1970 Cork Junior Hurling Championship Explained

1970 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Teams:7
Dates:27 September - 29 November 1970
Champions: Cloughduv
Count:1
Champions Captain:John Dunlea
Runners-Up: Courcey Rovers
Runners-Up Captain:Teddy Harrington
Matches:6
Goals:36
Points:106
Top Scorer: Connie Kelly (3-13)
Previous Year:1969
Previous Tournament:1969 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1971
Next Tournament:1971 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1970 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.

The final was played on 29 November 1970 at the Ballinhassig Grounds, between Cloughduv and Courcey Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] [2] Cloughduv won the match by 3-15 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 30 years.[3] [4]

Cloughduv's Connie Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 3-13.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipRathluirc
CarberySouth West Junior A Hurling ChampionshipCourcey Rovers
CarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBallinhassig
DuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipMeelin
ImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipKilleagh
MuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipCloughduv
SeandĂșnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBlackrock

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Connie KellyCloughduv3-1322211.00
2Brendan BuckleyMeelin1-1417117.00
3Gerry CollinsCourcey Rovers2-091535.00
4Ollie CrowleyCourcey Rovers2-081434.66
5Tommy O'GradyRathluirc3-041326.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Brendan BuckleyMeelin1-1417Rathluirc
2Connie KellyCloughduv2-0915Courcey Rovers
3Gerry CollinsCourcey Rovers1-0811Killeagh
4John MadiganRathluirc3-009Meelin
5Tommy O'GradyRathluirc2-028Meelin
6John RedmondBlackrock1-047Ballinhassig
John HayesBlackrock1-047Ballinhassig
Derry ColemanBallinhassig1-047Blackrock
Connie KellyCloughduv1-047Blackrock
Ollie CrowleyCourcey Rovers1-047Rathluirc

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior A County Hurling Finals 1925 - 1970. Cork GAA Finals website. 7 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Junior A HC. Cork GAA website. 26 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Cloughduv's hurling stock continues to soar after successful defence of Mid Cork JAHC title. The Southern Star. 8 September 2019. 26 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Barry-Murphy leading Cloughduv revival. Irish Examiner. 31 October 2009. 26 October 2021.