The 1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 27 January 1963. The championship began on 7 April 1963 and ended on 29 September 1963.
| Dates | 7 April – 29 September 1963 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions |  University College Cork (1st title)Des Kiely (captain) |
| Runners-up |  BlackrockMick Cashman (captain) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 100 (5.88 per match) |
| Points scored | 273 (16.06 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mossie Finn (4-15) |
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the first round.
On 29 September 1963, University College Cork won the championship following a 4–17 to 5–6 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their first championship title.[1]
Mossie Finn from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4–15.
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Fielded a team after a one-year absence
Results edit
First round
| 7 April 1963 First round | St. Vincent's | 2-05 - 1-08 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C O'Shea 2-1, D Sheehan 0-1, D Joyce 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, S Quinlan 0-1. | M Kenny 1-1, P Barry 0-4, D Hurley 0-2, P Coogan 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 21 April 1963 First round | Duhallow | 0-06 - 4-08 | Blackrock | Kanturk Sportsfield, Kanturk |
| M McAuliffe 0-4, T Burke 0-2. | E Burke 1-2, W Galligan 1-2, J Redmond 1-0, T Kelly 0-1, J Bennett 0-1, M Cashman 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | Referee: C Gyves (Mallow) |
| 28 April 1963 First round | St. Finbarr's | 7-10 - 3-03 | Carbery | Kinsale Sportsfield, Kinsale |
| M Finn 1-6, P O'Connell 2-1, T Cronin 2-0, M Archer 1-2, J Prendergast 1-0, M Leahy 0-1. | D O'Mahony 1-0, F O'Brien 1-0, M Donovan 1-0, L Deasy 0-2, J Crowley 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 5 May 1963 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 2-06 - 3-07 | Passage | Douglas |
| T O'Leary 1-1, T McAuliffe 1-0, M Greaney 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, D Daly 0-1, M Meara 0-1. | J O'Reilly 1-3, J O'Mahony 1-0, J Coughlan 1-0, J Barry 0-3, M Keane 0-1. | Referee: J Lotty (Sarsfields) |
| 12 May 1963 First round | University College Cork | 3-13 - 1-08 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Mortell 0-5, J O'Halloran 0-4, O Harrington 0-4, G Allen 1-0, J Blake 1-0. | T Corbett 1-1, C Ring 0-3, P Harte 0-2, J Salmon 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 19 May 1963 First round | Muskerry | 3-13 - 2-01 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D O'Brien 2-2, P O'Brien 1-1, J Murphy 0-4, F Sheehan 0-2, G O'Regan 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, B Fitton 0-1. | G Murphy 1-1, T Nagle 1-0. | Referee: N Lynam (Glen Rovers) |
| 2 June 1963 First round replay | St. Vincent's | 3-07 - 1-09 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C O'Shea 1-2, B O'Neill 1-2, J Lyons 1-0, T Twomey 0-1, J Drummond 0-1, W Nation 0-1. | P Barry 1-2, D Hurley 0-3, G O'Gorman 0-2, M McDonnell 0-1, J White 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 2 June 1963 First round | Avondhu | 5-07 - 3-08 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Hogan 2-2, R Browne 1-3, R Ennis 1-0, R Carey 1-0, F Sheehy 0-1, B Honohan 0-1. | P Browne 1-1, D McDonnell 1-1, B Larkin 1-1, E O'Connell 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, P Finn 0-1, E Dorney 0-1. | Referee: L Dowling (Castlemartyr) |
| 2 June 1963 First round | Carrigdhoun | 2-06 - 6-07 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Cooney 1-0, JK Coleman 1-0, D Drinan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. | L Dowling 2-0, P Roche 2-0, DJ Daly 1-0, D Cusack 1-0, J White 0-3, M Meaney 0-3, T Browne 0-1. | Referee: M O'Connell (St. Vincent's) |
Quarter-finals
| 7 July 1963 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 - 1-10 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Goulding 1-1, M Finn 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, T Cronin 0-1, P Finn 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | J Barry 0-5, D O'Hanlon 1-0, J Coughlan 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: L Dowling (Castlemartyr) |
| 21 July 1963 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-13 - 2-06 | St. Vincent's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| F O'Mahony 1-5, W Galligan 1-2, T Dullea 1-1, J Bennett 0-3, J Hayes 0-2. | C O'Shea 1-3, DJ O'Regan 1-0, J Lyons 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1, T Twomey 0-1. | Referee: J Lotty (Sarsfields) |
| 21 July 1963 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 3-11 - 4-07 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Harnedy 2-1, M Mortell 0-4, G Allen 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, N Gallagher 0-2, J Blake 0-1. | L Dowling 2-3, T Dowling 1-1, Bernard Ahern 1-0, J White 0-2, Brian Ahern 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 28 July 1963 Quarter-final | Avondhu | 8-05 - 0-06 | Muskerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| N Coughlan 3-1, R Ennis 2-0, R Browne 1-1, P Noonan 1-0, J Hogan 1-0, N Ryan 0-2, B Honohan 0-1. | M Murphy 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 18 August 1963 Quarter-final replay | St. Finbarr's | 6-13 - 0-04 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Finn 2-5, M Archer 2-2, T Cronin 1-2, P O'Connell 1-0, W Walsh 0-1, P Doolan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | C Healy 0-1, J Barry 0-1, D Hanlon 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1. | Referee: L Dowling (Castlemartyr) |
Semi-finals
| 25 August 1963 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-14 - 3-03 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| W Galligan 2-1, J Bennett 0-6, J Redmond 1-1, F Mahony 0-3, T Kelly 0-2, V Foley 0-1. | R Browne 1-2, R Ennis 1-0. F Sheedy 1-0, J Browne 0-1. | Referee: M Horgan |
| 7 September 1963 Semi-final | University College Cork | 4-06 - 2-10 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Blake 2-0, J O'Halloran 1-1, N Phelan 1-0, M Mortell 0-2, D Kelleher 0-1, G Allen 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | M Finn 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, M Archer 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, P Finn 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Final
| 29 September 1963 Final | University College Cork | 4-17 - 5-06 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Mortell 1-5, D Harnedy 2-1, J Blake 1-4, N Gallagher 0-2, J O'Halloran 0-1, N Phelan 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | F O'Mahony 2-0, B Galligan 1-2, J Hayes 1-0, D O'Leary 1-0, J Redmond 0-2, J Bennett 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 4-15 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 2 | Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 5-07 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Mick Mortell | UCC | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Christy O'Shea | St. Vincent's | 4-06 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | John Blake | UCC | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Florrie O'Mahony | Blackrock | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 7 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Liam Dowling | Imokilly | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Richie Browne | Avondhu | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 10 | Ray Ennis | Avondhu | 4-00 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Tim Cronin | St. Finbarr's | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| John O'Halloran | UCC | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | Passage |
| 2 | Ned Coughlan | Avondhu | 3-01 | 10 | Muskerry |
| 3 | Liam Dowling | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | UCC |
| Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | Carbery | |
| 5 | Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-02 | 8 | Passage |
| Derry O'Brien | Muskerry | 2-02 | 8 | Midleton | |
| J. Hogan | Avondhu | 2-02 | 8 | Seandún | |
| Florrie O'Mahony | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | St. Vincent's | |
| Mick Mortell | UCC | 1-05 | 8 | Blacrock | |
| 10 | Christy O'Shea | St. Vincent's | 2-01 | 7 | Sarsfields |
| Paddy O'Connell | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | Carbery | |
| Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Imokilly | |
| Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Aaondhu | |
| Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Blackrock | |
| John Blake | UCC | 1-04 | 7 | Blackrock |
Championship statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
- UCC GAA become the first club since Glen Rovers/St. Nicholas' in 1954 to complete the double.
- University College Cork become the first college to win the title.
- The Seán Óg Murphy Cup is presented for the first time.
References edit
- ^ "From students to county masters". UCC website. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.