1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1971–72
Championship Details
Dates	14 November 1971 – 14 May 1972
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Blackrock (1st win)
Captain	John Horgan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Rathnure
Provincial Champions
Munster	Blackrock
Leinster	Rathnure
Ulster	Loughgiel Shamrocks
Connacht	Tommy Larkin's
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Dan Quigley (9-30)
	← 1970–71 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.

Qualification

Provincial finals		Semi-finals		Final

Blackrock	4-10

Moyne-Templetuohy	3-1
		Blackrock	3-7

		Tommy Larkin's	2-8
Tommy Larkin's	7-14

Four Roads	0-6
				Blackrock	5-13

				Rathnure	6-9
Rathnure	2-12

Bennettsbridge	1-8
		Rathnure	5-25

		Loughgiel Shamrocks	2-4
Loughgiel Shamrocks	3-8

Portaferry	1-12

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

12 February 1972 First round

Craobh Rua

5-04 - 6-09

St. Brigid's

Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Semi-final

20 February 1972 Semi-final	St. Brigid's	1-02 - 8-07	Four Roads	Seán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore
	F McKeon 1-0, H Smith 0-1, F Moran 0-1.		T Burley 3-0, J Moore 2-0, M Murphy 1-2, F Mitchell 1-2, P Rogerson 1-1, P Dolan 0-1, M Connell 0-1.

Final

26 March 1972 Final	Four Roads	0-06 - 7-14	Tommy Larkin's	Ballyforan
	M Murphy 0-3, B Mitchell 0-2, F Mitchell 0-1.		T Donoghue 2-4, S Stanley 2-3, M Fogarty 1-3, P Madden 1-0, F Fahy 1-0, A Brehony 0-2, E Donoghue 0-2.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

14 November 1971 First round	Craobh Chiaráin	3-03 - 2-11	Éire Óg	Croke Park, Dublin
			P Dunny 0-7, N Behan 1-3, J Sharpe 1-0, P Sharpe 0-1.	Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

12 December 1971 First round	Birr	0-06 - 2-07	Camross	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
			M Cuddy 1-2, G Cuddy 1-0, S Cuddy 0-2, F Keenan 0-2, J Lyons 0-1.

12 December 1971 First round	St. Fintan's	1-04 - 5-15	Bennettsbridge	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
				Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

12 December 1971 First round	Arklow Rock Parnells	3-01 - 5-12	Rathnure	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	F Reilly 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, J Byrne 1-0, A Byrne 0-1.		D Quigley 3-5, J English 2-1, M Quigley 0-3, J Higgins 0-2, J Mooney 0-1.

Quarter-finals

12 December 1971 Quarter-final	Boardsmill	1-10 - 2-08	St Brigid's	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	S Garrigan 1-2, M Mooney 0-5, V Guy 0-2, S Carney 0-1.		C Gavin 2-2, O Egan 0-5, K Gavin 0-1.	Referee: D Doody (Dublin)

12 March 1972 Quarter-final	Rathnure	4-15 - 3-05	Éire Óg	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Quigley 2-5, D Quigley 1-5, P Flynn 1-2, J Murphy 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, J Moore 0-1.		J Sharp 2-0, T Healy 1-0, P Dunny 0-3, P Connolly 0-2.

12 March 1972 Quarter-final	Bennettsbridge	1-09 - 1-01	Camross	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Kinsella 1-4, P Moran 0-3, K Dunne 0-2.		P Dowling 1-0, O Cuddy 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 March 1972 Semi-final	Rathnure	4-15 - 3-05	Éire Óg	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Quigley 2-5, D Quigley 1-5, P Flynn 1-2, J Murphy 0-1, J Moore 0-1.		J Sharpe 2-0, T Healy 1-0, P Dunny 0-3, P Connolly 0-2.

26 March 1972 Semi-final	Bennettsbridge	4-08 - 1-10	St Brigid's	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	J Kinsella 1-6, B O'Brien 2-0, W Kennedy 1-0, P Moran 0-1, J McGovern 0-1.		O Egan 0-10, P Bradley 1-0.

Final

2 April 1972 Final	Rathnure	2-12 - 1-08	Bennettsbridge	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	P Flynn 1-1, J English 1-0, D Quigley 0-3, T O'Connor 0-3, J Higgins 0-2, S Barron 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Byrne 0-1.		W Kennedy 1-4, P Moran 0-2, J Kinsella 0-2.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

23 January 1972 Quarter-final	Portlaw	1-04 - 3-09	Newmarket-on-Fergus	Portlaw Sportsfield
	D Power 1-0, M Hickey 0-3, J Whelan 0-1.		J Woods 1-1, J McNamara 1-1, M O'Leary 1-0, P McNamara 0-3, L Danaher 0-2, M Kilmartin 0-2.

23 January 1972 Quarter-final	Blackrock	2-18 - 2-11	Claughaun	Church Road, Cork
	P Moylan 1-9, D Collins 1-2, R Cummins 0-2, B Cummins 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1.		W Galligan 0-7, R Prendergast 1-2, D Sheehan 1-0, B Duggan 0-1, J Hehir 0-1.

Semi-finals

20 February 1972 Semi-final	Kilmoyley	2-04 - 3-11	Moyne-Templetuohy	Ardfert
	P Regan 1-0, J Flanagan 1-0, D Lovett 0-3, JM Brick 0-1.			Referee: J Quaid (Limerick)

8 April 1972 Semi-final	Blackrock	5-14 - 2-05	Newmarket-on-Fergus	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	P Moylan 1-9, J Rothwell 1-2, D Prendergast 1-0, B Cummins 1-0, G Buckley 1-0, R Cummins 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1.		P McNamara 1-0, P Daly 1-0, T Ryan 0-3, L Danaher 0-2.	Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

Final

25 April 1972 Final	Blackrock	4-10 - 3-01	Moyne-Templetuohy	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	P Moylan 1-5, M Murphy 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, J Rothwell 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-1, D Collins 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, A Creagh 0-1.		M Troy 2-0, A Egan 1-0, T Quinlan 0-1.	Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

30 April 1972 Semi-final	Rathnure	5–25 – 2–04	Loughgiel Shamrocks	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	D Quigley 2–8, M Quigley 1–5, J English 1–3, J Murphy 0–5, J Higgins 1–1, P Flynn 0–2, T O'Connor 0–1.		JJ Smith 1–2, B Mulholland 1–1, S McMullen 0–1.

30 April 1972 Semi-final	Tommy Larkin's	2-08 - 3-07	Blackrock	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
	T Donohoe 1–1, C Farrell 0–4, M Fogarty 1–0, C Stanley 0–2, P Donohoe 0–1.		W Cronin 1–1, P Moylan 0–4, D Collins 1–0, R Cummins 1–0, J Rothwell 0–1, F Cummins 0–1.

Final

14 May 1972 Final	Blackrock	5-13 - 6-09	Rathnure	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Rothwell 3–1, P Moylan 0–8, D Prendergast 2–0, D Collins 0–3, R Cummins 0–1.		D Quigley 2–4, S Barron 2–0, M Quigley 1–0, J English 1–0, T O'Connor 0–2, M Byrne 0–1, J Murphy 0–1, P Flynn 0–1.	Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dan Quigley	Rathnure	9-30	57	6	9.50
2	Pat Moylan	Blackrock	3-35	44	5	8.80
3	Martin Quigley	Rathnure	6-18	36	6	6.00

Miscellaneous

Blackrock became the third team from Cork to win the Munster title.

References

^ "History". Moyne-Templetuohy GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^ Keys, Colm (17 March 1999). "Rathnure stalwarts who hurl aside ravages of time". The Mirror. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

[1] "History". Moyne-Templetuohy GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

[2] Keys, Colm (17 March 1999). "Rathnure stalwarts who hurl aside ravages of time". The Mirror. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

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