The 1972 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 30 January 1972. The championship began on 16 April 1972 and ended on 15 October 1972.
| Dates | 16 April – 15 October 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Mallow (2nd title)Tommy Sheehan (captain) Derry Mannix (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Blackrock | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (5.31 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 217 (16.69 per match) | ||
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On 15 October 1972, Mallow won the championship following a 4-10 to 1-09 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[1][2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1959.
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Fielded their second team
From Championship edit
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regraded to the varioud Divisional Junior Championships
Results edit
First round edit
| 16 April 1972 First round | Brian Dillons | 1-03 – 4-08 | Castletownroche | Castlelyons Sportsfield |
| 30 April 1972 First round | Cobh | 2-07 – 2-03 | Newtownshandrum | Moore Park |
| 7 May 1972 First round | Carrigtwohill | 3-04 – 1-12 | Cloughduv | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 20 May 1972 First round | Ballincollig | 3-04 – 3-06 | Blackrock | Ballinhassig Sportsfield |
| 28 May 1972 First round | Midleton | 1-11 – 5-08 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| 28 May 1972 First round | Bandon | 9-15 – 4-06 | Youghal | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Quarter-finals edit
| 14 May 1972 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 1-04 – 2-16 | Mallow | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| 8 July 1972 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-05 – 2-03 | Castletownroche | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| 16 July 1972 Quarter-final | Cobh | 2-07 – 0-08 | Cloughduv | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 27 August 1972 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 2-05 – 3-16 | Bandon | Kinsale Sportsfield |
Semi-finals edit
| 4 August 1972 Semi-final | Blackrock | 2-17 – 3-06 | Cobh | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 17 September 1972 Semi-final | Mallow | 4-15 – 3-09 | Bandon | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Sheehan 0-9, B Barrett 2-0, J McSweeney 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, K Sheehan 0-4. | L Ryan 2-1, D McCarthy 1-0, N Crowley 0-3, F Crowley 0-2, R Crowley 0-2, J Gabriel 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Final edit
| 15 October 1972 Final | Mallow | 4-10 – 1-09 | Blackrock | Blarney Sportsfield |
| T Sheehan 2-6, B Barrett 1-1, P Carey 1-0, K Sheehan 0-2, E Sullivan 0-1. | J Redmond 1-1, S Kelly 0-2, K Cummins 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, B Dillon 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: J O'Brien (Cobh) |
References edit
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (7 October 2017). "Cork Premier IHC final, Kanturk v Mallow: Double dreams in North Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Bandon GAA Hurling & Football Club - Roll of Honour". Bandon GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.