The 1973 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 64th 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 at the Cork Convention on 28 January 1973.
| Dates | 22 April - 22 July 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Cloughduv (3rd title)Noel Dunne (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Blackrock | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (5.08 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 197 (15.15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Connie Kelly (1-21) | ||
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On 22 July 1973, Cloughduv won the championship following a 2-09 to 2-05 defeat of Blackrock in the final at Páirc Uí Chonaill.[1][2] This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1941.
Cloughduv's Connie Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-21.
Team changes
editFrom Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regraded to the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
To Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 22 April 1973 First round | Cobh | 4-02 - 1-06 | Brian Dillons | Carrigtwohill Grounds |
| T McGee 2-0, T Meaney 1-2, D Lynch 1-0. | B O'Connell 1-2, E Lucey 0-3, J Goode 0-1. |
| 13 May 1973 First round | Newcestown | 5-09 - 2-04 | Newtownshandrum | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Crowley 1-4, M Kehilly 1-2, A O'Halloran 1-1, J O'Callaghan 1-0, S Crowley 1-0, J O'Leary 0-1, A O'Flynn 0-1. | P Morrissey 1-2, J Herlihy 1-0, C Morrissey 1-0, J Buckley 0-2. |
| 13 May 1973 First round | Ballincollig | 3-05 - 2-08 | Blackrock | Ballinhassig |
| P Murphy 1-3, B Fitton 1-2, T Dwyer 1-0. | A Creagh 1-0, B Cummins 1-0, D Collins 0-3, W Cronin 0-2, F Norberg 0-1, G Buckley 0-1, A Fahy 0-1. |
| 27 May 1973 First round | Glen Rovers | 2-03 - 1-10 | Bandon | Innishannon Grounds |
| P Murphy 1-2, K Hourihan 1-0, F Cunningham 0-1. | N Crowley 0-7, P O'Riordan 1-1, J Gabriel 0-2. |
| 27 May 1973 First round | Youghal | 2-02 - 4-14 | Midleton | Páirc Liam Uí Riain |
| H Fox 2-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | W Glavin 1-7, N Lee 2-0, J Fenton 0-3, M McCarthy 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-2. |
| 3 June 1973 First round replay | Ballincollig | 2-04 - 3-13 | Blackrock | Ballinhassig |
| B Fitton 1-0, T Radley 1-0, J Lucey 0-2, P Murphy 0-2. | P Kavanagh 0-9, M Hyland 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, J Russell 1-0, G O'Leary 0-3. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 20 May 1973 Quarter-final | Cloughduv | 6-10 - 2-00 | Castletownroche | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D Healy 3-1, M Walsh 2-2, C Kelly 1-5, T Kelly 0-2. | K McSweeney 1-0, D O'Neill 1-0. |
| 27 May 1973 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 3-05 - 2-04 | Carrigtwohill | Cloughduv Grounds |
| M Kehilly 2-0, A O'Flynn 1-0, T Crowley 0-3, A O'Halloran 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | M J Roche 1-0, P O'Connor 1-0, M Sheehan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 10 June 1973 Quarter-final | Bandon | 1-14 - 4-10 | Cobh | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| N Crowley 0-7, P O'Riordan 1-2, J Gabriel 0-2, J Gabriel 0-1, F Crowley 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1. | D Lynch 2-2, K O'Connor 1-5, D O'Connor 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, M Meaney 0-1. |
| 10 June 1973 Quarter-final | Midleton | 3-09 - 3-10 | Blackrock | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| Referee: M Coleman (Ballinhassig) |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 June 1973 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-10 - 1-10 | Cobh | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| M Hyland 1-4, A Creagh 1-2, J Regan 1-0, A Fahy 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, J Russell 0-1. | T Fenton 1-2, K O'Connor 0-4, T Meaney 0-2, J Hallahan 0-1, D Lynch 0-1. |
| 24 June 1973 Semi-final | Cloughduv | 3-13 - 0-08 | Newcestown | Charlie Hurley Park |
| C Kelly 0-9, J Kelly 1-2, D Healy 1-1, N Dunne 0-1. | T Crowley 0-4, A O'Halloran 0-2, K Kehilly 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1. |
Final
edit| 22 July 1973 Final | Cloughduv | 2-09 - 2-05 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| C Kelly 0-7, M Walsh 2-0, J Kelly 0-2. | B Cummins 2-0, P Kavanagh 0-3, W Cronin 0-2. |
References
edit- ^ "History". Cloughduv GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Cloughduv bid to join illustrious club of title winners". Irish Examiner. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (7 October 2017). "Cork Premier IHC final, Kanturk v Mallow: Double dreams in North Cork". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "1972 GAA PART 2: Bantry and Bandon provided the thrills in West Cork in '72". The Southern Star. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.