The 1970 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.
Dates | 27 September - 29 November 1970 | ||
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Teams | 7 | ||
Champions | Cloughduv (1st title) John Dunlea (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Courcey Rovers Teddy Harrington (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 36 (6 per match) | ||
Points scored | 106 (17.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Connie Kelly (3-13) | ||
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The final was played on 29 November 1970 at the Ballinhassig Grounds, between Cloughduv and Courcey Rovers, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Cloughduv won the match by 3-15 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 30 years.[3][4]
Cloughduv's Connie Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 3-13.
Qualification edit
Results edit
Quarter-finals edit
27 September 1970 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-11 - 2-04 | Ballinhassig | Minane Bridge Grounds |
J Redmond 1-4, J Hayes 1-4, A O'Leary 0-1, J O'Regan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | Derry Coleman 1-4, M Hickey 1-0. |
4 October 1970 Quarter-final | Rathluirc | 7-06 - 1-20 | Meelin | Kanturk Grounds |
J Madigan 3-0, T O'Grady 2-2, D Forde 2-0, J O'Shea 0-2, J Foley 0-1, B Gammell 0-1. | B Buckley 1-14, P Buckley 0-3, P McLoughlin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. |
25 October 1970 Quarter-final | Courcey Rovers | 4-13 - 3-04 | Killeagh | Cork Athletic Grounds |
G Collins 1-8, O Crowley 1-3, L Hurley 1-0, A Hannon 1-0, T O'Mahony 0-1, T Harrington 0-1. | T Barry 1-1, N Treacy 1-1, J Moloney 1-0, J Foley 0-2. |
Semi-finals edit
25 October 1970 Semi-final | Cloughduv | 4-05 - 1-04 | Blackrock | Kinsale Grounds |
C Kelly 1-4, P Lucey 1-1, M Walsh 1-0, D O'Riordan 1-0. | A O'Leary 1-1, J Hayes 0-2, J Redmond 0-2. |
8 November 1970 Semi-final | Courcey Rovers | 3-12 - 4-08 | Rathluirc | Cork Athletic Grounds |
O Crowley 1-4, D O'Donovan 1-2, L Hurley 1-0, T O'Mahony 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1, G Collins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, T Harrington 0-1. | T O'Grady 1-2, J O'Shea 0-4, F O'Grady 1-0, J Foley 1-0, D Forde 1-0, K O'Shea 0-2. |
Final edit
29 November 1970 Final | Cloughduv | 3-15 - 2-04 | Courcey Rovers | Ballinhassig Grounds |
C Kelly 2-9, M Walsh 1-0, G Kelly 0-2, N Dunne 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. | L Hurley 1-0, G Collins 1-0, J O'Donovan 0-2, A Hannon 0-1, O Crowley 0-1, T Harrington 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Connie Kelly | Cloughduv | 3-13 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
2 | Brendan Buckley | Meelin | 1-14 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 |
3 | Gerry Collins | Courcey Rovers | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
4 | Ollie Crowley | Courcey Rovers | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
5 | Tommy O'Grady | Rathluirc | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Brendan Buckley | Meelin | 1-14 | 17 | Rathluirc |
2 | Connie Kelly | Cloughduv | 2-09 | 15 | Courcey Rovers |
3 | Gerry Collins | Courcey Rovers | 1-08 | 11 | Killeagh |
4 | John Madigan | Rathluirc | 3-00 | 9 | Meelin |
5 | Tommy O'Grady | Rathluirc | 2-02 | 8 | Meelin |
6 | John Redmond | Blackrock | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinhassig |
John Hayes | Blackrock | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinhassig | |
Derry Coleman | Ballinhassig | 1-04 | 7 | Blackrock | |
Connie Kelly | Cloughduv | 1-04 | 7 | Blackrock | |
Ollie Crowley | Courcey Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Rathluirc |
References edit
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1925 - 1970". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Cloughduv's hurling stock continues to soar after successful defence of Mid Cork JAHC title". The Southern Star. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Barry-Murphy leading Cloughduv revival". Irish Examiner. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2021.