1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1971–72 14 November 1971 – 14 May 1972 Tommy Larkin's Blackrock Rathnure Loughgiel Shamrocks Loughgiel Shamrocks GAC Blackrock 1st John Horgan Rathnure 20px|border Dan Quigley (8–25) 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.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/all-ireland-club-hurling/26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling 15 March 2011 irish Independent 24 December 2025 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 14 November 1971 to 14 May 1972. Roscrea of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Moyne-Templetuohy in the 1971 Tipperary SHC final.https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2021/12/25/roscreas-run-to-first-all-ireland-club-title/ Roscrea’s run to first All-Ireland Club title 25 December 2021 The Nenagh Guardian 24 December 2025 Liam Hoganhttps://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2021/11/12/killinan-end-fifty-years-since-moyne-shocked-roscrea/ KILLINAN END - Fifty years since Moyne shocked Roscrea The Nenagh Guardian 12 November 2021 20 April 2025https://www.seamusjking.com/sjk-articles/2016/5/28/span-classposttitlehonouring-the-1971-moyne-templetuohy-playersspancounty-tipperary-senior-hurling-final-program-october-19th-2008 Honouring the 1971 Moyne-Templetuohy Players Séamus J. King website 20 April 2025 The All-Ireland final was played at Walsh Park in Waterford on 14 May 1972, between Blackrock of Cork and Rathnure of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Blackrock won the match by 5–13 to 6–09 to claim a first title.https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40217417.html Cork senior hurling clubs have failed to fire in Munster in recent years 3 February 2021 Echo Live 24 December 2025 John Horganhttps://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41127217.html Throwback Thursday: Blackrock golden age began with All-Ireland success in 1972 4 May 2023 Echo Live 24 December 2025 Dylan O'Connellhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0913/1322227-cork-city-derby-rekindles-little-all-ireland-heyday/ City slickers' return in Cork reminiscent of days of 'Little All-Ireland' 9 October 2022 RTÉ Sport 24 December 2025 Conor Nevillehttps://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/leesiders-have-a-habit-of-coming-out-on-top/27295826.html Leesiders have a habit of coming out on top 8 August 2003 Wexford People 24 December 2025 Rathnure's Dan Quigley was the championship's top scorer with 8–25. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round 12 February 1972 First round Craobh Rua 5–04 – 6–09 St Brigid's Kilcoyne Park Connacht semi-final 20 February 1972 Semi-final St Brigid's 1–02 – 8–07 Four Roads 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. Seán O'Heslin Park Connacht final 26 March 1972 Final Four Roads 0–06 – 7–14 Tommy Larkin's 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. St Aidan's Park Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 12 December 1971 First round Birr 0–06 – 2–07 Camross M Cuddy 1–2, G Cuddy 1–0, S Cuddy 0–2, F Keenan 0–2, J Lyons 0–1. St Brendan's Park 12 December 1971 First round St Fintan's 1–04 – 5–15 Bennettsbridge J Rankins (Laois) Dr Cullen Park Leinster quarter-finals 14 November 1971 Quarter-final Craobh Chiaráin 3–03 – 2–11 Éire Óg P Dunny 0–7, N Behan 1–3, J Sharpe 1–0, P Sharpe 0–1. Croke Park J Hatton (Wicklow) 12 December 1971 Quarter-final Arklow Rock Parnells 3–01 – 5–12 Rathnure 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. Aughrim County Ground 12 December 1971 Quarter-final Boardsmill 1–10 – 2–08 St Brigid's 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. D Doody (Dublin) St Loman's Park 12 March 1972 Quarter-final Bennettsbridge 1–09 – 1–01 Camross J Kinsella 1–4, P Moran 0–3, K Dunne 0–2. P Dowling 1–0, O Cuddy 0–1. Nowlan Park Leinster semi-finals 12 March 1972 Semi-final Rathnure 4–15 – 3–05 Éire Óg 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. Nowlan Park 26 March 1972 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 4–08 – 1–10 St Brigid's 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. O'Moore Park Leinster final 2 April 1972 Final Rathnure 2–12 – 1–08 Bennettsbridge 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. Dr Cullen Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals 23 January 1972 Quarter-final Portlaw 1–04 – 3–09 Newmarket-on-Fergus 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. Portlaw Grounds 23 January 1972 Quarter-final Blackrock 2–18 – 2–11 Claughaun 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. Church Road Munster semi-finals 20 February 1972 Semi-final Kilmoyley 2–04 – 3–11 Moyne-Templetuohy P Regan 1–0, J Flanagan 1–0, D Lovett 0–3, JM Brick 0–1. Páirc Naomh Breandán J Quaid (Limerick) 8 April 1972 Semi-final Blackrock 5–14 – 2–05 Newmarket-on-Fergus 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. S O'Grady (Limerick) FitzGerald Park Munster final 25 April 1972 Final Blackrock 4–10 – 3–01 Moyne-Templetuohy 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. S O'Connor (Limerick) FitzGerald Park Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster final 16 April 1972 Final Loughgiel Shamrocks 3–08 – 1–12 Portaferry Mitchel Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 30 April 1972 Semi-final Rathnure 5–25 – 2–04 Loughgiel Shamrocks 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. O'Kennedy Park 30 April 1972 Semi-final Tommy Larkin's 2–08 – 3–07 Blackrock 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. Duggan Park All-Ireland final 14 May 1972 Final Blackrock 5–13 – 6–09 Rathnure 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. N Dalton (Waterford) Walsh Park Championship statistics Scoring Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dan QuigleyRathnure8–254959.802Pat MoylanBlackrock3–354458.803Martin QuigleyRathnure6–183666.00 Miscellaneous Blackrock became the third team from Cork to win the Munster title. References Category:1971 in hurling Category:1972 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship