Dates | 7 April – 12 November 1972 | ||
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Teams | 17 | ||
Champions | Glen Rovers (23rd title) Patsy Harte (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Youghal Frank Cooper (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 90 (5.63 per match) | ||
Points scored | 305 (19.06 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Patsy Harte (3-14) | ||
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The 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 12 November 1972.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the first round.
The final was played on 12 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–15 to 1–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first title in three years.[1][2]
Patsy Harte from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 3–14.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
19 August 1972 First round | St. Finbarr's | 6-11 - 1-14 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds |
M Archer 2-1, E Fitzpatrick 2-1, C McCarthy 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, B Wylie 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1, S Gillen 0-1. | É O'Donoghue 1-4, P Moylan 0-6, D Collins 0-3, W Cronin 0-1. |
7 April 1972 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 8-10 - 4-10 | Duhallow | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
P Buckley 4-0, S Twomey 1-6, D Sheehan 2-0, D Daly 1-0, T Mullins 0-3, V Twomey 0-1. | B Buckley 1-2, D Kenneally 1-1, D Burke 1-1, TD Cronin 1-0, T Cremin 0-2, B Daly 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: T O'Riordan (Mallow) |
7 April 1972 Second round | Seandún | 1-04 - 2-05 | Imokilly | Riverstown |
J O'Sullivan 1-2, W Murphy 0-2. | M Sheehan 1-2, S O'Farrell 1-1, T Brown 0-1, P Barry 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. |
30 April 1972 Second round | Youghal | 4-11 - 2-11 | Sarsfields | Clonmult Memorial Park |
F Cooper 2-0, R O'Sullivan 1-3, F Keane 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4, N Hogan 0-2, S Ring 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 1-6, P Cashman 1-0, R Fitzgerald 0-2, JJ Long 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1, P McEvoy 0-1. | Referee: D Twomey (Mitchelstown) |
14 May 1972 Second round | Passage | 2-08 - 4-14 | Nemo Rangers | Carrigaline |
B Meade 0-5, J McCarthy 1-1, K Keane 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-2. | D Allen 3-5, B Morgan 0-5, D Calnan 1-1, N Morgan 0-3. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
14 May 1972 Second round | Carbery | 3-04 - 5-11 | Glen Rovers | Ballinhassig |
R Crowley 1-3, P Harrington 1-1, B Nyhan 1-0. | P Harte 1-7, P Doherty 2-2, L McAuliffe 2-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: D Coleman (Ballinhassig) |
14 May 1972 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 5-10 - 3-09 | St. Vincent's | Manning Park |
F Coleman 2-1, B Coleman 1-3, JK Coleman 1-2, T Fogarty 1-1, D Coleman 0-2, TF Hayes 0-1. | C O'Shea 2-1, D Linehan 0-4, J Russell 0-4, B O'Neill 1-0. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
28 May 1972 Second round | Muskerry | 3-17 - 3-03 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds |
C Kelly 2-4, T O'Mahony 0-6, M Malone 1-1, T Ryan 0-3, P Lucey 0-2, B Fitton 0-1. | D Fenton 2-0, E O'Sullivan 1-1, P Buckley 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
17 September 1972 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 4-15 - 2-05 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds |
J Barry-Murphy 3-0, G McCarthy 0-5, C Cullinane 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, C Roche 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, S Gillen 0-1, M Archer 0-1. | W Moore 1-0, N Coleman 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, J Collins 0-2, J O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
11 June 1972 Quarter-final | Youghal | 4-09 - 2-14 | Imokilly | Castlemartyr |
W Doyle 1-1, N Hogan 1-1, P Hegarty 1-0, N Gallagher 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, R Sullivan 0-3, F Cooper 0-1. | W Glavin 0-12, P Barry 1-1, S Farrell 1-0, M Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: P Murphy (Blackrock) |
2 July 1972 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-15 - 4-02 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinlough |
D Calnan 0-8, N Morgan 2-1, D Allen 0-4, J Barrett 0-1, S Buckley 0-1. | S Twomey 2-1, B Joyce 1-1, P Buckley 1-0. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
20 August 1972 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 4-06 - 2-11 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park |
L McAuliffe 2-1, P Doherty 1-1, JJ O'Neill 1-0, P Harte 0-2, M Corbett 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1. | T Ryan 0-6, M Malone 1-2, C Kelly 1-1, P Lucey 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
1 October 1972 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-15 - 0-02 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
C McCarthy 1-4, M Archer 1-2, C Roche 0-3, S Gillen 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B Wylie 0-1. | T Fogarty 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. | Referee: D O'Brien (Cobh) |
10 September 1972 Semi-final | Youghal | 2-13 - 3-08 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
F Cooper 1-1, F Keane 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4, R O'Sullivan 0-3, N Horgan 0-2, W Doyle 0-2. | S Coughlan 1-2, S Buckley 1-1, D Allen 1-1, B Morgan 0-3, F Cogan 0-1. |
29 October 1972 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 1-09 - 1-04 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
P Doherty 1-1, P Harte 0-4, JJ O'Neill 0-2, J Young 0-1, T Buckley 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 1-0, S Gillen 0-2, B Wylie 0-1, C Roche 0-1. | Attendance: 9,397 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
12 November 1972 Final | Glen Rovers | 3-15 - 1-10 | Youghal | Cork Athletic Grounds |
T Buckley 1-5, P Harte 2-1, P Doherty 0-4, P Barry, T O'Brien, M Ryan, L McAuliffe and J O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | S O'Leary 0-5, F Cooper 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, R O'Sullivan, W Doyle and N Hogan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 7,873 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-14 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
2 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
3 | Pat O'Doherty | Glen Rovers | 4-08 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
4 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
5 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
6 | Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
8 | Paul Buckley | Na Piarsaigh | 5-00 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
Liam McAuliffe | Glen Rovers | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
10 | Frank Cooper | Youghal | 4-02 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
Connie Kelly | Muskerry | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 3-05 | 14 | Passage |
2 | Paul Buckley | Na Piarsaigh | 4-00 | 12 | Duhallow |
Willie Glavin | Imokilly | 0-12 | 12 | Youghal | |
4 | Connie Kelly | Muskerry | 2-04 | 10 | Avondhu |
Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-07 | 10 | Carbery | |
6 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 3-00 | 9 | UCC |
Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 1-06 | 9 | Youghal | |
Seán Twomey | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06 | 9 | Duhallow | |
9 | Pat O'Doherty | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Carbery |
Tom Buckley | Glen Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Youghal | |
Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |