1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1972–73 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship ran from 1 October 1972 to 24 June 1973.
| Dates | 1 October 1972 – 24 June 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 33 | ||
| Champions | Nemo Rangers (1st title) Billy Morgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | St. Vincent's Jimmy Keaveney (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 34 | ||
| Goals scored | 98 (2.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 517 (15.21 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jimmy Keaveney (2-26) | ||
| Provincial Champions | |||
| Munster | Nemo Rangers | ||
| Leinster | St Vincent's | ||
| Ulster | Clan na Gael | ||
| Connacht | Fr. Griffin's | ||
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Bellaghy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa in the Ulster quarter-finals.
The All-Ireland final, the first to go to a replay, was played on 24 June 1973 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Nemo Rangers and St Vincent's, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Nemo Rangers won the match by 4-06 to 0-10 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.
Jimmy Keaveney was the top scorer with 2-26.
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