1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1974 and ended on 15 September 1974.

1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 April – 15 September 1974
Teams18
Champions St. Finbarr's (24th title)
Jim Power (captain)
Runners-up Blackrock
John Horgan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored87 (5.12 per match)
Points scored345 (20.29 per match)
Top scorer(s) Willie Glavin (4-14)
1973 (Previous) (Next) 1975

Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 15 September 1974 at the Mardyke Grounds in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Blackrock, in what was their first meeting in the final in three years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 2–17 to 2–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[1][2][3]

Imokilly's Willie Glavin was the championship's top scorer with 4–14.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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14 April 1974 First round Na Piarsaigh 7-07 - 3-10 Passage Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
D Sheehan 4-0, J Gardiner 2-1, S Twomey 0-5, R McDonnell 1-0, T Mullins 0-1. J O'Reilly 1-2, K Keane 1-1, J O'Reilly 0-4, D Keane 1-0, T Howard 0-1, B Meade 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1.
28 April 1974 First round Mallow 1-16 - 0-08 Seandún Blarney
P Buckley 0-11, B Barrett 1-1, P Moriarty 0-1, D Coakley 0-1, F O'Neill 0-1, N O'Regan 0-1. P O'Sullivan 0-6, T O'Brien 0-1, J Good 0-1. Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)

Second round

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26 May 1974 Second round Sarsfields 0-17 - 3-05 Na Piarsaigh Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
B Murphy 0-4, T Murphy 0-4, J McEvoy 0-3, E Kelleher 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-2, J Murphy 0-2. S Twomey 1-2, R McDonnell 1-0, R Whitley 1-0, V Twomey 0-2, D Daly 0-1.
12 May 1974 Second round Mallow 2-03 - 3-11 Blackrock Coachford
B Barrett 2-0, T Sheehan 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. É O'Donoghue 3-6, D Buckley 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, J Russell 0-1, T Cashman 0-1.
21 April 1974 Second round Duhallow 1-06 - 5-10 Carrigdhoun Mallow
P O'Connor 1-0, B Buckley 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, R Quinn 0-1, B Daly 0-1. JK Coleman 1-5, D Coleman 2-1, G Hanley 1-3, P Harrington 1-0, F Coleman 0-1. Referee: T O'Riordan (Mallow)
2 June 1974 Second round Nemo Rangers 5-08 - 2-14 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
N Morgan 1-4, L Murphy 2-0, D Calnan 1-1, W Barry 1-0, B Morgan 0-1, D Allen 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. M Ryan 2-2, P Harte 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-3, P Doherty 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
28 April 1974 Second round Carbery 2-17 - 3-04 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S O'Donovan 1-2, N Crowley 0-4, S Crean 1-0, G Long 0-3, J Gabriel 0-3, T Harrington 0-2, F Crowley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. D Feehan 2-1, J McCarthy 1-1, W Walsh 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
28 April 1974 Second round Cloughduv 0-03 - 1-11 St. Finbarr's Ballinhassig
C Kelly 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. C McCarthy 0-5, J O'Shea 1-1, S Gillen 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2. Referee: D Coleman
21 April 1974 Second round University College Cork 4-12 - 1-08 Imokilly
W Glavin 2-6, Seán O'Farrell 2-2, D Buckley 1-1, M Aherne 0-2, J Fenton 0-1. J Buckley 0-6, D O'Grady 1-0, W Barrett 0-1, O Cussen 0-1. Referee: W Walsh (Mayfield)
21 April 1974 Second round Muskerry 2-06 - 3-11 Youghal Riverstown
M Malone 1-3, J Allen 1-1, N Collins 0-2. W Walsh 2-1, S O'Leary 1-4, R O'Sullivan 0-2, P Hegarty 0-2, J O'Malley 0-1, H Fouhy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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12 May 1974 Quarter-final Imokilly 6-09 - 3-06 Youghal Castlemartyr
M Aherne 3-0, W Glavin 1-4, T Canavan 1-1, D Buckley 1-0, Seán O'Farrell 0-2, Séamus O'Farrell 0-1, J Fenton 0-1. A Regan 2-0, S O'Leary 1-1, R O'Sullivan 0-2, H Fouhy 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
2 June 1974 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-12 - 1-07 Carbery Cloughduv
C Cullinane 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1, W Grady 0-1. N Crowley 0-6, S O'Donovan 1-0, R Wilmot 0-1.
15 June 1974 Quarter-final Blackrock 6-20 - 3-02 Sarsfields Riverstown
R Cummins 2-2, P Kavanagh 2-2, É O'Donoghue 1-3, P Moylan 0-6, N Keeffe 1-1, D Collins 0-4, F Cummins 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. B Cotter 1-0, J McEvoy 1-0, É Kelleher 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)
16 June 1974 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-15 - 4-10 Carrigdhoun Manning Park, Passage
N Morgan 1-3, D Calnan 1-3, J O'Leary 1-3, D Allen 0-5, S Buckley 0-1. JK Coleman 1-2, T Fogarty 1-2, F Coleman 1-0, D Coleman 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, G Hanley 0-2, K O'Donovan 0-1, G Webb 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Semi-finals

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7 July 1974 Semi-final Imokilly 1-12 - 2-11 St. Finbarr's Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
W Galvin 1-4, Seán O'Farrell 0-2, D Clifford 0-2, T Canavan 0-1, Séamus O'Farrell 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. C McCarthy 1-2, S Gillen 0-4, S Looney 1-0, É Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield)
8 September 1974 Semi-final Blackrock 2-14 - 3-09 Nemo Rangers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
É O'Sullivan 2-2, D Collins 0-6, P Moylan 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-2, M Waters 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. D Allen 1-1, D Calnan 0-4, N Morgan 1-0, D Murphy 1-0, J Barrett 0-2, B Morgan 0-2. Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh)

Final

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15 September 1974 Final St. Finbarr's 2-17 - 2-14 Blackrock The Mardyke, Cork
C McCarthy 2-3, C Roche 0-4, S Looney 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, S Gillen 0-1, É Fitzpatrick 0-1. P Moylan 0-6, É O'Sullivan 1-2, J Russell 1-1, F Cummins 0-3, D Collins 0-2.

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Willie Glavin Imokilly 4-14 26 3 8.66
2 Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 4-11 23 4 7.75
3 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 3-11 20 4 5.00
4 Noel Morgan Nemo Rangers 3-07 16 3 5.33
5 Pat Moylan Blackrock 0-15 15 4 3.75
6 Éamonn O'Sullivan Blackrock 3-04 13 2 6.50
John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 2-07 13 2 6.50
8 Donal Sheehan Na Piarsaigh 4-00 12 2 6.00
Seán O'Farrell Imokilly 2-06 12 3 4.00
Donie Collins Blackrock 0-12 12 4 3.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 3-06 15 Mallow
2 Donal Sheehan Na Piarsaigh 4-00 12 Passage
Willie Glavin Imokilly 2-06 12 UCC
4 Pat Buckley Mallow 0-11 11 Blackrock
5 Mick Aherne Imokilly 3-00 9 Youghal
Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 2-03 9 Blackrock
7 Mick Ryan Glen Rovers 2-02 8 Nemo Rangers
Seán O'Farrell UCC 2-02 8 Imokilly
Ray Cummins Blackrock 2-02 8 Sarsfields
Pat Kavanagh Blackrock 2-02 8 Sarsfields
Éamonn O'Sullivan Blackrock 2-02 8 Nemo Rangers
John Kevin Coleman Carrigdhoun 1-05 8 Duhallow

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Barrs and Rockies resume hostilities for classic contest". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "History". Cloughduv GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.