1971 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

1971 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Camross (8th title)
Jimmy Lyons (captain)
Runners-upBorder Clonad
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The 1971 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1]

Clonad were the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 12 September 1971 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Camross and Clonad, in what was their second meeting in the final. Camross won the match by 4–10 to 3–08 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Results

Semi-finals

29 August 1971 Semi-final Camross 5-09 - 2-05 Borris-in-Ossory O'Moore Park
29 August 1971 Semi-final Clonad 3-11 - 1-10 Clonaslee O'Moore Park

Final

12 September 1971 Final Camross 4-10 - 3-08 Clonad O'Moore Park

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "County Final Memory: Clonad claim title number 13 in 1970". Laois Today. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Club history". Clonad GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Laois Senior Hurling Final Stats". Laois People. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Camross HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.