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]
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 October 2011 – 17 March 2012 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Loughgiel Shamrocks (2nd win) |
| Captain | Johnny Campbell |
| Manager | P. J. Mullan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Coolderry |
| Captain | Brendan O'Meara |
| Manager | Ken Hogan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Na Piarsaigh |
| Leinster | Coolderry |
| Ulster | Loughgiel Shamrocks |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Total Goals | 36 (2.4 per game) |
| Total Points | 411 (27.4 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Liam Watson (4-30) |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
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 edit
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 edit
Participating clubs edit
| 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 edit
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
| James Stephens | 0–15 – 2–12 | Oulart-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)
| Clonkill | 1–13 – 2–12 | Ballyboden 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-Ballagh | 3–12 – 2–11 | Clough/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)
| Coolderry | 1-18 – 0-15 | Ballyboden 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-Ballagh | 1-11 – 1-15 | Coolderry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
| Drom-Inch | 1–13 – 2–15 | Ballygunner |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Ballygunner | 0–12 – 3-9 | Na 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)
| Carrigtwohill | 1-10 – 0–19 | Crusheen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Piarsaigh | 1-11 – 0–14 | Crusheen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Piarsaigh | 1-13 – 0–9 | Crusheen |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
| Loughgiel Shamrocks | 2–15 – 1–8 | Kevin 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 Shamrocks | 2–18 – 0–8 | Ballycran |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
| Na Piarsaigh | 2-13 – 0–27 | Loughgiel 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)
| Coolderry | 3-16 – 0–17 | Gort |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Shamrocks | 4-13 – 0–17 | Coolderry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Championship statistics edit
Scoring edit
- First goal of the championship: Patrick McCloskey for Kevin Lynch's against Loughgiel Shamrocks.
- Last goal of the championship: Liam Watson for Loughgiel Shamrocks against Coolderry.
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Clarinbridge slay Gaels to claim first SHC club title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Watson hat-trick steers Antrim side to All-Ireland title". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Watson nets hat-trick in title triumph". Belfast Telegraph. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Loughgiel win hurling club title". RTÉ Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "O'Farrell keeps his cool for Carrig to end 93-year wait". Irish Independent. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (17 October 2011). "Drom beat finds right rhythm". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (3 October 2011). "Dowling fires Na Piarsaigh to promised land". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 October 2018.