1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

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1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates27 September – 1 November 1981
Teams7
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg Milford (1st title)
Seán O'Gorman (captain)
Bernie O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Wexford.svg St. Catherine's
Seán Neville (captain)
Denis Coughlan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored39 (4.33 per match)
Points scored172 (19.11 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Wexford.svg Christy Clancy (0-13)
1980 (Previous)(Next) 1982

The 1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 27 September to 1 November 1981.

Contents

On 1 November 1981, Milford won the championship following a 1–10 to 0–11 defeat of St. Catherine's in the final. [1] It remains their only championship title. [2] [3]

Christy Clancy was the championship's top scorer with 0-13.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Milford
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Barryroe
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Shamrocks
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Meelin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship St. Catherine's
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Aghabullogue
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship St. Finbarr's

Results

Quarter-finals

27 September 1981Quarter-final Meelin 3-11 - 3-17 Shamrocks Bishop Casey Memorial Park
J Brosnan 1-2, N Brosnan 1-2, B O'Connor 0-5, D Buckley 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Browne 0-1.J McCarthy 1-6, G Hanley 1-3, J O'Callaghan 1-1, W Murphy 0-2, E Hanley 0-1, W Ashman 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, C Twomey 0-1.
4 October 1981Quarter-final St. Catherine's 4-11 - 3-08 Aghabullogue Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Mangan 2-0, D Walsh 1-1, C Clancy 0-4, W Kearney 1-0, M Mellerick 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2, D Mangan 0-1.B Kenneally 1-1, V Coakley 1-1, L Quinlan 1-0, S Noonan 0-2, Der Walsh 0-2, G Coakley 0-1, M Healy 0-1.Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock)
11 October 1981Quarter-final St. Finabrr's 2-11 - 0-11 Barryroe Charlie Hurley Park
T Mullins 1-3, J McCarthy 1-0, T Walsh 0-3, S Gillen 0-2, J Desmond 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1.K White 0-8, P Lawton 0-1, M Moloney 0-1 D Madden 0-1.

Semi-finals

25 October 1981Semi-final St. Catherine's 0-09 - 0-08 Shamrocks Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Clancy 0-3, M Mellerick 0-2, D Mangan 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, J Mangan 0-1, O Twomey 0-1.W Murphy 0-2, W Ashman 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, G Hanley 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, E Hanley 0-1.
25 October 1981Semi-final Milford 1-12 - 2-04 St. Finbarr's Kanturk Grounds
M Fitzgibbon 0-5, T Sheehan 1-1, V Sheehan 0-3, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1.S Gillen 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, F O'Malley 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.

Final

1 November 1981Final Milford 1-10 - 0-11 St. Catherine's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T Sheehan 1-1, V Sheehan 0-3, M Fitzgibbon 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-2, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1.C Clancy 0-6, M Mellerick 0-3, W Kearney 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Christy Clancy St. Catherine's 0-131334.33
2 Justin McCarthy Shamrocks 1-071025.00
3Ted Sheehan Milford 2-02824.00
Kieran White Barryroe 0-08818.00
Michael Mellerick St. Catherine's 0-08832.66
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Justin McCarthy Shamrocks 1-069 Meelin
2Kieran White Barryroe 0-088 St. Finbarr's
3John Mangan St. Catherine's 2-006 Aghabullogue
Ger Hanley Shamrocks 1-036 Meelin
Tony Mullins St. Finbarr's 1-036 Barryroe
Christy Clancy St. Catherine's 0-066 Milford
7Ned Brosnan Meelin 1-025 Shamrocks
Jack Brosnan Meelin 1-025 Shamrocks
Bernie O'Connor Meelin 0-055 Shamrocks
Mossy Fitzgibbon Milford 0-055 St. Finbarr's

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  1. "Tough battle ahead with Milford side". The Corkman. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "1981-2009". St Catherine's GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.