1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 22 October - 3 December 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Newcestown (1st title)Seán Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  KildorreryPat Fenton (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (5.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 81 (13.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Frank Kehilly (5-01) | ||
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The 1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 October to 3 December 1972.
The final was played on 3 December 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Newcestown and Kildorrery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Newcestown won the match by 2-07 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship.[3]
Newcestown's Frank Kehilly was the championship's top scorer with 5-01.
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 22 October 1972 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 3-06 - 1-07 | Dungourney | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| F Kehilly 3-0, G O'Callaghan 0-3, T Crowley 0-1, D Kehilly 0-1, A O'Flynn 0-1. | Maurice Aherne 1-0, Michael Aherne 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, A Kelleher 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas') |
| 29 October 1972 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 5-07 - 4-05 | Ballymartle | Ballinhassig |
| J O'Leary 2-4, P O'Brien 2-0, C Malone 1-0, M Malone 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1. | F Coleman 2-1, G Coleman 1-2, F Cronin 1-0, L Webb 0-2. | Referee: Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 12 November 1972 Quarter-final | Meelin | 3-10 - 1-06 | St. Finbarr's | Coachford Sportsfield |
| B Buckley 0-7, B Quinn 1-2, T Linehan 1-0, P O'Connor 1-0, P Buckley 0-1. | J O'Shea 1-2, T Butler 0-3, P McMahon 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 12 November 1972 Semi-final | Kildorrery | 5-09 - 4-05 | Éire Óg | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Monaghan 3-0, M Curtin 1-2, D Bermingham 1-1, J Dunne 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, S Bermingham 0-1. | T Brennan 1-1, C Malone 1-0, J O'Callaghan 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, M Malone 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2. |
| 19 November 1972 Semi-final | Newcestown | 2-10 - 2-05 | Meelin | Coachford Sportsfield |
| T Crowley 1-6, K Calnan 1-0, K Kehilly 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, A Flynn 0-1. | B Buckley 1-2, T Linehan 1-0, B Quinn 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
Final
[edit]| 3 December 1972 Final | Newcestown | 2-07 - 2-04 | Kildorrery | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| F Kehilly 2-1, T Crowley 0-3, T Flynn 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. | E O'Connor 1-2, D Bermingham 1-1, P Fenton 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Kehilly | Newcestown | 5-01 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Jamesie O'Leary | Éire Óg | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Brendan Buckley | Meelin | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Mick Monaghan | Kildorrery | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Paddy O'Brien | Éire Óg | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamesie O'Leary | Éire Óg | 2-04 | 10 | Ballymartle |
| 2 | Frank Kehilly | Newcestown | 3-00 | 9 | Dungourney |
| Mick Monaghan | Kildorrery | 3-00 | 9 | Éire Óg | |
| Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 1-06 | 9 | Meelin | |
| 5 | Finbarr Coleman | Ballymartle | 2-01 | 7 | Éire Óg |
| Frank Kehilly | Newcestown | 2-01 | 7 | Kildorrery | |
| Brendan Buckley | Meelin | 0-07 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 8 | Paddy O'Brien | Éire Óg | 2-00 | 6 | Ballymartle |
References
[edit]- ^ "History". Kildorrery GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.