1972 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | Rathnure (7th title) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Rapparees | ||
| |||
The 1972 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd completed staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889.
Rathnure entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 8 October 1972 at O'Kennedy Park in New Ross, between Rathnure and Rapparees, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Rathnure won the match by 1–17 to 1–08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4][5]
Results
Final
| 9 October 1972 Final | Rathnure | 1-17 - 1-08 | Rapparees | O'Kennedy Park |
| D Quigley 0-12, J Higgins 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. | C Kehoe 1-2, D Fortune 0-2, P Lynch 0-2, P Sinnott 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: M O'Neill (Adamstown) |
References
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- ^ "Rathnure hurling special: Oulart-The Ballagh the most frequent rivals in head-to-head battles". Wexford People. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Wexford". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Championship Roll of Honour". Wexford GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Rathnure hurling special: Twenty titles for a super club from 1948 to 2006". Wexford People. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.