1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 16 April – 8 October 1967 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (21st title)Denis O'Riordan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sGerald McCarthy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 94 (5.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 296 (18.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pierce Freaney (3-24) | ||
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The 1967 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1967 and ended on 8 October 1967.
Avondhu were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the first round.
On 8 October 1967, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3-09 to 1-09 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.[1] This was their 21st championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.
Pierce Freaney of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 3-24.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
| 16 April 1967 First round | Duhallow | 5-08 - 5-11 | Carrigdhoun | Coachford |
| T Burke 3-0, B Buckley 0-8, D Kenneally 2-0. | JK Coleman 3-2, B Murphy 1-2, S Kelly 1-1, D Coleman 0-3, DJ Sheehan 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. |
| 30 April 1967 First round | Seandún | 1-06 - 2-08 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D McDonnell 1-0, J Coughlan 0-2, B Heffernan 0-1, B Larkin 0-1, P Finn 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Archer 1-1, P Freaney 0-4, C Cullinane 1-0, C Roche 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: M Horgan (Midleton) |
| 30 April 1967 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 5-14 - 4-04 | Carbery | Ballinhassig |
| B O'Leary 3-0, D Sheehan 2-1, S Gillen 0-5, P Allen 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, M Ellard 0-2, R Touhy 0-2. | G Holland 1-2, TJ Collins 1-1, G Dowling 1-0, DD Lyons 1-0, B Collins 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 14 May 1967 First round | Imokilly | 2-07 - 3-06 | Muskerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Browne 0-6, T Meaney 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0. | T Ryan 0-6, J Long 1-0, M Downing 1-0, F Kelleher 1-0. |
| 14 May 1967 First round | Avondhu | 2-02 - 3-16 | University College Cork | Castletownroche |
| R Browne 1-0, W Fitzgibbon 1-0, J Hogan 0-1, F Sheedy 0-1. | S Barry 0-7, J O'Halloran 1-3, B Kenneally 1-1, N Morgan 1-0, D Clifford 0-3, R Lehane 0-2. |
| 18 June 1967 First round | Cloyne | 6-01 - 4-12 | Sarsfields | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| M Duignam 3-0, P Ring 1-1, D Daly 1-0, M Ahern 1-0. | P Barry 2-1, D Hurley 1-1, P Lambe 1-1, N Long 0-3, M Barry 0-3, S O'Riordan 0-2, P Cashman 0-1. |
| 18 June 1967 First round | Passage | 1-05 - 4-12 | Blackrock | Carrigaline |
| E O'Brien 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, J O'Reilly 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1. | W Galligan 1-3, J Bennett 1-2, T Kelly 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, P Moylan 1-0, J O'Leary 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. | Referee: C Conway |
Quarter-finals
| 15 June 1967 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 3-09 - 1-06 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Young 2-0, C Ring 1-2, P Harte 0-3, W Carroll 0-2, J Daly 0-1, T Corbett 0-1. | S Barry 1-3, J Blake 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | Attendance: 9,504 Referee: M Walsh |
| 18 June 1967 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 3-13 - 4-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| C Kelly 1-2, T Ryan 0-5, F Kelleher 1-0, H Ahern 1-0, K Murphy 0-3, B Fitton 0-2, J Long 0-1. | R Tuohy 2-0, M Ellard 1-2, S Gillen 0-4, P Sheehan 1-0, J Buckley 0-2. |
| 9 July 1967 Quarter-final | Carrigdhoun | 3-11 - 2-21 | Blackrock | Manning Park, Passage |
| D Coleman 1-2, JK Coleman 1-2, B Wylie 0-5, F Coleman 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | W Galligan 0-10, T Kelly 1-1, J Hayes 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, P Moylan 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, M Waters 0-1. |
| 9 July 1967 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-09 - 3-09 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Freaney 1-5, M Archer 1-0, C Cullinane 1-0, J Archer 0-2, E Philpott 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | M Barry 1-3, D Looney 1-2, D Hurley 1-0, P Lambe 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1, N Long 0-1, P O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 13 August 1967 Quarter-final replay | St. Finbarr's | 2-14 - 2-07 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Roche 1-4, P Freaney 0-7, C Cullinane 1-1, T Kirby 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. | P Barry 1-1, D Looney 1-0, P O'Riordan 0-3, JJ Long 0-1, R O'Rahilly 0-1, P Lambe 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 20 August 1967 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-11 - 3-14 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| M Kenneally 1-1, D Moore 1-1, P Carroll 1-1, P Harte 0-4, A Flynn 1-0, J Young 0-2, T Corbett 0-1, J Daly 0-1. | M Malone 2-1, C Kelly 1-4, T Ryan 0-5, F Kelleher 0-2, J Holmes 0-1, P Duggan 0-1. |
| 20 August 1967 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-12 - 3-09 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Freaney 2-4, C Cullinane 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, G McCarthy 1-0, E Philpott 0-2, C Roche 0-1, M Archer 0-1. | B Galligan 1-6, J Bennett 1-1, J Redmond 1-0, S Murphy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 10 September 1967 Semi-final replay | Glen Rovers | 2-09 - 1-04 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| P Harte 1-6, M Kenneally 1-0, B Carroll 0-2, T Corbett 0-1. | F Kelleher 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, T Ryan 0-2. |
Final
| 8 October 1967 Final | Glen Rovers | 3-09 - 1-09 | St. Finbarr's | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Kenneally 2-3, J Young 1-0, P Harte 0-4, A O'Flynn 0-1, W Carroll 0-1. | P Freaney 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, G McCarthy 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, C Roche 0-1. | Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Freaney | St. Finbarr's | 3-24 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 2-19 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 4 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 4-06 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 6 | Mick Kenneally | Glen Rovers | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Charlie Cullinane | St. Finbarr's | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Con Kelly | Muskerry | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 9 | Seánie Barry | University College Cork | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 10 | John Young | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Frank Kelleher | Muskerry | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 3-02 | 11 | Duhallow |
| 2 | Pierce Freaney | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 | 10 | Blackrock |
| Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 0-10 | 10 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 4 | Tom Burke | Duhallow | 3-00 | 9 | Carrigdhoun |
| Barry O'Leary | Na Piarsaigh | 3-00 | 9 | Carbery | |
| Mick Duignam | Cloyne | 3-00 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
| Mick Kenneally | Glen Rovers | 2-03 | 9 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 1-06 | 9 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Muskerry | |
| 10 | Pierce Freaney | St. Finbarr's | 1-05 | 8 | Sarsfields |
| Brendan Buckley | Duhallow | 0-08 | 9− | Carrigdhoun |
Miscellaneous
- On 15 June 1967, Christy Ring played his last championship game for Glen Rovers against University College Cork. He made his first championship appearance during the 1941 championship.
References
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.