1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 April – 18 September 1960
Teams15
Champions Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers (18th title)
Joe Twomey (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg University College Cork
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored99 (6.6 per match)
Points scored202 (13.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Down.svg John Joe Browne (2-17)
1959 (Previous)(Next) 1961

The 1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 31 January 1960. The championship began on 24 April 1960 and ended on 18 September 1960.

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Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 18 September 1960, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–08 to 1–12 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 18th championship title overall and their third title in succession. [1]

University College Cork's John Joe Browne was the championship's top scorer with 2–17.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

24 April 1960First round Carbery 5-05 - 1-04 Duhallow Castle Grounds
C Corcoran 2-2, D Donovan 2-0, E Young 1-1, D White 0-2.W Leary 1-2, C Collins 0-2.Referee: L Baker (Ballincollig)
24 April 1960First round St Finbarr's 2-06 - 4-10 Seandún Cork Athletic Grounds
M Finn 1-5, D Lehane 1-0, B Studdard 1-0 (og), T O'Mullane 0-1.J Barry 1-3, V Barrett 1-3, B Hurley 1-1, P Curley 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, M Donoghue 0-1.Referee: D Creedon (Glen Rovers)
24 April 1960First round Imokilly 6-04 - 6-05 Sarsfields Midleton Grounds
G O'Gorman 2-2, J O'Connell 2-1, D Hegarty 1-0, J Griffin 1-0, L Driscoll 0-1.L Dowling 3-1, P Barry 2-0, T Sullivan 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, D Hurley 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.Referee: M O'Connell (St. Vincent's)
8 May 1960First round Na Piarsaigh 3-05 - 3-08 University College Cork The Mardyke
D Sheehan 2-0, J Goold 0-4, L Joyce 1-0, P Allen 0-1.S Long 2-3, T Riordan 1-0, JJ Browne 0-2, B Hounihan 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, M Mortell 0-1.
8 May 1960First round Blackrock 6-08 - 1-04 Carrigtwohill Riverstown Sportsfield
M Murphy 2-0, S Horgan 2-0, N O'Connell 1-1, F Mahony 1-0, P Sullivan 0-3, L Galligan 0-2, J Bennett 0-1, T Connolly 0-1.V O'Connor 1-0, J Whyte 0-3, M Fouhy 0-1.Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields)
8 May 1960First round Muskerry 2-08 - 2-03 Mallow Miillstreet Grounds
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, M Murphy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, O'Connor 0-1, M Gaffey 0-1.B Nagle 2-0, J O'Donoghue 0-3.
8 May 1960First round Carrigdhoun 4-10 - 7-04 Glen Rovers Manning Park
J Cooney 2-1, S Nyhan 1-4, Sisk 1-1, Desmond 0-2, S Kelly 0-2.C Ring 4-1, É Goulding 1-1, P Healy 1-1 P Harte 1-0, J Twomey 0-1.Referee: T Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Quarter-finals

22 May 1960Quarter-final Carbery 2-02 - 2-10 Seandún Ballinhassig Grounds
19 June 1960Quarter-final Muskerry 4-08 - 2-05 Avondhu Bishop Casey Memorial Park
P Cremin 3-2, P Carroll 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, M Barry 0-1.J Browne 1-1, P Behan 1-1, P Cronin 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Toole 0-1.Referee: J Flynn (Banteer)
26 June 1960Quarter-final University College Cork 2-12 - 4-06 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds
D Murphy 2-2, M Mortell 0-3, S Long 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, JJ Browne 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1.L Dowling 2-0, T Murphy 0-5, P Barry 1-0, J Lotty 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
8 July 1960Quarter-final replay University College Cork 6-11 - 5-07 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds
JJ Browne 1-6, T Riordan 2-1, M Mortell 1-2, D Murphy 1-1, S Long 1-0, N Gallagher 0-1.T Murphy 2-2, P Barry 1-1, T Sullivan 1-1, L Dowling 1-0, D Hurley 0-2, R Lotty 0-1.
10 July 1960Quarter-final Glen Rovers 4-05 - 1-08 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds
J Clifford 2-0, M Quane 1-2, B Carroll 1-0, C Ring 0-2, É Goulding 0-1.W Galligan 1-6, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Bennett 0-1,Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Semi-finals

24 July 1960Semi-final University College Cork 3-05 - 1-08 Seandún The Mardyke
S Long 2-0, M Mortell 1-0, JJ Browne 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1.T Dunphy 1-0, V Barrett 0-4, B Hurley 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
21 August 1960Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-07 - 3-04 Muskerry Coachford Sportsfield
M Quane 2-0, B Carroll 2-0, É Goulding 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, C Ring 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.P Cremin 2-0, D Sullivan 1-0, J White 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1, J Cootes 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Final

18 September 1960Final Glen Rovers 3-08 - 1-12 University College Cork Athletic Grounds
M Quane 2-1; J Twomey 1-0; C Ring 0-3; J Clifford 0-2; W Carroll 0-1; J Daly 0-1.J Browne 1-5; S Long 0-1; M Mortell 0-2 ; M Murphy 0-2; T Riordan 0-1; N Gallagher 0-1.Attendance: 20,000

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1John Joe BrowneUCC2-172354.60
2Steve Long UCC 5-062154.20
3 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 4-082045.00
4Liam Dowling Sarsfields 6-011936.33
5 Mick Quane Glen Rovers 5-031844.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 4-0113 Carrigdhoun
2Paddy Cremin Muskerry 3-0211 Avondhu
3Liam Dowling Sarsfields 3-0110 Imokilly
4Steve Long UCC 2-039 Na Piarsaigh
John Joe Browne UCC 1-069 Sarsfields
Billy Galligan Blackrock 1-069 Glen Rovers
7C. Corcoran Carbery 2-028 Duhallow
G. O'Gorman Imokilly 2-028 Sarsfields
Donie Murphy UCC 2-028 Sarsfields
Timmy Murphy Sarsfields 2-028 UCC
Mossie Finn St. Finbarr's 1-058 Seandún
John Joe Browne UCC 1-058 Glen Rovers

References

  1. "The March Continues!" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. "Heartbreak for footballers against Inniscarra". The Corkman. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2017.