1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 15 August 1971 and ended on 5 September 1971.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1972
Championship Details
Dates6 August 1972 - 4 September 1972
Teams4
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (8th win)
CaptainBrian Cody
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDown
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played3
Total Goals36 (12.00 per game)
Total Points49 (16.33 per game)
Top Scorer Billy Fitzpatrick (4-7)
1971
1973

Cork were the defending champions.

On 4 September 1972, Kilkenny won the championship following an 8-7 to 3-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.

Teams

Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim 1970
Cork 1971 1971
Galway 1958
Kilkenny 1962 1971

Results

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

6 August 1972 Semi-final Kilkenny 7-9 - 2-8 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
M McCarthy 3-0, R Sweeney 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, P Butler 1-0, G Woodcock 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B Cody 0-1, M Tierney 0-1. T Holian 2-0, J Kelly 0-5, M Hanniffy 0-2, J Casey 0-1. Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone)
6 August 1972 Semi-final Cork 13-14 - 3-2 Antrim Athletic Grounds, Cork
T Collins 3-3, T O'Sullivan 3-2, R Fitzgerald 3-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, B Murphy 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, J Dunne 1-0, S Farrell 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. J O'Neill 1-1, D McFadden 1-0, P McNally 1-0, C Grego 0-1.

Final

4 September 1972 Final Kilkenny 8-7 - 3-9 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
B Fitzpatrick 3-4, M McCarthy 2-1, J Sullivan 1-0, M Tierney 1-0, P Butler 1-0, G Woodcock 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1. E O'Sullivan 1-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, F Delaney 0-2, S Farrell 0-1, R Fitzgerald 0-1, B Wilmot 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Scoring statistics

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 4-7 19 2 9.50
2 Mick McCarthy Kilkenny 5-1 16 2 8.00
3 Tadhg O'Sullivan Cork 4-3 15 2 7.50
4 Tom Collins Cork 3-3 12 2 6.00
5 Richie Fitzgerald Cork 3-2 11 2 5.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 3-4 13 Cork
2 Tom Collins Cork 3-3 12 Antrim
3 Tadhg O'Sullivan Cork 3-2 11 Antrim
4 Richie Fitzgerald Cork 3-1 10 Antrim
5 Mick McCarthy Kilkenny 3-0 9 Galway
6 Mick McCarthy Kilkenny 2-1 7 Cork
Bobby Sweeney Kilkenny 2-0 6 Galway
Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 1-3 6 Galway
Éamonn O'Sullivan Cork 1-3 6 Kilkenny
10 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 1-2 5 Antrim
Joe Kelly Galway 0-5 5 Kilkenny
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