1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
| Dates | 13 September 1970 – 21 November 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 31 | ||
| Champions | East Kerry (1st title) Mick Gleeson (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Bryansford | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 32 | ||
| Provincial Champions | |||
| Munster | East Kerry | ||
| Leinster | Gracefield | ||
| Ulster | Bryansford | ||
| Connacht | Fr. Griffins | ||
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The 1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The championship began on 13 September 1970 and ended on 21 November 1971.
On 21 November 1971, East Kerry won the championship following a 5-09 to 2-07 defeat of Bryansford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[1] It remains their only championship title.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 8 November 1970 First round | Gortletteragh | 1-04 - 1-07 | St Patrick's | Páirc Gortleitreach, Annaghmore |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 22 November 1970 Semi-final | Clann na nGael | v | Fr. Griffin's | Kiltoom |
| 7 February 1971 Semi-final | St Patrick's | 0-07 - 1-17 | Castlebar Mitchels | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Final
[edit]| 28 February 1971 Final | Fr. Griffin's | 2-09 - 1-10 | Castlebar Mitchels | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
First round
[edit]| 10 April 1971 First round | Eadestown | 1-04 - 2-11 | St. Vincent's | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 11 April 1971 First round | Portlaoise | 1-10 - 2-08 | Gracefield | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 11 April 1971 First round | Railyard | 1-05 - 0-06 | Kildavin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 11 April 1971 First round | Newtown Blues | 1-10 - 1-08 | St. Mary's | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 11 April 1971 First round | The Downs | 0-08 - 0-07 | Kilbride | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Second round
[edit]| 12 May 1971 Second round | St. Vincent's | 2-11 - 1-15 | Castletown | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 12 May 1971 Second round | Newtown Blues | 4-09 - 0-10 | The Downs | Athletic Grounds, Drogheda |
- Railyard and Gracefield received byes in this round.
Semi-finals
[edit]| 12 May 1971 Semi-final | Gracefield | 1-08 - 0-06 | Railyard | Mill Field, Portarlington |
| 2 June 1971 Semi-final | Newtown Blues | 2-09 - 4-03 | Castletown | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 2 June 1971 Semi-final replay | Newtown Blues | 1-11 - 1-06 | Castletown | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
[edit]| 25 July 1971 Final | Gracefield | 0-12 - 0-09 | Newtown Blues | Croke Park, Dublin |
First round
[edit]| 24 January 1971 First round | East Kerry | 1-06 - 2-01 | Ardfinnan | FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney |
| M Gleeson 1-1, J Culloty 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, J Mahony 0-1. | P Savage 1-0, M Keating 1-0, T Ryan 0-1. |
| 24 January 1971 First round | Shannon Gaels | 1-04 - 0-07 | Claughaun | Lahinch |
| M Moloney 1-3, B Hanrahan 0-1. | M Tynan 0-4, E Cregan 0-2, M Graham 0-1. |
| 21 February 1971 First round replay | Claughaun | 2-08 - 0-08 | Shannon Gaels | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Tynan 1-3, C Keating 1-1, E Cregan 0-1, C Cregan 0-1, O Keating 0-1, M Graham 0-1. | B Hanrahan 0-7, F Dillon 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 7 February 1971 Semi-final | John Mitchels | 2-06 - 4-15 | East Kerry | Páirc de Hindenburg, Portlaw |
| O O'Connor 2-1, T Power 0-3, T Gough 0-2. | E Fitzgerald 1-4, M Lyne 1-2, M Gleeson 1-2, J Culloty 0-5, P Moynihan 1-0, G Cullinane 0-1, S Mahony 0-1. |
| 27 February 1971 Semi-final | Muskerry | 2-08 - 0-08 | Claughaun | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
| M Dunne 1-5, M Mehigan 1-0, J Lynch 0-1, F Cooper 0-1. | M Tynan 0-6, C Keating 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 17 March 1971 Final | East Kerry | 0-07 - 0-06 | Muskerry | FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney |
| J Mahony 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Gleeson 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. | S McCarthy 0-3, J Curtin 0-1, M Mehigan 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. |
Preliminary round
[edit]| 25 October 1970 Preliminary round | St Joseph's | 1-06 - 0-10 | Newbridge | Bundoran |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 13 September 1970 Quarter-final | Castleblayney Faughs | 1-09 - 1-09 | Crossmaglen Rangers | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| 25 October 1970 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 1-06 - 1-09 | Tempo Maguires | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 8 November 1970 Quarter-final replay | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-07 - 1-05 | Castleblayney Faughs | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
| 22 November 1970 Quarter-final | Newbridge | 1-07 - 0-07 | Eglish | DEan McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| 13 December 1970 Quarter-final | Bryansford | 2-13 - 2-11 | St. John's | St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 13 December 1970 Semi-final | Newbridge | 1-08 - 0-09 | Tempo Maguires | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| 20 December 1970 Semi-final | Bryansford | 0-08 - 0-05 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Páirc Esler, Newry |
Final
[edit]| 24 December 1970 Final | Bryansford | 0-06 - 0-03 | Newbridge | Casement Park, Belfast |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 30 May 1971 Semi-final | Bryansford | w/o - scr. | Fr. Griffin's | St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle |
| 5 September 1971 Semi-final | Gracefield | 0-07 - 0-12 | East Kerry | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| D Murphy 0-3, M Knight 0-2, M Colgan 0-1, E Kennedy 0-1. | P Moynihan 0-2, M Gleeson 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-2, D Coffey 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 21 November 1971 Final | East Kerry | 5-09 - 2-07 | Bryansford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Gleeson 2-1, D Kavanagh 2-0, D Coffey 1-3, D O'Keeffe 0-3, D Healy 0-2. | W Kane 0-5, B Neeson 1-0, B Ward 1-0, F Grant 0-1, P Neeson 0-1. | Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Bryansford became the first team to win back-to-back Ulster Club Championship titles.
- East Kerry became the first team to win three Munster Club Championship titles.
References
[edit]- ^ "Weeshie's passing causes great sadness". Killarney Today. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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