1973 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1973 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 85th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 28 January 1973. The championship began on 1 April 1973 and ended on 30 September 1973.
| Dates | 1 April 1973 - 30 September 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions |  Tom Looney (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Donal Hunt (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 73 (3.32 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 406 (18.45 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in the first round.[1]
On 30 September 1973, University College Cork won the championship following a 3-08 to 1-10 defeat of Carbery in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first since 1969.
Millstreet's Jim Kenneally was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 8 April 1973 First round | St. Finbarr's | 0-09 - 0-07 | Nemo Rangers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S Gillen 0-5, E Philpott 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2. | M O'Donoghue 0-2, S Leyden 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, D Cogan 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 8 April 1973 First round | Beara | 1-09 - 1-09 | Millstreet | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| JJ Murphy 1-1, B Hanley 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | D O'Shea 1-1, D Long 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2, A Kiely 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1, J Kenneally 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell |
| 15 April 1973 First round replay | Beara | 1-07 - 0-10 | Millstreet | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| B Hanley 0-4, J O'Neill 1-0, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ Murphy 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | J Kenneally 0-6, T Kelleher 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell |
| 22 April 1973 First round | Newcestown | 1-07 - 2-08 | Carbery | Clonakilty |
| J O'Leary 0-5, M O'Callaghan 1-1, K Kehilly 0-1. | D Barron 2-1, D Hunt 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, M Burns 0-1, T Holland 0-1. |
| 29 April 1973 First round 2nd replay | Beara | 0-06 - 3-14 | Millstreet | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| B Hanley 0-3, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | A Kiely 2-1, D O'Shea 1-2, J Kenneally 0-3, T Kelleher 0-3, T Burke 0-3, D Long 0-2. | Referee: J McDonnell |
Second round
| 1 April 1973 Second round | Avondhu | 2-04 - 1-07 | Clonakilty | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| N Kirby 1-2, T Monaghan 1-0, DJ Ryan 0-1, B Honohan 0-1. | P Griffin 1-0, TF Hayes 0-3, M Leahy 0-2, P Finn 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 1 April 1973 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05 - 6-12 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B Joyce 0-1. | B Lynch 1-7, D Kavanagh 1-1, D Cotter 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S O'Shea 1-0, P Lynch 1-0, N Sullivan 0-1, F Hanlon 0-1, N Brosnan 0-1. | Referee: P Finnegan |
| 1 April 1973 Second round | Duhallow | 1-08 - 1-11 | Macroom | Millstreet |
| TD Cronin 1-0, B Daly 0-3, DJ O'Keeffe 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, N Collins 0-1. | J Downey 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, L Gould 0-2, S Noonan 0-2, G Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: D Twomey |
| 1 April 1973 Second round | Dohenys | 2-11 - 1-03 | Imokilly | Kinsale |
| V O'Sullivan 1-1, D Collins 0-4, R Rourke 1-0, A Collins 0-2, J Carroll 0-2, C Rourke 0-2. | S O'Connor 1-0, W Glavin 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin |
| 8 April 1973 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 2-14 - 0-04 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T O'Mahony 1-4, T O'Brien 1-2, P Harte 0-3, P Doherty 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1, F Crowley 0-1. | O O'Brien 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, B Meade 0-1, D Healy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien |
| 8 April 1973 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 1-04 - 3-12 | St. Michael's | Manning Park, Passage |
| J Barrett 1-0, M Burke 0-3, P Tuohy 0-1. | B Field 1-4, R Cummins 1-2, B O'Loughlin 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, N O'Keeffe 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, F O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: A Twomey |
| 6 May 1973 Second round | Millstreet | 4-11 - 3-07 | Muskerry | Macroom |
| J Kenneally 2-4, D O'Shea 1-1, D O'Hare 1-0, T Burke 0-3, D Long 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1. | N Dunne 2-5, M Malone 1-0, S Murphy 0-2. | Referee: S McDonnell |
| 13 May 1973 Second round replay | Avondhu | 2-18 - 3-18 (aet) | Clonakilty | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Barrett 0-11, N Kirby 0-5, T Sheehan 1-0, DJ Ryan 1-0, J Cummins 0-1, B Honohan 0-1. | K Dillon 2-1, M Leahy 0-6, B Keohane 1-1, T Hayes 0-3, TF Hayes 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, P Finn 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 3 June 1973 Second round | Carbery | 3-10 - 3-08 | St. Finbarr's | Kinsale |
| M Burns 2-1, T Murphy 0-6, D Barron 1-0, J Gabriel 0-2, B Evans 0-1. | T Moore 1-1, E Philpott 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Murphy 1-0, G Ahern 0-1, S Gillen 0-1, F Twomey 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1973 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-13 - 0-09 | Dohenys | Innishannon |
| T O'Brien 1-2, P Harte 0-5, T O'Mahony 0-2, R Crowley 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, M O'Halloran 0-1. | D Collins 0-2, B Rourke 0-2, V O'Sullivan 0-1, C Rourke 0-1, A Collins 0-1, K Driscoll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan |
| 24 June 1973 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-07 - 0-13 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| S O'Shea 2-0, B Lynch 0-5, D Cotter 1-1, D Kavanagh 1-0, N Brosnan 0-1. | TF Hayes 0-5, S McCarthy 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, T Hayes 0-1, D Keohane 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 24 June 1973 Quarter-final | Carbery | 1-08 - 1-08 | Millstreet | Macroom |
| T Murphy 0-4, D Hunt 1-0, T Holland 0-1, M Burns 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, B Evans 0-1. | J Kenneally 0-5, A Kiely 1-1, T Kelleher 0-1, D Long 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan |
| 26 June 1973 Quarter-final | St. Michael's | 1-12 - 2-07 | Macroom | Cloughduv |
| B Field 0-8, N O'Keeffe 1-2, R Cummins 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | J Gould 0-6, T Noonan 1-1, M Browne 1-0. | Referee: L Meade |
| 22 July 1973 Quarter-final replay | Carbery | 3-11 - 2-12 | Millstreet | Macroom |
| D Hunt 2-1, T Holland 1-3, T Murphy 0-3, B Evans 0-1, M Burns 0-1, J Weldon 0-1, D Barron 0-1. | A Kiely 1-2, J Kenneally 1-1, D Long 0-4, T Kelleher 0-3, D O'Shea 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan |
Semi-finals
| 29 July 1973 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-09 - 3-08 | Carbery | Coachford |
| P Harte 0-5, T O'Brien 1-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, R Crowley 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1. | T Murphy 1-4, D Barron 1-1, J O'Riordan 1-0, R Wilmot 0-1, B Evans 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 22 August 1973 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-06 - 0-11 | St. Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Kavanagh 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, N Brosnan 0-1, T Looney 0-1. | N O'Keeffe 0-6, E O'Donoghue 0-2, R Cummins 0-1, F O'Connell 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan |
Final
| 30 September 1973 Final | University College Cork | 3-09 - 1-10 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| B Lynch 0-8, D Kavanagh 2-0, J McMahon 1-0, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | T Murphy 0-8, D Hunt 1-0, T Holland 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1. | Attendance: 10,991 Referee: F Halbert |
Career statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Kenneally | Millstreet | 3-20 | 29 |
| 2 | Tony Murphy | Carbery | 1-27 | 30 |
| 3 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 1-23 | 26 |
| 4 | Andy Kiely | Millstreet | 4-05 | 17 |
| 5 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 5-01 | 16 |
| 6 | Donal Hunt | Carbery | 4-03 | 15 |
| Declan Barron | Carbery | 4-03 | 15 | |
| D. O'Shea | Millstreet | 3-06 | 15 | |
| Billy Field | St. Michael's | 1-12 | 15 | |
| 7 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 3-05 | 14 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Barrett | Avondhu | 0-11 | 11 | Clonakilty |
| 2 | Jim Kenneally | Millstreet | 2-04 | 10 | Muskerry |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 1-07 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 3 | Billy Field | St. Michael's | 0-08 | 8 | Macroom |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 0-08 | 8 | Carbery | |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 0-08 | 8 | UCC | |
| 4 | Donal Hunt | Carbery | 2-01 | 7 | Millstreet |
| Declan Barron | Carbery | 2-01 | 7 | Newcestown | |
| Andy Kiely | Millstreet | 2-01 | 7 | Beara | |
| Kevin Dillon | Clonakilty | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu | |
| Mick Burns | Carbery | 2-01 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Tim O'Mahony | St. Nicholas' | 1-04 | 7 | Seandún | |
| Billy Field | St. Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 1-04 | 7 | St. Nicholas' |
References
- "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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