The 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 3 October 1971.
| Dates | 25 April – 3 October 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (24th title)John Horgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sTony Maher (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (6.06 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 302 (18.88 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Moylan (0-37) | ||
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University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Passage in the second round.[1]
The final was played on 3 October 1971 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbvarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in 42 years. Blackrock won the match by 2–19 to 5–04 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in 10 years.[2]
Blackrock's Pat Moylan was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 25 April 1971 First round | Carbery | 4-07 - 5-08 | Duhallow | Macroom |
| S O'Neill 1-5, J Forrestal 1-1, T Crowley 1-0, V O'Donovan 1-0, A O'Halloran 0-1. | B Buckley 2-5, M Biggane 1-0, M Stokes 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, John O'Sullivan 0-1, S Daly 0-1, TD Cronin 0-1. |
Second round
edit| 25 April 1971 Second round | Blackrock | 3-10 - 0-04 | Avondhu | Castlelyons |
| P Moylan 0-7, D Collins 1-2, N O'Keeffe 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0. | P Morrissey 0-2, J Russell 0-1, P Buckley 0-1. |
| 25 April 1971 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 4-05 - 1-06 | St. Vincent's | Ballincollig |
| JJ Hurley 2-0, T Fogarty 1-3, F Coleman 1-0, D Walsh 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | B Heffernan 0-4, N Heffernan 1-0, B O'Neill 0-2. |
| 1 May 1971 Second round | Passage | 4-10 - 1-10 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Meade 0-7, N Rooney 1-1, J Coffey 1-0, F Gilligan 1-0, N Delaney 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2. | T Buckley 1-3, M Crotty 0-2, M Dowling 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, P Lucey 0-1, J Darcy 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 2 May 1971 Second round | Imokilly | 2-08 - 1-14 | Cloyne | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| T Browne 2-2, S Barry 0-6. | D Motherway 0-5, T Canavan 1-1, B Aherne 0-3, D Clifford 0-2, J Aherne 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, N Cusack 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 9 May 1971 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 3-10 - 2-10 | Sarsfields | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
| S Twomey 2-5, T Ahern 1-1, T Mullins 0-2, T Kennefick 0-1, L Joyce 0-1. | JJ Long 1-3, S O'Riordan 0-4, R Barry 1-0, T McEvoy 0-1, R Rahilly 0-1, P Lambe 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 9 May 1971 Second round | Duhallow | 1-02 - 6-13 | Glen Rovers | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| M Biggane 1-0, B Buckley 0-2. | P Harte 3-2, D McCarthy 2-0, J Young 1-1, D Coughlan 0-4, T O'Brien 0-2, J Daly 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Twomey (Mitchelstown) |
| 6 June 1971 Second round | Seandún | 4-12 - 4-14 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
| J Barrett 1-3, J Good 1-2, W Murphy 1-2, B Hegarty 1-1, V Twomey 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | S O'Leary 1-7, F Cooper 2-0, F Keane 0-4, W Walsh 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 20 June 1971 Second round | Muskerry | 0-09 - 2-10 | St. Finbarr's | Charlie Hurley Park |
| T Looney 0-3, T O'Mahony 0-2, M Malone 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, F Kelleher 0-1. | C Roche 0-4, M Archer 1-0, P Doolan 1-0, C Cullinane 0-3, S Gillen 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 27 June 1971 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-12 - 2-02 | Cloyne | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| P Moylan 0-11, D Collins 1-1, N O'Keeffe 1-0. | M O'Brien 1-0, D Motherway 1-0, D Clifford 0-1, J Aherne 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 11 July 1971 Quarter-final | Youghal | 7-10 - 2-04 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
| F Keane 3-2, S O'Leary 3-1, F Cooper 1-0, M Hodnett 0-3, P Hegarty 0-2, N Gallagher 0-1, N Horgan 0-1. | S Twomey 1-2, F Foley 1-0, D O'Leary 0-1, L Joyce 0-1. |
| 11 July 1971 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 5-15 - 2-04 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T O'Brien 2-4, M Corbett 2-0, P Harte 1-5, M McAuliffe 0-3, D Coughlan 0-1, J Young 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. | B Meade 1-0, N Rooney 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, F Gilligan 0-1, G Sullivan 0-1. |
| 8 August 1971 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-16 - 3-07 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
| S Gillen 1-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, B O'Brien 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, T Butler 0-2, C Cullinane 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-2, G Hanley 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, D Coleman 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, JJ Hurley 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Semi-finals
edit| 27 August 1971 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-14 - 3-09 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| M Archer 3-1, C Roche 0-4, B O'Brien 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, S Gillen 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2. | P Harte 1-6, P Doherty 1-1, J Young 1-0, M Cobett 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 29 August 1971 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-19 - 5-05 | Youghal | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| D Collins 2-5, R Cummins 2-3, P Moylan 0-9, D Prendergast 1-1, J O'Halloran 0-1. | S O'Leary 2-1, F Cooper 2-0, N Hogan 1-0, F Keane 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Final
edit| 3 October 1971 Final | Blackrock | 2-19 - 5-04 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| P Moylan 0-10, R Cummins 2-1, D Collins 0-4, B Cummins 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1. | C McCarthy 3-0, C Cullinane 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B O'Brien 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 22,115 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 5-13 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 6-09 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Donie Collins | Blackrock | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 8 | Frank Cooper | Youghal | 5-00 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Brendan Buckley | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | Duhallow |
| Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields | |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Youghal | |
| Brendan Buckley | Duhallow | 2-05 | 11 | Carbery | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne | |
| 7 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-01 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 3-01 | 10 | Glen Rovers | |
| Teddy O'Brien | Glen Rovers | 2-04 | 10 | Passage | |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Seandún | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
References
edit- ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "History". Cloyne GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.