1975 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1975 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 66th 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 26 January 1975.

1975 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates13 April - 10 August 1975
Teams12
Champions Ballinhassig (1st title)
Runners-up Blackrock
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored56 (5.09 per match)
Points scored206 (18.73 per match)
Top scorer(s) Danny Buckley (6-05)
1974 (Previous) (Next) 1976

On 10 August 1975, Ballinhassig won the championship following a 3–12 to 2–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final at the Mardyke.[1][2] This was their first ever championship title.

Blackrock's Danny Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 6-05.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Regraded to the City Junior Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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13 April 1975 First round Cobh 1-11 - 1-13 Carrigtwohill Riverstown Sportsfield
T Meaney 1-0, M Sloane 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, T McGee 0-2, J Halahane 0-1, M Feeney 0-1. P Keane 0-4, J O'Rourke 1-0, P O'Connor 0-3, J O'Reilly 0-3, MJ Roche 0-2, M Sheehan 0-1.
20 April 1975 First round Newcestown 6-06 - 2-02 Castletownroche Ballinlough Grounds
K Calnan 2-0, T Crowley 1-2, S Crowley 1-0, P Ryan 1-0, M Kehilly 1-0, K Kehilly 0-3, J O'Beirne 0-1. W Magner 1-1, R Browne 1-0, R Magner 0-1.
27 April 1975 First round Watergrasshill 1-07 - 4-11 Newtownshandrum Castletownroche Grounds
S Higgins 0-5, T O'Riordan 1-0, S O'Riordan 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1. D Coughlan 2-1, D Herlihy 0-6, C Morrissey 1-0, M Thompson 1-0, P Herlihy 0-2, P Noonan 0-1, D Noonan 0-1.
11 May 1975 First round Blackrock 7-11 - 2-07 St. Finbarr's Ballinlough Grounds
D Buckley 3-3, N Kirby 1-4, C O'Brien 2-0, G Buckley 1-2, N O'Keeffe 0-2. C Ryan 1-1, M Archer 1-0, M Coughlan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, H Kennedy 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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27 April 1975 Quarter-final Ballinhassig 4-10 - 3-07 Midleton Ballinlough Grounds
D Coleman 1-3, JL O'Sullivan 1-2, JK Coleman 1-2, F Roche 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, TF Hayes 0-2. W Glavin 1-2, J O'Brien 1-0, S Farrell 1-0, J Hurley 0-2, B Coady 0-2, B Keane 0-1.
4 May 1975 Quarter-final Passage 1-14 - 1-07 Ballincollig Ballinhassig Grounds
B Meade 0-5, G O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Connell 0-2, D Hanlon 0-2, J O'Reill 0-1, K Keane 0-1, T Howard 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. B Fitton 1-0, J Lucey 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, T Radley 0-1, N Cooney 0-1.
14 June 1975 Quarter-final Blackrock 4-10 - 2-08 Carrigtwohill Páirc Uí Chonaill
J Buckley 2-1, C O'Brien 1-1, P Doyle 0-4, N O'Keeffe 0-4, D Buckley 1-0. P Duggan 1-2, D O'Connor 1-0, M Rohan 0-3, P Keane 0-1, J O'Reilly 0-1, W Kidney 0-1.
22 June 1975 Quarter-final Newcestown 4-13 - 3-08 Newtownshandrum Riverstown Sportsfield
K Calnan 2-1, M Kehilly 2-1, T Crowley 0-7, G O'Leary 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, S Crowley 0-1. J Buckley 0-5, D Coughlan 1-0, L Bowles 1-0, C Morrissey 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, D Fehin 0-1.

Semi-finals

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19 July 1975 Semi-final Blackrock 4-11 - 1-09 Newcestown Cloughduv Grounds
N Kirby 3-3, D Buckley 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-2, C O'Brien 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, G Buckley 0-1. T Crowley 0-6, P Ryan 1-1, J O'Leary 0-2, A Flynn 0-1.
20 July 1975 Semi-final Ballinhassig 1-12 - 0-12 Passage Carrigaline Grounds
JK Coleman 1-4, D Coleman 0-3, B Coleman 0-3, W Walsh 0-1, JL O'Sullivan 0-1. B Meade 0-4, P McCarthy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Howard 0-1, S Meade 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1.

Final

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10 August 1975 Final Ballinhassig 3-12 - 2-05 Blackrock The Mardyke
D Coleman 1-4, W Walsh 1-1, JK Coleman 0-4, O Jordan 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-1. D Buckley 1-1, N Kirby 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, J Delaney 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Danny Buckley Blackrock 6-05 23 4 5.75
2 Ned Kirby Blackrock 5-07 22 4 5.50
3 Tim Crowley Newcestown 1-15 18 3 6.00
4 John Kevin Coleman Ballinhassig 2-10 16 3 5.33
Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 2-10 16 3 5.33
6 Kevin Callanan Newcestown 4-01 13 3 4.66
Conor O'Brien Blackrock 3-04 13 4 3.25
8 Donal Coughlan Newcestown 3-01 10 2 5.00
Mark Kehilly Newcestown 3-01 10 2 5.00
10 Neally O'Keeffe Blackrock 0-09 9 4 2.25
Bernie Meade Passage 0-09 9 4 2.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Danny Buckley Blackrock 3-03 12 St. Finbarr's
Ned Kirby Blackrock 3-03 12 Newcestown
3 Donal Coughlan Newtownshandrum 2-01 7 Watergrasshill
John Buckley Blackrock 2-01 7 Carrigtwohill
Kevin Callanan Newcestown 2-01 7 Newtownshandrum
Mick Kehilly Newcestown 2-01 7 Newtownshandrum
Ned Kirby Blackrock 1-04 7 St. Finbarr's
John Kevin Coleman Ballinhassig 1-04 7 Passage
Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 1-04 7 Blackrock
Tim Crowley Newcestown 0-07 7 Newtownshandrum

References

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  1. ^ Ellard, Michael (11 February 2006). "Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Roll of honour". Watergrasshill GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Bandon GAA Hurling & Football Club - Roll of Honour". Bandon GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.