The 1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 28 January 1973. The championship began on 8 April 1973 ended on 14 October 1973.
| Dates | 8 April – 14 October 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (25th title)John Horgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Glen RoversDenis Coughlan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 96 (6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 264 (16.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom Buckley (2-22) | ||
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Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 14 October 1973 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in 14 years. Blackrock won the match by 2–12 to 2–10 to claim their 25th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[2]
Tom Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 2-22.
Format
editAt the Cork County Convention on 28 January 1973, it was decided to introduce a system of seeding. As a result of this the four semi-finalists from the 1972 championship were automatically guaranteed a place in the second round.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 8 April 1973 First round | Mallow | 1-11 - 4-05 | St. Vincent's | Blarney |
| P Buckley 0-7, P Carey 1-0, T Sheehan 0-1, É O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coakley 0-1, B Barrett 0-1. | B O'Neill 2-1, J Helay 1-0, T Virgo 1-0, N Barry 0-2, J Russell 0-2. | Referee: T Daly (Commercials) |
| 15 April 1973 First round | University College Cork | 3-08 - 3-05 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| H O'Sullivan 1-2, W Vericker 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Grady 0-2, F McCarthy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. | T McAuliffe 1-1, N Collins 1-0, P O'Connell 1-0, V Twomey 0-2, J Nodwell 0-1, J Atkins 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Second round
edit| Na Piarsaigh | w/o - scr. | Duhallow |
| 8 April 1973 Second round | Avondhu | 4-10 - 3-04 | Sarsfields | Páirc Mac Gearilt |
| S Fitzgibbon 2-1, F O'Sullivan 1-1, J Keane 1-0, K McSweeney 0-3, P Morrissey 0-3, P Noonan 0-1, T Condon 0-1. | B Murphy 2-1, B Cotter 1-0, E Kelleher 0-3. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 15 April 1973 Second round | Glen Rovers | 4-20 - 2-04 | Nemo Rangers | The Mardyke |
| L McAuliffe 2-3, T Buckley 0-8, M Ryan 1-3, J Young 1-2, JJ O'Neill 0-2, P Harte 0-2. | D Calnan 2-2, S Coughlan 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 22 April 1973 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 4-08 - 1-03 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park |
| S Gillen 1-5, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, G McCarthy 1-2, C McCarthy 0-1. | T Ryan 1-1, T O'Mahony 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 22 April 1973 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 6-09 - 4-09 | Passage | Carrigaline |
| G Hanley 1-4, J Foster 2-0, F Coleman 1-1, G Webb 1-1, D Coleman 1-0, JK Coleman 0-2, B Coleman 0-1. | J McCarthy 1-3, P McCarthy 1-3, K Keane 1-0, D Keane 1-0, B Meade 0-3. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 29 April 1973 Second round | University College Cork | 3-07 - 3-05 | St. Vincent's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| H O'Sullivan 3-1, P McCarthy 0-2, D O'Grady 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, S Looney 0-1. | C O'Shea 3-1, D Lenihan 0-2, A Russell 0-1, J Healy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 6 May 1973 Second round | Youghal | 4-11 - 4-09 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| S O'Leary 3-2, N Hogan 1-3, F Cooper 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, H Fuohy 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | N Crowley 1-5, V Donovan 2-0, J Gabriel 1-2, P Flynn 0-2. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 6 May 1973 Second round | Blackrock | 4-13 - 3-06 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| É O'Donoghue 1-4, P Moylan 1-3, R Cummins 1-1, N Keeffe 1-1, D Prendergast 0-3, J Norberg 0-1. | T Meaney 1-1, S Farrell 1-0, P Barry 1-0, W Glavin 0-2, M SHeehan 0-1, T Canavan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 20 May 1973 Quarter-final | Youghal | 3-08 - 2-08 | University College Cork | Riverstown |
| S O'Leary 1-4, F Cooper 2-0, F Keane 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Buckley 1-3, J O'Grady 0-4, D O'Grady 1-0, H O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 9 June 1973 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 5-16 - 2-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| G McCarthy 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 2-1, S Canty 2-0, S Gillen 0-5, C Cullinane 1-1, T Butler 0-1. | S Twomey 1-3, R Whitley 1-0, J Sullivan 0-2, M Kennefick 0-2, V Twomey 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 10 June 1973 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 4-08 - 0-03 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| JJ O'Neill 1-4, P Harte 1-3, T Buckley 1-1, J Young 1-0. | J Collins 0-3. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 20 May 1973 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-14 - 1-11 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
| R Cummins 2-3, P Moylan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, D Collins 0-1. | T Fogarty 1-3, D Coleman 0-3, F Coleman 0-2, G Hanley 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, JK Coleman 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Semi-finals
edit| 22 July 1973 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-11 - 2-05 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| R Cummins 2-1, P Moylan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 1-1, D Collins 0-2, B Dillon 0-1. | W Doyle 1-1, F Keane 1-0, N Hogan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 26 August 1973 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-13 - 3-10 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Buckley 1-8, J Young 1-2, P Harte 1-1, M Ryan 1-1, P Doherty 0-1. | G McCarthy 1-2, S Gillen 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Wiley 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, M Archer 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Final
edit| 14 October 1973 Final | Blackrock | 2-12 - 2-10 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D Collins 1-5, É O'Donoghue 1-1, D Prendergast, N O'Keeffe, F Cummins, R Cummins, J Horgan and J O'Halloran 0-1 each. | L McAuliffe 2-0, T Buckley 0-5, R Crowley 0-2, P Harte, M Ryan and M Corbett 0-1 each. | Attendance: 14,046 |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Buckley | Glen Rovers | 2-22 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 5-06 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 4-08 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 4 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-09 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Gerald McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 7 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 8 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 5-01 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Henry O'Sullivan | UCC | 4-04 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 10 | Liam McAuliffe | Glen Rovers | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | Carbery |
| Tom Buckley | Glen Rovers | 1-08 | 11 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 3 | Henry O'Sullivan | UCC | 3-01 | 10 | St. Vincent's |
| Christy O'Shea | St. Vincent's | 3-01 | 10 | UCC | |
| 5 | Liam McAuliffe | Glen Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | Nemo Rangers |
| Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 2-03 | 9 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 7 | Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 2-02 | 8 | Glen Rovers |
| Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-05 | 8 | Muskerry | |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | Glen Rovers | |
| Noel Crowley | Carbery | 1-05 | 8 | Youghal | |
| Tom Buckley | Glen Rovers | 0-08 | 8 | Nemo Rangers | |
| Gerald McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |
Miscellaneous
edit- The final is the last to be played at the Cork Athletic Grounds.
References
edit- ^ "Glen are part of the fabric of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage". Irish Examiner. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.