1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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.

1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Championship details
Dates13 September 1970 - 21 November 1971
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamEast Kerry (1st win)
CaptainMick Gleeson
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamBryansford
Provincial Champions
MunsterEast Kerry
LeinsterGracefield
UlsterBryansford
ConnachtFr. Griffins
Championship statistics
No. matches played32

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

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

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

Final
28 February 1971 Final Fr. Griffin's 2-09 - 1-10 Castlebar Mitchels Pearse Stadium, Galway

First round
10 April 1971 First round Eadestown 1-04 - 2-11 St. Vincent's St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
11 April 1971 First round Portlaoise 1-10 - 2-08 Gracefield O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
11 April 1971 First round Railyard 1-05 - 0-06 Kildavin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
11 April 1971 First round Newtown Blues 1-10 - 1-08 St. Mary's Pearse Park, Longford
11 April 1971 First round The Downs 0-08 - 0-07 Kilbride Cusack Park, Mullingar

Second round
12 May 1971 Second round St. Vincent's 2-11 - 1-15 Castletown Parnell Park, Dublin
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
12 May 1971 Semi-final Gracefield 1-08 - 0-06 Railyard Mill Field, Portarlington
2 June 1971 Semi-final Newtown Blues 2-09 - 4-03 Castletown Parnell Park, Dublin
2 June 1971 Semi-final replay Newtown Blues 1-11 - 1-06 Castletown Croke Park, Dublin

Final
25 July 1971 Final Gracefield 0-12 - 0-09 Newtown Blues Croke Park, Dublin

First round
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.

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

Quarter-finals
13 September 1970 Quarter-final Castleblayney Faughs 1-09 - 1-09 Crossmaglen Rangers St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
25 October 1970 Quarter-final Crosserlough 1-06 - 1-09 Tempo Maguires Breffni Park, Cavan
8 November 1970 Quarter-final replay Crossmaglen Rangers 1-07 - 1-05 Castleblayney Faughs St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
22 November 1970 Quarter-final Newbridge 1-07 - 0-07 Eglish DEan McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
13 December 1970 Quarter-final Bryansford 2-13 - 2-11 St. John's St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle

Semi-finals
13 December 1970 Semi-final Newbridge 1-08 - 0-09 Tempo Maguires O'Neill Park, Dungannon
20 December 1970 Semi-final Bryansford 0-08 - 0-05 Crossmaglen Rangers Páirc Esler, Newry

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

Semi-finals
30 May 1971 Semi-final Bryansford w/o - scr. Fr. Griffin's St. Patrick's Park, Newcastle
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
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.
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