1973 Cork Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 1 April 1973 – 30 September 1973 |
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Teams | 19 |
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Champions | University College Cork (8th title) Tom Looney (captain) |
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Runners-up | Carbery Donal Hunt (captain) |
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Matches played | 22 |
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Goals scored | 73 (3.32 per match) |
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Points scored | 406 (18.45 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Jim Kenneally (3-20) |
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The 1973 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 85th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 28 January 1973. The championship began on 1 April 1973 and ended on 30 September 1973.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in the first round.[1]
On 30 September 1973, University College Cork won the championship following a 3-08 to 1-10 defeat of Carbery in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first since 1969.
Millstreet's Jim Kenneally was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
Beara v Millstreet
8 April 1973 First round | Beara | 1-09 - 1-09 | Millstreet | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
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JJ Murphy 1-1, B Hanley 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1. |
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D O'Shea 1-1, D Long 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2, A Kiely 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1, J Kenneally 0-1. |
Referee: J McDonnell |
Beara v Millstreet
29 April 1973 First round 2nd replay | Beara | 0-06 - 3-14 | Millstreet | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
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B Hanley 0-3, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1. |
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A Kiely 2-1, D O'Shea 1-2, J Kenneally 0-3, T Kelleher 0-3, T Burke 0-3, D Long 0-2. |
Referee: J McDonnell |
Second round
Na Piarsaigh v University College Cork
1 April 1973 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05 - 6-12 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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D O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B Joyce 0-1. |
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B Lynch 1-7, D Kavanagh 1-1, D Cotter 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S O'Shea 1-0, P Lynch 1-0, N Sullivan 0-1, F Hanlon 0-1, N Brosnan 0-1. |
Referee: P Finnegan |
Duhallow v Macroom
1 April 1973 Second round | Duhallow | 1-08 - 1-11 | Macroom | Millstreet |
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TD Cronin 1-0, B Daly 0-3, DJ O'Keeffe 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, N Collins 0-1. |
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J Downey 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, L Gould 0-2, S Noonan 0-2, G Kelleher 0-1. |
Referee: D Twomey |
Dohenys v Imokilly
1 April 1973 Second round | Dohenys | 2-11 - 1-03 | Imokilly | Kinsale |
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V O'Sullivan 1-1, D Collins 0-4, R Rourke 1-0, A Collins 0-2, J Carroll 0-2, C Rourke 0-2. |
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S O'Connor 1-0, W Glavin 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1. |
Referee: P Cronin |
St. Nicholas' v Seandún
8 April 1973 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 2-14 - 0-04 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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T O'Mahony 1-4, T O'Brien 1-2, P Harte 0-3, P Doherty 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1, F Crowley 0-1. |
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O O'Brien 0-1, M Fleming 0-1, B Meade 0-1, D Healy 0-1. |
Referee: D O'Brien |
Millstreet v Muskerry
6 May 1973 Second round | Millstreet | 4-11 - 3-07 | Muskerry | Macroom |
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J Kenneally 2-4, D O'Shea 1-1, D O'Hare 1-0, T Burke 0-3, D Long 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1. |
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N Dunne 2-5, M Malone 1-0, S Murphy 0-2. |
Referee: S McDonnell |
Avondhu v Clonakilty
13 May 1973 Second round replay | Avondhu | 2-18 - 3-18 (aet) | Clonakilty | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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J Barrett 0-11, N Kirby 0-5, T Sheehan 1-0, DJ Ryan 1-0, J Cummins 0-1, B Honohan 0-1. |
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K Dillon 2-1, M Leahy 0-6, B Keohane 1-1, T Hayes 0-3, TF Hayes 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, P Finn 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert |
Carbery v St. Finbarr's
3 June 1973 Second round | Carbery | 3-10 - 3-08 | St. Finbarr's | Kinsale |
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M Burns 2-1, T Murphy 0-6, D Barron 1-0, J Gabriel 0-2, B Evans 0-1. |
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T Moore 1-1, E Philpott 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Murphy 1-0, G Ahern 0-1, S Gillen 0-1, F Twomey 0-1. |
Referee: J Dennigan |
Quarter-finals
St. Nicholas' v Dohenys
20 May 1973 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-13 - 0-09 | Dohenys | Innishannon |
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T O'Brien 1-2, P Harte 0-5, T O'Mahony 0-2, R Crowley 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, M O'Halloran 0-1. |
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D Collins 0-2, B Rourke 0-2, V O'Sullivan 0-1, C Rourke 0-1, A Collins 0-1, K Driscoll 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. |
Referee: J Dennigan |
University College Cork v Clonakilty
24 June 1973 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-07 - 0-13 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
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S O'Shea 2-0, B Lynch 0-5, D Cotter 1-1, D Kavanagh 1-0, N Brosnan 0-1. |
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TF Hayes 0-5, S McCarthy 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, T Hayes 0-1, D Keohane 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert |
Carbery v Millstreet
24 June 1973 Quarter-final | Carbery | 1-08 - 1-08 | Millstreet | Macroom |
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T Murphy 0-4, D Hunt 1-0, T Holland 0-1, M Burns 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, B Evans 0-1. |
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J Kenneally 0-5, A Kiely 1-1, T Kelleher 0-1, D Long 0-1. |
Referee: J Dennigan |
Carbery v Millstreet
22 July 1973 Quarter-final replay | Carbery | 3-11 - 2-12 | Millstreet | Macroom |
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D Hunt 2-1, T Holland 1-3, T Murphy 0-3, B Evans 0-1, M Burns 0-1, J Weldon 0-1, D Barron 0-1. |
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A Kiely 1-2, J Kenneally 1-1, D Long 0-4, T Kelleher 0-3, D O'Shea 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1. |
Referee: J Dennigan |
Semi-finals
St. Nicholas' v Carbery
29 July 1973 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-09 - 3-08 | Carbery | Coachford |
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P Harte 0-5, T O'Brien 1-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, R Crowley 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1. |
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T Murphy 1-4, D Barron 1-1, J O'Riordan 1-0, R Wilmot 0-1, B Evans 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert |
Final
Career statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
References