The 1970 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 61st 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 25 January 1970. The championship began on 5 April and ended on 4 October 1970.
| Date | 5 April - 4 October 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Cloyne (2nd title)Bunty Cahill (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castletownroche | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 114 (7.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 222 (14.8 per match) | ||
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On 4 October 1970, Cloyne won the championship following a 2–18 to 4–06 defeat of Castletownroche in the final at Castlelyons Sportsfield.[1][2][3] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1966.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regraded to the South East Junior Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 5 April 1970 First round | Cobh | 5-02 - 3-03 | Newtownshandrum | Moore Park |
| J Ryan 2-1, J Carroll 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0, J Hallahan 1-0, C O'Donovan 0-1. | Phil Noonan 2-1, M Reidy 1-0, J Buckley 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 5 April 1970 First round | Shamrocks | 5-06 - 4-04 | Kanturk | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| G Hurley 1-5, J Driscoll 2-0, R Sisk 1-1, N Mahony 1-0. | P Cremin 1-1, F Fitzgerald 1-0, B O'Brien 1-0, J Mahony 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, B Mullane 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1. |
| 12 April 1970 First round | Ballincollig | 4-01 - 6-10 | Brian Dillons | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| D Forde 2-0, C Fogarty 1-0, J Holmes 1-0, P Murphy 0-1. | E Dorney 2-4, W Hegarty 2-0, W Horgan 1-0, G O'Connell 1-0, P Curley 0-3, P O'Connor 0-1, V O'Brien 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. |
| 17 April 1970 First round | Carrigtwohill | 4-08 - 2-03 | Midleton | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| 19 April 1970 First round | Cloyne | 6-04 - 3-01 | Nemo Rangers | Carrigtwohill Grounds |
| 3 May 1970 First round | Tracton | 1-07 - 0-16 | Mallow | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| R Cronin 1-1, S Kelly 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, M Collins 0-1. | T Sheehan 0-6, B Barrett 0-4, L Sheehan 0-2, B Golden 0-1, P Carey 0-1, P Riordan 0-1, K Sheehan 0-1. |
| 24 May 1970 First round | Glen Rovers | 2-08 - 3-07 | Kilworth | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| B O'Connell 1-1, J Kelly 1-0, D Lynch 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, M Hackett 0-1, K Houlihan 0-1, F O'Brien 0-1. | D Fenton 1-2, C O'Callaghan 1-0, J Hanlon 1-0, J Hogan 0-2, D Conlon 0-1, T Conlon 0-1, S Casey 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
- Castletownroche received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
edit| 24 May 1970 Quarter-final | Castletownroche | 4-10 - 3-02 | Shamrocks | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| J Magner 2-0, Dave Relihan 1-3, Dan Relihan 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-3, K McSweeney 0-2, B Magner 0-1. | R Sisk 1-1, J O'Driscoll 1-0, D Kidney 1-0, D Hurley 0-1. |
| 7 June 1970 Quarter-final | Cobh | 4-11 - 1-08 | KIlworth | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 5 July 1970 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 2-11 - 3-08 | Brian Dillons | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| 5 July 1970 Quarter-final | Carrigtwohill | 10-03 - 7-07 | Mallow | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| 26 July 1970 Quarter-final replay | Cloyne | 7-11 - 2-07 | Brian Dillons | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
Semi-finals
edit| 2 August 1970 Semi-final | Castletownroche | 8-15 - 4-05 | Carrigtwohill | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 23 August 1970 Semi-final | Cloyne | 2-11 - 2-09 | Cobh | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
Final
edit| 4 October 1970 Final | Cloyne | 2-18 - 4-06 | Castletowneroche | Castlelyons Sportsfield |
| P Ring 0-12, D Motherway 1-4, J Aherne 1-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | R Browne 2-2, R Magnier 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, K McSweeney 0-1, M Magnier 0-1, D Relihan 0-1. |
References
edit- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "History". Cloyne GAA website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Murphy to enter Hall of Fame". The Corkman. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Tarrant, John (7 December 2010). "Kanturk celebrate 50th anniversary of county JAHC title". The Corkman. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Hurling". Youghal GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.