1969 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

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1969 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Dates22 February 1970 – 11 April 1971
Teams6
Champions Colours of Cork.svg Roscrea (1st title)
Patsy Rowland (captain)
Runners-up Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
Denis O'Riordan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored31 (6.2 per match)
Points scored73 (14.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Francis Loughnane (4–10)
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The 1969 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Munster Council in 1964. [1] The championship ran from 22 February 1970 to 11 April 1971.

Contents

Newmarket-on-Fergus of Clare were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Glen Rovers in the semi-finals. [2] [3] Killarney of Kerry made their championship debut. [4]

The Munster final was played at Seán Treacy Park in Tipperary on 11 April 1971, between Roscrea of Tipperary and Glen Rovers of Cork, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Roscrea won the match by 3–06 to 1–09 to claim a first title. [5] [6]

Roscrea's Francis Loughnane was the championship's top scorer with 4–10.

Results

First round

22 February 1970First round Roscrea 6-16 - 4-03 Killarney St Cronan's Park
F Loughnane 2-5, D Moloney 2-1, J Cunningham 1-3, J Tynan 0-4, B Hogan 1-0, J Hannon 0-1, H Loughnane 0-1, A Spooner 0-1.J Culloty 3-1, T Fleming 1-1, M Spillane 0-1.
28 February 1971First round Patrickswell 0-08 - 2-08 Glen Rovers Gaelic Grounds
R Bennis 0-5, P Bennis 0-1, L Enright 0-1, S Casey 0-1.P Harte 0-5, M Corbett 1-0, M O'Doherty 1-0, S Riordan 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, J Young 0-1.Referee: S O'Meara

Semi-finals

3 May 1970Semi-final Roscrea 3-08 - 4-03 Mount Sion St Cronan's Park
M Nolan 1-2, J Hannon 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, J Tynan 1-0, M Minogue 0-1.Stephen Greene 2-0, M Óg Morrissey 1-0, D Mahon 0-2, F Walsh 0-1.
28 March 1971Semi-final Glen Rovers 5-06 - 3-06 Newmarket-on-Fergus FitzGerald Park
T O'Brien 2-1, P Harte 1-2, L McAuliffe 1-1, J Young 1-0, M Kenneally 0-1, M Corbett 0-1.T Ryan 2-2, J Hannan 1-1, M Arthur 0-1, J McNamara 0-1, G Lohan 0-1.

Final

11 April 1971Final Roscrea 3-06 - 1-09 Glen Rovers Seán Treacy Park
F Loughnane 2-1, A Spooner 1-0, J Cunningham 0-3, M Minogue 0-1, H Loughnane 0-1.P Harte 1-3, J Young 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, M Corbett 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Francis Loughnane Roscrea 4–102237.33
2 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 2–101635.33
3 Johnny Culloty Killarney 3–0110110.00

References

  1. ↑ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ↑ O'Connor, Christy (4 November 2023). "Sarsfields v Ballygunner: Where the Cork hurling champions can make a mark in Munster". Echo Live. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ↑ McGann, Colin (10 May 2018). "Recalling a golden era for Newmarket GAA". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Hogan, Liam (12 August 2009). "Hurling greats reflect on Killarney's last hurrah". The Kerryman. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Hogan, Liam (3 December 2022). "Roscrea's Munster Final pedigree". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Hogan, Liam (25 December 2021). "Roscrea's run to first All-Ireland Club title". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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