1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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1970–71 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates13 September 1970
– 21 November 1971
Teams31
ChampionsEast Kerry (1st title)
Mick Gleeson (captain)
Runners-upBryansford
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Provincial Champions
MunsterEast Kerry
LeinsterGracefield
UlsterBryansford
ConnachtFr. 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[edit]

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

First round[edit]

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

Semi-finals[edit]

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[edit]

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

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

First round[edit]

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[edit]

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

Semi-finals[edit]

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[edit]

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

Munster Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

First round[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

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

Quarter-finals[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weeshie's passing causes great sadness". Killarney Today. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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