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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| round = 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
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|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
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|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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|date = 23 October 1983
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|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
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|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
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|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
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|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
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|team2 = Ballygalget
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|stadium = Páirc Mac Uílín, Ballycastle
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|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)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|4-23 |align=center|35 |align=center|6 |align=center|5.83 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Dermot Fennelly |align=center|5-13 |align=center|28 |align=center|6 |align=center|4.66 |
Billy Bohane
|align=center|2-22 |align=center|28 |align=center|4 |align=center|7.00 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|1-23 |align=center|26 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.20 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5
|align=center|1-19 |align=center|22 |align=center|3 |align=center|7.33 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|6
|Gort |align=center|1-15 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.50 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|7
|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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{{All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship}}
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