The 1971 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 28 March to 19 September 1971.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 March – 19 September 1971 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| Captain | Éamonn Butler |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wicklow |
| Captain | Mick O'Brien |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wicklow |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1970 1972 → | |
Antrim were the defending champions, however, they availed of their right to promotion to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on 19 September 1971 between Tipperary and Wicklow, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Tipperary won the match by 3-16 to 3-13 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in five years.[3][4]
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Leinster first round edit
| 28 March 1971 First round | Meath | 5-10 - 2-05 | Offaly | St. Loman's Park |
| S Gohery 2-2, TJ O'Reilly 2-0, F Gleeson 1-2, M Garrigan 0-3, M McCabe 0-2, R Melia 0-1. | J Roche 1-1, G Woods 1-0, D Sullivan 0-1, P Heenan 0-1, J Nestor 0-1, N Quinn 0-1. |
| 28 March 1971 First round | Carlow | 2-08 - 3-04 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park |
| J Walsh 1-0, W Walsh 1-0, L Walsh 0-3, P McNally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, T Whelan 0-1, E Quirke 0-1. | L Dollard 2-0, M Dalton 1-1, G Lanham 0-3. |
| 28 March 1971 First round | Wicklow | 2-17 - 1-09 | Wexford | Aughrim County Ground |
| 28 March 1971 First round | Kilkenny | 3-09 - 3-09 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| K Purcell 1-3, J O'Shea 0-4, N Murphy 1-0, P Tierney 1-0, M Phelan 0-2. | N Kinsella 2-3, W Doran 1-0, M Kelly 0-3, S Kinsella 0-2, P Storey 0-1. |
| 23 May 1971 First round replay | Dublin | 4-02 - 3-04 | Kilkenny | O'Toole Park |
| K Hegarty 2-0, T Flynn 1-0, W Walsh 1-0, J Doran 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. | L Ryan 2-0, M Murphy 1-2, G Meehan 0-1, W Maher 0-1. |
Leinster second round edit
| 23 May 1971 Second round | Louth | 4-04 - 4-11 | Carlow | O'Toole Park |
| P Rice 2-0, D Callan 1-2, J Nash 1-0, M Rice 0-2. | L Walsh 3-4, J Walsh 1-2, W Quirke 0-2, W O'Rourke 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, MM Morrissey 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals edit
| 13 June 1971 Semi-final | Wicklow | 2-11 - 3-04 | Carlow | Gorey Grounds |
| M Delaney 0-7, W Hilliard 1-1, T Scott 1-0, S Doyle 0-3. | L Walsh 3-1, J Walsh 0-1, P McNally 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. |
| 11 July 1971 Semi-final | Meath | 2-12 - 3-10 | Dublin | St. Loman's Park |
| S Kearney 0-7, J Curtin 1-1, TJ O'Reilly 1-0, S Boylan 0-1, R Melia 0-1, P Christie 0-1, M McCabe 0-1. | P Storey 2-2, F Spellman 0-4, N Kinsella 1-0, W Walsh 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. |
Leinster final edit
| 18 July 1971 Final | Wicklow | 1-15 - 2-09 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park |
| M O'Brien 1-3, M Delaney 0-5, T Morrissey 0-4, M Jordan 0-2, J Brennan 0-1. | M Kinsella 1-2, F Spellman 0-4, W Walsh 1-0, M Kelly 0-1, S Dunningham 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. |
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Munster quarter-finals edit
| 21 April 1971 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2-11 - 4-04 | Cork | Austin Stack Park |
| D Lovett 1-7, P Moriarty 1-0, F Thornton 0-2, T McEnery 0-2. | C Kelly 2-2, K McSweeney 1-1, S Farrell 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1. |
| 25 April 1971 Quarter-final | Clare | 4-04 - 2-02 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| Milo Keane 2-0, C Carew 1-1, J O'Leary 1-0, V Arthur 0-2, N Jordan 0-1. | J Flynn 1-1, M Brazil 1-0, T Reid 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals edit
| 5 May 1971 Semi-final | Clare | 2-06 - 2-06 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| N Jordan 2-1, V Arthur 0-2, M Keogh 0-1, M Keane 0-1, S Keyes 0-1. | S Burke 2-1, P Ryan 0-2, B O'Brien 0-2, G Neenan 0-1. |
| 15 May 1971 Semi-final | Kerry | 4-08 - 5-10 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park |
| D Lovett 1-5, F Thornton 2-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, P Moriarty 0-2, T Kirby 0-1. | E Butler 2-1, D Ryan 1-2, P Lowry 1-1, J Barry 0-4, J Carey 1-0, JP McDonald 0-2. |
| 28 May 1971 Semi-final replay | Limerick | 1-14 - 4-01 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Bourke 0-6, P O'Brien 0-5, P Ryan 1-0, D Ryan 0-2, K Murphy 0-1. | Michael Keane 2-0, J McCarthy 1-1, Milo Keane 1-0. |
Munster final edit
| 21 July 1971 Final | Limerick | 2-04 - 1-11 | Tipperary | FitzGerald Park |
| P Ryan 1-0, S Burke 1-0, R Prendergast 0-3, F Costello 0-1. | P O'Neill 0-5, J Carey 1-0, P Quinlan 0-2, E Butler 0-1, P Lowry 0-1, S Power 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. |
Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
Ulster final edit
| 11 July 1971 Final | Antrim | 1-12 - 5-08 | Down | St. Patrick's Park |
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
All-Ireland quarter-final edit
| 8 August 1971 Quarter-final | Galway | 3-10 - 2-09 | Down | Croke Park |
| L Mulrane 1-1, T O'Hara 1-1, C Stanley 1-1, T Ryan 0-4, S Quinn 0-2, C Cotten 0-1. | B Gilmore 0-5, M Coleman 1-1, S Hollywood 1-0, B Faloona 0-2, P Braniff 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 29 August 1971 Semi-final | Wicklow | 3-11 - 4-06 | London | Aughrim County Ground |
| M Delaney 1-5, T Morrissey 1-1, W Hilliard 1-1, M O'Brien 0-2, M Jordan 0-1, S Doyle 0-1. | T Frehill 2-1, J O'Leary 1-2, M Quinlan 1-0, A Gordon 0-3. |
| 29 August 1971 Semi-final | Galway | 3-05 - 2-16 | Tipperary | Portumna Grounds |
| J Quinn 3-0, C Stanley 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, T O'Hara 0-1, J Norris 0-1. | J Barry 1-1, J Carey 1-1, S Power 0-3, J Noonan 0-3, P Lowry 0-3, B Teehan 0-2, JP McDonnell 0-2, E Butler 0-1. |
All-Ireland final edit
| 19 September 1971 Final | Tipperary | 3-16 - 3-13 | Wicklow | Nowlan Park |
| P Lowry 2-6, S Power 1-3, PJ McDonald 0-2, B Teehan 0-2, J Noonan 0-2, S Barry 0-1. | M Delaney 1-9, J Doyle 1-1, W Hilliard 1-0, M O'Brien 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1, T Scott 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
References edit
- ^ "Antrim profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Hurling legend Justin McCarthy recalls working with Antrim during the Troubles". Belfast Live. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Tipperary profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.