1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1970–71 24 January 1971 – 19 December 1971 Liam Mellows Roscrea St. Rynagh's Loughgiel Shamrocks Roscrea 1st Donie Moloney St. Rynagh's Ray Horan 20px|Border Joe Tynan (8–08) 1971–72 The 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the inaugural 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 24 January to 19 December 1971. The All-Ireland final was played at St Brendan's Park in Birr on 19 December 1971, between Roscrea of Tipperary and St Rynagh's of Offaly, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Roscrea won the match by 4–05 to 2–05 to claim a first title.https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2021/12/09/roscrea-hurling-club-open-new-stand-and-honour-men-of-1971/ Roscrea Hurling Club open New Stand and honour men of 1971 9 December 2021 The Nenagh Guardian 24 December 2025https://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.hoganstand.com/county/tipperary/article/index/132061 Memorable Milestones involving Tipp and Offaly 13 July 2010 Hogan Stand 24 December 2025https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/sport/533595/roscrea-s-great-three-in-a-row-was-a-stunning-achievement.html Roscrea's great three in a row was a stunning achievement 9 April 2020 Tipperary Live 24 December 2025 Noel Dundon Roscrea's Joe Tynan was the championship's top scorer with 8–08. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht final 28 March 1971 Final Roscommon Gaels 2–05 – 4–10 Liam Mellows Athleague Sportsfield Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 10 April 1971 First round Éire Óg 2–04 – 7–09 Faughs St Conleth's Park 11 April 1971 First round Buffer's Alley 6–08 – 3–09 Arklow Rock Parnells Gorey Grounds Leinster quarter-finals 11 April 1971 Quarter-final Clonad 2–06 – 1–12 St Rynagh's L Conroy 1-2, G Conroy 1-0, D Rowe 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, F Fogarty 0-1. B Moylan 0-6, G Burke 1-0, P Mulhare 0-3, B Lyons 0-2, R Horan 0-1. O'Moore Park 11 April 1971 Quarter-final The Fenians 7–14 – 1–01 Erin's Own 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. Nowlan Park 11 April 1971 Quarter-final St Brigid's 3–08 – 4–05 Athboy 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. Cusack Park 5 May 1971 Quarter-final replay Athboy 3–10 – 3–03 St Brigid's 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. St Loman's Park 5 May 1971 Quarter-final Buffer's Alley 1–11 – 2–07 Faughs 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. Parnell Park Leinster semi-finals 12 May 1971 Semi-final St Rynagh's 1–12 – 0–12 The Fenians R Horan 1-2, B Lyons 0-3, J Whelehan 0-3, G Burke 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, B Johnson 0-1. St Brendan's Park 13 June 1971 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 6–18 – 1–05 Athboy 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. Croke Park Leinster final 1 August 1971 Final St Rynagh's 4–10 – 2–09 Buffer's Alley 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. Croke Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals 24 January 1971 Quarter-final Clarecastle 3–06 – 3–06 Patrickswell 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. Dr Daly Park 7 February 1971 Quarter-final Roscrea 10–09 – 1–08 Kilmoyley J Tynan 3-2, F Loughnane 2-2, J Cunningham 1-3, D Moloney 1-1, H Loughnane 1-1, W Stapleton 1-0, M Minogue 1-0. D Lovett 1-6, JM Brick 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. D Nealon (Tipperary) St Cronan's Park 21 February 1971 Quarter-final replay Patrickswell 3–06 – 5–02 Clarecastle 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. Gaelic Grounds Munster semi-finals 21 February 1971 Semi-final Roscrea 3–10 – 1–10 Ballyduff-Portlaw 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. St Cronan's Park 28 March 1971 Semi-final University College Cork 2–11 – 3–08 Clarecastle 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. S O'Grady (Limerick) FitzGerald Park 30 July 1971 Semi-final replay University College Cork 2–05 – 3–07 Clarecastle 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. FitzGerald Park Munster final 18 August 1971 Final Roscrea 4–11 – 1–06 Clarecastle 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. S O'Connor (Limerick) Gaelic Grounds Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Final 18 July 1971 Final Loughgiel Shamrocks 6–15 – 2–05 Ballygalget B McGarry 2-5, S Richmond 1-2, B Campbell 1-2, G McGarry 1-2, P Carey 1-0, S McMullan 0-2, JP McFadden 0-1. M Roddy 1-2, G McGrattan 1-0, S Bailie 0-1, W Smyth 0-1. Fr Healy Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-finals 14 November 1971 Semi-final Roscrea 6–10 – 2–08 Loughgiel Shamrocks T Dynan 2-0, J Tynan 1-3, J Crompton 1-1, F Dooley 1-1, B Stapleton 1-0, J Hannon 0-3, M Moloney 0-1, M Shanahan 0-1. S Richmond 1-5, B Campbell 1-0, JP McFadden 0-2, G McGarry 0-1. Fr Healy Park Semi-final St Rynagh's w/o – scr. Liam Mellows All-Ireland final 19 December 1971 Final Roscrea 4–05 – 2–05 St Rynagh's 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. F Murphy (Cork) St Brendan's Park 1971 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final Statistics Miscellaneous Roscrea became the second team to retain the Munster Club Championship title, following a 4–11 to 1–06 defeat of Clarecastle in the final. References Category:1970 in hurling Category:1971 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship