mellows |
Final
Roscrea v St. Rynagh's| 19 December 1971 Final | Roscrea | 4-05 - 2-05 | St. Rynagh's | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Tynan 2–0, J Cunningham 1–0, M Nolan 1–0, F Loughnane 0–3, P Roland 0–2. | B Moylan 1–2, B Johnston 1–1, P Mulhaire 0–1, B Lyons 0–1. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Roscrea became the second team to retain the Munster title following a 4-11 to 1-6 defeat of Clarecastle.
References
- Ryan, Tom (20 January 2006). "Manchester Tipps honour hurling star Francis Loughnane". Tipperary Star. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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