The 1968 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 15 September to 17 November 1968.
Dates | 15 September - 17 November 1968 | ||
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Teams | 7 | ||
Champions | Newtownshandrum (2nd title) Tim McAuliffe (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Inniscarra Tomás Ryan (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 37 (6.17 per match) | ||
Points scored | 84 (14 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | B. O'Connell (2-09) | ||
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The final was played on 17 November 1968 at Páirc Mac Gearailt in Fermoy, between Newtownshandrum and Inniscarra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Newtownshandrum won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.[3]
Qualification
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit15 September 1968 Quarter-final | Newtownshandrum | 3-07 - 2-08 | Kanturk | Milford Grounds |
M Reidy 2-0, A Noonan 0-5, C Morrissey 1-1, L Ryan 1-0. | D Murphy 1-2, D Kenneally 1-0, S O'Connell 0-3, B Quinn 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
6 October 1968 Quarter-final | Courcey Rovers | 5-08 - 2-05 | Bride Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
T Murphy 3-1, G Collins 1-1, T Collins 1-0, L Hurley 0-2, V O'Donovan 0-1, C Corcoran 0-1, W O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. | S Barry 1-5, T O'Riordan 1-0. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Brian Dillons | 7-12 - 3-09 | Valley Rovers | Ballinhassig Grounds |
B O'Connell 2-7, P Curley 2-1, E Dorney 1-1, B O'Brien 1-0, G McDonnell 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hannon 0-1. | David McCarthy 1-6, J Connors 2-1, A O'Leary 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit27 October 1968 Semi-final | Newtownshandrum | 4-04 - 2-04 | Brian Dillons | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
C Morrissey 2-1, P Morrissey 2-1, A Noonan 0-2. | J O'Sullivan 1-0, E Dorney 1-0, B O'Connell 0-2, P Curley 0-1, D Hannon 0-1. |
27 October 1968 Semi-final | Inniscarra | 4-09 - 2-05 | Courcey Rovers | Cloughduv Grounds |
D Brennan 2-1, T Ryan 1-4, T O'Riordan 1-1, O O'Brien 0-1, H O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Brien 0-1. | G Collins 2-0, J O'Donovan 0-3, L Hurley 0-2. | Referee: J Cotter (St. Finbarr's) |
Final
edit17 November 1968 Final | Newtownshandrum | 1-09 - 2-04 | Inniscarra | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
A Noonan 0-7, P Twomey 1-0, D Keating 0-1, J Reidy 0-1. | M Ryan 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, T Ryan 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
References
edit- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1925 - 1970". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Must be a unique situation to have two county titles in the one parish". Irish Independent. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2022.