1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Irish Football Championship April 2022 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 13 September 1970 – 21 November 1971 31 32 East Kerry 1 Mick Gleeson Bryansford 1971–72 1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship yes Provincial Champions Munster East Kerry Leinster Gracefield Ulster Bryansford Connacht Fr Griffins The 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition began on 13 September 1970 and ended on 21 November 1971. East Kerry defeated Bryansford by 5–9 to 2–7 in the final at Croke Park on 21 November 1971 to win the competition.https://www.killarneytoday.com/weeshies-passing-causes-great-sadness/ Weeshie's passing causes great sadness 18 November 2018 Killarney Today 17 November 2019 It remains the team's only title. Connacht Connacht Senior Club Football Championship First round 8 November 1970 First round Gortletteragh 1-04 - 1-07 St Patrick's Páirc Gortleitreach, Annaghmore Semi-finals 22 November 1970 Semi-final Clann na nGael 1-02 - 2-11 Fr Griffin's Kiltoom 7 February 1971 Semi-final St Patrick's 0-07 - 1-17 Castlebar Mitchels Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry Final 28 February 1971 Final Fr Griffin's 2-09 - 1-10 Castlebar Mitchels Pearse Stadium, Galway Leinster Leinster Senior Club Football Championship First round 10 April 1971 First round Eadestown 1-04 - 2-11 St Vincent's St Conleth's Park, Newbridge 11 April 1971 First round Portlaoise 1-10 - 2-08 Gracefield O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 11 April 1971 First round Railyard 1-05 - 0-06 Kildavin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 11 April 1971 First round Newtown Blues 1-10 - 1-08 St Mary's Pearse Park, Longford 11 April 1971 First round The Downs 0-08 - 0-07 Kilbride Cusack Park, Mullingar Second round 12 May 1971 Second round St Vincent's 2-11 - 1-15 Castletown Parnell Park, Dublin 12 May 1971 Second round Newtown Blues 4-09 - 0-10 The Downs Athletic Grounds, Drogheda Railyard and Gracefield each received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 12 May 1971 Semi-final Gracefield 1-08 - 0-06 Railyard Mill Field, Portarlington 2 June 1971 Semi-final Newtown Blues 2-09 - 4-03 Castletown Parnell Park, Dublin 2 June 1971 Semi-final replay Newtown Blues 1-11 - 1-06 Castletown Croke Park, Dublin Final 25 July 1971 Final Gracefield 0-12 - 0-09 Newtown Blues Croke Park, Dublin Munster Munster Senior Club Football Championship First round 24 January 1971 First round East Kerry 1-06 - 2-01 Ardfinnan M Gleeson 1-1, J Culloty 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, J Mahony 0-1. P Savage 1-0, M Keating 1-0, T Ryan 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney 24 January 1971 First round Shannon Gaels 1-04 - 0-07 Claughaun M Moloney 1-3, B Hanrahan 0-1. M Tynan 0-4, E Cregan 0-2, M Graham 0-1. Lahinch 21 February 1971 First round replay Claughaun 2-08 - 0-08 Shannon Gaels M Tynan 1-3, C Keating 1-1, E Cregan 0-1, C Cregan 0-1, O Keating 0-1, M Graham 0-1. B Hanrahan 0-7, F Dillon 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Semi-finals 7 February 1971 Semi-final John Mitchels 2-06 - 4-15 East Kerry O O'Connor 2-1, T Power 0-3, T Gough 0-2. E Fitzgerald 1-4, M Lyne 1-2, M Gleeson 1-2, J Culloty 0-5, P Moynihan 1-0, G Cullinane 0-1, S Mahony 0-1. Páirc de Hindenburg, Portlaw 27 February 1971 Semi-final Muskerry 2-08 - 0-08 Claughaun M Dunne 1-5, M Mehigan 1-0, J Lynch 0-1, F Cooper 0-1. M Tynan 0-6, C Keating 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. Castle Grounds, Macroom Final 17 March 1971 Final East Kerry 0-07 - 0-06 Muskerry J Mahony 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Gleeson 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. S McCarthy 0-3, J Curtin 0-1, M Mehigan 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney Ulster Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Preliminary round 25 October 1970 Preliminary round St Joseph's 1-06 - 0-10 Newbridge Bundoran Quarter-finals 13 September 1970 Quarter-final Castleblayney Faughs 1-09 - 1-09 Crossmaglen Rangers St Mary's Park, Castleblayney 25 October 1970 Quarter-final Crosserlough 1-06 - 1-09 Tempo Maguires Breffni Park, Cavan 8 November 1970 Quarter-final replay Crossmaglen Rangers 1-07 - 1-05 Castleblayney Faughs St Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen 22 November 1970 Quarter-final Newbridge 1-07 - 0-07 Eglish DEan McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen 13 December 1970 Quarter-final Bryansford 2-13 - 2-11 St John's St Patrick's Park, Newcastle Semi-finals 13 December 1970 Semi-final Newbridge 1-08 - 0-09 Tempo Maguires O'Neill Park, Dungannon 20 December 1970 Semi-final Bryansford 0-08 - 0-05 Crossmaglen Rangers Páirc Esler, Newry Final 24 December 1970 Final Bryansford 0-06 - 0-03 Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast Semi-finals 30 May 1971 Semi-final Bryansford w/o - scr. Fr Griffin's St Patrick's Park, Newcastle 5 September 1971 Semi-final Gracefield 0-07 - 0-12 East Kerry D Murphy 0-3, M Knight 0-2, M Colgan 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. P Moynihan 0-2, M Gleeson 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Coffey 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore Final 21 November 1971 Final East Kerry 5-09 - 2-07 Bryansford M Gleeson 2-1, D Kavanagh 2-0, D Coffey 1-3, D O'Keeffe 0-3, D Healy 0-2. W Kane 0-5, B Neeson 1-0, B Ward 1-0, F Grant 0-1, P Neeson 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin Jimmy Hatton (Wicklow) Statistics Miscellaneous Bryansford became the first team to win back-to-back Ulster Club SFC titles. East Kerry became the first team to win three Munster Club SFC title. References Category:1970 in Gaelic football Category:1971 in Gaelic football