1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1970 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 April – 22 November 1970
Teams16
Champions University College Cork (2nd title)
Mick McCarthy (captain)
Runners-up Muskerry
Derry McSweeney (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored86 (5.73 per match)
Points scored290 (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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

University College Cork v Na Piarsaigh
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)
St. Finbarr's v St. Vincent'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)
Sarsfields v Glen Rovers
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)
Muskerry v Seandún
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)
Duhallow v Imokilly
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)
Carrigdhoun v Passage
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)
Youghal v Carbery
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)
Blackrock v Avondhu
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

Muskerry v Passage
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)
St. Finbarr's v 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)
Imokilly v Youghal
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)
University College Cork v Glen Rovers
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

Muskerry v Imokilly
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)
University College Cork v 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

University College Cork v Muskerry
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

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

References

  1. ^ "Honours". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Youghal GAA: Hurling". Youghal GAA website. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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