1968 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates | 15 September - 17 November 1968 | ||
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Teams | 7 | ||
Champions | Newtownshandrum (2nd title) Tim McAuliffe (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Inniscarra Tomás Ryan (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 37 (6.17 per match) | ||
Points scored | 84 (14 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | B. O'Connell (2-09) | ||
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The 1968 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 15 September to 17 November 1968.
The final was played on 17 November 1968 at Páirc Mac Gearailt in Fermoy, between Newtownshandrum and Inniscarra, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Newtownshandrum won the match by 1-09 to 2-04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 22 years.[3]
Qualification
Division | Championship | Champions |
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Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Newtownshandrum |
Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Courcey Rovers |
Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Valley Rovers |
Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Kanturk |
Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Bride Rovers |
Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Inniscarra |
Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | Brian Dillons |
Results
Quarter-finals
Newtownshandrum v Kanturk
15 September 1968 Quarter-final | Newtownshandrum | 3-07 - 2-08 | Kanturk | Milford Grounds |
M Reidy 2-0, A Noonan 0-5, C Morrissey 1-1, L Ryan 1-0. | D Murphy 1-2, D Kenneally 1-0, S O'Connell 0-3, B Quinn 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Courcey Rovers v Bride Rovers
6 October 1968 Quarter-final | Courcey Rovers | 5-08 - 2-05 | Bride Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
T Murphy 3-1, G Collins 1-1, T Collins 1-0, L Hurley 0-2, V O'Donovan 0-1, C Corcoran 0-1, W O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. | S Barry 1-5, T O'Riordan 1-0. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Brian Dillons v Valley Rovers
13 October 1968 Quarter-final | Brian Dillons | 7-12 - 3-09 | Valley Rovers | Ballinhassig Grounds |
B O'Connell 2-7, P Curley 2-1, E Dorney 1-1, B O'Brien 1-0, G McDonnell 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hannon 0-1. | David McCarthy 1-6, J Connors 2-1, A O'Leary 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Newtownshandrum v Brian Dillons
27 October 1968 Semi-final | Newtownshandrum | 4-04 - 2-04 | Brian Dillons | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
C Morrissey 2-1, P Morrissey 2-1, A Noonan 0-2. | J O'Sullivan 1-0, E Dorney 1-0, B O'Connell 0-2, P Curley 0-1, D Hannon 0-1. |
Inniscarra v Courcey Rovers
27 October 1968 Semi-final | Inniscarra | 4-09 - 2-05 | Courcey Rovers | Cloughduv Grounds |
D Brennan 2-1, T Ryan 1-4, T O'Riordan 1-1, O O'Brien 0-1, H O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Brien 0-1. | G Collins 2-0, J O'Donovan 0-3, L Hurley 0-2. | Referee: J Cotter (St. Finbarr's) |
Final
Newtownshandrum v Inniscarra
17 November 1968 Final | Newtownshandrum | 1-09 - 2-04 | Inniscarra | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
A Noonan 0-7, P Twomey 1-0, D Keating 0-1, J Reidy 0-1. | M Ryan 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, T Ryan 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
References
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Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship, 1895–1983 | |
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- Avondhu
- Carbery
- Carrigdhoun
- Duhallow
- Imokilly
- Muskerry
- Seandún