1969 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Dates | 22 February 1970 – 11 April 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions | Roscrea (1st title) Patsy Rowland (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Glen Rovers Denis O'Riordan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (6.2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 73 (14.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | 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.
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 1970 First 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 1971 First 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 1970 Semi-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 1971 Semi-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 1971 Final | 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
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 4–10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 2–10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Johnny Culloty | Killarney | 3–01 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
References
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McGann, Colin (10 May 2018). "Recalling a golden era for Newmarket GAA". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Hogan, Liam (12 August 2009). "Hurling greats reflect on Killarney's last hurrah". The Kerryman. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Hogan, Liam (3 December 2022). "Roscrea's Munster Final pedigree". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Hogan, Liam (25 December 2021). "Roscrea's run to first All-Ireland Club title". The Nenagh Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2026.