1968 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Last updated

1968 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 April – 15 September 1968
Teams15
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's (17th title)
Jim Power (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly
Paddy FitzGerald (captain)
Willie John Ring (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored88 (6.77 per match)
Points scored271 (20.85 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Tipperary.svg Charlie McCarthy (5-21)
← 1967 (Previous)(Next) 1969 →

The 1968 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 28 April 1968 and ended on 13 September 1968.

Contents

Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they withdrew from the championship at the semi-final stage.

On 13 September 1968, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 5–9 to 1–19 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their 17th championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons. [1]

Charlie McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

28 April 1968First round Avondhu 3-05 - 3-12 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
L Sheehan 1-2, R Browne 1-0, F Sheedy 1-0, J Browne 0-1, R Honohan 0-1, P Behan 0-1.R Lehane 2-2, J Barrett 1-1, N Rochford 0-3, T Field 0-3, P Dooley 0-2, B Morgan 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
28 April 1968First round Ballincollig 3-08 - 5-09 Muskerry Cloughduv
G Regan 1-5, M Murphy 1-2, J Holmes 1-0, J Sheehy 0-1.T Ryan 2-2, F Kelleher 1-3, H O'Brien 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, M Malone 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, T Mahony 0-1.
28 April 1968First round Na Piarsaigh 3-08 - 4-13 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Buckley 1-1, L Joyce 1-1, M O'Mahony 1-0, S Twomey 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, R Tuohy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1.P Freeney 2-3, C McCarthy 1-2, C Roche 0-4, M Archer 1-0, T Connolly 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2.
5 May 1968First round Seandún 1-05 - 4-15 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J O'Sullivan 1-1, T McAuliffe 0-2, E Dorney 0-1, P Curley 0-1.W Carroll 2-1, P Harte 0-6, J Daly 1-2, A Flynn 1-0, S Kennefick 0-3, J Young 0-2, T Corbett 0-1.Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
12 May 1968First round Blackrock 6-07 - 3-11 Duhallow Millstreet
J Bennett 3-0, D McCarthy 2-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, M Barry 1-0, M Waters 0-1, J Horgan 0-1.B Buckley 1-5, TD Cronin 1-3, S Stokes 1-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.Referee: D mannix (Mallow)
9 June 1968First round Imokilly 6-13 - 1-04 Carbery Ballinhassig
P Ring 2-3, N Gallagher 2-3, M Hegarty 1-2, D Daly 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-2, T Meaney 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, O O'Keeffe 0-1.F Kehilly 1-0, L Hurley 0-2, J Holland 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
12 May 1968First round Sarsfields 3-06 - 7-12 Passage Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
JJ Long 1-3, P O'Riordan 1-1, D Looney 1-0, S O'Riordan 0-1, N Long 0-1.J Barry 3-2, J McCarthy 0-8, G O'Sullivan 2-0, B Meade 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1.

Quarter-finals

16 June 1968Quarter-final Carrigdhoun 4-13 - 2-18 Muskerry Kinsale
JK Coleman 2-7, T O'Leary 1-2, S Kelleher 1-0, F Coleman 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, L Webb 0-1.T Ryan 1-9, M Ryan 0-5, H O'Brien 1-1, J Kelly 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.
7 July 1968Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 4-18 - 4-07 Passage Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 2-5, C Cullinane 1-4, C Roche 1-2, B Kenneally 0-3, P Doolan 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B Scully 0-1.J McCarthy 3-3, E O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, B Meade 0-1, J Horan 0-1.Referee: D O'Brien (Cloyne)
7 July 1968Quarter-final Imokilly 5-12 - 2-09 Blackrock Riverstown
T Buckley 2-0, M Hegarty 1-3, S Barry 0-6, P Ring 1-1, D Daly 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2.D McCarthy 2-1, J Bennett 0-2, W Galligan 0-2, N O'Keeffe 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, M Waters 0-1.Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
27 July 1968Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-10 - 0-08 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Harte 0-5, B Carroll 0-2, T Buckley 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1.J O'Halloran 0-2, T Field 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, B Morgan 0-1, H O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Semi-finals

11 August 1968Semi-final St. Finbarr's 5-15 - 4-05 Carrigdhoun Manning Park, Passage
C McCarthy 1-9, M Archer 2-2, C Cullinane 1-1, B Kenneally 1-1, B Scully 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.JK Coleman 3-1, F Coleman 1-1, D Harrington 0-2, D Coleman 0-1.Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
18 August 1968Semi-final Imokilly w/o - scr. Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Final

15 September 1968Final St. Finbarr's 5-09 - 1-19 Imokilly Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C McCarthy 1-5, B Scully 2-0, B Kenneally 1-0, M Archer 1-0, T Kirby 0-1, T Maher 0-1, P Freaney 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1.S Barry 0-13, D Daly 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, M Hegarty 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, P Ring 0-1, D Clifford 0-1.Attendance: 13,433
Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 5-213649.00
2 John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 5-0822211.00
3 Justin McCarthy Passage 3-1120210.00
Tomás Ryan Muskerry 3-1120210.00
5 Seánie Barry Imokilly 0-191929.50
6Denis McCarthy Blackrock 4-021427.00
Mick Archer St. Finbarr's 4-021434.66
8 Paddy Ring Imokilly 3-041334.33
Noel Gallagher Imokilly 2-071334.33
10Matt Hegarty Imokilly 2-061234.00
Charlie Cullinane St. Finbarr's 2-061243.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 2-0713 Muskerry
Seánie Barry Imokilly 0-1313 St. Finbarr's
3 Justin McCarthy Passage 3-0312 St. Finbarr's
Tomás Ryan Muskerry 1-0912 Carrigdhoun
Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-0912 Carrigdhoun
6John Barry Passage 3-0211 Sarsfields
Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 2-0511 Passage
8 John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 3-0110 St. Finbarr's
9 John Bennett Blackrock 3-009 Duhallow
Pierce Freaney St. Finbarr's 2-039 Na Piarsaigh
Paddy Ring Imokilly 2-039 Carbery
Noel Gallagher Imokilly 2-039 Carbery

Miscellaneous

Related Research Articles

The 2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2004 fixtures took place on 14 December 2003. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004.

The 2001 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2001 opening round fixtures took place in December 2000. The championship ended on 6 October 2001.

The 2000 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2000 opening round fixtures took place on 12 December 1999. The championship began on 6 May 2000 and ended on 8 October 2000.

The 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 3 October 1971.

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.

The 1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1974 and ended on 15 September 1974.

The 1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 April 1979 and ended on 7 October 1979.

The 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 12 November 1972.

The 1998 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th 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 14 December 1997. The championship ended on 1 November 1998.

The 1981 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 10 May 1981 and ended on 13 September 1981.

The 1982 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th 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 1982. The championship began on 1 May 1982 and ended on 10 October 1982.

The 1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 April 1970 and ended on 22 November 1970.

The 1969 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 April 1969 and ended on 21 September 1969.

The 1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1967 and ended on 8 October 1967.

The 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 26 January 1947. The championship began on 6 April 1947 and ended on 19 October 1947.

The 1961 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd 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 29 January 1961. The championship began ob 9 April 1961 and ended on 17 September 1961.

The 1962 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th 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 28 January 1962. The championship began on 8 April 1962 and ended on 14 October 1962.

The 1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th 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 27 January 1963. The championship began on 7 April 1963 and ended on 29 September 1963.

The 1964 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th 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 at the Cork Convention on 26 January 1964. The championship began on 19 April 1964 and ended on 11 October 1964.

The 1965 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th 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 County Convention on 31 January 1965. The championship began on 11 April 1965 and ended on 31 October 1965.

References

  1. ↑ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.