1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1972 14 May – 3 September 1972 15 Kilkenny 18th Noel Skehan Cork Frank Norberg Cork Kilkenny Eddie Keher 16 111 (6.93 per game) 368 (23 per game) 1971 1973 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3–24 to 5–11 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. Calendar Round Date Leinster First Round Saturday 14 May 1972 Munster First RoundSunday 22 May 1972 Leinster FinalSunday 9 July 1972 Munster FinalSunday 30 July 1972 Leinster Final ReplaySunday 30 July 1972 All-Ireland Quarter-Final Sunday 23 July 1972 All-Ireland Semi-Finals Sunday 6 August 1972 All-Ireland Final Sunday 3 September 1972 Format Overview The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1972 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces – there were no seeds. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If that match ended in a draw a period of extra time was played, however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time another replay had to take place. Participating counties ProvinceCountyMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeinsterDublin19381961KildareKilkenny19711969Laois19151949OffalyWestmeathWexford19681970MunsterClare19141932Cork19701970Limerick19401955Tipperary19711971Waterford19591963ConnachtGalway19231922UlsterAntrim1946BritainLondon1901 The Championship Munster Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game. Leinster Championship First Round: (1 match) This was a single match between two of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round game joined three other Leinster teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined Kilkenny and Wexford, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings. Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game. All-Ireland Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between Antrim and Galway, two teams who faced no competition in their respective provinces. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined London and the Munster and Leinster champions to make up the quarter-final pairings. The provincial champions were drawn in opposite semi-finals. Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game. Fixtures Leinster Senior Hurling Championship May 14, 1972 First Round Westmeath 1–7 – 0–8 Kildare G. Connaughton (0–1), T. Ring (0–4), O. Boylan (1–0), C. Gavin (0–1), M. Flanagan (0–1). T. Carew (0–2), P. Dunny (0–1), J. Walsh (0–3), M. Dwane (0–1), B. Burke (0–1). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise D. Fergusan (Meath) June 4, 1972 Quarter-final Laois 4–7 – 3–9 Offaly P. Dillon (1–3), P. Dowling (0–1), D. Sheeran (0–2), G. Cuddy (1–0), G. Conroy (1–0), G. Lanham (0–1). B. Cooloholan (0–1), D. Hanniffy (1–0), P.J. Conroy (1–1), P.J. Whelahan (0–2), J. Kirwan (1–5). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise D. Dooley (Dublin) June 4, 1972 Quarter-final Dublin 3–12 – 2–3 Westmeath B. Cooney (0–1), W. Markey (0–1), D. Rhenisch (2–0), E. Flynn (1–8), M. Bermingham (0–2). T. Ring (1–3), G. Gavin (1–0). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J. Rankins (Laois) June 18, 1972 Semi-final Wexford 4–13 – 2–5 Dublin C. Kehoe (0–2), M. Quigley (0–1), T. Doran (1–2), N. Buggy (1–3), J. Berry (1–2), D. Quigley (1–3). H. Dalton (0–1), E. Flynn (1–3), V. Holden (1–0), M. Bermingham (0–1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M. Spain (Offaly) June 25, 1972 Semi-final Kilkenny 5–14 – 5–7 Laois E. Keher (1–7), M. Brennan (2–2), M. Murphy (1–1), F. Cummins (1–0), J. Kinsella (0–2), M. Crotty (0–2). P. Dillon (2–3), G. Lanham (2–2), G. Cuddy (1–0), F. Keenan (0–2). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise M. Spain (Offaly) July 9, 1972 Final Kilkenny 6–13 – 6–13 Wexford E. Keher (2–5), M. Crotty (1–3), P. Delaney (1–1), K. Purcell (1–1), F. Cummins (1–0), L. O'Brien (0–1), J. Kinsella (0–1), M. Brennan (0–1). M. Quigley (0–1), P. Wilson (0–1), C. Kehoe (1–3), T. Doran (1–2), N. Buggy (1–0), J. Berry (2–1), D. Quigley (1–4), J. Murphy (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin M. Spain (Offaly) July 30, 1972 FinalReplay Kilkenny 3–16 – 1–14 Wexford E. Keher (1–8), P. Delaney (1–4), N. Byrne (1–0), J. Kinsella (0–2), P. Henderson (0–1), K. Purcell (0–1). T. Doran (0–5), W. Murphy (0–2), M. Jacob (0–1), M. Quigley (0–1), P. Flynn (0–1), J. Berry (0–1), D. Quigley (0–4). Croke Park, Dublin M. Spain (Offaly) Munster Senior Hurling Championship May 22, 1972 Quarter-final Cork 3–16 – 4–6 Waterford C. McCarthy (0–8), D. Collins (1–1), R. Cummins (1–1), S. O'Leary (1–0), J. McCarthy (0–3), D. Coughlan (0–1), M. Malone (0–1), P. Hegarty (0–1). S. Greene (1–0), P. Condy (1–0), J. Whelan (1–0), A. Heffernan (1–0), M. Hickey (0–2), J. Foley (0–2), J. Kirwan (0–1), M. Ormonde (0–1). Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork J. Maloney (Tipperary) June 25, 1972 Semi-final Cork 3–8 – 3–8 Tipperary C. McCarthy (1–6), R. Cummins (1–1), S. O'Leary (1–0), M. Malone (0–1). N. O'Dwyer (1–1), J. Flanagan (1–1), R. Ryan (1–1), M. Roche (0–1), L. Gaynor (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S. O'Connor (Limerick) July 2, 1972 Semi-final Clare 3–11 – 2–10 Limerick T. Ryan (0–7), N. Casey (1–2), M. Keane (1–0), G. Lohan (0–1), J. Cullinan (0–1), J. McNamara (1–0). É. Cregan (1–0), É. Grimes (1–0), B. Hartigan (0–3), A. Dunworth (0–3), W. Moore (0–2), R. Bennis (0–2). Cusack Park, Ennis F. Murphy (Cork) July 9, 1972 Semi-finalReplay Cork 3–10 – 2–7 Tipperary G. McCarthy (2–1), M. Malone (1–2), R. Cummins (0–3), C. McCarthy (0–2), C. Roche (0–1), S. O'Leary (0–1). S. Hogan (1–0), M. Coen (1–0), E. Loughnane (0–2), J. Flanagan (0–2), N. O'Dwyer (0–2), M. Roche (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S. O'Connor (Limerick) July 30, 1972 Final Cork 6–18 – 2–8 Clare C. McCarthy (2–9), R. Cummins (2–1), S. O'Leary (2–1), G. McCarthy (0–3), J. McCarthy (0–1), D. Coughlan (0–1), M. Malone (0–1), P. Hegarty (0–1). P. McNamara (2–1), J. Cullinan (0–2), J. O'Gorman (0–2), N. Casey (0–2), J. McNamara (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles S. O'Grady (Limerick) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship July 23, 1972 Quarter-Final Galway 7–16 – 4–7 Antrim T. Ryan (3–1), P. Fahy (0–10), B. O'Connor (1–2), J. Hughes (1–1), M. Greaney (1–0), S. Murphy (0–1), A. Fenlon (1–0), P. Niland (0–1). E. Donnelly (2–3), S. Richmond (1–1), R. McDonnell (1–0), B. McGarry (0–2), A. Hamill (0–1). Ballycastle GAA Field P. Collins (Westmeath) August 6, 1972 Semi-Final Galway 5–28 – 3–7 Kilkenny E. Keher (0–17), P. Delaney (2–5), L. O'Brien (1–1), K. Purcell (1–1), J. Kinsella (0–4), N. Byrne (1–0). J. Hughes (2–1), P.J. Molloy (1–0), A. Fenlon (0–2), P. Niland (0–1), E. Murphy (0–1), P. Fahy (0–1), P. Mitchell (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin N. Dalton (Waterford) August 6, 1972 Semi-Final Cork 7–20 – 1–12 London S. O'Leary (3–0), C. McCarthy (1–4), D. Collins (1–3), J. McCarthy (0–6), R. Cummins (1–1), P. Hegarty (1–0), M. Malone (0–2), C. Roche (0–2), S. Looney (0–1), T. O'Brien (0–1). R. Cashin (0–6), T. Connolly (1–1), F. Canning (0–2), P. McDermott (0–1), M. Connors (0–1), A. Smith (0–1). Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork S. Maloney (Tipperary) 1972 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 3, 1972 Final15:15 IST Kilkenny 3–24 – 5–11 Cork E. Keher (2–9), L. O'Brien (0–5), F. Cummins (1–0), P. Delaney (0–3), K. Purcell (0–2), M. Crotty (0–2), P. Henderson (0–1), J. Kinsella (0–1), M. Murphy (0–1). R. Cummins (2–3), M. Malone (2–1), S. O'Leary (1–1), C. McCarthy (0–4), C. Roche (0–2). Croke Park, Dublin 66,137 Mick Spain (Offaly) _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes FFC125 FFC125 FFC125 FFFFFF FFC125 _collarwhite FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Championship statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 27 points Kilkenny 5–28 : 3–7 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals in a match: 12 Kilkenny 6–13 : 6–13 Wexford (Leinster final) Most points in a match: 35 Kilkenny 3–24 : 5–11 Cork (All-Ireland final) Kilkenny 5–28 : 3–7 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Galway 7–16 : 4–7 Antrim (All-Ireland quarter-final) Cork 7–20 : 1–12 London (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 5 Cork 5–11 : 3–24 Kilkenny (All-Ireland final) Most points scored by a losing team: 14 Wexford 1–14 : 3–16 Kilkenny (Leinster final) Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherKilkenny6–4664512.82Charlie McCarthyCork3–334267.03Ray CumminsCork7–103165.14Seánie O'LearyCork8–32764.55Pat DelaneyKilkenny4–132555.06Éamonn FlynnDublin2–111728.50Dan QuigleyWexford2–111735.668Phil DillonLaois3–61527.50Tony DoranWexford2–91535.0010Jimmy HughesGalway3–21125.60Pádraic FahyGalway0–111125.60 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Eddie KeherKilkenny0–1717Galway2Eddie KeherKilkenny2–915CorkCharlie McCarthyCork2–915Clare4Eddie KeherKilkenny2–511WexfordEddie KeherKilkenny1–811WexfordPat DelaneyKilkenny2–511Galway7Eddie KeherKilkenny1–710LaoisTom RyanGalway3–110Antrim9Seánie O'LearyCork3–09LondonRay CumminsCork2–39KilkennyEddie DonnellyAntrim2–39GalwayPhil DillonLaois2–39Kilkenny Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 1972 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameFrank NorbergCorkMay 22WaterfordMunster semi-final Retirees The following players played their last game in the 1972 championship: Player Team Date Opposition Game DébutFrank NorbergCorkSeptember 5KilkennyAll-Ireland final1972 Stadia The following stadia were used during the championship: County Stadium Antrim Ballycastle GAA Field Clare Cusack Park Cork Cork Athletic Grounds Dublin Croke Park Kilkenny Nowlan Park Laois O'Moore Park Limerick Gaelic Grounds Tipperary Semple Stadium References Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).