The 1963 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1963. The championship ran from 7 April to 13 October 1963.
| Dates | 7 April - 13 October 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 23 | ||
| Champions |  University College Cork (5th title)Liam Scully (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Nicholas'John Joe Kelly (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 330 (13.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Bernard Coughlan (5-09) | ||
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Macroom entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by University College Cork in the semi-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 13 October 1963 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first ever meeting in the final. University College Cork won the match by 1-06 to 1-05 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4]
Garda's Bernard Coughlan was the championship's top scorer with 5-09.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 7 April 1963 First round | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 - 0-02 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
| G Harrington 0-5, T Cronin 0-2, M Archer 0-1. | C Cooney 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. |
| 7 April 1963 First round | St. Nicholas' | 3-01 - 1-05 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Grounds |
| M Coughlan 2-0, P Harte 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Hanrahan 0-3, J Flynn 0-1, J Lawton 0-1. |
| 7 April 1963 First round | Delaneys | 0-03 - 1-09 | Duhallow | Castle Grounds |
| P Barry 0-3. | W O'Leary 0-7, J O'Keeffe 1-0, T Burke 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1. |
| 14 April 1963 First round | Nemo Rangers | 3-04 - 2-05 | Douglas | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D Kelly 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, F Cogan 1-0, B Barrett 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. | E Carroll 1-1, B Larkin 1-1, P Kelleher 0-3. | Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas') |
| 21 April 1963 First round | Beara | 2-06 - 2-06 | Garda | Sam Maguire Park |
| S O'Sullivan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-4, JL O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Coughlan 1-2, L Nolan 1-0, M Dowd 0-3, R O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 28 April 1963 First round | Imokilly | 3-16 - 2-09 | Lees | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| R Ryan 2-1, M Hodnett 0-6, B O'Regan 0-5, N Gallagher 1-1, Twomey 0-1, O'Shea 0-1, Collins 0-1. | T Collins 0-5, Barrett 1-1, P Murphy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. |
| 5 May 1963 First round replay | Beara | 0-09 - 2-05 | Garda | Rossa Park |
| J O'Sullivan 0-6, J McAuliffe 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1., | D Coughlan 2-2, J McCarthy 0-2, W Nolan 0-1. |
| 12 May 1963 First round | St. Vincent's | 0-05 - 2-02 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park |
| P O'Neill 0-2, P Barry 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, DJ O'Regan 0-1. | F Hayes 1-0, C Lane 1-0, T Hayes 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. |
- Muskerry, St. Michael's, Seandún, Macroom, Urhan, Fermoy, University College Cork, Carbery and Mitchelstown received byes in this round.
Second round
edit| 7 April 1963 Second round | St. Michael's | 1-10 - 1-05 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Brohan 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-4, T Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | J Healy 1-0, J Furlong 0-3, D Daly 0-1, P Goggin 0-1. |
| 5 May 1963 Second round | University College Cork | 3-19 - 1-02 | Fermoy | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| N Flynn 1-3, D Harnedy 1-2, O Whitson 1-1, D Geaney 0-4, D Philpott 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, L Scully 0-2, F O'Reilly 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | R Ennis 1-1, K Dennigan 0-1. |
| 5 May 1963 Second round | Macroom | 1-01 - 1-06 (abandoned) | Urhan | Rossa Park |
| 2 June 1963 Second round refixture | Macroom | 1-11 - 1-08 | Urhan | Rossa Park |
| N Fitzgerald 0-4, L Brownen 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, H Casey 0-2, E Ryan 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, M Lynch 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Downing 0-1. |
| 2 June 1963 Second round | Duhallow | 0-07 - 2-03 | St. Finbarr's | Coachford Sportsfield |
| W O'Leary 0-6, P Moriarty 0-1. | D Hurley 2-0, P Lougheed 0-1, T Cronin 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. |
| 16 June 1963 Second round | Carbery | 1-08 - 1-08 | Mitchelstown | Castle Grounds |
| J Carroll 1-1, D Lyons 0-3, R O'Neill 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2. | M Barrett 1-3, B Hourihan 0-1, N Curley 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. |
| 23 June 1963 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-10 - 1-04 | Nemo Rangers | Charlie Hurley Park |
| D O'Mahony 1-0, B Sexton 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, TF Hayes 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, B Lyons 0-1 | D McGann 1-0, B Barrett 0-1, F Cogan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. |
| 23 June 1963 Second round replay | Carbery | 1-04 - 3-10 | Mitchelstown | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Carroll 1-2, F Collins 0-1, M Nyhan 0-1. | T Monaghan 3-0, M Barrett 0-6, N Curley 0-1, N Kelly 0-1, M Burke 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. |
| 7 July 1963 Second round | Garda | 2-06 - 0-11 | Muskerry | Castle Grounds |
| M O'Dowd 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, C Clifford 0-2, B Coughlan 0-1, F Corrigan 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1. | P Galvin 0-9, B Fitton 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. |
| 7 July 1963 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 2-09 - 2-04 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Keohane 2-1, J Daly 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, P Harte 0-1, D Moore 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. | E Ryan 1-1, M Hodnett 1-0, B O'Regan 0-3. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 28 July 1963 Quarter-final | Macroom | 2-12 - 2-05 | St. Michael's | Clonakilty Grounds |
| E Ryan 1-2, L Brownen 1-1, J O'Brien 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, H Casey 0-1. | J Brohan 1-3, N Burke 1-0, J Hayes 0-2. |
| 4 August 1963 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 1-09 - 0-06 | Mitchelstown | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| D Philpott 0-5, D Harnedy 0-4, N Phelan 1-0. | M Barrett 0-4, N Coughlan 0-1, N Curley 0-1. |
| 4 August 1963 Quarter-final | Garda | 2-09 - 1-05 | Clonakilty | Castle Grounds |
| B Coughlan 1-2, M Clifford 0-5, C Clifford 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | F Hayes 1-2, D Lyons 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. |
| 1 September 1963 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-08 - 1-02 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Carroll 1-1, D Moore 0-3, J Daly 0-2, P Harte 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. | S McCarthy 1-0, G Harrington 0-2. |
Semi-finals
edit| 15 September 1963 Semi-final | University College Cork | 1-08 - 0-09 | Macroom | Coachford Sportsfield |
| N Phelan 1-0, D Philpott 0-3, D Harnedy 0-2, F O'Rourke 0-2, L Scully 0-1. | J Murphy 0-5, N Fitzgerald 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 15 September 1963 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 3-06 - 2-06 | Garda | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Carroll 2-0, D Moore 1-2, J Daly 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. | B Coughlan 1-2, S McGrath 1-0, M Dowd 0-2, C Clifford 0-2. | Referee: M O'Connell (St. Vincent's) |
Final
edit| 13 October 1963 Final | University College Cork | 1-06 - 1-05 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| L Scully 0-4, D Harnedy 1-0, F O'Rourke 0-1, M Fleming 0-1. | W Carroll 1-2, J Daly 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Coughlan | Garda | 5-09 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 2 | Bill Carroll | St. Nicholas' | 4-04 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Mick Barrett | Mitchelstown | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 4 | Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Jimmy Brohan | St. Michael's | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Billy O'Leary | Duhallow | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 7 | Éamonn Ryan | Imokilly | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Denis Philpott | UCC | 0-11 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | |
| 9 | Tom Monaghan | Mitchelstown | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Joe O'Sullivan | Beara | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Monaghan | Mitchelstown | 3-00 | 9 | Carbery |
| Pat Galvin | Muskerry | 0-09 | 9 | Garda | |
| 3 | Bernard Coughlan | Garda | 2-02 | 8 | Beara |
| 4 | Éamonn Ryan | Imokilly | 2-01 | 7 | Lees |
| Mick Quane | St. Nicholas' | 2-01 | 7 | Imokilly | |
| Jimmy Brohan | St. Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Seandún | |
| Billy O'Leary | Duhallow | 0-07 | 7 | Delaneys | |
| 8 | Michael Coughlan | St. Nicholas' | 2-00 | 6 | Avondhu |
| D. Hurley | St. Finbarr's | 2-00 | 6 | Duhallow | |
| Bill Carroll | St. Nicholas' | 2-00 | 6 | Garda | |
| Jimmy Brohan | St. Michael's | 1-03 | 6 | Macroom | |
| Ned Flynn | UCC | 1-03 | 6 | Fermoy | |
| Mick Barrett | Mitchelstown | 1-03 | 6 | Carbery | |
| Moss Hodnett | Imokilly | 0-06 | 6 | Lees | |
| Joe O'Sullivan | Beara | 0-06 | 6 | Garda | |
| Billy O'Leary | Duhallow | 0-06 | 6 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Mick Barrett | Mitchelstown | 0-06 | 6 | Carbery |
Miscellaneous
edit- UCC GAA become the first club since Glen Rovers/St. Nicholas' in 1954 to complete the double.
- On 5 May 1963, the Urhan-Macroom match was abandoned just before half time when the father of Macroom captain Niall FitzGerald collapsed and died while watching the match.
- St. Nicholas' qualify for the final for the first time since 1954.
References
edit- ^ "Hugo's death cuts link with glorious GAA era". The Southern Star. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Macroom relieved to put painful memories to bed". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "From students to county masters". UCC website. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Tarrant, John (11 July 2020). "Millstreet's flair and fluency was rewarded with 1963 county title". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Douglas Hurling & Football Club". Douglas GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.