1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 September 1981 – 16 May 1982 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | James Stephens (2nd win) |
| Captain | Jimmy O'Brien |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mount Sion |
| Captain | Éamonn Kehoe |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Mount Sion |
| Leinster | James Stephens |
| Ulster | Ruairí Óg |
| Connacht | Gort |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Jim Greene (3–30) |
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The 1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 27 September 1981 to 16 May 1982.
Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Fenians in the quarter-finals of the 1981 Kilkenny SHC.[2][3] Borris–Ileigh of Tipperary, Faythe Harriers of Wexford and Tourlestrane of Sligo made their championship debuts.[4][5][6]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 16 May 1982, between James Stephens of Kilkenny and Mount Sion of Waterford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. James Stephens won the match by 3–13 to 3–08 to become the first team from Kilkenny to win the title twice.[7][8][9]
Mount Sion's Jim Greene was the championship's top scorer with 3–30.
Connacht first round
| 18 October 1981 First round | Tourlestrane | 0–02 – 3–14 | Tooreen | Ballyhanis Grounds |
| R McVeigh 0-1, J Quinn 0-1. | C Sheridan 1-2, J Cunnane 0-5, P Delaney 1-1, A Henry 1-1, J Henry 0-3, V Henry 0-1, JJ Hoban 0-1. |
Connacht semi-final
| 28 February 1982 Final | Four Roads | 2–09 – 2–10 | Tooreen | St Aidan's Park |
| P Dolan 0-6, N Lawlor 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, T Fallon 0-2, S Moran 0-1. | J Henry 0-7, A Henry 1-1, M Nolan 1-0, V Henry 0-2. |
Connacht final
| 28 March 1982 Final | Gort | 8–13 – 0–03 | Tooreen | Athleague Sportsfield |
| K Fahy 3–2, G Lally 3–2, P Piggott 1–4, M Murphy 1–1, G Linnane 0–2, J Crehan 0–1, M Cahill 0–1. | J Henry 0–1, T Flanning 0–1, V Henry 0–1. |
Leinster first round
| 18 October 1981 First round | Carnew Emmets | 1–04 – 1–11 | Brownstown | Aughrim County Ground |
| B Molloy 1–1, S Brennan 0–2, T Sullivan 0–1. | J Garry 1–3, J Leonard 0–4, T Daly 0–1, N Fitzsimons 0–1, J Fitzsimons 0–1, M Geraghty 0–1. |
| 1 November 1981 First round | Killyon | 0–08 – 1–09 | Ardclough | St Loman's Park |
| PJ McKeown 0–5, T Massey 0–2, J Mitchell 0–1. | J Walsh 0–6, B Burke 1–1, P McCarthy 0–1, M Dwane 0–1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 14 November 1981 Quarter-final | Brownstown | 1–07 – 1–15 | James Stephens | Delvin Grounds |
| J Henry 1–1, J Leonard 0–3, J Fitzsimons 0–2, T Daly 0–1. | B Walton 0–5, J McCormack 1–1, D McCormack 0–3, M Crotty 0–3, M Hennessy 0–1, P Brennan 0–1, A Egan 0–1. |
| 14 November 1981 Quarter-final | Faythe Harriers | v | St. Vincent's | Wexford Park |
| 14 November 1981 Quarter-final | Naomh Eoin | 0–05 – 5–11 | Portlaoise | Dr Cullen Park |
| E Quirke 0–4, P Quirke 0–1. | P Critchley 2–1, J Bohane 1–1, M Bohane 1–1, L Bergin 0–4, M Keegan 1–0, B Bohane 0–2, S Plunkett 0–1, M Conroy 0–1. |
| 21 November 1981 Quarter-final | Ardclough | 4–05 – 3–13 | St. Rynagh's | Dan Graham Memorial Park |
| M Dwane 2–0, J Walsh 1–2, J Tompkins 1–0, P McCarthy 0–1, B Burke 0–1, E King 0–1. | D Devery 1–2, G Dolan 1–2, P Horan 0–5, F Kenny 1–0, D Fogarty 0–3, N Molloy 0–1. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 29 November 1981 Semi-final | Faythe Harriers | 3–09 – 2–07 | St. Rynagh's | Nowlan Park |
| 29 November 1981 Semi-final | James Stephens | 2–15 – 0–09 | Portlaoise | Geraldine Park |
| B Walton 1–7, A Egan 1–0, J McCormack 0–3, M Crotty 0–2, D Collins 0–1, P Brennan 0–1, Danny McCormack 0–1. | B Bohane 0–6, S Burke 0–1, L Bergin 0–1, J Keenan 0–1. |
Leinster final
| 21 March 1982 Final | James Stephens | 0–13 – 1–09 | Faythe Harriers | Geraldine Park |
| B Walton 0–4, D McCormack 0–4, A Egan 0–2, M Hennessy 0–1, J McCormack 0–1, M Crotty 0–1. | B Murphy 1–2, N Buggy 0–5, J Walker 0–1, P O'Gorman 0–1. | Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
Munster quarter-finals
| 27 September 1981 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0–10 – 3–11 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C Ryan 0–3, É Fitzpatrick 0–2, T Finn 0–1, J Barry-Murphy 0–1, B O'Brien 0–1, T Maher 0–1, J Meyler 0–1. | P McNamara 2–0, E Moore 0–5, M Kilmartin 1–1, T Ryan 0–3, M Ryan 0–1, D Hayes 0–1. |
| 18 October 1981 Quarter-final | Causeway | 2–05 – 2–10 | Mount Sion | Causeway Grounds |
| P Moriarty 1–2, DJ Leahy 1–0, J O'Regan 0–2, M Leahy 0–1. | J Greene 0–6, T Butler 1–0, D Connolly 1–0, A Cooney 0–2, P Ryan 0–1, M Geary 0–1. |
Munster semi-final
| 1 November 1981 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 2–12 – 0–12 | Borris-Ileigh | Walsh Park |
| J Greene 1–6, M Geary 1–1, P Ryan 0–3, P McGrath 0–2. | N O'Dwyer 0–10, P Kavanagh 0–1, P Ryan 0–1. |
| 15 November 1981 Semi-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1–05 – 2–09 | South Liberties | Father Murphy Memorial Park |
| M Kilmartin 1–0, T Ryan 0–2, E Moore 0–1, P McNamara 0–1, P Devanney 0–1. | M Butler 0–5, W Shanahan 1–0, T Ryan 1–0, M Grimes 0–2, M Shanahan 0–1, J McKenna 0–1. |
Munster final
| 29 November 1981 Final | Mount Sion | 3–09 – 1–04 | South Liberties | Walsh Park |
| J Greene 1–6, P Kelly 1–1, M Geary 1–0, P O'Grady 0–1, A Cooney 0–1. | J McKenna 1–2, W Shanahan 0–1, J Moynihan 0–1. |
Ulster semi-final
| 27 September 1981 Semi-final | Clontibret O'Neills | 0–02 – 2–04 | Portaferry | Páirc Uí Néill |
| W Connoly 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | C Duff 1-0, N Fitzsimmons 1-0, B McGeehan 0-3, L McMullan 0-1. |
Ulster final
| 18 October 1981 Final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 4–17 – 0–09 | Portaferry | Páirc Mhuire |
| M Delargy 2–0, B McAuley 1–3, R Hyndman 0–6, D McNaughton 1–1, L McKillop 0–4, D McNaughton 0–2, M McKeegan 0–1. | L McMullan 0–4, B Orr 0–2, P McMullan 0–1, R Mageean 0–1, N Fitzsimons 0–1. |
All-Ireland quarter-final
| 11 April 1982 Quarter-final | Gort | 4–12 – 0–09 | St Gabriel's | Ballinasloe Grounds |
| G Lally 1-5, K Fahy 1-0, J Crehan 1-0, P Neylon 1-0, P Piggott 0-2, G Linnane 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, S Linnane 0-1. | T Burke 0-5, S Davoren 0-3, M Linnane 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 25 April 1982 Semi-final | James Stephens | 1–13 – 1–08 | Gort | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Walton 0–9, JJ Cullen 1–0, M Crotty 0–3, A Egan 0–1. | G Lally 1–4, S Linnane 0–1, P Piggott 0–1, J Crehan 0–1, M Murphy 0–1. |
| 25 April 1982 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 1–14 – 1–08 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| J Greene 1–5, C Heffernan 0–3, J Dalton 0–2, D Connolly 0–1, P O'Grady 0–1, A Cooney 0–1, T Butler 0–1. | M Delargy 1–0, D McNaughton 0–3, D McNaughton 0–2, T McNaughton 0–2, L McKillop 0–1. |
Final
| 16 May 1982 Final | James Stephens | 3–13 – 3–08 | Mount Sion | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B Walton 0–10, J McCormack 3–0, M Crotty 0–1, T McCormack 0–1. | J Greene 0–7, J Dalton 2–0, A Cooney 1–1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Greene | Mount Sion | 3–30 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 |
| 2 | Billy Walton | James Stephens | 1–35 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 3 | Gerry Lally | Gort | 5–11 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
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