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1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates22 October - 3 December 1972
Teams7
ChampionsBorder Newcestown (1st title)
Seán Crowley (captain)
Runners-up Kildorrery
Pat Fenton (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored34 (5.67 per match)
Points scored81 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Frank Kehilly (5-01)
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The 1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 October to 3 December 1972.

The final was played on 3 December 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Newcestown and Kildorrery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 2-07 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship.

Newcestown's Frank Kehilly was the championship's top scorer with 5-01.

Results

Quarter-finals

Newcestown v Dungourney
22 October 1972 Quarter-final Newcestown 3-06 - 1-07 Dungourney Riverstown Sportsfield
F Kehilly 3-0, G O'Callaghan 0-3, T Crowley 0-1, D Kehilly 0-1, A O'Flynn 0-1. Maurice Aherne 1-0, Michael Aherne 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, A Kelleher 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas')
Éire Óg v Ballymartle
29 October 1972 Quarter-final Éire Óg 5-07 - 4-05 Ballymartle Ballinhassig
J O'Leary 2-4, P O'Brien 2-0, C Malone 1-0, M Malone 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1. F Coleman 2-1, G Coleman 1-2, F Cronin 1-0, L Webb 0-2. Referee: Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
Meelin v St. Finbarr's
12 November 1972 Quarter-final Meelin 3-10 - 1-06 St. Finbarr's Coachford Sportsfield
B Buckley 0-7, B Quinn 1-2, T Linehan 1-0, P O'Connor 1-0, P Buckley 0-1. J O'Shea 1-2, T Butler 0-3, P McMahon 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kildorrery v Éire Óg
12 November 1972 Semi-final Kildorrery 5-09 - 4-05 Éire Óg Riverstown Sportsfield
M Monaghan 3-0, M Curtin 1-2, D Bermingham 1-1, J Dunne 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, S Bermingham 0-1. T Brennan 1-1, C Malone 1-0, J O'Callaghan 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, M Malone 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2.
Newcestown v Meelin
19 November 1972 Semi-final Newcestown 2-10 - 2-05 Meelin Coachford Sportsfield
T Crowley 1-6, K Calnan 1-0, K Kehilly 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, A Flynn 0-1. B Buckley 1-2, T Linehan 1-0, B Quinn 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

Final

Newcestown v Kildorrery
3 December 1972 Final Newcestown 2-07 - 2-04 Kildorrery Cork Athletic Grounds
F Kehilly 2-1, T Crowley 0-3, T Flynn 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. E O'Connor 1-2, D Bermingham 1-1, P Fenton 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Frank Kehilly Newcestown 5-01 16 3 5.33
2 Tim Crowley Newcestown 1-10 13 3 4.33
3 Jamesie O'Leary Éire Óg 2-06 12 2 6.00
Brendan Buckley Meelin 1-09 12 2 6.00
5 Mick Monaghan Kildorrery 3-00 9 2 4.50
Paddy O'Brien Éire Óg 3-00 9 2 4.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Jamesie O'Leary Éire Óg 2-04 10 Ballymartle
2 Frank Kehilly Newcestown 3-00 9 Dungourney
Mick Monaghan Kildorrery 3-00 9 Éire Óg
Tim Crowley Newcestown 1-06 9 Meelin
5 Finbarr Coleman Ballymartle 2-01 7 Éire Óg
Frank Kehilly Newcestown 2-01 7 Kildorrery
Brendan Buckley Meelin 0-07 7 St. Finbarr's
8 Paddy O'Brien Éire Óg 2-00 6 Ballymartle

References

  1. "History". Kildorrery GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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