1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates1 October 1972 – 24 June 1973
Teams33
Champions Nemo Rangers (1st title)
Billy Morgan (captain)
Runners-up St. Vincent's
Jimmy Keaveney (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored98 (2.88 per match)
Points scored517 (15.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jimmy Keaveney (2-26)
Provincial Champions
Munster Nemo Rangers
Leinster St Vincent's
Ulster Clan na Gael
Connacht Fr. Griffin's
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The 1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship ran from 1 October 1972 to 24 June 1973.

Bellaghy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa in the Ulster quarter-finals.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final, the first to go to a replay, was played on 24 June 1973 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Nemo Rangers and St Vincent's, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Nemo Rangers won the match by 4-06 to 0-10 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[3][4][5]

Jimmy Keaveney was the top scorer with 2-26.

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

Connacht first round[edit]

14 January 1973 First round Fr Griffin's 1-07 - 2-03 Curry Pearse Stadium
G Mahony 0-5, J Flaherty 1-0, D Flynn 0-1, M Newell 0-1. T Colleary 1-0, A Colleary 1-0, M Durcan 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, O Henry 0-1.

Connacht semi-finals[edit]

21 January 1973 Semi-final Ballaghaderreen 0-08 - 1-03 Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's Fr O'Hara Park
J Morley 0-6, G Coleman 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1. D Gannon 1-1, F Duignan 0-1, T Gallagher 0-1.
28 January 1973 Semi-final Roscommon Gaels 1-06 - 2-06 Fr Griffin's Dr Hyde Park
T Donnellan 1-0, M McNamara 0-3, B Penny 0-1, T Keaveney 0-1, T Hunt 0-1. G Mahony 1-3, M Nolan 0-1, L Salmon 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1.

Connacht final[edit]

11 February 1973 Final Fr Griffin's 1-08 - 0-06 Ballaghaderreen Pearse Stadium
G Mahony 0-5, M Nolan 1-1, D Flynn 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1. J Morley 0-4, M Dooney 0-1, J Duffy 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

Leinster first round[edit]

19 November 1972 First round Clonguish 1-08 - 2-07 The Downs Bertie Allen Park
S Allen 1-0, P Burke 0-3, T Hopkins 0-2, T McCormack 0-2, J Flynn 0-1. T Cleary 1-3, S Conroy 1-0, D Smyth 0-2, M Carley 0-1, L Eggerton 0-1.
19 November 1972 First round Carbury 3-10 - 2-05 Emo Weavers Fields
K Kelly 3-2, K Connolly 0-4, P Mangan 0-1, M McKeever 0-1, T Moore 0-1, M Moore 0-1. B Lawlor 2-1, T Browne 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1.
19 November 1972 First round St. Mary's 3-07 - 2-06 Seneschalstown St. Mary's Park
B Landy 2-5, T McDonald 1-0, A Courtney 0-1, M McDonald 0-1. S Carter 1-3, T McDonagh 0-2, O Geraghty 0-1, F Heskin 0-1.
19 November 1973 First round Baltinglass 1-07 - 1-04 Tinryland Aughrim County Ground

Leinster quarter-finals[edit]

3 December 1972 Quarter-final Baltinglass 3-03 - 1-08 Ballyhogue Pearse Park
L Norton 1-0, J Cullen 1-0, S Cunningham 1-0, P Burke 0-2, J Wall 0-1.
3 December 1972 Quarter-final Carbury 3-10 - 0-05 Clann na Gael St. Conleth's Park
K Connolly 1-5, T Moore 2-1, P Tyrrell 0-2, M McKeever 0-1, J Farrell 0-1.
3 December 1972 Quarter-final The Downs 1-11 - 1-09 Ferbane Cusack Park
T Cleary 0-5, T Carr 0-4, B Smyth 1-0, D Smyth 0-1, J Henry 0-1. T McTague 0-8, S Lowry 1-0, L Grogan 0-1.
3 December 1972 Quarter-final St. Mary's 0-08 - 0-06 St. Vincent's St. Mary's Park
J Keaveney 0-4, PJ Reid 0-2, B Mullins 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. T McDonald 0-2, M McDonald 0-2, B Landy 0-1, J Maguire 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals[edit]

18 March 1973 Semi-final The Downs 3-08 - 2-07 Carbury O'Connor Park
J McKay 1-2, D Smyth 1-2, M Carley 1-1, J Henry 0-1, T Carr 0-1, T Cleary 0-1. K Connolly 1-2, K Kelly 1-0, M Moore 0-2, P Ryrrell 0-2, P Mangan 0-1.
25 March 1973 Semi-final St. Vincent's 2-16 - 0-09 Baltinglass St. Conleth's Park
J Keaveney 0-8, D Redmond 1-1, G Keavey 1-1, B Doyle 0-4, T Hanahoe 0-2. P Burke 0-7, W Wall 0-2.

Leinster final[edit]

15 April 1973 Final St. Vincent's 6-10 - 2-05 The Downs Páirc Tailteann
D Foley 2-3, J Keaveney 2-2, C Leaney 1-1, D Redmond 0-4, R Doyle 1-0. L Egerton 2-0, D Smith 0-2, J Henry 0-1, D Murtagh 0-1, M Carley 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

Munster first round[edit]

4 March 1973 First round Kilsheelan 1-05 - 0-11 Doonbeg Kilsheelan GAA Grounds
J Kehoe 0-5, L Murphy 1-0. J Griffin 0-4, F Griffin 0-3, P O'Grady 0-2, M Killeen 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1.
4 March 1973 First round Stradbally 1-05 - 1-11 Nemo Rangers Walsh Park
S Ahern 0-5, R Ahern 1-0. B Cogan 0-4, S Coughlan 1-0, J Barrett 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, L Good 0-1, K Collins 0-1.

Munster semi-finals[edit]

25 March 1973 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-09 - 2-07 Kenmare Cork Athletic Grounds
S Coughlan 1-2, B Cogan 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, D Philpott 0-2, G Noonan 0-1, L Good 0-1. P Finnegan 1-5, N Sullivan 1-0, F Sullivan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
1 April 1973 Semi-final Doonbeg 0-10 - 1-04 Claughaun Michael Tubridy Memorial Park
F Griffin 0-5, M Kileen 0-2, P O'Grady 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, P Cotter 0-1. G McGrath 1-0, M Tynan 0-2, M Graham 0-1, E Cregan 0-1.

Munster final[edit]

23 April 1973 Final Nemo Rangers 3-09 - 0-05 Doonbeg Fitzgerald Park
D Cogan 2-1, K Collins 0-5, J Barrett 1-1, L Good 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1. S Griffin 0-4, J Griffin 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

Ulster first round[edit]

1 October 1972 First round Glasgow 2-03 - 4-12 Clan na Gael Glasgow
1 October 1972 First round St Eunan's 0-10 - 0-10 Bellaghy O'Donnell Park
J Winston 0-6, L Byrne 0-2, S Ferriter 0-1, M Sweeeny 0-1. T Quinn 0-3, F O'Loane 0-2, K Cassidy 0-2, T Diamond 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, L Diamond 0-1.
8 October 1972 First round replay Bellaghy 3-10 - 1-13 St Eunan's Rossa Park
F O'Loane 1-3, S O'Neill 1-1, L Diamond 1-1, K Cassidy 0-2, B Cassidy 0-1, T Quinn 0-1, H McGoldrick 0-1. J Winston 0-10, M Sweeney 1-0, J Gallagher 0-1, S Ferriter 0-1, P McGowan 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals[edit]

8 October 1972 Quarter-final Crosserlough 5-09 - 0-04 Tempo Maguires Breffni Park
H Sheridan 2-0, P Cahill 1-3, T Rehill 0-3, T Brady 0-1, P Boyle 0-1. S McCusker 0-1, T McPhillips 0-1, D Campbell 0-1, A Campbell 0-1.
8 October 1972 Quarter-final Clan na Gael 2-08 - 2-05 St John's Lurgan Grounds
8 October 1972 Quarter-final Castleblayney Faughs 2-09 - 0-12 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick St Mary's Park
P McEnerney 2-2, T Loughman 0-2, G Fitzpatrick 0-2, B McDonald 0-1, E Tavey 0-1, D Mulligan 0-1. P Smith 0-4, P Kelly 0-4, T King 0-3, B Moore 0-1.
5 November 1972 Quarter-final Bellaghy 1-05 - 1-07 Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa Rossa Park
B Cassidy 1-0, K Cassidy 0-2, T O'Loane 0-2, H McGoldrick 0-1. F McGuigan 0-7, P Devlin 1-0.

Ulster semi-finals[edit]

5 November 1972 Semi-final Clan na Gael 1-05 - 1-05 Castleblayney Faughs Páirc Esler
B Murphy 1-0, J Smyth 0-2, S Lavery 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, N O'Hagan 0-1. E Tavey 1-2,G Fitzpatrick 0-1, McKenna 0-1, M Moore 0-1.
19 November 1972 Semi-final replay Clan na Gael 5-02 - 0-06 Castleblayney Faughs Páirc Esler
C McKinstry 1-0, S Laverty 1-0, T McCaughey 1-0, J McKenna 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1. G Fitzpatrick 0-3, B McDonald 0-1, D Brereton 0-1, N O'Hagan 0-1.
19 November 1972 Semi-final Crosserlough 2-08 - 1-07
Declared void		 Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa St Tiernach's Park

Ulster final[edit]

31 December 1972 Final Clan na Gael 0-08 - 1-03 Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa St. Mary's Park
J Smith 0-3, S O'Hagan 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, P McGennis 0-1. J Greene 1-0 (og), K Teague 0-2, S Coyne 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship[edit]

All-Ireland semi-finals[edit]

29 April 1973 Semi-final Fr Griffin's 0-09 - 0-17 Nemo Rangers Pearse Stadium
G Mahoney 0-8, D Flynn 0-1. J Barrett 0-6, K Collins 0-4, S Coughlan 0-2, F Cogan 0-2, B Cogan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1.
28 April 1973 Semi-final St. Vincent's 2-08 - 0-07 Clan na Gael Croke Park
C Leaney 1-1, B Mullins 1-0, B Doyle 0-2, J Keaveney 0-2, T Hanahoe 0-1, P Hallinan 0-1, B Pocock 0-1. M O'Neill 0-6, N O'Hagan 0-1.

All-Ireland final[edit]

4 June 1973 Final Nemo Rangers 2-11 - 2-11 St. Vincent's O'Moore Park
J Barrett 1-2, K Collins 0-4, L Good 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Coughlan 0-2, F Cogan 0-1. D Foley 1-2, J Keaveney 0-5, C Leaney 1-0, B Doyle 0-2, T Hanahoe 0-1, D Redmond 0-1. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
24 June 1973 Final replay Nemo Rangers 4-06 - 0-10 St. Vincent's Semple Stadium
J Barrett 1-1, B Cogan 1-0, S Coughlan 1-0, L Good 1-0, K Collins 0-3, C Murphy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. J Keaveney 0-5, PJ Reid 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-2. Referee: M Spain (Offaly)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Keaveney St Vincent's 2-26 32 6 5.40
1 Gerry Mahony Fr Griffin's 1-21 24 4 6.00
3 Jimmy Barrett Nemo Rangers 3-13 22 6 3.66

Miscellaneous[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Glory Days for the 'Wee Blues'". The Irish News. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bruised but unbowed Bellaghy emerge from a tragic history". Irish Times. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (23 February 2008). "Geary enjoying doing things the Nemo way". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "'Our greatest moment' - Billy and Frank, 50 years on from All-Ireland glory with Cork". The 42. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Four previous winners contest AIB Club finals". Hogan Stand. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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