1973 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1973 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.

1973 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	16 September - 11 November 1973
Teams	7
Champions	Ballinhassig (2nd title) John Kevin Coleman (captain)
Runners-up	Meelin Kevin O'Sullivan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	26 (4.33 per match)
Points scored	97 (16.17 per match)
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On 11 November 1973, Ballinhassig won the championship following a 1-06 to 0-05 defeat of Meelin in the final at the Coachford Sportsfield.^[1] This was their second championship title overall and a first title since 1965.^[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Ballinhassig v Aghabullogue

16 September 1973 Quarter-final	Ballinhassig	6-09 - 3-05	Aghabullogue	Charlie Hurley Park
	W Walsh 3-0, JK Coleman 1-3, F Roche 1-0, Derry Coleman 1-0, F Hayes 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, I O'Sullivan 0-1, O Jordan 0-1.		N Coleman 1-1, F Twomey 1-0, T Noonan 1-0, S Noonan 0-3, J Allen 0-1.

Meelin v Courcey Rovers

16 September 1973 Quarter-final	Meelin	1-12 - 3-05	Courcey Rovers	Cork Athletic Grounds
	B Buckley 1-3, P Buckley 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.		C Corcoran 2-0, JJ O'Donovan 1-0, O Crowley 0-2, T Harrington 0-1, M Nolan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.

Erin's Own v Blackrock

30 September 1973 Quarter-final	Erin's Own	3-10 - 1-06	Blackrock	Riverstown Sportsfield
	D Buckley 1-3, K Fiiztgerald 1-0, G Holland 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, D Motherway 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, T Harris 0-1, T Aherne 0-1.		M Barry 1-0, F Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, J O'Halloran 0-1, N Kirby 0-1, P Higgins 0-1, B O'Loughlin 0-1.	Referee: O Twomey (Ballincollig)

Semi-finals

Meelin v Kildorrery

21 October 1973 Semi-final	Meelin	2-10 - 1-04	Kildorrery	Buttevant Grounds
				Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Ballinhassig v Erin's Own

28 October 1973 Semi-final	Ballinhassig	3-12 - 2-07	Erin's Own	Cork Athletic Grounds
	JK Coleman 1-4, A Walsh 1-3, O Jordan 1-1, D Coleman 0-3, TF Hayes 0-1.		D Buckley 1-3, K Fitzgerald 1-0, D Motherway 0-2, B Murphy 0-2.	Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Final

Ballinhassig v Meelin

11 November 1973 Final	Ballinhassig	1-06 - 0-05	Meelin	Coachford Sportsfield
	D Coleman 0-4, F Roche 1-0, R Crowley 0-2.		P Buckley 0-3, P McLoughlin 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

References

1. "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
2. "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
3. "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.