1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final

June 2020 June 2020 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Galway 40px 2-9 Dublin 40px 1-10 10 September 1972 Gaelic Grounds Limerick Seán O'Grady (Limerick) 1971 1973 The 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played to determine the winners of the 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 9th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Galway of Connacht and Dublin of Leinster, with Galway winning by 2-9 to 1-10.http://www.hoganstand.com/galway/Profile.aspx Galway GAA profile Hogan Stand 13 September 2010 26 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20100526185053/http://www.hoganstand.com/Galway/Profile.aspx 2010-05-26 dead The All-Ireland final between Galway and Dublin was the first championship meeting between the two teams. Both sides were hoping to win their first All-Ireland title. Galway's All-Ireland victory was their first. They became the fourth team since its inception to win the championship. Dublin's run of bad luck in All-Ireland finals continued. This was their second All-Ireland final defeat in six seasons. Match Details 10 September 1972 Galway 2-9 – 1-10 Dublin G Holland 1-4, A Fenton 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-3, M Barrett 0-1, G Glynn 0-1. B Sweeney 1-0, J Kealy 0-3, PJ Holden 0-2, P Lee 0-2, J Whelan 0-2, G O'Connell 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S O'Grady (Limerick) References Category:1972 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship finals Category:Galway GAA matches Category:Dublin GAA matches Category:September 1972 sports events in Europe Category:Sport in Galway (city) Category:Hurling competitions in County Galway