1973 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

1973 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates16 September - 11 November 1973
Teams7
Champions Ballinhassig (2nd title)
John Kevin Coleman (captain)
Runners-up Meelin
Kevin O'Sullivan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored26 (4.33 per match)
Points scored97 (16.17 per match)
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The 1973 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.

On 11 November 1973, Ballinhassig won the championship following a 1-06 to 0-05 defeat of Meelin in the final at the Coachford Sportsfield.[1] This was their second championship title overall and a first title since 1965.[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

16 September 1973 Quarter-final Ballinhassig 6-09 - 3-05 Aghabullogue Charlie Hurley Park
W Walsh 3-0, JK Coleman 1-3, F Roche 1-0, Derry Coleman 1-0, F Hayes 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, I O'Sullivan 0-1, O Jordan 0-1. N Coleman 1-1, F Twomey 1-0, T Noonan 1-0, S Noonan 0-3, J Allen 0-1.
16 September 1973 Quarter-final Meelin 1-12 - 3-05 Courcey Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds
B Buckley 1-3, P Buckley 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. C Corcoran 2-0, JJ O'Donovan 1-0, O Crowley 0-2, T Harrington 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.
30 September 1973 Quarter-final Erin's Own 3-10 - 1-06 Blackrock Riverstown Sportsfield
D Buckley 1-3, K Fiiztgerald 1-0, G Holland 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, D Motherway 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, T Harris 0-1, T Aherne 0-1. M Barry 1-0, F Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1, N Kirby 0-1, P Higgins 0-1, B O'Loughlin 0-1. Referee: O Twomey (Ballincollig)

Semi-finals

21 October 1973 Semi-final Meelin 2-10 - 1-04 Kildorrery Buttevant Grounds
Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
28 October 1973 Semi-final Ballinhassig 3-12 - 2-07 Erin's Own Cork Athletic Grounds
JK Coleman 1-4, A Walsh 1-3, O Jordan 1-1, D Coleman 0-3, TF Hayes 0-1. D Buckley 1-3, K Fitzgerald 1-0, D Motherway 0-2, B Murphy 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Final

11 November 1973 Final Ballinhassig 1-06 - 0-05 Meelin Coachford Sportsfield
D Coleman 0-4, F Roche 1-0, R Crowley 0-2. P Buckley 0-3, P McLoughlin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.