The 1975 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 66th 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 26 January 1975.
| Dates | 13 April - 10 August 1975 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions |  Ballinhassig (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Blackrock | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 56 (5.09 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 206 (18.73 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Danny Buckley (6-05) | ||
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On 10 August 1975, Ballinhassig won the championship following a 3–12 to 2–05 defeat of Blackrock in the final at the Mardyke.[1][2] This was their first ever championship title.
Blackrock's Danny Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 6-05.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regraded to the City Junior Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 13 April 1975 First round | Cobh | 1-11 - 1-13 | Carrigtwohill | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| T Meaney 1-0, M Sloane 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, T McGee 0-2, J Halahane 0-1, M Feeney 0-1. | P Keane 0-4, J O'Rourke 1-0, P O'Connor 0-3, J O'Reilly 0-3, MJ Roche 0-2, M Sheehan 0-1. |
| 20 April 1975 First round | Newcestown | 6-06 - 2-02 | Castletownroche | Ballinlough Grounds |
| K Calnan 2-0, T Crowley 1-2, S Crowley 1-0, P Ryan 1-0, M Kehilly 1-0, K Kehilly 0-3, J O'Beirne 0-1. | W Magner 1-1, R Browne 1-0, R Magner 0-1. |
| 27 April 1975 First round | Watergrasshill | 1-07 - 4-11 | Newtownshandrum | Castletownroche Grounds |
| S Higgins 0-5, T O'Riordan 1-0, S O'Riordan 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1. | D Coughlan 2-1, D Herlihy 0-6, C Morrissey 1-0, M Thompson 1-0, P Herlihy 0-2, P Noonan 0-1, D Noonan 0-1. |
| 11 May 1975 First round | Blackrock | 7-11 - 2-07 | St. Finbarr's | Ballinlough Grounds |
| D Buckley 3-3, N Kirby 1-4, C O'Brien 2-0, G Buckley 1-2, N O'Keeffe 0-2. | C Ryan 1-1, M Archer 1-0, M Coughlan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, H Kennedy 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 27 April 1975 Quarter-final | Ballinhassig | 4-10 - 3-07 | Midleton | Ballinlough Grounds |
| D Coleman 1-3, JL O'Sullivan 1-2, JK Coleman 1-2, F Roche 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, TF Hayes 0-2. | W Glavin 1-2, J O'Brien 1-0, S Farrell 1-0, J Hurley 0-2, B Coady 0-2, B Keane 0-1. |
| 4 May 1975 Quarter-final | Passage | 1-14 - 1-07 | Ballincollig | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| B Meade 0-5, G O'Sullivan 1-1, M O'Connell 0-2, D Hanlon 0-2, J O'Reill 0-1, K Keane 0-1, T Howard 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | B Fitton 1-0, J Lucey 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, T Radley 0-1, N Cooney 0-1. |
| 14 June 1975 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 4-10 - 2-08 | Carrigtwohill | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| J Buckley 2-1, C O'Brien 1-1, P Doyle 0-4, N O'Keeffe 0-4, D Buckley 1-0. | P Duggan 1-2, D O'Connor 1-0, M Rohan 0-3, P Keane 0-1, J O'Reilly 0-1, W Kidney 0-1. |
| 22 June 1975 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 4-13 - 3-08 | Newtownshandrum | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| K Calnan 2-1, M Kehilly 2-1, T Crowley 0-7, G O'Leary 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, S Crowley 0-1. | J Buckley 0-5, D Coughlan 1-0, L Bowles 1-0, C Morrissey 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, D Fehin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 July 1975 Semi-final | Blackrock | 4-11 - 1-09 | Newcestown | Cloughduv Grounds |
| N Kirby 3-3, D Buckley 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-2, C O'Brien 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, G Buckley 0-1. | T Crowley 0-6, P Ryan 1-1, J O'Leary 0-2, A Flynn 0-1. |
| 20 July 1975 Semi-final | Ballinhassig | 1-12 - 0-12 | Passage | Carrigaline Grounds |
| JK Coleman 1-4, D Coleman 0-3, B Coleman 0-3, W Walsh 0-1, JL O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Meade 0-4, P McCarthy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Howard 0-1, S Meade 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 10 August 1975 Final | Ballinhassig | 3-12 - 2-05 | Blackrock | The Mardyke |
| D Coleman 1-4, W Walsh 1-1, JK Coleman 0-4, O Jordan 1-0, B Coleman 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Buckley 1-1, N Kirby 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Buckley | Blackrock | 6-05 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Ned Kirby | Blackrock | 5-07 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 4 | John Kevin Coleman | Ballinhassig | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Derry Coleman | Ballinhassig | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 6 | Kevin Callanan | Newcestown | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Conor O'Brien | Blackrock | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 8 | Donal Coughlan | Newcestown | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Mark Kehilly | Newcestown | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 10 | Neally O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 0-09 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
| Bernie Meade | Passage | 0-09 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Buckley | Blackrock | 3-03 | 12 | St. Finbarr's |
| Ned Kirby | Blackrock | 3-03 | 12 | Newcestown | |
| 3 | Donal Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 2-01 | 7 | Watergrasshill |
| John Buckley | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Carrigtwohill | |
| Kevin Callanan | Newcestown | 2-01 | 7 | Newtownshandrum | |
| Mick Kehilly | Newcestown | 2-01 | 7 | Newtownshandrum | |
| Ned Kirby | Blackrock | 1-04 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| John Kevin Coleman | Ballinhassig | 1-04 | 7 | Passage | |
| Derry Coleman | Ballinhassig | 1-04 | 7 | Blackrock | |
| Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 0-07 | 7 | Newtownshandrum |
References
edit- ^ Ellard, Michael (11 February 2006). "Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Watergrasshill GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Bandon GAA Hurling & Football Club - Roll of Honour". Bandon GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.