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Annual hurling competition season

1971 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 April – 3 October 1971
Teams17
Champions Blackrock (24th title)
John Horgan (captain)
Runners-up St. Finbarr's
Tony Maher (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored97 (6.06 per match)
Points scored302 (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 beaten by Passage in the second round.

The final was played on 3 October 1971 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbvarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in 42 years. Blackrock won the match by 2–19 to 5–04 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in 10 years.

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

Carbery v Duhallow
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

Blackrock v Avondhu
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.
Carrigdhoun v St. Vincent's
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.
Passage v University College Cork
1 May 1971 Second round Passage 4-10 - 1-10 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds
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)
Imokilly v Cloyne
2 May 1971 Second round Imokilly 2-08 - 1-14 Cloyne Clonmult Memorial Park
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)
Na Piarsaigh v Sarsfields
9 May 1971 Second round Na Piarsaigh 3-10 - 2-10 Sarsfields Páirc Séamus de Barra
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)
Duhallow v Glen Rovers
9 May 1971 Second round Duhallow 1-02 - 6-13 Glen Rovers Bishop Casey Memorial Park
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)
Seandún v Youghal
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)
Muskerry v St. Finbarr's
20 June 1971 Second round Muskerry 0-09 - 2-10 St. Finbarr's Charlie Hurley Park
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

Blackrock v Cloyne
27 June 1971 Quarter-final Blackrock 2-12 - 2-02 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chonaill
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)
Youghal v Na Piarsaigh
11 July 1971 Quarter-final Youghal 7-10 - 2-04 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Séamus de Barra
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.
Glen Rovers v Passage
11 July 1971 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 5-15 - 2-04 Passage Cork Athletic Grounds
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.
St. Finbarr's v Carrigdhoun
8 August 1971 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-16 - 3-07 Carrigdhoun Manning Park
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

St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers
27 August 1971 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 4-14 - 3-09 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds
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)
Blackrock v Youghal
29 August 1971 Semi-final Blackrock 5-19 - 5-05 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park
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

Blackrock v St. Finbarr's
3 October 1971 Final Blackrock 2-19 - 5-04 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds
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
8 Frank Cooper Youghal 5-00 15 3 5.00
9 Mick Archer St. Finbarr's 4-01 13 3 4.33
Brendan 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
Brendan Buckley Duhallow 2-05 11 Carbery
Pat Moylan Blackrock 0-11 11 Cloyne
7 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

  1. "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "History". Cloyne GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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