1971 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

1971 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Tommy Larkin's (1st title)
Runners-up	Carnmore
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The 1971 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Liam Mellows entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 14 November 1971 at Pearse Stadium in Salthill, between Tommy Larkin's and Carnmore, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Liam Mellows won the match by 5–02 to 1–12 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[4] [5]} It remains their only championship title.

Results

Final

Tommy Larkin's v Carnmore

14 November 1971Final

Tommy Larkin's

5-02 - 1-12

Carnmore

Pearse Stadium

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Roll of honour". Liam Mellows GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "Liam Mellows capture first Galway hurling title since 1970". Irish Times. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. "Tommy Larkins HC". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
5. "Larkins see off Athenry to reach quarters". Irish Examiner. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2025.