1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates7 April – 12 November 1972
Teams17
Champions Glen Rovers (23rd title)
Patsy Harte (captain)
Runners-upBorder Youghal
Frank Cooper (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored90 (5.63 per match)
Points scored305 (19.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Patsy Harte (3-14)
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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.

Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the first round.

The final was played on 12 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–15 to 1–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first title in three years.[1][2]

Patsy Harte from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 3–14.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Nemo Rangers[3]

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

St. Finbarr's v Blackrock
19 August 1972 First round St. Finbarr's 6-11 - 1-14 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds
M Archer 2-1, E Fitzpatrick 2-1, C McCarthy 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, B Wylie 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1, S Gillen 0-1. É O'Donoghue 1-4, P Moylan 0-6, D Collins 0-3, W Cronin 0-1.

Second round

Na Piarsaigh v Duhallow
7 April 1972 Second round Na Piarsaigh 8-10 - 4-10 Duhallow Bishop Casey Memorial Park
P Buckley 4-0, S Twomey 1-6, D Sheehan 2-0, D Daly 1-0, T Mullins 0-3, V Twomey 0-1. B Buckley 1-2, D Kenneally 1-1, D Burke 1-1, TD Cronin 1-0, T Cremin 0-2, B Daly 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: T O'Riordan (Mallow)
Seandún v Imokilly
7 April 1972 Second round Seandún 1-04 - 2-05 Imokilly Riverstown
J O'Sullivan 1-2, W Murphy 0-2. M Sheehan 1-2, S O'Farrell 1-1, T Brown 0-1, P Barry 0-1, D Clifford 0-1.
Youghal v Sarsfields
30 April 1972 Second round Youghal 4-11 - 2-11 Sarsfields Clonmult Memorial Park
F Cooper 2-0, R O'Sullivan 1-3, F Keane 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4, N Hogan 0-2, S Ring 0-1. B Óg Murphy 1-6, P Cashman 1-0, R Fitzgerald 0-2, JJ Long 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1, P McEvoy 0-1. Referee: D Twomey (Mitchelstown)
Passage v Nemo Rangers
14 May 1972 Second round Passage 2-08 - 4-14 Nemo Rangers Carrigaline
B Meade 0-5, J McCarthy 1-1, K Keane 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-2. D Allen 3-5, B Morgan 0-5, D Calnan 1-1, N Morgan 0-3. Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)
Carbery v Glen Rovers
14 May 1972 Second round Carbery 3-04 - 5-11 Glen Rovers Ballinhassig
R Crowley 1-3, P Harrington 1-1, B Nyhan 1-0. P Harte 1-7, P Doherty 2-2, L McAuliffe 2-1, J O'Neill 0-1. Referee: D Coleman (Ballinhassig)
Carrigdhoun v St. Vincent's
14 May 1972 Second round Carrigdhoun 5-10 - 3-09 St. Vincent's Manning Park
F Coleman 2-1, B Coleman 1-3, JK Coleman 1-2, T Fogarty 1-1, D Coleman 0-2, TF Hayes 0-1. C O'Shea 2-1, D Linehan 0-4, J Russell 0-4, B O'Neill 1-0. Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)
Muskerry v Avondhu
28 May 1972 Second round Muskerry 3-17 - 3-03 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds
C Kelly 2-4, T O'Mahony 0-6, M Malone 1-1, T Ryan 0-3, P Lucey 0-2, B Fitton 0-1. D Fenton 2-0, E O'Sullivan 1-1, P Buckley 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
St. Finbarr's v University College Cork
17 September 1972 Second round St. Finbarr's 4-15 - 2-05 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds
J Barry-Murphy 3-0, G McCarthy 0-5, C Cullinane 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, C Roche 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, S Gillen 0-1, M Archer 0-1. W Moore 1-0, N Coleman 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, J Collins 0-2, J O'Grady 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)

Quarter-finals

Youghal v Imokilly
11 June 1972 Quarter-final Youghal 4-09 - 2-14 Imokilly Castlemartyr
W Doyle 1-1, N Hogan 1-1, P Hegarty 1-0, N Gallagher 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, R Sullivan 0-3, F Cooper 0-1. W Glavin 0-12, P Barry 1-1, S Farrell 1-0, M Sheehan 0-1. Referee: P Murphy (Blackrock)
Nemo Rangers v Na Piarsaigh
2 July 1972 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 2-15 - 4-02 Na Piarsaigh Ballinlough
D Calnan 0-8, N Morgan 2-1, D Allen 0-4, J Barrett 0-1, S Buckley 0-1. S Twomey 2-1, B Joyce 1-1, P Buckley 1-0. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
Glen Rovers v Muskerry
20 August 1972 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 4-06 - 2-11 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park
L McAuliffe 2-1, P Doherty 1-1, JJ O'Neill 1-0, P Harte 0-2, M Corbett 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1. T Ryan 0-6, M Malone 1-2, C Kelly 1-1, P Lucey 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
St. Finbarr's v Carrigdhoun
1 October 1972 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-15 - 0-02 Carrigdhoun Manning Park
C McCarthy 1-4, M Archer 1-2, C Roche 0-3, S Gillen 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B Wylie 0-1. T Fogarty 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)

Semi-finals

Youghal v Nemo Rangers
10 September 1972 Semi-final Youghal 2-13 - 3-08 Nemo Rangers Páirc Séamus de Barra
F Cooper 1-1, F Keane 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4, R O'Sullivan 0-3, N Horgan 0-2, W Doyle 0-2. S Coughlan 1-2, S Buckley 1-1, D Allen 1-1, B Morgan 0-3, F Cogan 0-1.
Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's
29 October 1972 Semi-final Glen Rovers 1-09 - 1-04 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds
P Doherty 1-1, P Harte 0-4, JJ O'Neill 0-2, J Young 0-1, T Buckley 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-0, S Gillen 0-2, B Wylie 0-1, C Roche 0-1. Attendance: 9,397
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Final

Glen Rovers v Youghal
12 November 1972 Final Glen Rovers 3-15 - 1-10 Youghal Cork Athletic Grounds
T Buckley 1-5, P Harte 2-1, P Doherty 0-4, P Barry, T O'Brien, M Ryan, L McAuliffe and J O'Sullivan 0-1 each. S O'Leary 0-5, F Cooper 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, R O'Sullivan, W Doyle and N Hogan 0-1 each. Attendance: 7,873
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 3-14 23 4 5.75
2 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 4-10 22 3 7.33
3 Pat O'Doherty Glen Rovers 4-08 20 4 5.00
4 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 2-12 18 4 4.50
5 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 5-02 17 4 4.25
6 Seán Twomey Na Piarsaigh 3-07 16 2 8.00
Seánie O'Leary Youghal 0-16 16 4 4.00
8 Paul Buckley Na Piarsaigh 5-00 15 2 7.50
Liam McAuliffe Glen Rovers 4-03 15 4 3.75
10 Frank Cooper Youghal 4-02 14 4 3.50
Connie Kelly Muskerry 3-05 14 2 7.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 3-05 14 Passage
2 Paul Buckley Na Piarsaigh 4-00 12 Duhallow
Willie Glavin Imokilly 0-12 12 Youghal
4 Connie Kelly Muskerry 2-04 10 Avondhu
Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 1-07 10 Carbery
6 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 3-00 9 UCC
Bertie Óg Murphy Sarsfields 1-06 9 Youghal
Seán Twomey Na Piarsaigh 1-06 9 Duhallow
9 Pat O'Doherty Glen Rovers 2-02 8 Carbery
Tom Buckley Glen Rovers 1-05 8 Youghal
Dan Calnan Nemo Rangers 0-08 8 Na Piarsaigh

Miscellaneous

  • Youghal qualified for the final for the first time in their history.

References

  1. ^ "Glen are part of the fabric of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "History". Cloyne GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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