1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 22 October - 3 December 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Newcestown (1st title)Seán Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  KildorreryPat Fenton (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (5.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 81 (13.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Frank Kehilly (5-01) | ||
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The 1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the
Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board
. The championship ran from 22 October to 3 December 1972.
The final was played on 3 December 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Newcestown and Kildorrery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Newcestown won the match by 2-07 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship.[3]
Newcestown's Frank Kehilly was the championship's top scorer with 5-01.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 22 October 1972 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 3-06 - 1-07 | Dungourney | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| F Kehilly 3-0, G O'Callaghan 0-3, T Crowley 0-1, D Kehilly 0-1, A O'Flynn 0-1. | Maurice Aherne 1-0, Michael Aherne 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, A Kelleher 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas') |
| 29 October 1972 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 5-07 - 4-05 | Ballymartle | Ballinhassig |
| J O'Leary 2-4, P O'Brien 2-0, C Malone 1-0, M Malone 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1. | F Coleman 2-1, G Coleman 1-2, F Cronin 1-0, L Webb 0-2. | Referee: Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 12 November 1972 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | Coachford Sportsfield | ||
| B Buckley 0-7, B Quinn 1-2, T Linehan 1-0, P O'Connor 1-0, P Buckley 0-1. | J O'Shea 1-2, T Butler 0-3, P McMahon 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 November 1972 Semi-final | Kildorrery | 5-09 - 4-05 | Éire Óg | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Monaghan 3-0, M Curtin 1-2, D Bermingham 1-1, J Dunne 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, S Bermingham 0-1. | T Brennan 1-1, C Malone 1-0, J O'Callaghan 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, M Malone 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2. |
| 19 November 1972 Semi-final | Newcestown | 2-10 - 2-05 | Meelin | Coachford Sportsfield |
| T Crowley 1-6, K Calnan 1-0, K Kehilly 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, A Flynn 0-1. | B Buckley 1-2, T Linehan 1-0, B Quinn 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
Final
| 3 December 1972 Final | Newcestown | 2-07 - 2-04 | Kildorrery | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| F Kehilly 2-1, T Crowley 0-3, T Flynn 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. | E O'Connor 1-2, D Bermingham 1-1, P Fenton 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Kehilly | Newcestown | 5-01 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Jamesie O'Leary | Éire Óg | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Brendan Buckley | Meelin | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Mick Monaghan | Kildorrery | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Paddy O'Brien | Éire Óg | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamesie O'Leary | Éire Óg | 2-04 | 10 | Ballymartle |
| 2 | Frank Kehilly | Newcestown | 3-00 | 9 | Dungourney |
| Mick Monaghan | Kildorrery | 3-00 | 9 | Éire Óg | |
| Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 1-06 | 9 | Meelin | |
| 5 | Finbarr Coleman | Ballymartle | 2-01 | 7 | Éire Óg |
| Frank Kehilly | Newcestown | 2-01 | 7 | Kildorrery | |
| Brendan Buckley | Meelin | 0-07 | 7 | St. Finbarr's
| |
| 8 | Paddy O'Brien | Éire Óg | 2-00 | 6 | Ballymartle |
References
- ^ "History". Kildorrery GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.