1983–84 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Senior Club

| year = 1983–84

| image =

| dates = 1983 – 3 June 1984

| teams =

| connacht = Gort

| munster = Midleton

| leinster = Ballyhale Shamrocks

| ulster = Ballycastle McQuillans

| ulsterlink = McQuillan GAC Ballycastle

| matches =

| poty =

| team = Ballyhale Shamrocks

| titles = 2nd

| captain = Kevin Fennelly

| manager =

| team2 = Gort

| captain2 =

| manager2 =

| totalgoals =

| totalpoints =

| topscorer =

| previous = 1982–83

| next = 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/loughgiel-have-reason-to-believe-1.573468|title=Loughgiel have reason to believe|date=16 February 2011|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=29 October 2018|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan}}

On 3 June 1984, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after defeating Gort 1-10 to 0-07 in an All-Ireland final replay.{{cite web|url=http://ballyhaleshamrocks.kilkenny.gaa.ie/clubhistory.html|title=Ballyhale Shamrocks club history|publisher=Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA website|accessdate=31 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222052636/http://ballyhaleshamrocks.kilkenny.gaa.ie/clubhistory.html|archive-date=2011-02-22|url-status=dead}} This victory marked their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in three years.

Results

=[[Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=

Second round

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| date = 8 October 1982

| round = Second round

| team1 = Tooreen

| score = 3-07 - 1-04

| team2 = Gortletteragh

| report =

| goals1 = E Burke 2-0, V Henry 1-2, J Cunnane 0-3, J Henry 0-3.

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| stadium = Knock Road, Ballyhaunis

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Semi-final

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Final

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|date = 6 November 1983

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|round = Final

|team1 = Tooreen

|score = 1-05 - 3-13

|report =

|team2 = Gort

|goals1 = J Henry 1-4, J Cunnane 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Knock Road, Ballyhaunis

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=[[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=

First round

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| date = 23 October 1983

| round = First round

| team1 = Ardclough

| score = 1-10 - 1-05

| team2 = St. Mullin's

| report =

| goals1 = J Walsh 0-7, M Behan 1-1, M Savage 0-1, T Johnson 0-1.

| goals2 = P MUrphy 1-1, J McDonald 0-4.

| stadium = Sallins Road, Naas

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

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| date = 29 October 1983

| round = First round

| team1 = Naomh Moninne

| score = 4-03 - 2-13

| team2 = Kilatale

| report =

| goals1 = O Reilly 1-1, D McCarthy 0-1, H Smith 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge

| referee =

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| date = 29 October 1983

| round = First round

| team1 = Avondale

| score = 1-08 - 8-08

| team2 = Portlaoise

| report =

| goals1 = P Jordan 1-5, P Sheehan 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Rathdrum

| referee = D Roche (Wexford)

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 22 October 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Erins Isle

| score = 3-08 - 1-08

| team2 = Brownstown

| report =

| goals1 = D Hurley 0-6, E Butler 1-0, M Hurley 1-0, M Keaney 1-0, PJ Buckley 0-1, P Reaney 0-1.

| goals2 = J Davis 1-0, J Leonard 0-3, J Fitzsimons 0-2, M Daly 0-1, T Carr 0-1, C Shaw 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

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| date = 6 November 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Kiltale

| score = 1-10 - 6-10

| team2 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

| report =

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim

| referee =

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| date = 6 November 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Ardclough

| score = 1-12 - 1-18

| team2 = Kinnitty

| goals1 = J Walshe 0-6, B Burke 0-4, N Walsh 1-0, E King 0-2.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Sallins Road, Naas

| referee =

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| date = 6 November 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Portlaoise

| score = 2-13 - 4-07

| team2 = Buffers Alley

| goals1 = B Bohane 0-7, L Bergin 1-3, M Keegan 1-0, P Critchley 0-3.

| goals2 = T Doran 2-0, T Dempsey 1-3, S Whelan 1-1, T O'Dwyer 0-2, M Butler 0-1.

| stadium = O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory

| referee = M Kelleher (Kildare)

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| date = 12 November 1983

| round = Quarter-final replay

| team1 = Buffers Alley

| score = 0-14 - 2-09

| team2 = Portlaoise

| goals1 = M Butler 0-9, T Dempsey 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, T Doran 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, G Sweeney 0-1.

| goals2 = B Bohane 0-9, M Bohane 1-1, P Critchley 1-0.

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| referee = M Kelleher (Kildare)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date = 19 November 1983

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 4-11 - 0-09

|report =

|team2 = Erins Isle

|goals1 = D Fennelly 2-1, K Fennelly 1-4, M Kelly 1-1, S Grace 0-3, T Phelan 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1.

|goals2 = F White 0-2, P Reaney 0-2, M Hurley 0-2, D Hurley 0-2, J Twomey 0-1.

|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

|attendance =

|referee = J Rankins (Laois)

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|date = 20 November 1983

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Kinnitty

|score = 1-13 - 2-09

|report =

|team2 = Portlaoise

|goals1 = P Corrigan 0-9, M Corrigan 1-2, M Cleere 0-2.

|goals2 = J Bohane 1-2, L Bergin 1-1, J Keenan 0-3, B Bohane 0-2, J Keenan 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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Final

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|date = 4 December 1983

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|round = Final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 3-06 - 0-09

|report =

|team2 = Kinnitty

|goals1 = L Fennelly 2-1, K Fennelly 1-3, S Fennelly 0-2.

|goals2 = P Corrigan 0-4, M Cleere 0-3, M Corrigan 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1.

|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

|attendance =

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

=[[Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=

Quarter-finals

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|date = 23 October 1983

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Lixnaw

|score = 0-07 - 3-17

|report =

|team2 = Patrickswell

|goals1 = J O'Connell 0-3, P McMahon 0-2, S Flaherty 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Lixnaw

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|referee =

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|date = 23 October 1983

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Mount Sion

|score = 1-07 - 2-15

|report =

|team2 = Midleton

|goals1 = P McGrath 1-1, P Ryan 0-2, J Greene 0-2, K Ryan 0-2.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

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Semi-finals

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|date = 5 November 1983

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|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Midleton

|score = 2-14 - 0-15

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|team2 = Sixmilebridge

|goals1 = 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.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton

|attendance =

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

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|date = 6 November 1983

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Patrickswell

|score = 0-11 - 2-06

|report =

|team2 = Borris-Ileigh

|goals1 = R Bennis 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, F Nolan 0-2, G Hayes 0-2, S Kirby 0-1, S Foley 0-1.

|goals2 = T Stapleton 2-0, M Coen 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|attendance =

|referee = M O'Flaherty (Cork)

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Finals

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|date = 20 November 1983

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|round = Final

|team1 = Midleton

|score = 3-06 - 1-12

|report =

|team2 = Borris-Ileigh

|goals1 = K Hennessy 3-1, J Fenton 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1.

|goals2 = 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.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|attendance =

|referee = K Walsh (Limerick)

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|date = 4 December 1983

|time =

|round = Final replay

|team1 = Midleton

|score = 1-14 - 1-11

|report =

|team2 = Borris-Ileigh

|goals1 = J Fenton 1-10, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, J Boylan 0-1.

|goals2 = N O'Dwyer 1-6, P Kenny 0-3, A Ryan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|attendance =

|referee =

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=[[Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=

Final

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|date = 23 October 1983

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Ballycastle McQuillans

|score = 4-12 - 2-03

|report =

|team2 = Ballygalget

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle

|attendance =

|referee =

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=[[All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship]]=

Quarter-final

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|date = 5 February 1984

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Ballycastle McQuillans

|score = 3-07 - 0-08

|report =

|team2 = Desmonds

|goals1 = D Donnelly 1-4, E Donnelly 1-0, P Watson 1-0, O Laverty 0-1, D Mooney 0-1, P McKillen 0-1.

|goals2 = M Burke 0-4, P Quinlan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, T Bradley 0-1.

|stadium = St. Patrick's Park, Ballyvoy

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Semi-finals

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|date = 14 April 1984

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Gort

|score = 1-11 - 2-04

|report =

|team2 = Midleton

|goals1 = G Linnane 1-2, G Lally 0-4, P Hehir 0-4, S Linnane 0-1.

|goals2 = J Hartnett 1-1, C O'Neill 1-0, J Fenton 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

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|date = 14 April 1984

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 3-14 - 2-10

|report =

|team2 = Ballycastle McQuillans

|goals1 = K Fennelly 1-7, D Fennelly 1-3, M Kelly 1-0, G Fennelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1.

|goals2 = E Donnelly 2-1, D Donnelly 0-4, B Donnelly 0-4, P Boyle 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

|attendance =

|referee = M McCormack (Meath)

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Final

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|date = 15 April 1984

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 1-10 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Gort

|goals1 = K Fennelly 1-5, D Fennelly 0-2, L Long 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1.

|goals2 = G Lally 0-5, M Murphy 1-0, K Fahy 0-2, M Cahill 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, P Hehir 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|attendance =

|referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

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|date = 3 June 1984

|time =

|round = Final replay

|team1 = Ballyhale Shamrocks

|score = 1-10 - 0-07

|report =

|team2 = Gort

|goals1 = D Fennelly 0-5, K Fennelly 0-4, G Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-1.

|goals2 = G Lally 0-3, P Piggott 0-3, G Linnane 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

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Championship statistics

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|Kevin Fennelly

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|4-23

|align=center|35

|align=center|6

|align=center|5.83

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Dermot Fennelly

|Ballyhale Shamrocks

|align=center|5-13

|align=center|28

|align=center|6

|align=center|4.66

Billy Bohane

|Portlaoise

|align=center|2-22

|align=center|28

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.00

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4

|John Fenton

|Midleton

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.20

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5

|Paddy Corrigan

|Kinnitty

|align=center|1-19

|align=center|22

|align=center|3

|align=center|7.33

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|6

|Greg Lally

|Gort

|align=center|1-15

|align=center|18

|align=center|4

|align=center|4.50

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|7

|Kevin Hennessy

|Midleton

|align=center|4-04

|align=center|16

|align=center|4

|align=center|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

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