The 1968 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 28 April 1968 and ended on 13 September 1968.
| Dates | 28 April – 15 September 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (17th title)Jim Power (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  ImokillyPaddy FitzGerald (captain) Willie John Ring (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 88 (6.77 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 271 (20.85 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Charlie McCarthy (5-21) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they withdrew from the championship at the semi-final stage.
On 13 September 1968, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 5–9 to 1–19 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their 17th championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.[1]
Charlie McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 5-21.
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results edit
First round edit
| 28 April 1968 First round | Avondhu | 3-05 - 3-12 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| L Sheehan 1-2, R Browne 1-0, F Sheedy 1-0, J Browne 0-1, R Honohan 0-1, P Behan 0-1. | R Lehane 2-2, J Barrett 1-1, N Rochford 0-3, T Field 0-3, P Dooley 0-2, B Morgan 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 28 April 1968 First round | Ballincollig | 3-08 - 5-09 | Muskerry | Cloughduv |
| G Regan 1-5, M Murphy 1-2, J Holmes 1-0, J Sheehy 0-1. | T Ryan 2-2, F Kelleher 1-3, H O'Brien 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, M Malone 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, T Mahony 0-1. |
| 28 April 1968 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 3-08 - 4-13 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Buckley 1-1, L Joyce 1-1, M O'Mahony 1-0, S Twomey 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, R Tuohy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. | P Freeney 2-3, C McCarthy 1-2, C Roche 0-4, M Archer 1-0, T Connolly 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2. |
| 5 May 1968 First round | Seandún | 1-05 - 4-15 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, T McAuliffe 0-2, E Dorney 0-1, P Curley 0-1. | W Carroll 2-1, P Harte 0-6, J Daly 1-2, A Flynn 1-0, S Kennefick 0-3, J Young 0-2, T Corbett 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 12 May 1968 First round | Blackrock | 6-07 - 3-11 | Duhallow | Millstreet |
| J Bennett 3-0, D McCarthy 2-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, M Barry 1-0, M Waters 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. | B Buckley 1-5, TD Cronin 1-3, S Stokes 1-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. | Referee: D mannix (Mallow) |
| 9 June 1968 First round | Imokilly | 6-13 - 1-04 | Carbery | Ballinhassig |
| P Ring 2-3, N Gallagher 2-3, M Hegarty 1-2, D Daly 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-2, T Meaney 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, O O'Keeffe 0-1. | F Kehilly 1-0, L Hurley 0-2, J Holland 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 12 May 1968 First round | Sarsfields | 3-06 - 7-12 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| JJ Long 1-3, P O'Riordan 1-1, D Looney 1-0, S O'Riordan 0-1, N Long 0-1. | J Barry 3-2, J McCarthy 0-8, G O'Sullivan 2-0, B Meade 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1. |
Quarter-finals edit
| 16 June 1968 Quarter-final | Carrigdhoun | 4-13 - 2-18 | Muskerry | Kinsale |
| JK Coleman 2-7, T O'Leary 1-2, S Kelleher 1-0, F Coleman 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, L Webb 0-1. | T Ryan 1-9, M Ryan 0-5, H O'Brien 1-1, J Kelly 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. |
| 7 July 1968 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-18 - 4-07 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C McCarthy 2-5, C Cullinane 1-4, C Roche 1-2, B Kenneally 0-3, P Doolan 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B Scully 0-1. | J McCarthy 3-3, E O'Brien 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, B Meade 0-1, J Horan 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cloyne) |
| 7 July 1968 Quarter-final | Imokilly | 5-12 - 2-09 | Blackrock | Riverstown |
| T Buckley 2-0, M Hegarty 1-3, S Barry 0-6, P Ring 1-1, D Daly 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2. | D McCarthy 2-1, J Bennett 0-2, W Galligan 0-2, N O'Keeffe 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, M Waters 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 27 July 1968 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 0-10 - 0-08 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Harte 0-5, B Carroll 0-2, T Buckley 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. | J O'Halloran 0-2, T Field 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, B Morgan 0-1, H O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Semi-finals edit
| 11 August 1968 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 5-15 - 4-05 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park, Passage |
| C McCarthy 1-9, M Archer 2-2, C Cullinane 1-1, B Kenneally 1-1, B Scully 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | JK Coleman 3-1, F Coleman 1-1, D Harrington 0-2, D Coleman 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 18 August 1968 Semi-final | Imokilly | w/o - scr. | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final edit
| 15 September 1968 Final | St. Finbarr's | 5-09 - 1-19 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C McCarthy 1-5, B Scully 2-0, B Kenneally 1-0, M Archer 1-0, T Kirby 0-1, T Maher 0-1, P Freaney 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. | S Barry 0-13, D Daly 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, M Hegarty 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, P Ring 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Attendance: 13,433 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 5-21 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 5-08 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 3-11 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 3-11 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 | |
| 5 | Seánie Barry | Imokilly | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Denis McCarthy | Blackrock | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 8 | Paddy Ring | Imokilly | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Noel Gallagher | Imokilly | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| 10 | Matt Hegarty | Imokilly | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Charlie Cullinane | St. Finbarr's | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 2-07 | 13 | Muskerry |
| Seánie Barry | Imokilly | 0-13 | 13 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 3 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 3-03 | 12 | St. Finbarr's |
| Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 1-09 | 12 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-09 | 12 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 6 | John Barry | Passage | 3-02 | 11 | Sarsfields |
| Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | Passage | |
| 8 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 3-01 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
| 9 | John Bennett | Blackrock | 3-00 | 9 | Duhallow |
| Pierce Freaney | St. Finbarr's | 2-03 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Paddy Ring | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | Carbery | |
| Noel Gallagher | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | Carbery |
Miscellaneous edit
- On 15 August 1968, Glen Rovers withdrew from the championship in protest over the expulsion of Glen player Andrew O'Flynn from the Gaelic Athletic Association and the suspension of three other Glen players as a result of an investigation into incidents in the Glen Rovers-University College Cork quarter-final.
- Gerald McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club got married on the day before the county final and delayed his honeymoon until immediately after the game.
- Imokilly qualify for the final for the first time since 1949
References edit
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.