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 concluded 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 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

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Second round

Tooreen v Gortletteragh

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

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Semi-final

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Final

Tooreen v Gort

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

First round

Ardclough v St. Mullin's

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)

Naomh Moninne v Kilatale

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.

Avondale v Portlaoise

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

Erins Isle v Brownstown

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.

Kiltale v Ballyhale Shamrocks

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.

Ardclough v Kinnitty

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.

Portlaoise v Buffers Alley

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)

Buffers Alley v Portlaoise

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

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erins Isle

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)

Kinnitty v Portlaoise

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

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Kinnitty

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

Quarter-finals

Lixnaw v Patrickswell

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.

Mount Sion v Midleton

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

Midleton v Sixmilebridge

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)

Patrickswell v Borris-Ileigh

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

Midleton v Borris-Ileigh

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)

Midleton v Borris-Ileigh

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

Final

Ballycastle McQuillans v Ballygalget

23 October 1983 Final

Ballycastle McQuillans

4-12 - 2-03

Ballygalget

Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Ballycastle McQuillans v Desmonds

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

Gort v Midleton

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)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Ballycastle McQuillans

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

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Gort

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)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Gort

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

Top scorers

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

• 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

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.