The 1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 14 May to 4 September 1972.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May – 5 September 1972 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (8th win) |
| Captain | Brian Cody |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Total Goals | 120 (8.57 per game) |
| Total Points | 215 (15.35 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Jimmy Barry-Murphy (11-04) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 September 1972 between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their sixth All-Ireland final meeting overall and a second meeting in succession. Kilkenny won the match by 8-07 to 3-09 to claim their eighth All-Ireland title overall and a first title in ten years.[3][4]
Cork's Jimmy Barry-Murphy was the championship's Top scorer with 11-04.
Leinster first round
edit| 14 May 1972 First round | Westmeath | 3-10 - 3-09 | Kildare | O'Moore Park |
| D Carey 1-5, T Cole 1-0, D Costello 1-0, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Cosgrave 0-2, M Newman 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 2-1, V Moore 1-0, E Lalor 0-2, T Waters 0-2, J Campbell 0-2, T Hogan 0-1, K Earley 0-1. |
Leinster second round
edit| 14 May 1972 Second round | Laois | 3-07 - 2-05 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park |
| 2 July 1972 Second round | Westmeath | 0-03 - 7-16 | Dublin | Cusack Park |
| M KIlcoyne 0-1, B Conaty 0-1, D Carey 0-1. | M Holden 1-10, P Browne 3-0, H Gannon 2-0, P McCabe 0-4, M Cranley 1-0, M Martin 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 25 June 1972 Semi-final | Laois | 1-03 - 13-06 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park |
| P Keenan 1-0, F Conroy 0-2, M Brophy 0-1. | P Butler 3-2, R Sweeney 3-0, S O'Brien 2-2, J Woodcock 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 2-0, M McCarthy 1-1. |
| 9 July 1972 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-15 - 2-11 | Dublin | Croke Park |
| P Handrick 2-2, N Walsh 1-5, R Kinsella 0-5, T Berry 0-1, D Clancy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | P McCabe 1-3, F Reaney 1-2, M Holden 0-4, E Butler 0-1, H Gannon 0-1. |
Leinster final
edit| 30 July 1972 Final | Kilkenny | 7-10 - 0-04 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| M McCarthy 3-1, N Minogue 1-0, P Butler 1-0, S O'Brien 1-0, J Mulcahy 1-0, B Cody 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, M Tierney 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1. | J Murphy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, P Handrick 0-1, B Rowesome 0-1. |
Munster first round
edit| 20 May 1972 First round | Kerry | 3-06 - 5-10 | Clare | Austin Stack Park |
| D Deady 2-1, G O'Grady 1-0, B Slattery 0-2, M Harrington 0-2, M Laide 0-1. | T O'Mahony 2-2, J Boyce 2-1, S Coghlan 1-4, P McGann 0-1, J Callaghan 0-1, M Sherry 0-1. |
| 24 May 1972 First round | Cork | 7-08 - 1-03 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Barry-Murphy 4-0, E O'Sullivan 1-2, R Fitzgerald 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-3, K Murphy 0-1, S O'Donovan 0-1. | N Jacob 1-1, S Treacy 0-2. |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 2 July 1972 Semi-final | Clare | 4-03 - 4-15 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| F Coughlan 1-2, P O'Connor 1-0, J Boyce 1--0, S Daly 1-0, T McGann 0-1. | E Tuohy 1-7, T Tobin 2-1, P Tobin 1-2, W Hartnett 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2. |
| 9 July 1972 Semi-final | Cork | 10-05 - 2-03 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Barry-Murphy 4-1, B Óg Murphy 2-1, T O'Sullivan 2-0, E O'Sullivan 1-3, T Collins 1-0. | E Darmody 1-0, S Waters 1-0, P McLoughney 0-2, TJ Riordan 0-1. |
Munster final
edit| 30 July 1972 Final | Cork | 4-11 - 0-03 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| E O'Sullivan 3-3, B Óg Murphy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, T Collins 0-2. | E Tuohy 0-2, T Tobin 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 6 August 1972 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 7-09 - 2-08 | Galway | Croke Park |
| M McCarthy 3-0, R Sweeney 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, P Butler 1-0, G Woodcock 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B Cody 0-1, M Tierney 0-1. | T Holian 2-0, J Kelly 0-5, M Hanniffy 0-2, J Casey 0-1. | Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 6 August 1972 Semi-final | Cork | 13-14 - 3-02 | Antrim | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Collins 3-3, T O'Sullivan 3-2, R Fitzgerald 3-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, B Murphy 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, J Dunne 1-0, S Farrell 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. | J O'Neill 1-1, D McFadden 1-0, P McNally 1-0, C Grego 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
edit| 4 September 1972 Final | Kilkenny | 8-07 - 3-09 | Cork | Croke Park |
| B Fitzpatrick 3-4, M McCarthy 2-1, J Sullivan 1-0, M Tierney 1-0, P Butler 1-0, G Woodcock 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1. | E O'Sullivan 1-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, F Delaney 0-2, S Farrell 0-1, R Fitzgerald 0-1, B Wilmot 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | 11-04 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | Cork | 7-12 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 9-03 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 6-08 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Cork | 7-03 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 6 | Pat Butler | Kilkenny | 6-02 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Bertie Óg Murphy | Cork | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 8 | Tom Collins | Cork | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Mick Holden | Dublin | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 10 | Bobby Sweeney | Kilkenny | 5-01 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
Miscellaneous
edit- Cork became the first team to win seven consecutive Munster Championship titles.
References
edit- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Leinster Minor All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.