2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling club championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970. The draw for the 2011-12 fixtures took place in August 2011. The championship began on 9 October 2011 and ended on 17 March 2012. Clarinbridge were the defending champions, however, they did not qualify for the championship.[1]

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2011–12
Championship Details
Dates9 October 2011 – 17 March 2012
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLoughgiel Shamrocks (2nd win)
CaptainJohnny Campbell
ManagerP. J. Mullan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCoolderry
CaptainBrendan O'Meara
ManagerKen Hogan
Provincial Champions
MunsterNa Piarsaigh
LeinsterCoolderry
UlsterLoughgiel Shamrocks
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played15
Total Goals36 (2.4 per game)
Total Points411 (27.4 per game)
Top ScorerLiam Watson (4-30)

Loughgiel Shamrocks secured the title with a 4-13 to 0-17 defeat of Coolderry in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their second All-Ireland title.[3][4]

Teams

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A total of fifteen teams contested the championship, including all of the teams from the 2010–11. The Armagh champions did not participate.

The 2011–12 championship also saw a number of first-time participants. Carrigtwohill of Cork won their first county championship since 1918 and represented the county in the provincial series.[5] Similarly, Na Piarsaigh in Limerick and Drom-Inch in Tipperary won their very first county titles and contested the Munster series for the first time.[6][7]

Team summaries

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Participating clubs

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Team County Captain Manager(s) Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Ballyboden St. Enda's Dublin David Curtin Liam Hogan 2010
Ballycran Down Mick Braniff
Gary Savage
1993 2009
Ballygunner Waterford Shane O'Sullivan Niall O'Donnell 2001 2009
Carrigtwohill Cork Brian Lordan James O'Connor 1918
Clonkill Westmeath Andrew Mitchell Pat O'Toole 2009
Clough/Ballacolla Laois John A. Delaney John O'Sullivan 2009
Coolderry Offaly Brendan O'Meara Ken Hogan 2010
Crusheen Clare Gerry O'Grady Michael Browne 2010
Drom-Inch Tipperary Séamus Callanan Teddy Kennedy
Gort Galway Andy Coen Mattie Murphy 1983 1983
James Stephens Kilkenny Jackie Tyrrell Niall Rigney 2005 2005 2005
Kevin Lynch's Derry Eoighin Farren David McCloskey 2009
Loughgiel Shamrocks Antrim Johnny Campbell P. J. Mullan 1983 2010 2010
Na Piarsaigh Limerick Kieran Bermingham Seán Stack
Oulart the Ballagh Wexford Keith Rossiter Liam Dunne 2010

Fixtures

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James Stephens0–15 – 2–12Oulart-the-Ballagh
E Larkin 0-11 (0-8f, 0-1 65); D McCormack, N Tyrell, M Ruth, E McCormack, 0-1 each. Report E Moore 1-4 (0-1f); N Kirwan 0-4 (0-4f); S Murphy 1-0 (f); R Jacob 0-2; D Nolan, S Doyle, 0-1 each.
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Clonkill1–13 – 2–12Ballyboden St. Enda's
B. Murtagh (1-5, 0-1 from a free), A. McGrath (0-3 from frees), A. Mitchell (0-3, 0-1 from a free, 0-1 from ‘65), Anthony Price (0-1), A. Dowdall (0-1). Report P. Ryan (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 from ‘65), S. Lambert (1-1), C. McCormack (1-1), M. Travers (0-1), D. O’Connor (0-1).
Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Oulart-the-Ballagh3–12 – 2–11Clough/Ballacolla
E Moore 1-4, 3f; S Murphy 1-1; R Jacob 1-0; G Sinnott, M Jacob 0-2 each; D Redmond, S Doyle, D Nolan 0-1 each. Report M McEvoy 1-2; W Dunphy 1-1; W Hyland (3f), S Maher 0-3 each; J Delaney (f), M Dunphy 0-1 each.
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Coolderry1-18 – 0-15Ballyboden St. Enda's
D Murray 0-8 (0-7f), C Parlon 0-6, E Ryan 0-4, B Teehan 1-0. Report P Ryan 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 65), N McMorrow, D O’Connor, S Lambert 0-2 each, C McCormack, D Curtin, S O’Connor 0-1 each.
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Oulart-the-Ballagh1-11 – 1-15Coolderry
E. Moore 0-4 (0-2 fs); N. Kirwan 0-3 (0-1 f), P. Roche 1-0 (f); D. Nolan 0-2; S. Doyle, R. Jacob 0-1 each. Report C. Parlon 1-3; D. Murray 0-6 (0-4 fs); B. Carroll 0-3; E. Ryan, K. Connolly, B. Teehan 0-1 each.
Attendance: 4,610
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Drom-Inch1–13 – 2–15Ballygunner
S Callanan 1-6 (0-6f); Johnny Ryan 0-3; James Ryan, James Woodlock, S Butler, D Collins, 0-1 each. Report Pauric Mahony 0-9 (0-6f); Brian O’Sullivan 1-2; JJ Hutchinson 1-0; S Power 0-2; S O’Sullivan, Barry O’Sullivan, 0-1 each.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Ballygunner0–12 – 3-9Na Piarsaigh
P. Mahony 0-7 (0-5 fs, 0-1 65); S. O’Sullivan 0-2; B. O’Sullivan, JJ Hutchinson, D. O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report S. Dowling 2-4 (0-4 fs); D. Breen 1-0; K. Ryan 0-2; A. Breen, P. Gleeson, B. Hartnett, 0-1.
Referee: D Copps (Cork)

Carrigtwohill1-10 – 0–19Crusheen
M Fitzgerald 1-3 (0-2f); N McCarthy 0-3; S Dineen, T Hogan, B Lordan, L O’Sullivan, 0-1 each. Report P Vaughan 0-6 (0-5f, 1 ‘65’); P Meaney 0-3; D Forde 0-3; J Fitzgibbon 0-3; F Kennedy, G O’Grady, G O’Donnell, A Brigdale, 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Na Piarsaigh1-11 – 0–14Crusheen
S Dowling 1-7 (1-0pen, 0-6f); A Breen, D Breen, C King, J Madden, 0-1 each. Report P Vaughan 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 65); P Meaney 0-2; F Kennedy 0-2; C O’Doherty (f), Cathal Dillon, J Fitzgibbon, D Forde, G O’Grady, 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Na Piarsaigh1-13 – 0–9Crusheen
A Breen 1-3, S Dowling 0-3 (2fs, 0-1 65), K Downes, D Breen 0-2 each, K Kennedy, K Ryan, C King 0-1 each. Report J Fitzgibbon 0-4, P Vaughan 0-3 (2fs), T Meaney, D Forde, 0-1 each.
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Loughgiel Shamrocks2–15 – 1–8Kevin Lynch's
L Watson 1–7 (1-6f), B McCarry 1–3, Declan Laverty 0–3, J Scullion (1 s-l), D McCloskey 0–2 each, Damian Laverty 0–1. Report P McCloskey 1–1, K Hinphey, P Kelly (1f) 0–2 each.
Referee: D. Magee (Down)

Loughgiel Shamrocks2–18 – 0–8Ballycran
E McCloskey 1–2 (1f), M McCarry 1–1, Declan Laverty, B McAuley, D McCloskey (3fs) 0–3 each, J Scullion, James Campbell 0–2 each, Damian Laverty, M McFadden 0–1 each. Report S Nicholson 0–3 (2fs), J Coyle, S Wilson (1 65) 0–2 each, A Clarke 0–1.
Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)

Na Piarsaigh2-13 – 0–27Loughgiel Shamrocks
S Dowling (0-6, 4f, 2 '65), D Breen (1-2), R Sheehan (1-0), C King (0-1), P Gleeson (0-1), S O'Neill (0-1), K Downes (0-1), A Breen (0-1). Report L Watson (0-16, 9f, 1 '65), J Scullion (0-3), E McCloskey (0-3), D Laverty (0-2), B McCarry (0-2), M McFadden (0-1).
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Coolderry3-16 – 0–17Gort
D Murray (1-8, 0-5f), C Parlon (1-2), E Ryan (1-0), B Carroll (0-2), B Teehan (0-2), K Teehan (0-1), M Corcoran (0-1). Report G Quinn 0-10 (0-6f, 0-2 '65'), G O'Donoughue (0-2), B Regan (0-1), J Grealish (0-1), A Harte (0-1), R Cummins (0-1), O Fahy (0-1).
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Loughgiel Shamrocks4-13 – 0–17Coolderry
L Watson 3-7 (1-5f), S Casey 1-0, B McCarry 0-3, B McAuley, E McCloskey, J Scullion 0-1 each. Report D Murray 0-8 (8f), B Carroll 0-3, E Ryan, C Parlon 0-2 each, K Brady, K Connolly 0-1 each.
Attendance: 25,412
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)

Championship statistics

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Scoring

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Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Player Club Tally Total Games Average
1 Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 4-30 42 4 10.5
2 Damien Murray Coolderry 1-30 33 4 8.25
3 Shane Dowling Na Piarsaigh 3-20 29 4 7.25
4 Cathal Parlon Coolderry 2-13 19 4 6.75
5 Eoin Moore Oulart-the Ballagh 2-12 18 4 4.50
6 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-16 16 2 8.00
7 Pat Vaughan Crusheen 0-14 14 3 4.66
Paul Ryan Ballyboden St. Enda's 0-14 14 2 7.00
9 David Breen Na Piarsaigh 2-05 11 4 2.75
Brendan McCarry Loughgiel Shamrocks 1-08 11 4 2.75
Eoin Larkin James Stephens 0-11 11 1 11.00
Top scorers in a single game
Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 3-07 16 Coolderry
Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-16 16 Na Piarsaigh
2 Damien Murray Coolderry 1-08 11 Gort
Eoin Larkin James Stephens 0-11 11 Oulart-the-Ballagh
3 Shane Dowling Na Piarsaigh 2-04 10 Ballygunner
Shane Dowling Na Piarsaigh 1-07 10 Crusheen
Liam Watson Loughgiel Shamrocks 1–07 10 Kevin Lynch's
Gerry Quinn Gort 0-10 10 Coolderry
4 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 1-06 9 Drom-Inch
Séamus Callanan Drom-Inch 0-09 9 Ballygunner

References

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  1. ^ "Clarinbridge slay Gaels to claim first SHC club title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Watson nets hat-trick in title triumph". Belfast Telegraph. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Loughgiel win hurling club title". RTÉ Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. ^ "O'Farrell keeps his cool for Carrig to end 93-year wait". Irish Independent. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  6. ^ Breheny, Martin (17 October 2011). "Drom beat finds right rhythm". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  7. ^ Breheny, Martin (3 October 2011). "Dowling fires Na Piarsaigh to promised land". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 October 2018.