1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1971–72

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 →

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)

Birr v Camross

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.

St. Fintan's v Bennettsbridge

12 December 1971 First round	St. Fintan's	1-04 - 5-15	Bennettsbridge	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
				Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Arklow Rock Parnells v Rathnure

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)

Rathnure v Éire Óg

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.

Bennettsbridge v Camross

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.

Bennettsbridge v St Brigid's

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.

Blackrock v Claughaun

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)

Blackrock v Newmarket-on-Fergus

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.

Tommy Larkin's v Blackrock

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

• Blackrock became the third team from Cork to win the Munster title.