1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates13 September 1970
– 21 November 1971
Teams31
ChampionsEast Kerry (1st title)
Mick Gleeson (captain)
Runners-upBryansford
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Provincial Champions
MunsterEast Kerry
LeinsterGracefield
UlsterBryansford
ConnachtFr. 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

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Gortletteragh v St Patrick's
8 November 1970 First round Gortletteragh 1-04 - 1-07 St Patrick's Páirc Gortleitreach, Annaghmore

Semi-finals

Clann na nGael v Fr. Griffin's
22 November 1970 Semi-final Clann na nGael v Fr. Griffin's Kiltoom
St Patrick's v Castlebar Mitchels
7 February 1971 Semi-final St Patrick's 0-07 - 1-17 Castlebar Mitchels Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

Portlaoise v Gracefield
11 April 1971 First round Portlaoise 1-10 - 2-08 Gracefield O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Railyard v Kildavin
11 April 1971 First round Railyard 1-05 - 0-06 Kildavin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Newtown Blues v St. Mary's
11 April 1971 First round Newtown Blues 1-10 - 1-08 St. Mary's Pearse Park, Longford
The Downs v Kilbride
11 April 1971 First round The Downs 0-08 - 0-07 Kilbride Cusack Park, Mullingar

Second round

St. Vincent's v Castletown
12 May 1971 Second round St. Vincent's 2-11 - 1-15 Castletown Parnell Park, Dublin

Semi-finals

Gracefield v Railyard
12 May 1971 Semi-final Gracefield 1-08 - 0-06 Railyard Mill Field, Portarlington
Newtown Blues v Castletown
2 June 1971 Semi-final Newtown Blues 2-09 - 4-03 Castletown Parnell Park, Dublin
Newtown Blues v Castletown
2 June 1971 Semi-final replay Newtown Blues 1-11 - 1-06 Castletown Croke Park, Dublin

Final

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

East Kerry v Ardfinnan
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.
Shannon Gaels v Claughaun
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.
Claughaun v Shannon Gaels
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

John Mitchels v East Kerry
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.
Muskerry v Claughaun
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

East Kerry v Muskerry
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.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

St Joseph's v Newbridge
25 October 1970 Preliminary round St Joseph's 1-06 - 0-10 Newbridge Bundoran

Quarter-finals

Crosserlough v Tempo Maguires
25 October 1970 Quarter-final Crosserlough 1-06 - 1-09 Tempo Maguires Breffni Park, Cavan
Newbridge v Eglish
22 November 1970 Quarter-final Newbridge 1-07 - 0-07 Eglish DEan McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
Bryansford v St. John's
13 December 1970 Quarter-final Bryansford 2-13 - 2-11 St. John's St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle

Semi-finals

Newbridge v Tempo Maguires
13 December 1970 Semi-final Newbridge 1-08 - 0-09 Tempo Maguires O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Final

Bryansford v Newbridge
24 December 1970 Final Bryansford 0-06 - 0-03 Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Semi-finals

Gracefield v East Kerry
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

East Kerry v Bryansford
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

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Weeshie's passing causes great sadness". Killarney Today. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.