1973 Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates |
8 April 1973 - 14 October 1973 |
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Teams |
18 |
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Champions |
Blackrock (25th title) John Horgan (captain) |
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Runners-up |
Glen Rovers |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played |
16 |
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Goals scored |
96 (6 per match) |
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Points scored |
264 (16.5 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) |
Tom Buckley (2-22) |
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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.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 14 October 1973, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-12 to 2-10 defeat Glen Rovers in the final.[1] This was their 25th championship title overall and their second title in three years.
Glen Rovers' Tom Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 2-22.
At 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.
Results
First round
Mallow v St. Vincent's
8 April 1973 First round |
Mallow |
1-11 - 4-05 |
St. Vincent's |
Blarney |
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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. |
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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)
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University College Cork v Seandún
15 April 1973 First round |
University College Cork |
3-08 - 3-05 |
Seandún |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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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. |
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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)
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Second round
Avondhu v Sarsfields
8 April 1973 Second round |
Avondhu |
4-10 - 3-04 |
Sarsfields |
Páirc Mac Gearilt, Fermoy |
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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. |
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B Murphy 2-1, B Cotter 1-0, E Kelleher 0-3. |
Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
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Carrigdhoun v Passage
22 April 1973 Second round |
Carrigdhoun |
6-09 - 4-09 |
Passage |
Carrigaline |
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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. |
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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)
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Youghal v Carbery
6 May 1973 Second round |
Youghal |
4-11 - 4-09 |
Carbery |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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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. |
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N Crowley 1-5, V Donovan 2-0, J Gabriel 1-2, P Flynn 0-2. |
Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
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Blackrock v Imokilly
6 May 1973 Second round |
Blackrock |
4-13 - 3-06 |
Imokilly |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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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. |
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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)
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Quarter-finals
St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh
9 June 1973 Quarter-final |
St. Finbarr's |
5-16 - 2-08 |
Na Piarsaigh |
Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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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. |
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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)
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Blackrock v Carrigdhoun
20 May 1973 Quarter-final |
Blackrock |
2-14 - 1-11 |
Carrigdhoun |
Manning Park, Passage |
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R Cummins 2-3, P Moylan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, D Collins 0-1. |
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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)
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Semi-finals
Blackrock v Youghal
22 July 1973 Semi-final |
Blackrock |
3-11 - 2-05 |
Youghal |
Cobh |
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R Cummins 2-1, P Moylan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 1-1, D Collins 0-2, B Dillon 0-1. |
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W Doyle 1-1, F Keane 1-0, N Hogan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-2. |
Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
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Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's
26 August 1973 Semi-final |
Glen Rovers |
4-13 - 3-10 |
St. Finbarr's |
Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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T Buckley 1-8, J Young 1-2, P Harte 1-1, M Ryan 1-1, P Doherty 0-1. |
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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)
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Final
Blackrock v Glen Rovers
14 October 1973 Final |
Blackrock |
2-12 - 2-10 |
Glen Rovers |
Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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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. |
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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
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Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game