| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 November 1971 – 14 May 1972 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Blackrock (1st win) |
| Captain | John Horgan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Rathnure |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blackrock |
| Leinster | Rathnure |
| Ulster | Loughgiel Shamrocks |
| Connacht | Tommy Larkin's |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Dan Quigley (9-30) |
| ← 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. The championship began on 14 November 1971 and ended on 14 May 1972.
Roscrea of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Moyne-Templetuohy in Tipperary Championship.
On 14 May 1972, Blackrock won the championship after a 5–13 to 6–09 defeat of Rathnure in the All-Ireland final. It was their first ever championship title.
Qualification
| Provincial finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Blackrock
| 4-10 | |||||||||||||
| Moyne-Templetuohy
| 3-1 | |||||||||||||
| Blackrock
| 3-7 | |||||||||||||
 Tommy Larkin's
| 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| Tommy Larkin's
| 7-14 | |||||||||||||
| Four Roads
| 0-6 | |||||||||||||
| Blackrock
| 5-13 | |||||||||||||
| Rathnure
| 6-9 | |||||||||||||
| Rathnure
| 2-12 | |||||||||||||
| Bennettsbridge
| 1-8 | |||||||||||||
| Rathnure
| 5-25 | |||||||||||||
 Loughgiel Shamrocks
| 2-4 | |||||||||||||
| Loughgiel Shamrocks
| 3-8 | |||||||||||||
 Portaferry
| 1-12 | |||||||||||||
Results
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Craobh Rua v St. Brigid's| 12 February 1972 First round | Craobh Rua | 5-04 - 6-09 | St. Brigid's | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Semi-final
St. Brigid's v Four Roads| 20 February 1972 Semi-final | St. Brigid's | 1-02 - 8-07 | Four Roads | Seán O'Heslin Park, Ballinamore |
| 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. |
Final
Four Roads v Tommy Larkin's| 26 March 1972 Final | Four Roads | 0-06 - 7-14 | Tommy Larkin's | Ballyforan |
| 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. |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Craobh Chiaráin v Éire Óg| 14 November 1971 First round | Craobh Chiaráin | 3-03 - 2-11 | Éire Óg | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Dunny 0-7, N Behan 1-3, J Sharpe 1-0, P Sharpe 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
| 12 December 1971 First round | Birr | 0-06 - 2-07 | Camross | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Cuddy 1-2, G Cuddy 1-0, S Cuddy 0-2, F Keenan 0-2, J Lyons 0-1. |
| 12 December 1971 First round | St. Fintan's | 1-04 - 5-15 | Bennettsbridge | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 12 December 1971 First round | Arklow Rock Parnells | 3-01 - 5-12 | Rathnure | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 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. |
Quarter-finals
Boardsmill v St Brigid's| 12 December 1971 Quarter-final | Boardsmill | 1-10 - 2-08 | St Brigid's | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 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. | Referee: D Doody (Dublin) |
| 12 March 1972 Quarter-final | Rathnure | 4-15 - 3-05 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Quigley 2-5, D Quigley 1-5, P Flynn 1-2, J Murphy 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, J Moore 0-1. | J Sharp 2-0, T Healy 1-0, P Dunny 0-3, P Connolly 0-2. |
| 12 March 1972 Quarter-final | Bennettsbridge | 1-09 - 1-01 | Camross | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Kinsella 1-4, P Moran 0-3, K Dunne 0-2. | P Dowling 1-0, O Cuddy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Rathnure v Éire Óg| 12 March 1972 Semi-final | Rathnure | 4-15 - 3-05 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. |
| 26 March 1972 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 4-08 - 1-10 | St Brigid's | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 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. |
Final
Rathnure v Bennettsbridge| 2 April 1972 Final | Rathnure | 2-12 - 1-08 | Bennettsbridge | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 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. |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Portlaw v Newmarket-on-Fergus| 23 January 1972 Quarter-final | Portlaw | 1-04 - 3-09 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Portlaw Sportsfield |
| 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. |
| 23 January 1972 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-18 - 2-11 | Claughaun | Church Road, Cork |
| 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. |
Semi-finals
Kilmoyley v Moyne-Templetuohy| 20 February 1972 Semi-final | Kilmoyley | 2-04 - 3-11 | Moyne-Templetuohy | Ardfert |
| P Regan 1-0, J Flanagan 1-0, D Lovett 0-3, JM Brick 0-1. | Referee: J Quaid (Limerick) |
| 8 April 1972 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-14 - 2-05 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 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. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
Final
Blackrock v Moyne-Templetuohy| 25 April 1972 Final | Blackrock | 4-10 - 3-01 | Moyne-Templetuohy | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| 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. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Rathnure v Loughgiel Shamrocks| 30 April 1972 Semi-final | Rathnure | 5–25 – 2–04 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| 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. |
| 30 April 1972 Semi-final | Tommy Larkin's | 2-08 - 3-07 | Blackrock | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| 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. |
Final
Blackrock v Rathnure| 14 May 1972 Final | Blackrock | 5-13 - 6-09 | Rathnure | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| 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. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Quigley | Rathnure | 9-30 | 57 | 6 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 3 | Martin Quigley | Rathnure | 6-18 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
Miscellaneous
References
- "History". Moyne-Templetuohy GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- Keys, Colm (17 March 1999). "Rathnure stalwarts who hurl aside ravages of time". The Mirror. Retrieved 24 July 2015.