1963 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1963 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates7 April - 13 October 1963
Teams23
Champions Colours of Down.svg University College Cork (5th title)
Liam Scully (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg St. Nicholas'
John Joe Kelly (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored65 (2.71 per match)
Points scored330 (13.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) First Flag of Argentina.svg Bernard Coughlan (5-09)
1962 (Previous)(Next) 1964

The 1963 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 75th 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 27 January 1963. The championship ran from 7 April to 13 October 1963.

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Macroom entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by University College Cork in the semi-finals. [1] [2]

The final was played on 13 October 1963 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first ever meeting in the final. University College Cork won the match by 1-06 to 1-05 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in three years. [3] [4]

Garda's Bernard Coughlan was the championship's top scorer with 5-09.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship

Results

First round

7 April 1963First round St. Finbarr's 0-08 - 0-02 Carrigdhoun Manning Park
G Harrington 0-5, T Cronin 0-2, M Archer 0-1.C Cooney 0-1, C McGrath 0-1.
7 April 1963First round St. Nicholas' 3-01 - 1-05 Avondhu Clonmult Memorial Grounds
M Coughlan 2-0, P Harte 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1.B Hanrahan 0-3, J Flynn 0-1, J Lawton 0-1.
7 April 1963First round Delaneys 0-03 - 1-09 Duhallow Castle Grounds
P Barry 0-3.W O'Leary 0-7, J O'Keeffe 1-0, T Burke 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1.
14 April 1963First round Nemo Rangers 3-04 - 2-05 Douglas Cork Athletic Grounds
D Kelly 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, F Cogan 1-0, B Barrett 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1.E Carroll 1-1, B Larkin 1-1, P Kelleher 0-3.Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas')
21 April 1963First round Beara 2-06 - 2-06 Garda Sam Maguire Park
S O'Sullivan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-4, JL O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-1.B Coughlan 1-2, L Nolan 1-0, M Dowd 0-3, R O'Callaghan 0-1.
28 April 1963First round Imokilly 3-16 - 2-09 Lees Riverstown Sportsfield
R Ryan 2-1, M Hodnett 0-6, B O'Regan 0-5, N Gallagher 1-1, Twomey 0-1, O'Shea 0-1, Collins 0-1.T Collins 0-5, Barrett 1-1, P Murphy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.
5 May 1963First round replay Beara 0-09 - 2-05 Garda Rossa Park
J O'Sullivan 0-6, J McAuliffe 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.,D Coughlan 2-2, J McCarthy 0-2, W Nolan 0-1.
12 May 1963First round St. Vincent's 0-05 - 2-02 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park
P O'Neill 0-2, P Barry 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, DJ O'Regan 0-1.F Hayes 1-0, C Lane 1-0, T Hayes 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1.

Second round

7 April 1963Second round St. Michael's 1-10 - 1-05 Seandún Cork Athletic Grounds
J Brohan 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-4, T Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.J Healy 1-0, J Furlong 0-3, D Daly 0-1, P Goggin 0-1.
5 May 1963Second round University College Cork 3-19 - 1-02 Fermoy Bishop Casey Memorial Park
N Flynn 1-3, D Harnedy 1-2, O Whitson 1-1, D Geaney 0-4, D Philpott 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, L Scully 0-2, F O'Reilly 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.R Ennis 1-1, K Dennigan 0-1.
5 May 1963Second round Macroom 1-01 - 1-06
(abandoned)
Urhan Rossa Park
2 June 1963Second round refixture Macroom 1-11 - 1-08 Urhan Rossa Park
N Fitzgerald 0-4, L Brownen 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, H Casey 0-2, E Ryan 0-1.C O'Sullivan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, M Lynch 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Downing 0-1.
2 June 1963Second round Duhallow 0-07 - 2-03 St. Finbarr's Coachford Sportsfield
W O'Leary 0-6, P Moriarty 0-1.D Hurley 2-0, P Lougheed 0-1, T Cronin 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1.
16 June 1963Second round Carbery 1-08 - 1-08 Mitchelstown Castle Grounds
J Carroll 1-1, D Lyons 0-3, R O'Neill 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2.M Barrett 1-3, B Hourihan 0-1, N Curley 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.
23 June 1963Second round Clonakilty 1-10 - 1-04 Nemo Rangers Charlie Hurley Park
D O'Mahony 1-0, B Sexton 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, TF Hayes 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, B Lyons 0-1D McGann 1-0, B Barrett 0-1, F Cogan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1.
23 June 1963Second round replay Carbery 1-04 - 3-10 Mitchelstown Cork Athletic Grounds
J Carroll 1-2, F Collins 0-1, M Nyhan 0-1.T Monaghan 3-0, M Barrett 0-6, N Curley 0-1, N Kelly 0-1, M Burke 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.
7 July 1963Second round Garda 2-06 - 0-11 Muskerry Castle Grounds
M O'Dowd 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, C Clifford 0-2, B Coughlan 0-1, F Corrigan 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1.P Galvin 0-9, B Fitton 0-1, J Galvin 0-1.
7 July 1963Second round St. Nicholas' 2-09 - 2-04 Imokilly Riverstown Sportsfield
M Keohane 2-1, J Daly 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, P Harte 0-1, D Moore 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.E Ryan 1-1, M Hodnett 1-0, B O'Regan 0-3.

Quarter-finals

28 July 1963Quarter-final Macroom 2-12 - 2-05 St. Michael's Clonakilty Grounds
E Ryan 1-2, L Brownen 1-1, J O'Brien 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, H Casey 0-1.J Brohan 1-3, N Burke 1-0, J Hayes 0-2.
4 August 1963Quarter-final University College Cork 1-09 - 0-06 Mitchelstown Páirc Mac Gearailt
D Philpott 0-5, D Harnedy 0-4, N Phelan 1-0.M Barrett 0-4, N Coughlan 0-1, N Curley 0-1.
4 August 1963Quarter-final Garda 2-09 - 1-05 Clonakilty Castle Grounds
B Coughlan 1-2, M Clifford 0-5, C Clifford 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1.F Hayes 1-2, D Lyons 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1.
1 September 1963Quarter-final St. Nicholas' 1-08 - 1-02 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds
B Carroll 1-1, D Moore 0-3, J Daly 0-2, P Harte 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1.S McCarthy 1-0, G Harrington 0-2.

Semi-finals

15 September 1963Semi-final University College Cork 1-08 - 0-09 Macroom Coachford Sportsfield
N Phelan 1-0, D Philpott 0-3, D Harnedy 0-2, F O'Rourke 0-2, L Scully 0-1.J Murphy 0-5, N Fitzgerald 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
15 September 1963Semi-final St. Nicholas' 3-06 - 2-06 Garda Cork Athletic Grounds
B Carroll 2-0, D Moore 1-2, J Daly 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1.B Coughlan 1-2, S McGrath 1-0, M Dowd 0-2, C Clifford 0-2.Referee: M O'Connell (St. Vincent's)

Final

13 October 1963Final University College Cork 1-06 - 1-05 St. Nicholas' Cork Athletic Grounds
L Scully 0-4, D Harnedy 1-0, F O'Rourke 0-1, M Fleming 0-1.W Carroll 1-2, J Daly 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Bernard Coughlan Garda 5-092454.80
2Bill Carroll St. Nicholas' 4-041653.20
Mick Barrett Mitchelstown 1-131635.33
4Dan Harnedy UCC 2-081443.50
5 Jimmy Brohan St. Michael's 2-071326.50
Billy O'Leary Duhallow 0-131326.50
7 Éamonn Ryan Imokilly 3-021125.50
Denis Philpott UCC 0-111142.75
9Tom Monaghan Mitchelstown 3-011033.33
Joe O'Sullivan Beara 0-101025.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tom Monaghan Mitchelstown 3-009 Carbery
Pat Galvin Muskerry 0-099 Garda
3Bernard Coughlan Garda 2-028 Beara
4 Éamonn Ryan Imokilly 2-017 Lees
Mick Quane St. Nicholas' 2-017 Imokilly
Jimmy Brohan St. Michael's 1-047 Seandún
Billy O'Leary Duhallow 0-077 Delaneys
8Michael Coughlan St. Nicholas' 2-006 Avondhu
D. Hurley St. Finbarr's 2-006 Duhallow
Bill Carroll St. Nicholas' 2-006 Garda
Jimmy Brohan St. Michael's 1-036 Macroom
Ned Flynn UCC 1-036 Fermoy
Mick Barrett Mitchelstown 1-036 Carbery
Moss Hodnett Imokilly 0-066 Lees
Joe O'Sullivan Beara 0-066 Garda
Billy O'Leary Duhallow 0-066 St. Finbarr's
Mick Barrett Mitchelstown 0-066 Carbery

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