1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates | 13 September 1970 – 21 November 1971 | ||
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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
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
Fr. Griffin's v Castlebar Mitchels
28 February 1971 Final | Fr. Griffin's | 2-09 - 1-10 | Castlebar Mitchels | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
Eadestown v St. Vincent's
10 April 1971 First round | Eadestown | 1-04 - 2-11 | St. Vincent's | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
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 |
Newtown Blues v The Downs
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
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
Gracefield v Newtown Blues
25 July 1971 Final | Gracefield | 0-12 - 0-09 | Newtown Blues | Croke Park, Dublin |
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
Castleblayney Faughs v Crossmaglen Rangers
13 September 1970 Quarter-final | Castleblayney Faughs | 1-09 - 1-09 | Crossmaglen Rangers | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
Crosserlough v Tempo Maguires
25 October 1970 Quarter-final | Crosserlough | 1-06 - 1-09 | Tempo Maguires | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Crossmaglen Rangers v Castleblayney Faughs
8 November 1970 Quarter-final replay | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-07 - 1-05 | Castleblayney Faughs | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
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 |
Bryansford v Crossmaglen Rangers
20 December 1970 Semi-final | Bryansford | 0-08 - 0-05 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Páirc Esler, Newry |
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
Bryansford v Fr. Griffin's
30 May 1971 Semi-final | Bryansford | w/o - scr. | Fr. Griffin's | St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle |
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
- 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
- ^ "Weeshie's passing causes great sadness". Killarney Today. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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