1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1983–84
Championship Details
Dates	1983 – 3 June 1984
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd win)
Captain	Kevin Fennelly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Gort
Provincial Champions
Munster	Midleton
Leinster	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ulster	Ballycastle McQuillans
Connacht	Gort
	← 1982–83 1984–85 →

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 ended on 3 June 1984.

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 a 1-10 to 0-07 defeat of Gort in an All-Ireland final replay.^[2] It was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in three years.

Results[edit]

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

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

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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.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

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)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

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.

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

Final

23 October 1983 Final

Ballycastle McQuillans

4-12 - 2-03

Ballygalget

Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

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[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

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
2	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[edit]

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[edit]

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

[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.

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