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1971 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates24 October - 12 December 1971
Teams7
Champions Bandon (3rd title)
Ted Buston (captain)
Runners-up Ballinhassig
Noel Cullinane (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored52 (6.5 per match)
Points scored113 (14.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Derry Coleman (5-14)
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The 1971 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 24 October to 12 December 1971.

On 12 December 1971, Bandon won the championship following a 3-12 to 4-05 defeat of Ballinhassig in the final at Ballinspittle GAA Grounds. This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1949.

Ballinhassig's Derry Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 5-14.

Results

Quarter-finals

Killeagh v Kilworth
24 October 1971 Quarter-final Killeagh 4-11 - 3-06 Kilworth Páirc Mac Gearilt
J Foley 3-3, D Barry 1-0, N Treacy 0-3, T Barry 0-3, J Barry 0-1., J Moloney 0-1. F Sheedy 1-2, D Condon 1-1, C O'Callaghan 1-0, J Hogan 0-1, J Carey 0-1, T O'Halloran 0-1.
Bandon v Meelin
31 October 1971 Quarter-final Bandon 6-10 - 2-07 Meelin Castle Grounds
R Crowley 5-1, N Crowley 0-7, F Crowley 1-0, L Ryan 0-2. B Buckley 1-5, T Lenihan 1-0, P Connors 0-1, P Buckley 0-1.
Ballinhassig v Éire Óg
31 October 1971 Quarter-final Ballinhassig 4-05 - 5-02 Éire Óg Kinsale GAA Grounds
JK Coleman 2-1, D Coleman 1-1, R Cullinane 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, O Jordan 0-1. M Malone 2-0, J O'Leary 1-, D O'Brien 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, L O'Leary 0-1.
Ballinhassig v Éire Óg
7 November 1971 Quarter-final replay Ballinhassig 5-05 - 1-10 Éire Óg Kinsale GAA Grounds
JK Coleman 2-0, Derry Coleman 1-3, R Cullinane 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, Dec Coleman 0-1. D O'Brien 1-7, M Malone 0-1, L O'Leary 0-1, C Malone 0-1.

Semi-finals

Bandon v Killeagh
14 November 1971 Semi-final Bandon 3-07 - 3-06 Killeagh Ballinhassig GAA Grounds
P Harrington 1-1, R Crowley 1-1, G Gabriel 1-0, F Crowley 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. M McCarthy 1-0, T Barry 0-4, P Barry 0-1,
Ballinhassig v Mayfield
21 November 1971 Semi-final Ballinhassig 4-04 - 2-10 Mayfield Tracton GAA Grounds
J Murphy 2-0, D Coleman 1-3, JK Coleman 1-0, JL O'Sullivan 0-1. T McAuliffe 0-6, M McCarthy 1-0, J McMahon 1-0, V Twomey 0-2, M Flynn 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1.
Ballinhassig v Mayfield
28 November 1971 Semi-final replay Ballinhassig 3-05 - 0-08 Mayfield Tracton GAA Grounds
D Coleman 1-4, R Cullinane 1-0, J Reynolds 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1. V Twomey 0-3, T McAuliffe 0-3, J Atkins 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1.

Final

Bandon v Ballinhassig
12 December 1971 Final Bandon 3-12 - 4-05 Ballinhassig Ballinspittle GAA Grounds
L Ryan 2-2, N Ryan 0-5, F McCarthy 1-0, R Crowley 0-3, P Harrington 0-1, F Long 0-1. JK Coleman 1-2, Derry Coleman 1-3, Dec Coleman 1-0, JL O'Sullivan 1-0. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 5-14 29 5 5.80
2 Red Crowley Bandon 6-05 23 3 7.66
3 John Kevin Coleman Ballinhassig 6-03 21 5 4.20
4 Dinny O'Brien Éire Óg 2-07 13 2 6.50
5 Jim Foley Killeagh 3-03 12 2 6.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Red Crowley Bandon 5-01 16 Meelin
2 Jim Foley Killeagh 3-03 12 Kilworth
3 Dinny O'Brien Éire Óg 1-07 10 Ballinhassig
4 Liam Ryan Bandon 2-02 8 Ballinhassig
5 John Kevin Coleman Ballinhassig 2-01 7 Éire Óg
Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 1-04 7 Mayfield
Noel Crowley Bandon 0-07 7 Mayfield
8 Mick Malone Éire Óg 2-00 6 Ballinhassig
John Kevin Coleman Ballinhassig 2-00 6 Éire Óg
Jerry Murphy Ballinhassig 2-00 6 Mayfield
Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 1-03 6 Éire Óg
Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 1-03 6 Mayfield
Derry Coleman Ballinhassig 1-03 6 Bandon
Tim McAuliffe Mayfield 0-06 6 Ballinhassig

Miscellaneous

  • A fire at the Bandon clubhouse on the previous day resulted in the team wearing the Carbery colours for their quarter-final meeting with Meelin.

References

  1. "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "Bandon GAA Hurling & Football Club - Roll of Honour". Bandon GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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