The 1974 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 April 1974 and ended on 15 September 1974.
| Dates | 14 April – 15 September 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (24th title)Jim Power (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockJohn Horgan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (5.12 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 345 (20.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Willie Glavin (4-14) | ||
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Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 15 September 1974 at the Mardyke Grounds in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Blackrock, in what was their first meeting in the final in three years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 2–17 to 2–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[1][2][3]
Imokilly's Willie Glavin was the championship's top scorer with 4–14.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRegraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 14 April 1974 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 7-07 - 3-10 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Sheehan 4-0, J Gardiner 2-1, S Twomey 0-5, R McDonnell 1-0, T Mullins 0-1. | J O'Reilly 1-2, K Keane 1-1, J O'Reilly 0-4, D Keane 1-0, T Howard 0-1, B Meade 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 28 April 1974 First round | Mallow | 1-16 - 0-08 | Seandún | Blarney |
| P Buckley 0-11, B Barrett 1-1, P Moriarty 0-1, D Coakley 0-1, F O'Neill 0-1, N O'Regan 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 0-6, T O'Brien 0-1, J Good 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Second round
edit| 26 May 1974 Second round | Sarsfields | 0-17 - 3-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| B Murphy 0-4, T Murphy 0-4, J McEvoy 0-3, E Kelleher 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-2, J Murphy 0-2. | S Twomey 1-2, R McDonnell 1-0, R Whitley 1-0, V Twomey 0-2, D Daly 0-1. |
| 12 May 1974 Second round | Mallow | 2-03 - 3-11 | Blackrock | Coachford |
| B Barrett 2-0, T Sheehan 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. | É O'Donoghue 3-6, D Buckley 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, J Russell 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. |
| 21 April 1974 Second round | Duhallow | 1-06 - 5-10 | Carrigdhoun | Mallow |
| P O'Connor 1-0, B Buckley 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, R Quinn 0-1, B Daly 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-5, D Coleman 2-1, G Hanley 1-3, P Harrington 1-0, F Coleman 0-1. | Referee: T O'Riordan (Mallow) |
| 2 June 1974 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 5-08 - 2-14 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| N Morgan 1-4, L Murphy 2-0, D Calnan 1-1, W Barry 1-0, B Morgan 0-1, D Allen 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. | M Ryan 2-2, P Harte 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-3, P Doherty 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 28 April 1974 Second round | Carbery | 2-17 - 3-04 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S O'Donovan 1-2, N Crowley 0-4, S Crean 1-0, G Long 0-3, J Gabriel 0-3, T Harrington 0-2, F Crowley 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. | D Feehan 2-1, J McCarthy 1-1, W Walsh 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 28 April 1974 Second round | Cloughduv | 0-03 - 1-11 | St. Finbarr's | Ballinhassig |
| C Kelly 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-5, J O'Shea 1-1, S Gillen 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2. | Referee: D Coleman |
| 21 April 1974 Second round | University College Cork | 4-12 - 1-08 | Imokilly | |
| W Glavin 2-6, Seán O'Farrell 2-2, D Buckley 1-1, M Aherne 0-2, J Fenton 0-1. | J Buckley 0-6, D O'Grady 1-0, W Barrett 0-1, O Cussen 0-1. | Referee: W Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 21 April 1974 Second round | Muskerry | 2-06 - 3-11 | Youghal | Riverstown |
| M Malone 1-3, J Allen 1-1, N Collins 0-2. | W Walsh 2-1, S O'Leary 1-4, R O'Sullivan 0-2, P Hegarty 0-2, J O'Malley 0-1, H Fouhy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 12 May 1974 Quarter-final | Imokilly | 6-09 - 3-06 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
| M Aherne 3-0, W Glavin 1-4, T Canavan 1-1, D Buckley 1-0, Seán O'Farrell 0-2, Séamus O'Farrell 0-1, J Fenton 0-1. | A Regan 2-0, S O'Leary 1-1, R O'Sullivan 0-2, H Fouhy 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 2 June 1974 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 - 1-07 | Carbery | Cloughduv |
| C Cullinane 1-2, G McCarthy 0-3, C Roche 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1, W Grady 0-1. | N Crowley 0-6, S O'Donovan 1-0, R Wilmot 0-1. |
| 15 June 1974 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 6-20 - 3-02 | Sarsfields | Riverstown |
| R Cummins 2-2, P Kavanagh 2-2, É O'Donoghue 1-3, P Moylan 0-6, N Keeffe 1-1, D Collins 0-4, F Cummins 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. | B Cotter 1-0, J McEvoy 1-0, É Kelleher 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 16 June 1974 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 3-15 - 4-10 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park, Passage |
| N Morgan 1-3, D Calnan 1-3, J O'Leary 1-3, D Allen 0-5, S Buckley 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-2, T Fogarty 1-2, F Coleman 1-0, D Coleman 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, G Hanley 0-2, K O'Donovan 0-1, G Webb 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Semi-finals
edit| 7 July 1974 Semi-final | Imokilly | 1-12 - 2-11 | St. Finbarr's | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| W Galvin 1-4, Seán O'Farrell 0-2, D Clifford 0-2, T Canavan 0-1, Séamus O'Farrell 0-1, G O'Driscoll 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | C McCarthy 1-2, S Gillen 0-4, S Looney 1-0, É Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 8 September 1974 Semi-final | Blackrock | 2-14 - 3-09 | Nemo Rangers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| É O'Sullivan 2-2, D Collins 0-6, P Moylan 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-2, M Waters 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. | D Allen 1-1, D Calnan 0-4, N Morgan 1-0, D Murphy 1-0, J Barrett 0-2, B Morgan 0-2. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
Final
edit| 15 September 1974 Final | St. Finbarr's | 2-17 - 2-14 | Blackrock | The Mardyke, Cork |
| C McCarthy 2-3, C Roche 0-4, S Looney 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, S Gillen 0-1, É Fitzpatrick 0-1. | P Moylan 0-6, É O'Sullivan 1-2, J Russell 1-1, F Cummins 0-3, D Collins 0-2. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Glavin | Imokilly | 4-14 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 4-11 | 23 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 3-11 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | Blackrock | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 8 | Donal Sheehan | Na Piarsaigh | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Seán O'Farrell | Imokilly | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 0-12 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-06 | 15 | Mallow |
| 2 | Donal Sheehan | Na Piarsaigh | 4-00 | 12 | Passage |
| Willie Glavin | Imokilly | 2-06 | 12 | UCC | |
| 4 | Pat Buckley | Mallow | 0-11 | 11 | Blackrock |
| 5 | Mick Aherne | Imokilly | 3-00 | 9 | Youghal |
| Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-03 | 9 | Blackrock | |
| 7 | Mick Ryan | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
| Seán O'Farrell | UCC | 2-02 | 8 | Imokilly | |
| Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 2-02 | 8 | Sarsfields | |
| Pat Kavanagh | Blackrock | 2-02 | 8 | Sarsfields | |
| Éamonn O'Sullivan | Blackrock | 2-02 | 8 | Nemo Rangers | |
| John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 1-05 | 8 | Duhallow |
Miscellaneous
edit- The semi-final between Blackrock and Nemo Rangers is the last championship game played at the Cork Athletic Grounds.
- The final was played at the Mardyke due to the construction of the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh
References
edit- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Barrs and Rockies resume hostilities for classic contest". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "History". Cloughduv GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.