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1971 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 1971 | |
| dates | 16 May - 5 September 1971 | |
| teams | 15 | |
| image | ||
| team | Tipperary | |
| titles | 22nd | |
| captain | Tadhg O'Connor | |
| team2 | Kilkenny | |
| captain2 | Pat Henderson | |
| munster | Tipperary | |
| leinster | Kilkenny | |
| ulster | ||
| connacht | ||
| poty | Michael 'Babs' Keating | |
| topscorer | Eddie Keher (4–43) | |
| matches | 14 | |
| previous | 1970 | |
| next | 1972 |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5–17 to 5–14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship
Participating counties
| Province | County | Most recent success | All-Ireland | Provincial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Leinster** | Dublin | 1938 | 1961 | |
| Kildare | ||||
| Kilkenny | 1969 | 1969 | ||
| Laois | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Offaly | ||||
| Westmeath | ||||
| Wexford | 1968 | 1970 | ||
| **Munster** | Clare | 1914 | 1932 | |
| Cork | 1970 | 1970 | ||
| Limerick | 1940 | 1955 | ||
| Tipperary | 1965 | 1968 | ||
| Waterford | 1959 | 1963 | ||
| **Connacht** | Galway | 1923 | 1922 | |
| **Ulster** | Antrim | 1946 | ||
| **Britain** | London | 1901 |
Format
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces – there were no seeds.
Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn there was a replay. If both sides were still level at the end of that game another replay had to take place.
Munster Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.
Leinster Championship
First round: (1 match) This was a single match between two of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster.
Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first-round game joined three other Leinster teams to make up the two quarter-final pairings.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals joined Kilkenny and Wexford, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.
All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This was a single match between Antrim and Galway, two teams who faced no competition in their respective provinces.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joined London and the Munster and Leinster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. The provincial champions were drawn in opposite semi-finals.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contested this game.
Provincial championships
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round{{football box | date = 16 May 1971 First round| team1 = Westmeath | score = 3–9 – 1–10 | team2 = Kildare | goals1 = T. Ring (2–1), Pete Loughlin (1–1), J. Keary (0–3), W. Shanley (0–2), Mick Flanagan (0–2). | goals2 = J. Walsh (1–9), T. Carew (0–1). | stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore date = 16 May 1971 Quarter-final | team1 = Dublin | score = 2–14 – 1–11 | team2 = Laois | goals1 = M. Bermingham (0–5), W. Pierce (1–0), F. Murphy (1–0), J. Kenny (0–3), H. Dalton (0–2), P. Pierce (0–2), B. Cooney (0–1), G. O'Driscoll (0–1). | goals2 = P. Dowling (1–3), P. Bates (0–4), B. Delaney (0–3), F. Bates (0–1). | stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore
date = 6 June 1971 Quarter-final | team1 = Offaly | score = 1–20 – 1–15 | team2 = Westmeath | goals1 = B. Moylan (0–8), Barry (0–4), J. Flaherty (0–4), P. J. Whelehan (1–0), A. Hanniffy (0–2), M. Cleere (0–2). | goals2 = T. Ring (0–10), C. Gavin (1–0), M. Flanagan (0–2), J. Keary (0–1), Fanning (0–1), L. Maher (0–1). | stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr date = 20 June 1971 Semi-final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 3–14 – 1–13 | team2 = Dublin | goals1 = E. Keher (2–7), M. Brennan (0–4), K. Purcell (1–0), P. Delaney (0–2), N. Byrne (0–1). | goals2 = J. Kenny (0–4), M. Bermingham (0–4), B. Cooney (1–0), P. Pierce (0–2), D. Rheinisch (0–1), G. O'Driscoll (0–1), H. Dalton (0–1). | stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
date = 27 June 1971 Semi-final | team1 = Wexford | score = 2–14 – 2–6 | team2 = Offaly | goals1 = T. Doran (2–1), T. Byrne (0–4), C. Dowdall (0–3), D. Bernie (0–3),C. Kehoe (0–3). | goals2 = P. Molloy (1–3), J. Kirwan (1–0), J. Flaherty (0–2), M. Cleare (0–1). | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin date = 11 July 1971 Final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 6–16 – 3–16 | team2 = Wexford | goals1 = E. Keher (0–11), M. Murphy (2–2), P. Delaney (2–0), M. Coogan (1–0), N. Byrne (1–0), K. Purcell (0–1), P. Cullen (0–1), M. Brennan (0–1). | goals2 = C. Kehoe (1–7), T. Doran (1–1), T. Byrne (1–0), J. Quigley (0–3), D. Bernie (0–3), M. Quigley (0–1), C. Doran (0–1). | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals{{football box | date = 30 May 1971 Quarter-final | team1 = Limerick | score = 3–10 – 2–8 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = R. Bennis (1–5), M. Cregan (1–1), É. Cregan (1–1), É. Grimes (0–2), J. O'Donnell (0–1). | goals2 = P. Enright (0–5), M. Ormond (1–1), S. Greene (1–0), A. Heffernan (0–1), J. Kirwan (0–1). | stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork date = 4 July 1971 Semi-final | team1 = Limerick | score = 2–16 – 2–14 | team2 = Cork | goals1 = R. Bennis (1–8), D. Flynn (1–1), J. Foley (0–2), É. Grimes (0–2), M. Graham (0–1), É. Cregan (0–1), J. O'Donnell (0–1). | goals2 = C. Kelly (0–7), R. Cummins (2–0), J. Horgan (0–2), C. Roche (0–1), S. Looney (0–1), P. Hegarty (0–1), M. Malone (0–1), J. McCarthy (0–1). | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
date = 11 July 1971 Semi-final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 1–15 – 3–4 | team2 = Clare | goals1 = M. Keating (1–3), L. Gaynor (0–3), S. Hogan (0–3), J. Flanagan (0–2), N, O'Dwyer (0–1), P. J. Ryan (0–1), F. Loughnane (0–1), T. O'Connor (0–1). | goals2 = J. Rochford (1–1), M. Moroney (1–0), N. Casey (1–0), T. Ryan (0–1), P. Russell (0–1), M. Pewter (0–1). | stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick date = 25 July 1971 Final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 4–16 – 3–18 | team2 = Limerick | goals1 = M. Keating (3–4), J. Flanagan (0–5), P. J. Ryan (1–0), F. Loughnane (0–3), L. Gaynor (0–2), J. Doyle (0–1), N. O'Dwyer (0–1) | goals2 = R. Bennis (0–12), É. Cregan (1–2), É. Grimes (1–1), D. Flynn (1–0), M. Graham (0–2), B. Hartigan (0–1) | stadium = FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
date = 25 July 1971 Quarter-final | team1 = Galway | score = 7–24 – 1–8 | team2 = Antrim | goals1 = D. Coen (3–4), T. Ryan (1–7), J. Lane (2–1), P. Ryan (1–1), J. Connolly (0–4), P. Fahy (0–3), P. Mitchell (0–2), C. Muldoon (0–1), T. Murphy (0–1). | goals2 = S. Burns (1–2), A. McAllin (0–4), S. Collins (0–2). | stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar
All-Ireland semi-finals
date = 15 August 1971 Semi-final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 2–23 – 2–8 | team2 = London | goals1 = E. Keher (0–14), P. Delaney (1–2), M. Murphy (1–1), M. Brennan (0–4), F. Cummins (0–1), K. Purcell (0–1). | goals2 = F. Canning (1–4), N. Power, (1–0), L. Corless (0–2), T. Connolly (0–2). | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
date = 15 August 1971 Semi-final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 3–26 – 6–8 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = M. Keating (2–12), F. Loughnane (0–7), J. Flanagan (1–2), N. O'Dwyer (0–3), S. Hogan (0–1), J. Ryan (0–1). | goals2 = P. Fahy (2–3), P. Ryan (2–0), B. O'Connor (1–1), P. Mitchell (1–1), J. Connolly (0–2), D. Coen (0–1). | stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr
All-Ireland Final
date = 5 September 1971
Final | team1 = Tipperary | score = 5–17 – 5–14 | team2 = Kilkenny | goals1 = M. Keating (0–7), R. Ryan (2–0), J. Flanagan (1–2), D. Ryan (1–1), F. Loughnane (0–4), N. O'Dwyer (1–0), P.J. Ryan (0–2), P. Byrne (0–1).| goals2 = E. Keher (2–11), M. Murphy (1–1), K. Purcell (1–0), N. Byrne (1–0), F. Cummins (0–2). | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 34 points
- Galway 7–24 : 1–8 Antrim (All-Ireland quarter-final)
- Most goals in a match: 10
- Tipperary 5–17 : 5–14 Kilkenny (All-Ireland final)
- Most points in a match: 34
- Tipperary 3–26 : 6–8 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Galway 7–24 : 1–8 Antrim (All-Ireland quarter-final)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 6
- Galway 6–8 : 3–26 Tipperary (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 18
- Limerick 3–18 : 4–16 Tipperary (Munster final)
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Kilkenny was the first championship decider to be broadcast in colour by Telefís Éireann. Some years later, it was revealed that RTÉ had recorded over its only copy of archive footage of the game, due to a shortage of blank cassette tape.
- Kilkenny's Eddie Keher set a new scoring record in an All-Ireland final. He scored 2–11 of his team's total of 5–14 yet, remarkably, ended up on the losing team.
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 4–43 | 55 | 4 | 13.75 |
| 2 | Michael 'Babs' Keating | Tipperary | 6–26 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 2–25 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 4 | Tommy Ring | Westmeath | 2–11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Francis Loughnane | Tipperary | 0–15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Des Coen | Galway | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael 'Babs' Keating | Tipperary | 2–12 | 18 | Galway |
| 2 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2–11 | 17 | Tipperary |
| 3 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0–14 | 14 | London |
| 4 | Michael 'Babs' Keating | Tipperary | 3-04 | 13 | Limerick |
| Des Coen | Galway | 3-04 | 13 | Antrim | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | Dublin | |
| 5 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-09 | 12 | Westmeath |
| Richie Bennis | Limerick | 0–12 | 12 | Tipperary | |
| 6 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 0–11 | 11 | Wexford |
Player facts
Debutantes
The following players made their début in the 1971 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seánie O'Leary | Cork | July 4 | Limerick | Munster semi-final |
Retirees
The following players played their last game in the 1971 championship:
| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game | Début |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Walsh | Kilkenny | September 5 | Tipperary | All-Ireland final | 1956 |
References
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