1968 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

1968 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates15 September - 17 November 1968
Teams7
Champions Newtownshandrum (2nd title)
Tim McAuliffe (captain)
Runners-up Inniscarra
Tomás Ryan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored37 (6.17 per match)
Points scored84 (14 per match)
Top scorer(s) B. O'Connell (2-09)
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The 1968 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 15 September to 17 November 1968.

The final was played on 17 November 1968 at Páirc Mac Gearailt in Fermoy, between Newtownshandrum and Inniscarra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Newtownshandrum won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.[3]

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Newtownshandrum
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Courcey Rovers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Valley Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Kanturk
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Bride Rovers
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Inniscarra
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Brian Dillons

Results

Quarter-finals

15 September 1968 Quarter-final Newtownshandrum 3-07 - 2-08 Kanturk Milford Grounds
M Reidy 2-0, A Noonan 0-5, C Morrissey 1-1, L Ryan 1-0. D Murphy 1-2, D Kenneally 1-0, S O'Connell 0-3, B Quinn 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
6 October 1968 Quarter-final Courcey Rovers 5-08 - 2-05 Bride Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds
T Murphy 3-1, G Collins 1-1, T Collins 1-0, L Hurley 0-2, V O'Donovan 0-1, C Corcoran 0-1, W O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. S Barry 1-5, T O'Riordan 1-0. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
13 October 1968 Quarter-final Brian Dillons 7-12 - 3-09 Valley Rovers Ballinhassig Grounds
B O'Connell 2-7, P Curley 2-1, E Dorney 1-1, B O'Brien 1-0, G McDonnell 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hannon 0-1. David McCarthy 1-6, J Connors 2-1, A O'Leary 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.

Semi-finals

27 October 1968 Semi-final Newtownshandrum 4-04 - 2-04 Brian Dillons Bishop Casey Memorial Park
C Morrissey 2-1, P Morrissey 2-1, A Noonan 0-2. J O'Sullivan 1-0, E Dorney 1-0, B O'Connell 0-2, P Curley 0-1, D Hannon 0-1.
27 October 1968 Semi-final Inniscarra 4-09 - 2-05 Courcey Rovers Cloughduv Grounds
D Brennan 2-1, T Ryan 1-4, T O'Riordan 1-1, O O'Brien 0-1, H O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Brien 0-1. G Collins 2-0, J O'Donovan 0-3, L Hurley 0-2. Referee: J Cotter (St. Finbarr's)

Final

17 November 1968 Final Newtownshandrum 1-09 - 2-04 Inniscarra Páirc Mac Gearailt
A Noonan 0-7, P Twomey 1-0, D Keating 0-1, J Reidy 0-1. M Ryan 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, T Ryan 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1925 - 1970". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Must be a unique situation to have two county titles in the one parish". Irish Independent. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2022.