Finals

Date	Winners	Sets	Runners-Up	Sets	Set Scores
	Semi-Finals		O’Connell schools
21.08.1971	Colaiste Eanna Cabra	2	Military College Kildare	0	15-3, 15-5
21.08.1971	Clancy Barracks	2	Bohemians	0	15-0, 15-8
	3rd Place Playoff		O’Connell Schools
22.08.1971	Military College Kildare	2	Bohemians	0	16-14, 15-7
	Final		O’Connell Schools
22.08.1971	Clancy Barracks	3	Colaiste Eanna	1	15-1, 15-8, 10-15, 15-11

Report

The third annual Men’s National Volleyball Championships were held at O’Connell Schools over 21st to 22nd August 1971 and Clancy Barracks (Dublin) regained the title they lost to Home Farm in 1970 when defeating Colaiste Eanna (Cabra) in a rousing four-setter. Both had relatively easy two-set wins over Bohemians (Finglas) and Military College (Kildare) in the Semi-Finals. Military College captured third.

Venue: O’Connell Schools

References

Logos

[1] Sports Jobs (2017) Volleyball Association of Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sportsjobs.ie/wp-content/uploads/wpjobboard/job/33/company-logo/VolleyballLogo.jpg [Accessed 28 October 2016]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1971) “Clancy recapture Senior Championships” Irish Independent. Monday, August 23rd, 1971. pg. 13. [Past editions of the Irish Independent are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service]

[3] Anon. (1971) “Clancy face Youthful Bohs” Irish Press. Saturday, August 21st, 1971. pg. 13. [Past editions of the Irish Press are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

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