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1975 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1975 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 April 1975 and ended on 14 September 1975.

1975 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates13 April – 14 September 1975
Teams19
Champions Blackrock (26th title)
Éamonn O'Donoghue (captain)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Teddy O'Brien (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored98 (5.44 per match)
Points scored351 (19.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paddy O'Sullivan (5-04)
Pat Horgan (0-19)
← 1974 (Previous) (Next) 1976 →

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Seandún in the quarter-finals.[1][2]

The final was played on 14 September 1975 at the Mardyke Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. Blackrock won the match by 4–11 to 0–10 to claim their 26th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4][5]

Paddy O'Sullivan and Pat Horgan were the championship's joint-top scorers.

Team changes edit

To Championship edit

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results edit

First round edit

20 April 1975 First round Imokilly 6-10 - 2-07 St. Vincent's Páirc Uí Chonaill
G O'Driscoll 2-4, D Buckley 2-1, D Farrell 1-0, Seán O'Farrell 1-0, Séamus O'Farrell 0-1, F O'Driscoll 0-1, P Keane 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, J Higgins 0-1. D Linehan 2-3, T Virgo 0-2, P McNamara 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
10 May 1975 First round Sarsfields 4-07 - 4-10 Seandún Ballinlough
B Óg Murphy 3-5, T Murphy 1-0, E Kelleher 0-2. K Keane 2-2, P O'Sullivan 1-2, B Meade 0-4, G O'Sullivan 1-0, W Murphy 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.
11 May 1975 First round Cloughduv 1-06 - 5-15 Youghal Riverstown
G Nash 1-1, N Dunne 0-4, J Kelly 0-1. M Butler 2-1, S O'Leary 1-4, D Cooney 1-2, R O'Sullivan 0-4, P Grace 1-0, F Keane 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1.

Second round edit

13 April 1975 Second round Avondhu 0-06 - 4-10 Glen Rovers Castlelyons
E Flynn 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, L Shanahan 0-1. T Collins 1-2, F Cunningham 1-2, JJ O'Neill 1-1, R O'Mahony 1-1, P Harte 0-2, P Horgan 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
20 April 1975 Second round University College Cork 4-12 - 0-11 Mallow Páirc Mac Gearilt
P O'Keeffe 1-3, O Cussen 1-2, D McGovern 1-2, W Verriker 1-0, T Hegarty 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1. T Sheehan 0-6, P Moriarty 0-3, P Buckley 0-1, P Shine 0-1. Referee: T Daly (Lees)
20 April 1975 Second round Muskerry 3-06 - 6-13 Carrigdhoun Charlie Hurley Park
S Noonan 1-5, T Noonan 2-0, T Ryan 0-1. F Coleman 4-2, JK Coleman 2-5, G Hanley 0-3, T Fogarty 0-2, J Reynolds 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
26 April 1975 Second round Nemo Rangers 2-07 - 0-07 Na Piarsaigh Ballinlough
N Morgan 2-2, J O'Leary 0-2, D Allen 0-1, D Calnan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-4, V Twomey 0-2, R Whitely 0-1.
27 April 1975 Second round Duhallow 1-04 - 6-18 Blackrock Mallow
B Buckley 1-2, R Quinn 0-1, T Mullane 0-1. P Moylan 1-6, É O'Donoghue 2-1, B Cummins 1-2, D Collins 1-2, É O'Sullivan 1-1, P Butler 0-3, D Prendergast 0-3. Referee: P Sheehan (Mallow)
11 May 1975 Second round Bandon 3-09 - 2-09 Carbery Ballineen
J Fitzgerald 2-1, J Wilmot 1-0, N Crowley 0-3, R Wilmot 0-3, P O'Riordan 0-2. T Crowley 0-5, S Kearney 1-1, P o'Leary 1-0, K Kehilly 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1, N Collins 0-1.
11 May 1975 Second round St. Finbarr's 3-14 - 2-06 Imokilly Church Road
G O'Shea 2-2, C McCarthy 0-7, C Cullinane 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, S Gillen 0-1. G O'Driscoll 1-2, S Farrell 1-1, J Fenton 0-1, T Aherne 0-1, F Wall 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
18 May 1975 Second round Seandún 4-10 - 3-06 Youghal CLonmult Memorial Park
V Twomey 2-1, P O'Sullivan 2-0, A Murphy 0-3, B Meade 0-2, D Keane 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-2. S O'Leary 2-0, P Grace 1-0, D Cooney 0-2, M Butler 0-2, W Walsh 0-2. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Quarter-finals edit

11 May 1975 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 4-14 - 1-09 University College Cork Church Road
B Morgan 0-7, N Morgan 2-0, D Murphy 1-2, L Murphy 1-1, D Allen 0-4. T O'Sullivan 0-6, P O'Keeffe 1-1, G Meehan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
25 May 1975 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 1-11 - 1-09 Carrigdhoun Manning Park
P Horgan 0-6, P Harte 1-2, T Collins 0-1, M Corbett 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. JK Coleman 1-0, G Hanley 0-3, T Fogarty 0-2, T Harrington 0-1, D Coleman 0-1, F Coleman 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)
21 June 1975 Quarter-final Seandún 3-10 - 4-05 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke
B Meade 1-3, P O'Sullivan 1-2, P O'Connell 0-2, W Murphy 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. S Gillen 2-1, C McCarthy 1-1, J O'Shea 1-1, C Cullinane 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
22 June 1975 Quarter-final Blackrock 5-14 - 1-08 Bandon Cloughduv
É O'Sullivan 3-2, R Cummins 2-4, P Kavanagh 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, D Collins 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1. N Crowley 1-2, P O'Riordan 0-2, J Gabriel 0-2, R Wilmot 0-1, J O'Grady 0-1. Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

Semi-finals edit

3 August 1975 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-10 - 2-09 Nemo Rangers The Mardyke
T Collins 2-0, L McAuliffe 1-3, F Cunningham 1-0, P Harte 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-2. D Allen 1-2, J Barrett 1-0, B Morgan 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, S Noonan 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
24 August 1975 Semi-final Blackrock 1-18 - 2-10 Seandún The Mardyke
P Butler 1-3, D Collins 0-5, R Cummins 0-4, É O'Donoghue 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1. W Murphy 0-6, P O'Sullivan 1-0, G O'Sullivan 1-0, B Meade 0-2, D Keane 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Final edit

14 September 1975 Final Blackrock 4-11 - 0-10 Glen Rovers The Mardyke
T Cashman 1-2, P Butler 1-1, R Cummins 1-0, B Cummins 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-3, F Collins 0-3, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. P Horgan 0-9, T Collins 0-1. Attendance: 14,467
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Scoring statistics edit

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paddy O'Sullivan Seandún 5-04 19 4 4.75
Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 0-19 19 4 4.75
3 Ray Cummins Blackrock 3-08 17 4 4.25
4 Frank Coleman Carrigdhoun 4-03 15 2 7.50
Éamonn O'Sullivan Blackrock 4-03 15 4 3.75
Gus O'Driscoll Carrigdhoun 3-06 15 2 7.50
7 Noel Morgan Nemo Rangers 4-02 14 3 4.66
Bertie Óg Murphy Sarsfields 3-05 14 1 14.00
John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 3-05 14 2 7.00
Bernie Meade Seandún 1-11 14 4 3.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Frank Coleman Carrigdhoun 4-02 14 Muskerry
Bertie Óg Murphy Sarsfields 3-05 14 Seandún
3 Éamonn O'Sullivan Blackrock 3-02 11 Bandon
John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 2-05 11 Muskerry
5 Gus O'Driscoll Imokilly 2-04 10 St. Vincent's
Ray Cummins Blackrock 2-04 10 Bandon
7 Dan Linehan St. Vincent's 2-03 9 Imokilly
Pat Moylan Blackrock 1-06 9 Duhallow
Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 0-09 9 Blackrock

Miscellaneous edit

  • Seandún qualify for the semi-final for the first time since 1960.

References edit

  1. ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Barrs and Rockies resume hostilities for classic contest". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football". Echo Live. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Bandon GAA Hurling & Football Club - Roll of Honour". Bandon GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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