1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:8 April – 14 October 1973
Teams:18
Champions: Blackrock
Count:25
Champions Captain:John Horgan
Runners-Up: Glen Rovers
Runners-Up Captain:Denis Coughlan
Matches:16
Goals:96
Points:264
Top Scorer: Tom Buckley (2-22)
Previous Year:1972
Previous Tournament:1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1974
Next Tournament:1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers2-222847.00
2Ray CumminsBlackrock5-062145.25
3Seánie O'LearyYoughal4-082036.66
4Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock3-091844.50
Gerald McCarthySt. Finbarr's2-121836.00
Pat MoylanBlackrock1-151844.50
7Séamus GillenSt. Finbarr's2-111735.66
8Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's5-011635.33
Henry O'SullivanUCC4-041635.33
10Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers4-031543.75
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seánie O'LearyYoughal3-0211Carbery
Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers1-0811St. Finbarr's
3Henry O'SullivanUCC3-0110St. Vincent's
Christy O'SheaSt. Vincent's3-0110UCC
5Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers2-039Nemo Rangers
Ray CumminsBlackrock2-039Carrigdhoun
7Dan CalnanNemo Rangers2-028Glen Rovers
Séamus GillenSt. Finbarr's1-058Muskerry
Donie CollinsBlackrock1-058Glen Rovers
Noel CrowleyCarbery1-058Youghal
Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers0-088Nemo Rangers
Gerald McCarthySt. Finbarr's0-088Na Piarsaigh

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glen are part of the fabric of Cork hurling. Echo Live. 21 December 2021. 11 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present. Cork GAA Finals website. 9 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Kanturk the kingpins after show of fitness and courage. Irish Examiner. 9 October 2017. 11 July 2022.