1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates | 27 September – 1 November 1981 | ||
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Teams | 7 | ||
Champions | Milford (1st title) Seán O'Gorman (captain) Bernie O'Connor (manager) | ||
Runners-up | St. Catherine's Seán Neville (captain) Denis Coughlan (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 9 | ||
Goals scored | 39 (4.33 per match) | ||
Points scored | 172 (19.11 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Christy Clancy (0-13) | ||
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The 1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 27 September to 1 November 1981.
On 1 November 1981, Milford won the championship following a 1–10 to 0–11 defeat of St. Catherine's in the final.[1] It remains their only championship title.[2][3]
Christy Clancy was the championship's top scorer with 0-13.
Qualification
Division | Championship | Champions |
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Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Milford |
Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Barryroe |
Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Shamrocks |
Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Meelin |
Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | St. Catherine's |
Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Aghabullogue |
Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | St. Finbarr's |
Results
Quarter-finals
Meelin v Shamrocks
27 September 1981 Quarter-final | Meelin | 3-11 - 3-17 | Shamrocks | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
J Brosnan 1-2, N Brosnan 1-2, B O'Connor 0-5, D Buckley 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Browne 0-1. | J McCarthy 1-6, G Hanley 1-3, J O'Callaghan 1-1, W Murphy 0-2, E Hanley 0-1, W Ashman 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, C Twomey 0-1. |
St. Catherine's v Aghabullogue
4 October 1981 Quarter-final | St. Catherine's | 4-11 - 3-08 | Aghabullogue | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
J Mangan 2-0, D Walsh 1-1, C Clancy 0-4, W Kearney 1-0, M Mellerick 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2, D Mangan 0-1. | B Kenneally 1-1, V Coakley 1-1, L Quinlan 1-0, S Noonan 0-2, Der Walsh 0-2, G Coakley 0-1, M Healy 0-1. | Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock) |
St. Finabrr's v Barryroe
11 October 1981 Quarter-final | St. Finabrr's | 2-11 - 0-11 | Barryroe | Charlie Hurley Park |
T Mullins 1-3, J McCarthy 1-0, T Walsh 0-3, S Gillen 0-2, J Desmond 0-1, L Walsh 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. | K White 0-8, P Lawton 0-1, M Moloney 0-1 D Madden 0-1. |
- Milford received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
St. Catherine's v Shamrocks
25 October 1981 Semi-final | St. Catherine's | 0-09 - 0-08 | Shamrocks | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
C Clancy 0-3, M Mellerick 0-2, D Mangan 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, J Mangan 0-1, O Twomey 0-1. | W Murphy 0-2, W Ashman 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, G Hanley 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, E Hanley 0-1. |
Milford v St. Finbarr's
25 October 1981 Semi-final | Milford | 1-12 - 2-04 | St. Finbarr's | Kanturk Grounds |
M Fitzgibbon 0-5, T Sheehan 1-1, V Sheehan 0-3, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1. | S Gillen 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, F O'Malley 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1. |
Final
Milford v St. Catherine's
1 November 1981 Final | Milford | 1-10 - 0-11 | St. Catherine's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
T Sheehan 1-1, V Sheehan 0-3, M Fitzgibbon 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-2, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1. | C Clancy 0-6, M Mellerick 0-3, W Kearney 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
2 | Justin McCarthy | Shamrocks | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
3 | Ted Sheehan | Milford | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
Kieran White | Barryroe | 0-08 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | |
Michael Mellerick | St. Catherine's | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Justin McCarthy | Shamrocks | 1-06 | 9 | Meelin |
2 | Kieran White | Barryroe | 0-08 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
3 | John Mangan | St. Catherine's | 2-00 | 6 | Aghabullogue |
Ger Hanley | Shamrocks | 1-03 | 6 | Meelin | |
Tony Mullins | St. Finbarr's | 1-03 | 6 | Barryroe | |
Christy Clancy | St. Catherine's | 0-06 | 6 | Milford | |
7 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-02 | 5 | Shamrocks |
Jack Brosnan | Meelin | 1-02 | 5 | Shamrocks | |
Bernie O'Connor | Meelin | 0-05 | 5 | Shamrocks | |
Mossy Fitzgibbon | Milford | 0-05 | 5 | St. Finbarr's |
Miscellaneous
- Bernie O'Connor had the unusual distinction of playing for Meelin while also serving as coach of Milford.
References
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- Avondhu
- Carbery
- Carrigdhoun
- Duhallow
- Imokilly
- Muskerry
- Seandún