 On 19 December 1971 Roscrea faced St. Rynagh's of Offaly in the inaugural All-Ireland final.The Tipperary champions held the upper hand and held a 2–4 to 0–1 interval lead.An early goal by Barney Moylan held out prospects of a St. Rynagh's comeback early in the second half, however, a solo-run goal by Joe Tynan produced a goal that put Roscrea back in command and they eventually secured a 4-5 to 2-5 victory.