1971 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1971 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 24 October to 12 December 1971.

1971 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	24 October - 12 December 1971
Teams	7
Champions	Bandon (3rd title) Ted Buston (captain)
Runners-up	Ballinhassig Noel Cullinane (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	52 (6.5 per match)
Points scored	113 (14.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Derry Coleman (5-14)
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On 12 December 1971, Bandon won the championship following a 3-12 to 4-05 defeat of Ballinhassig in the final at Ballinspittle GAA Grounds. This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1949.

Ballinhassig's Derry Coleman was the championship's top scorer with 5-14.

Results

Quarter-finals

Killeagh v Kilworth

24 October 1971 Quarter-final	Killeagh	4-11 - 3-06	Kilworth	Páirc Mac Gearilt
	J Foley 3-3, D Barry 1-0, N Treacy 0-3, T Barry 0-3, J Barry 0-1., J Moloney 0-1.		F Sheedy 1-2, D Condon 1-1, C O'Callaghan 1-0, J Hogan 0-1, J Carey 0-1, T O'Halloran 0-1.

Bandon v Meelin

31 October 1971 Quarter-final	Bandon	6-10 - 2-07	Meelin	Castle Grounds
	R Crowley 5-1, N Crowley 0-7, F Crowley 1-0, L Ryan 0-2.		B Buckley 1-5, T Lenihan 1-0, P Connors 0-1, P Buckley 0-1.

Ballinhassig v Éire Óg

31 October 1971 Quarter-final	Ballinhassig	4-05 - 5-02	Éire Óg	Kinsale GAA Grounds
	JK Coleman 2-1, D Coleman 1-1, R Cullinane 1-0, J Murphy 0-1, O Jordan 0-1.		M Malone 2-0, J O'Leary 1-, D O'Brien 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, L O'Leary 0-1.

Ballinhassig v Éire Óg

7 November 1971 Quarter-final replay	Ballinhassig	5-05 - 1-10	Éire Óg	Kinsale GAA Grounds
	JK Coleman 2-0, Derry Coleman 1-3, R Cullinane 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, Dec Coleman 0-1.		D O'Brien 1-7, M Malone 0-1, L O'Leary 0-1, C Malone 0-1.

Semi-finals

Bandon v Killeagh

14 November 1971 Semi-final	Bandon	3-07 - 3-06	Killeagh	Ballinhassig GAA Grounds
	P Harrington 1-1, R Crowley 1-1, G Gabriel 1-0, F Crowley 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, N Crowley 0-1.		M McCarthy 1-0, T Barry 0-4, P Barry 0-1,

Ballinhassig v Mayfield

21 November 1971 Semi-final	Ballinhassig	4-04 - 2-10	Mayfield	Tracton GAA Grounds
	J Murphy 2-0, D Coleman 1-3, JK Coleman 1-0, JL O'Sullivan 0-1.		T McAuliffe 0-6, M McCarthy 1-0, J McMahon 1-0, V Twomey 0-2, M Flynn 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1.

Ballinhassig v Mayfield

28 November 1971 Semi-final replay	Ballinhassig	3-05 - 0-08	Mayfield	Tracton GAA Grounds
	D Coleman 1-4, R Cullinane 1-0, J Reynolds 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		V Twomey 0-3, T McAuliffe 0-3, J Atkins 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1.

Final

Bandon v Ballinhassig

12 December 1971 Final	Bandon	3-12 - 4-05	Ballinhassig	Ballinspittle GAA Grounds
	L Ryan 2-2, N Ryan 0-5, F McCarthy 1-0, R Crowley 0-3, P Harrington 0-1, F Long 0-1.		JK Coleman 1-2, Derry Coleman 1-3, Dec Coleman 1-0, JL O'Sullivan 1-0.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Derry Coleman	Ballinhassig	5-14	29	5	5.80
2	Red Crowley	Bandon	6-05	23	3	7.66
3	John Kevin Coleman	Ballinhassig	6-03	21	5	4.20
4	Dinny O'Brien	Éire Óg	2-07	13	2	6.50
5	Jim Foley	Killeagh	3-03	12	2	6.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Red Crowley	Bandon	5-01	16	Meelin
2	Jim Foley	Killeagh	3-03	12	Kilworth
3	Dinny O'Brien	Éire Óg	1-07	10	Ballinhassig
4	Liam Ryan	Bandon	2-02	8	Ballinhassig
5	John Kevin Coleman	Ballinhassig	2-01	7	Éire Óg
	Derry Coleman	Ballinhassig	1-04	7	Mayfield
	Noel Crowley	Bandon	0-07	7	Mayfield
8	Mick Malone	Éire Óg	2-00	6	Ballinhassig
	John Kevin Coleman	Ballinhassig	2-00	6	Éire Óg
	Jerry Murphy	Ballinhassig	2-00	6	Mayfield
	Derry Coleman	Ballinhassig	1-03	6	Éire Óg
	Derry Coleman	Ballinhassig	1-03	6	Mayfield
	Derry Coleman	Ballinhassig	1-03	6	Bandon
	Tim McAuliffe	Mayfield	0-06	6	Ballinhassig

Miscellaneous

• A fire at the Bandon clubhouse on the previous day resulted in the team wearing the Carbery colours for their quarter-final meeting with Meelin.