1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship concluded on 3 June 1984.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1983–84
Championship Details
Dates1983 – 3 June 1984
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallyhale Shamrocks (2nd win)
CaptainKevin Fennelly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGort
Provincial Champions
MunsterMidleton
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterBallycastle McQuillans
ConnachtGort

Loughgiel Shamrocks from Antrim were the defending champions; however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Ballycastle McQuillans in the Antrim Championship.[1]

On 3 June 1984, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after defeating Gort 1-10 to 0-07 in an All-Ireland final replay.[2] This victory marked their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in three years.

Results

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Second round

8 October 1982 Second round Tooreen 3-07 - 1-04 Gortletteragh Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
E Burke 2-0, V Henry 1-2, J Cunnane 0-3, J Henry 0-3.

Semi-final

Semi-final v

Final

6 November 1983 Final Tooreen 1-05 - 3-13 Gort Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
J Henry 1-4, J Cunnane 0-1. G Lally 1-3, G Linnane 0-5, J Grehan 1-0, B Brennan 1-0, M Brennan 0-1, M Linnane 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, N Cahill 0-1, P Hehir 0-1.

First round

23 October 1983 First round Ardclough 1-10 - 1-05 St. Mullin's Sallins Road, Naas
J Walsh 0-7, M Behan 1-1, M Savage 0-1, T Johnson 0-1. P MUrphy 1-1, J McDonald 0-4. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
29 October 1983 First round Naomh Moninne 4-03 - 2-13 Kilatale Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge
O Reilly 1-1, D McCarthy 0-1, H Smith 0-1. R Melia 1-3, M Regan 1-2, J Gilsenan 0-3, A Critchley 0-2, J Kane 0-1, G Regan 0-1, P Gilsenan 0-1.
29 October 1983 First round Avondale 1-08 - 8-08 Portlaoise Rathdrum
P Jordan 1-5, P Sheehan 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. M Bohane 3-1, B Bohane 2-4, L Bergin 1-1, S Plunkett 1-0, N Rigney 1-0, M Keegan 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. Referee: D Roche (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

22 October 1983 Quarter-final Erins Isle 3-08 - 1-08 Brownstown Croke Park, Dublin
D Hurley 0-6, E Butler 1-0, M Hurley 1-0, M Keaney 1-0, PJ Buckley 0-1, P Reaney 0-1. J Davis 1-0, J Leonard 0-3, J Fitzsimons 0-2, M Daly 0-1, T Carr 0-1, C Shaw 0-1.
6 November 1983 Quarter-final Kiltale 1-10 - 6-10 Ballyhale Shamrocks St. Loman's Park, Trim
M Regan 1-2, A Crickley 0-2, P Curley 0-2, G Rogan 0-1, H Donovan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1, R Melia 0-1. S Grace 3-2, D Fennelly 2-2, J Dollard 1-1, S Fennelly 0-2, D Donnelly 0-1, T Phelan 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1.
6 November 1983 Quarter-final Ardclough 1-12 - 1-18 Kinnitty Sallins Road, Naas
J Walshe 0-6, B Burke 0-4, N Walsh 1-0, E King 0-2. P Corrigan 1-6, P Delaney 0-3, B Kennedy 0-3, M Corrigan 0-2, C Spain 0-2, J Flaherty 0-1, N Kennedy 0-1.
6 November 1983 Quarter-final Portlaoise 2-13 - 4-07 Buffers Alley O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory
B Bohane 0-7, L Bergin 1-3, M Keegan 1-0, P Critchley 0-3. T Doran 2-0, T Dempsey 1-3, S Whelan 1-1, T O'Dwyer 0-2, M Butler 0-1. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
12 November 1983 Quarter-final replay Buffers Alley 0-14 - 2-09 Portlaoise Wexford Park, Wexford
M Butler 0-9, T Dempsey 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, T Doran 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, G Sweeney 0-1. B Bohane 0-9, M Bohane 1-1, P Critchley 1-0. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)

Semi-finals

19 November 1983 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-11 - 0-09 Erins Isle Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
D Fennelly 2-1, K Fennelly 1-4, M Kelly 1-1, S Grace 0-3, T Phelan 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1. F White 0-2, P Reaney 0-2, M Hurley 0-2, D Hurley 0-2, J Twomey 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
20 November 1983 Semi-final Kinnitty 1-13 - 2-09 Portlaoise Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Corrigan 0-9, M Corrigan 1-2, M Cleere 0-2. J Bohane 1-2, L Bergin 1-1, J Keenan 0-3, B Bohane 0-2, J Keenan 0-1.

Final

4 December 1983 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-06 - 0-09 Kinnitty Geraldine Park, Athy
L Fennelly 2-1, K Fennelly 1-3, S Fennelly 0-2. P Corrigan 0-4, M Cleere 0-3, M Corrigan 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

23 October 1983 Quarter-final Lixnaw 0-07 - 3-17 Patrickswell Lixnaw
J O'Connell 0-3, P McMahon 0-2, S Flaherty 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. R Bennis 1-3, T O'Brien 1-3, F Nolan 1-2, L Foley 0-4, J Fenton 0-3, D Punch 0-2.
23 October 1983 Quarter-final Mount Sion 1-07 - 2-15 Midleton Walsh Park, Waterford
P McGrath 1-1, P Ryan 0-2, J Greene 0-2, K Ryan 0-2. G Fitzgerald 2-1, J Fenton 0-6, C O'Neill 0-5, T McCarthy 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, D Boylan 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

5 November 1983 Semi-final Midleton 2-14 - 0-15 Sixmilebridge Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
K Hennessy 1-2, C O'Neill 1-2, D Boylan 0-4, J Fenton 0-3, J Hartnett 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1. G McInerney 0-7, M Corry 0-3, D Chaplin 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, T Morey 0-1, F Quilligan 0-1, PJ Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
6 November 1983 Quarter-final Patrickswell 0-11 - 2-06 Borris-Ileigh FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
R Bennis 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, F Nolan 0-2, G Hayes 0-2, S Kirby 0-1, S Foley 0-1. T Stapleton 2-0, M Coen 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Cork)

Finals

20 November 1983 Final Midleton 3-06 - 1-12 Borris-Ileigh FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
K Hennessy 3-1, J Fenton 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1. N O'Dywer 0-6, T Stapleton 1-0, P Kenny 0-3, M Coen 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, G Stapleton 0-1. Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)
4 December 1983 Final replay Midleton 1-14 - 1-11 Borris-Ileigh FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
J Fenton 1-10, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, J Boylan 0-1. N O'Dwyer 1-6, P Kenny 0-3, A Ryan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.

Final

Quarter-final

5 February 1984 Quarter-final Ballycastle McQuillans 3-07 - 0-08 Desmonds St. Patrick's Park, Ballyvoy
D Donnelly 1-4, E Donnelly 1-0, P Watson 1-0, O Laverty 0-1, D Mooney 0-1, P McKillen 0-1. M Burke 0-4, P Quinlan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, T Bradley 0-1.

Semi-finals

14 April 1984 Semi-final Gort 1-11 - 2-04 Midleton Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Linnane 1-2, G Lally 0-4, P Hehir 0-4, S Linnane 0-1. J Hartnett 1-1, C O'Neill 1-0, J Fenton 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
14 April 1984 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-14 - 2-10 Ballycastle McQuillans Páirc Tailteann, Navan
K Fennelly 1-7, D Fennelly 1-3, M Kelly 1-0, G Fennelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1. E Donnelly 2-1, D Donnelly 0-4, B Donnelly 0-4, P Boyle 0-1. Referee: M McCormack (Meath)

Final

15 April 1984 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-10 - 1-10 Gort St. Brendan's Park, Birr
K Fennelly 1-5, D Fennelly 0-2, L Long 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1. G Lally 0-5, M Murphy 1-0, K Fahy 0-2, M Cahill 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, P Hehir 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
3 June 1984 Final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-10 - 0-07 Gort Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Fennelly 0-5, K Fennelly 0-4, G Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-1. G Lally 0-3, P Piggott 0-3, G Linnane 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Kevin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-23 35 6 5.83
2 Dermot Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 5-13 28 6 4.66
Billy Bohane Portlaoise 2-22 28 4 7.00
4 John Fenton Midleton 1-23 26 5 5.20
5 Paddy Corrigan Kinnitty 1-19 22 3 7.33
6 Greg Lally Gort 1-15 18 4 4.50
7 Kevin Hennessy Midleton 4-04 16 4 4.00

Miscellaneous

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  • At the end of the drawn All-Ireland final, both sets of players from Ballyhale Shamrocks and Gort refused to play extra-time and insisted on a replay.

References

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  1. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (16 February 2011). "Loughgiel have reason to believe". Irish Times. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ballyhale Shamrocks club history". Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA website. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2010.