1971 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Dates 28 March – 19 September 1971 Teams 18 Winners Tipperary (3rd win)Captain Éamonn Butler Runners-up Wicklow Captain Mick O'Brien Munster Tipperary Leinster Wicklow Ulster Down Connacht Not Played
The 1971 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961 . The championship ran from 28 March to 19 September 1971.
Antrim were the defending champions , however, they availed of their right to promotion to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team.[ 1] [ 2]
The All-Ireland final was played at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on 19 September 1971 between Tipperary and Wicklow , in what was their first ever championship meeting. Tipperary won the match by 3-16 to 3-13 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall and a first title in five years .[ 3] [ 4]
Leinster first round
Leinster second round
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
Ulster final
All-Ireland quarter-final
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
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