Dates | 19 April – 22 November 1970 | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Champions | University College Cork (2nd title) Mick McCarthy (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Muskerry Derry McSweeney (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 86 (5.73 per match) | ||
Points scored | 290 (19.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Tomás Ryan (0-38) | ||
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The 1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 April 1970 and ended on 22 November 1970.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the quarter-final.[1]
The final was played on 22 November 1970 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between University College Cork and Muskerry, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. University College Cork won the match by 2–12 to 0–15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in seven years.[2][3]
Muskerry's Tomás Ryan was the championship's top scorer with 0-38.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]19 April 1970 First round | University College Cork | 4-07 - 2-02 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
M Dowling 1-3, E Fitzpatrick 1-1, N Morgan 1-0, H O'Sullivan 1-0, J Barrett 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, N Byrne 0-1. | J Connolly 1-2, T Mullins 1-0. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
19 April 1970 First round | St. Finbarr's | 0-19 - 1-08 | St. Vincent's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
S Gillen 0-5, C McCarthy 0-5, G McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, M Archer 0-1, D Harrington 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | N Barry 1-4, J O'Shea 0-1, T O'Shea 0-1, D Lenihan 0-1, J Russell 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
26 April 1970 First round | Sarsfields | 2-05 - 4-10 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
B O'Mahony 1-0, S O'Riordan 1-0, E Kelleher 0-2, T McEvoy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | P Harte 1-6, J Young 1-0, L McAuliffe 1-0, T O'Brien 1-0, M O'Halloran 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Kenneally 0-1, T Corbett 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
26 April 1970 First round | Muskerry | 1-15 - 2-06 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
T Ryan 0-12, B Kenneally 1-0, T Looney 0-3. | V Ring 1-1, P Doyle 1-0, E Dorney 0-2, S Lucey 0-2, G O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: D Twomey (Mitchelstown) |
26 April 1970 First round | Duhallow | 3-04 - 5-10 | Imokilly | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
B Buckley 2-2, T Fitzgerald 1-0, S Stokes 0-1, DT Cronin 0-1. | B Aherne 3-0, K Fitzgerald 1-2, P Ring 0-4, P O'Riordan 1-0, S Barry 0-3, S O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: J Denning (Fermoy) |
26 April 1970 First round | Carrigdhoun | 5-08 - 4-13 | Passage | Carrigaline Sportsfield, Carrigaline |
B Murphy 1-4, L Webb 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, D Coleman 1-0, B Coleman 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. | E O'Brien 1-2, P Horan 0-5, D McDonnell 1-1, B Meade 1-1, P Quigley 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, M Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
10 May 1970 First round | Youghal | 9-12 - 6-06 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
F Keane 4-2, S Hennessy 2-1, S O'Leary 1-3, J Griffen 1-0, F Cooper 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, M Hodnett 0-1. | S Kearney 4-0, V O'Donovan 1-1, T Crowley 1-0, N Crowley 0-2, K Kehilly 0-2, L Hurley 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
17 May 1970 First round | Blackrock | 5-21 - 2-08 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
N O'Keeffe 2-6, B Cummins 2-2, J Horgan 1-1, J Russell 0-4, P Moylan 0-3, K Cummins 0-2, J O'Halloran 0-1, D Collins 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. | T Sheehan 1-5, P O'Brien 1-0, L Sheehan 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1, N Regan 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]31 May 1970 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 3-08 - 1-11 | Passage | Ballinhassig Sportsfield, Ballinhassig |
T Ryan 0-7, M Malone 2-1, P Lucey 1-0. | B Meade 1-5, J Murphy 0-3, E O'Brien 0-1, P Quigley 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
19 June 1970 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-13 - 3-11 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
C McCarthy 1-2, B Kirby 1-1, P Doolan 1-1, S Gillen 0-4, G McCarthy 0-2, C Cullinane 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-1, C Roche 0-1. | J Horgan 1-3, N O'Keeffe 1-3, J O'Halloran 1-0, D Collins 0-3, B Cummins 0-1, J Russell 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
21 June 1970 Quarter-final | Imokilly | 4-10 - 1-08 | Youghal | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
Brian Aherne 2-0, P Ring 1-4, S Barry 0-4, K Fitzgerald 1-0, Bernie Aherne 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | F Cooper 1-0, N Gallagher 0-3, M Hodnett 0-2, S O'Leary 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
25 October 1970 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 1-08 - 2-03 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
H O'Sullivan 1-1, M Murphy 0-2, W Moore 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, S Looney 0-1, J Darcy 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. | P Murphy 1-0, J Daly 1-0, P Harte 0-3. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
[edit]9 August 1970 Semi-final | Muskerry | 3-15 - 3-09 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
T Ryan 0-11, R Kenneally 2-1, P Lucey 1-1, C Kelly 0-1, N Dunne 0-1. | S Barry 2-8, D Clifford 1-0, P Ring 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
8 November 1970 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-08 - 3-04 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
R Cummins 1-3, H O'Sullivan 1-1, T Buckley 0-3, M Crotty 0-1. | P Doolan 2-0, J Brady 1-1, G McCarthy 0-2, S Gillen 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Final
[edit]22 November 1970 Final | University College Cork | 2-12 - 0-16 | Muskerry | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
R Cummins 2-3, T Buckley 0-5, H O'Sullivan 0-2, N Morgan 0-1, M Crotty 0-1. | T Ryan 0-8, C Kelly 0-4, P Lucey 0-3, M Malone 0-1. | Attendance: 13,031 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorer overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 0-38 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
2 | Seánie Barry | Imokilly | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
3 | Neally O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
4 | Ray Cummins | UCC | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
5 | Brian Aherne | Imokilly | 5-00 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
6 | Frank Keane | Youghal | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
7 | Henry O'Sullivan | UCC | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
8 | Seán Kearney | Carbery | 4-00 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
Bernie Meade | Passage | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Frank Keane | Youghal | 4-02 | 14 | Carbery |
Seánie Barry | Imokilly | 2-08 | 14 | Muskerry | |
3 | Seán Kearney | Carbery | 4-00 | 12 | Youghal |
Neally O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 2-06 | 12 | Avondhu | |
Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 0-12 | 12 | Seandún | |
6 | Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 0-11 | 11 | Imokilly |
7 | Brian Aherne | Imokilly | 3-00 | 9 | Duhallow |
Ray Cummins | UCC | 2-03 | 9 | Muskerry | |
Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
10 | Brendan Buckley | Duhallow | 2-02 | 8 | Imokilly |
Brendan Cummins | Blackrock | 2-02 | 8 | Avondhu | |
Tom Sheehan | Avondhu | 1-05 | 8 | Blackrock | |
Bernie Meade | Passage | 0-08 | 8 | Muskerry |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Muskerry qualified for the final for the first time in their history.
- Muskerry miss out on the double having won the 1970 Cork Senior Football Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ "Honours". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Youghal GAA: Hurling". Youghal GAA website. Retrieved 11 July 2022.