1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates16 April – 8 October 1967
Teams15
Champions Glen Rovers (21st title)
Denis O'Riordan (captain)
Runners-up St. Finbarr's
Gerald McCarthy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored94 (5.88 per match)
Points scored296 (18.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pierce Freaney (3-24)
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The 1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1967 and ended on 8 October 1967.

Avondhu were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the first round.

On 8 October 1967, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–09 to 1–09 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.[1] This was their 21st championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.

Pierce Freaney of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Cloyne

Results

First round

Duhallow v Carrigdhoun
16 April 1967 First round Duhallow 5-08 - 5-11 Carrigdhoun Coachford
T Burke 3-0, B Buckley 0-8, D Kenneally 2-0. JK Coleman 3-2, B Murphy 1-2, S Kelly 1-1, D Coleman 0-3, DJ Sheehan 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1.
Seandún v St. Finbarr's
30 April 1967 First round Seandún 1-06 - 2-08 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
D McDonnell 1-0, J Coughlan 0-2, B Heffernan 0-1, B Larkin 0-1, P Finn 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. M Archer 1-1, P Freaney 0-4, C Cullinane 1-0, C Roche 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Referee: M Horgan (Midleton)
Na Piarsaigh v Carbery
30 April 1967 First round Na Piarsaigh 5-14 - 4-04 Carbery Ballinhassig
B O'Leary 3-0, D Sheehan 2-1, S Gillen 0-5, P Allen 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, M Ellard 0-2, R Touhy 0-2. G Holland 1-2, TJ Collins 1-1, G Dowling 1-0, DD Lyons 1-0, B Collins 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
Imokilly v Muskerry
14 May 1967 First round Imokilly 2-07 - 3-06 Muskerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
T Browne 0-6, T Meaney 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0. T Ryan 0-6, J Long 1-0, M Downing 1-0, F Kelleher 1-0.
Avondhu v University College Cork
14 May 1967 First round Avondhu 2-02 - 3-16 University College Cork Castletownroche
R Browne 1-0, W Fitzgibbon 1-0, J Hogan 0-1, F Sheedy 0-1. S Barry 0-7, J O'Halloran 1-3, B Kenneally 1-1, N Morgan 1-0, D Clifford 0-3, R Lehane 0-2.
Cloyne v Sarsfields
18 June 1967 First round Cloyne 6-01 - 4-12 Sarsfields Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
M Duignam 3-0, P Ring 1-1, D Daly 1-0, M Ahern 1-0. P Barry 2-1, D Hurley 1-1, P Lambe 1-1, N Long 0-3, M Barry 0-3, S O'Riordan 0-2, P Cashman 0-1.
Passage v Blackrock
18 June 1967 First round Passage 1-05 - 4-12 Blackrock Carrigaline
E O'Brien 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, J O'Reilly 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1. W Galligan 1-3, J Bennett 1-2, T Kelly 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, P Moylan 1-0, J O'Leary 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. Referee: C Conway

Quarter-finals

Glen Rovers v University College Cork
15 June 1967 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 3-09 - 1-06 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Young 2-0, C Ring 1-2, P Harte 0-3, W Carroll 0-2, J Daly 0-1, T Corbett 0-1. S Barry 1-3, J Blake 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. Attendance: 9,504
Referee: M Walsh
Muskerry v Na Piarsaigh
18 June 1967 Quarter-final Muskerry 3-13 - 4-08 Na Piarsaigh Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
C Kelly 1-2, T Ryan 0-5, F Kelleher 1-0, H Ahern 1-0, K Murphy 0-3, B Fitton 0-2, J Long 0-1. R Tuohy 2-0, M Ellard 1-2, S Gillen 0-4, P Sheehan 1-0, J Buckley 0-2.
Carrigdhoun v Blackrock
9 July 1967 Quarter-final Carrigdhoun 3-11 - 2-21 Blackrock Manning Park, Passage
D Coleman 1-2, JK Coleman 1-2, B Wylie 0-5, F Coleman 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. W Galligan 0-10, T Kelly 1-1, J Hayes 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, P Moylan 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, M Waters 0-1.
St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields
9 July 1967 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-09 - 3-09 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Freaney 1-5, M Archer 1-0, C Cullinane 1-0, J Archer 0-2, E Philpott 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. M Barry 1-3, D Looney 1-2, D Hurley 1-0, P Lambe 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1, N Long 0-1, P O'Riordan 0-1.
St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields
13 August 1967 Quarter-final replay St. Finbarr's 2-14 - 2-07 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Roche 1-4, P Freaney 0-7, C Cullinane 1-1, T Kirby 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. P Barry 1-1, D Looney 1-0, P O'Riordan 0-3, JJ Long 0-1, R O'Rahilly 0-1, P Lambe 0-1.

Semi-finals

Glen Rovers v Muskerry
20 August 1967 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-11 - 3-14 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
M Kenneally 1-1, D Moore 1-1, P Carroll 1-1, P Harte 0-4, A Flynn 1-0, J Young 0-2, T Corbett 0-1, J Daly 0-1. M Malone 2-1, C Kelly 1-4, T Ryan 0-5, F Kelleher 0-2, J Holmes 0-1, P Duggan 0-1.
St. Finbarr's v Blackrock
20 August 1967 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 4-12 - 3-09 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Freaney 2-4, C Cullinane 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, G McCarthy 1-0, E Philpott 0-2, C Roche 0-1, M Archer 0-1. B Galligan 1-6, J Bennett 1-1, J Redmond 1-0, S Murphy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1.
Glen Rovers v Muskerry
10 September 1967 Semi-final replay Glen Rovers 2-09 - 1-04 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
P Harte 1-6, M Kenneally 1-0, B Carroll 0-2, T Corbett 0-1. F Kelleher 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, T Ryan 0-2.

Final

Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's
8 October 1967 Final Glen Rovers 3-09 - 1-09 St. Finbarr's Athletic Grounds, Cork
M Kenneally 2-3, J Young 1-0, P Harte 0-4, A O'Flynn 0-1, W Carroll 0-1. P Freaney 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, G McCarthy 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, C Roche 0-1. Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Scoring

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pierce Freaney St. Finbarr's 3-24 33 5 6.60
2 Billy Galligan Blackrock 2-19 25 3 8.33
3 Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 1-17 20 4 5.00
4 John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 4-06 18 2 9.00
Tomás Ryan Muskerry 0-16 16 4 4.00
6 Mick Kenneally Glen Rovers 4-04 16 4 4.00
7 Charlie Cullinane St. Finbarr's 3-05 14 4 3.50
Connie Kelly Muskerry 2-08 14 3 4.66
9 Seánie Barry University College Cork 1-10 13 2 6.50
10 John Young Glen Rovers 3-02 11 3 3.66
Paddy Barry Sarsfields 3-02 11 3 3.66
Frank Kelleher Muskerry 3-02 11 4 2.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 3-02 11 Duhallow
2 Pierce Freaney St. Finbarr's 2-04 10 Blackrock
Billy Galligan Blackrock 0-10 10 Carrigdhoun
4 Tom Burke Duhallow 3-00 9 Carrigdhoun
Barry O'Leary Na Piarsaigh 3-00 9 Carbery
Mick Duignam Cloyne 3-00 9 Sarsfields
Mick Kenneally Glen Rovers 2-03 9 St. Finbarr's
Billy Galligan Blackrock 1-06 9 St. Finbarr's
Patsy Harte Glen Rovers 1-06 9 Muskerry
10 Pierce Freaney St. Finbarr's 1-05 8 Sarsfields
Brendan Buckley Duhallow 0-08 9− Carrigdhoun

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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