Annual hurling competition season
1973 Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 8 April – 14 October 1973 |
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Teams | 18 |
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Champions | Blackrock (25th title) John Horgan (captain) |
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Runners-up | Glen Rovers Denis Coughlan (captain) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 16 |
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Goals scored | 96 (6 per match) |
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Points scored | 264 (16.5 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Tom Buckley (2-22) |
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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.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 14 October 1973 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in 14 years. Blackrock won the match by 2–12 to 2–10 to claim their 25th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[2]
Tom Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 2-22.
Format
At the Cork County Convention on 28 January 1973, it was decided to introduce a system of seeding. As a result of this the four semi-finalists from the 1972 championship were automatically guaranteed a place in the second round.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
Mallow v St. Vincent's 8 April 1973 First round | Mallow | 1-11 - 4-05 | St. Vincent's | Blarney |
| P Buckley 0-7, P Carey 1-0, T Sheehan 0-1, É O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coakley 0-1, B Barrett 0-1. | | B O'Neill 2-1, J Helay 1-0, T Virgo 1-0, N Barry 0-2, J Russell 0-2. | Referee: T Daly (Commercials) |
University College Cork v Seandún 15 April 1973 First round | University College Cork | 3-08 - 3-05 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| H O'Sullivan 1-2, W Vericker 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Grady 0-2, F McCarthy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. | | T McAuliffe 1-1, N Collins 1-0, P O'Connell 1-0, V Twomey 0-2, J Nodwell 0-1, J Atkins 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Second round
Avondhu v Sarsfields 8 April 1973 Second round | Avondhu | 4-10 - 3-04 | Sarsfields | Páirc Mac Gearilt |
| S Fitzgibbon 2-1, F O'Sullivan 1-1, J Keane 1-0, K McSweeney 0-3, P Morrissey 0-3, P Noonan 0-1, T Condon 0-1. | | B Murphy 2-1, B Cotter 1-0, E Kelleher 0-3. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Glen Rovers v Nemo Rangers 15 April 1973 Second round | Glen Rovers | 4-20 - 2-04 | Nemo Rangers | The Mardyke |
| L McAuliffe 2-3, T Buckley 0-8, M Ryan 1-3, J Young 1-2, JJ O'Neill 0-2, P Harte 0-2. | | D Calnan 2-2, S Coughlan 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Carrigdhoun v Passage 22 April 1973 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 6-09 - 4-09 | Passage | Carrigaline |
| G Hanley 1-4, J Foster 2-0, F Coleman 1-1, G Webb 1-1, D Coleman 1-0, JK Coleman 0-2, B Coleman 0-1. | | J McCarthy 1-3, P McCarthy 1-3, K Keane 1-0, D Keane 1-0, B Meade 0-3. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Youghal v Carbery 6 May 1973 Second round | Youghal | 4-11 - 4-09 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| S O'Leary 3-2, N Hogan 1-3, F Cooper 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, H Fuohy 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | | N Crowley 1-5, V Donovan 2-0, J Gabriel 1-2, P Flynn 0-2. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Blackrock v Imokilly 6 May 1973 Second round | Blackrock | 4-13 - 3-06 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| É O'Donoghue 1-4, P Moylan 1-3, R Cummins 1-1, N Keeffe 1-1, D Prendergast 0-3, J Norberg 0-1. | | T Meaney 1-1, S Farrell 1-0, P Barry 1-0, W Glavin 0-2, M SHeehan 0-1, T Canavan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
Blackrock v Carrigdhoun 20 May 1973 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-14 - 1-11 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
| R Cummins 2-3, P Moylan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, D Collins 0-1. | | T Fogarty 1-3, D Coleman 0-3, F Coleman 0-2, G Hanley 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, JK Coleman 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Semi-finals
Blackrock v Youghal 22 July 1973 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-11 - 2-05 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| R Cummins 2-1, P Moylan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 1-1, D Collins 0-2, B Dillon 0-1. | | W Doyle 1-1, F Keane 1-0, N Hogan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's 26 August 1973 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-13 - 3-10 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Buckley 1-8, J Young 1-2, P Harte 1-1, M Ryan 1-1, P Doherty 0-1. | | G McCarthy 1-2, S Gillen 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Wiley 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, M Archer 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Final
Blackrock v Glen Rovers 14 October 1973 Final | Blackrock | 2-12 - 2-10 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D Collins 1-5, É O'Donoghue 1-1, D Prendergast, N O'Keeffe, F Cummins, R Cummins, J Horgan and J O'Halloran 0-1 each. | | L McAuliffe 2-0, T Buckley 0-5, R Crowley 0-2, P Harte, M Ryan and M Corbett 0-1 each. | Attendance: 14,046 |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
References
- ^ "Glen are part of the fabric of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage". Irish Examiner. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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