The 1968 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 28 January 1968. The championship ran from 7 April to 29 September 1968.
| Date | 7 April - 29 September 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  St. Vincent's (1st title)Paddy Barry (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Youghal | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 286 (15.89 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 29 September 1968 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between St. Vincent's and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Vincent's won the match by 2-11 to 1-12 to claim their first ever championship title.[1][2][3]
Results
editFirst round
edit| 21 April 1968 First round | Carrigaline | 3-05 - 2-10 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 12 May 1968 First round | Castletownroche | 7-03 - 1-05 | Éire Óg | Carrigtwohill Grounds |
Second round
edit| 7 April 1968 Second round | Rath Luirc | 2-01 - 2-11 | Carrigtwohill | Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
| 14 April 1968 Second round | Kilworth | 3-09 - 3-02 | Nemo Rangers | Clonmult Memorial Grounds |
| 14 April 1968 Second round | Shamrocks | 1-04 - 3-10 | Ballinhassig | Carrigaline Grounds |
| N O'Mahony 1-0, J Flynn 0-2, B Hurley 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. | S Holland 1-1, G O'Sullivan 1-1, M Hickey 1-1, JK Coleman 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, R Cullinane 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 5 May 1968 Second round | Tracton | 2-04 - 3-12 | Cloyne | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 12 May 1968 Second round | Cobh | 3-12 - 4-07 | St. Vincent's | Carrigtwohill Grounds |
| 2 June 1968 Second round | Ballymartle | 3-08 - 2-15 | Glen Rovers | Manning Park |
| 2 June 1968 Second round | Mallow | 2-06 - 7-09 | Youghal | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| K Sheehan 1-1, P Sheehan 1-0, L Sheehan 0-3, B Murphy 0-2. | F Keane 2-4, F Cooper 3-0, J Griffin 1-0, N Gallagher 1-0, P Hegarty 0-3, G Walsh 0-1, P Coleman 0-1. |
| 16 June 1968 Second round | Midleton | 3-10 - 6-08 | Castletownroche | Fitzgerald Memorial Park |
Quarter-finals
edit| 23 June 1968 Quarter-final | Ballinhassig | 4-11 - 4-06 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 7 July 1968 Quarter-final | St. Vincent's | 3-08 - 2-09 | Castletownroche | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| N Barry 0-5, D Linehan 1-1, B Heffernan 1-0, D O'Regan 1-0, J O'Shea 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. | R Browne 1-3, H Noonan 1-2, J Browne 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1. |
| 7 July 1968 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 2-12 - 3-08 | Kilworth | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| D O'Driscoll 1-1, T Buckley 0-4, N O'Connell 1-0, D O'Neill 0-3, R O'Connell 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1. | F Sheehy 1-3, D Fenton 1-1, D O'Riordan 0-4, J Condon 1-0. |
| 28 July 1968 Quarter-final | Youghal | 1-09 - 0-10 | Cloyne | Castlemartyr Grounds |
| N Gallagher 0-5, F Cooper 1-0, W Ryan 0-2, L Leahy 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | P Ring 0-6, L Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, J Aherne 0-1, D Daly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 18 August 1968 Semi-final | St. Vincent's | 1-12 - 2-09 | Ballinhassig | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| N Barry 0-5, J Coughlan 1-1, B Heffernan 0-2, C O'Shea 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, D Linehan 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-5, M Hickey 1-0, D Coleman 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
| 25 August 1968 Semi-final | Youghal | w/o - scr. | Glen Rovers | Clonmult Memorial Grounds |
| 8 September 1968 Semi-final replay | St. Vincent's | 2-13 - 2-05 | Ballinhassig | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| C O'Shea 1-5, N Barry 1-2, D Linehan 0-3, J Russell 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-4, M Hickey 1-0, D Coleman 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Final
edit| 29 September 1968 Final | Youghal | 2-11 - 1-12 | St. Vincent's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B O'Neill 1-3, C O'Shea 0-5, J O'Shea 1-0, D Linehan 0-2, J Russell 0-1. | F Cooper 1-1, N Gallagher 0-4, W Ryan 0-2, S Delacour 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, L Leahy 0-1, M Hodnett 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
References
edit- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1909 - 1969". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "60 years on and Kilworth face into another semi-final". Kilworth GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Hurling". Youghal GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2017.