1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 25 April 1971 - 3 October 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (24th title)John Horgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sTony Maher (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (6.06 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 302 (18.88 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Moylan (0-37) | ||
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The 1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1971 and ended on 3 October 1971.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Passage in the second round.
On 3 October 1971, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-19 to 5-4 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 24th championship title overall and their first in ten years.[1]
Blackrock's Pat Moylan was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
| 25 April 1971 First round | Carbery | 4-07 - 5-08 | Duhallow | Macroom |
| S O'Neill 1-5, J Forrestal 1-1, T Crowley 1-0, V O'Donovan 1-0, A O'Halloran 0-1. | B Buckley 2-5, M Biggane 1-0, M Stokes 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, John O'Sullivan 0-1, S Daly 0-1, TD Cronin 0-1. |
Second round
| 25 April 1971 Second round | Blackrock | 3-10 - 0-04 | Avondhu | Castlelyons |
| P Moylan 0-7, D Collins 1-2, N O'Keeffe 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0. | P Morrissey 0-2, J Russell 0-1, P Buckley 0-1. |
| 25 April 1971 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 4-05 - 1-06 | St. Vincent's | Ballincollig |
| JJ Hurley 2-0, T Fogarty 1-3, F Coleman 1-0, D Walsh 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | B Heffernan 0-4, N Heffernan 1-0, B O'Neill 0-2. |
| 1 May 1971 Second round | Passage | 4-10 - 1-10 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| B Meade 0-7, N Rooney 1-1, J Coffey 1-0, F Gilligan 1-0, N Delaney 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2. | T Buckley 1-3, M Crotty 0-2, M Dowling 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, P Lucey 0-1, J Darcy 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 2 May 1971 Second round | Imokilly | 2-08 - 1-14 | Cloyne | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| T Browne 2-2, S Barry 0-6. | D Motherway 0-5, T Canavan 1-1, B Aherne 0-3, D Clifford 0-2, J Aherne 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, N Cusack 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 9 May 1971 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 3-10 - 2-10 | Sarsfields | Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill |
| S Twomey 2-5, T Ahern 1-1, T Mullins 0-2, T Kennefick 0-1, L Joyce 0-1. | JJ Long 1-3, S O'Riordan 0-4, R Barry 1-0, T McEvoy 0-1, R Rahilly 0-1, P Lambe 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 9 May 1971 Second round | Duhallow | 1-02 - 6-13 | Glen Rovers | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| M Biggane 1-0, B Buckley 0-2. | P Harte 3-2, D McCarthy 2-0, J Young 1-1, D Coughlan 0-4, T O'Brien 0-2, J Daly 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Twomey (Mitchelstown) |
| 6 June 1971 Second round | Seandún | 4-12 - 4-14 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
| J Barrett 1-3, J Good 1-2, W Murphy 1-2, B Hegarty 1-1, V Twomey 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | S O'Leary 1-7, F Cooper 2-0, F Keane 0-4, W Walsh 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 20 June 1971 Second round | Muskerry | 0-09 - 2-10 | St. Finbarr's | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| T Looney 0-3, T O'Mahony 0-2, M Malone 0-2, C Kelly 0-1, F Kelleher 0-1. | C Roche 0-4, M Archer 1-0, P Doolan 1-0, C Cullinane 0-3, S Gillen 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Quarter-finals
| 27 June 1971 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 2-12 - 2-02 | Cloyne | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh |
| P Moylan 0-11, D Collins 1-1, N O'Keeffe 1-0. | M O'Brien 1-0, D Motherway 1-0, D Clifford 0-1, J Aherne 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 11 July 1971 Quarter-final | Youghal | 7-10 - 2-04 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill |
| F Keane 3-2, S O'Leary 3-1, F Cooper 1-0, M Hodnett 0-3, P Hegarty 0-2, N Gallagher 0-1, N Horgan 0-1. | S Twomey 1-2, F Foley 1-0, D O'Leary 0-1, L Joyce 0-1. |
| 11 July 1971 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 5-15 - 2-04 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T O'Brien 2-4, M Corbett 2-0, P Harte 1-5, M McAuliffe 0-3, D Coughlan 0-1, J Young 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. | B Meade 1-0, N Rooney 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, F Gilligan 0-1, G Sullivan 0-1. |
| 8 August 1971 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-16 - 3-07 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park, Passage |
| S Gillen 1-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, B O'Brien 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, T Butler 0-2, C Cullinane 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-2, G Hanley 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, D Coleman 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, JJ Hurley 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Semi-finals
| 27 August 1971 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-14 - 3-09 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Archer 3-1, C Roche 0-4, B O'Brien 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, S Gillen 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2. | P Harte 1-6, P Doherty 1-1, J Young 1-0, M Cobett 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 29 August 1971 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-19 - 5-05 | Youghal | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| D Collins 2-5, R Cummins 2-3, P Moylan 0-9, D Prendergast 1-1, J O'Halloran 0-1. | S O'Leary 2-1, F Cooper 2-0, N Hogan 1-0, F Keane 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Final
| 3 October 1971 Final | Blackrock | 2-19 - 5-04 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Moylan 0-10, R Cummins 2-1, D Collins 0-4, B Cummins 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1. | C McCarthy 3-0, C Cullinane 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B O'Brien 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 22,115 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 5-13 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 6-09 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Donie Collins | Blackrock | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 6 | Frank Cooper | Youghal | 5-00 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| B. Buckley | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | Duhallow |
| Frank Keane | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields | |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Youghal | |
| B. Buckley | Duhallow | 2-05 | 11 | Carbery | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne | |
| 2 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-01 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Mick Archer | St. Finbarr's | 3-01 | 10 | Glen Rovers | |
| Teddy O'Brien | Glen Rovers | 2-04 | 10 | Passage | |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 1-07 | 10 | Seandún | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-10 | 10 | St. Finbarr's |
References
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.