1973 Cork Intermediate Football Championship Explained

1973 Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Champions:	Canovee
Count:	1
Runners-Up:	Glanworth
Previous Year:	1972
Previous Tournament:	1972 Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Next Year:	1974
Next Tournament:	1974 Cork Intermediate Football Championship

The 1973 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 38th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 28 January 1973.

The final was played on 5 August 1973 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Canovee and Glanworth, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Canovee won the match by 2-11 to 0-06 to claim their first ever championship title.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Nine players on the Canovee team completed the double after they also lined out with Cloughduv who won the 1973 Cork IHC.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005. Cork GAA results website. 28 November 2021.
2. Web site: End of a long year but Canovee all out to make it memorable. Irish Examiner. 14 December 2007. 19 July 2022.
3. Web site: Cinderella clubs have eye on ball. Irish Examiner. 24 February 2008. 19 July 2022.
4. Web site: History. Cloughduv GAA website. 11 October 2020.