| Champions |  Bellaghy (1st title)Larry Diamond (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  University College Cork | ||
| Provincial Champions | |||
| Munster | University College Cork | ||
| Leinster |  Portlaoise | ||
| Ulster | Bellaghy | ||
| Connacht | Claremorris | ||
| |||
The 1971–72 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
On 12 May 1972, Bellaghy won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-11 defeat of University College Cork in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[1] It remains their only championship title.
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 23 April 1972 Semi-final | University College Cork | 3-12 - 1-07 | Claremorris | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 23 April 1972 Semi-final | Bellaghy | 1-13 - 1-10 | Portlaoise | Rossa Park |
All-Ireland final
| 12 May 1972 Final | Bellaghy | 0-15 - 1-11 | University College Cork | Croke Park |
| F O'Loane 0-7, B Cassidy 0-3, T Quinn 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, F Downey 0-1, T Diamond 0-1. | D Coffey 0-5, D Kavanagh 1-1, P Lynch 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, N Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Guerin (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Portlaoise won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Laois to win the provincial title.
- Claremorris won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history.
References
- ^ "UCC: champions in an alien Kingdom". Killarney Today. 20 February 2000. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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