| Dates | 11 April – 31 October 1965 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (20th title)Tim O'Mullane (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  University College CorkJohn O'Halloran (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 105 (6.18 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 276 (16.24 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Charlie McCarthy (4-14) | ||
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The 1965 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the County Convention on 31 January 1965. The championship began on 11 April 1965 and ended on 31 October 1965.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in the second round.
On 31 October 1965, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 6–8 to 2–6 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 16th championship title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.[1]
Charlie McCarthy from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4–14.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
| 11 April 1965 First round | Avondhu | 1-08 - 3-12 | Passage | Riverstown |
| J O'Connell 1-1, P Behan 0-3, L Sheehan 0-2, P McCana 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1. | J McCarthy 0-6, T King 1-1, J Coughlan 1-1, J Barry 1-1, E O'Brien 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: J Lotty (Sarsfields) |
Second round
| 25 April 1965 Second round | Cobh | 5-07 - 7-12 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh |
| S Butler 1-1, D O'Connell 1-1, S Burke 1-0, E Meaney 1-0, P Butler 1-0, J Ryan 0-3, L Butler 0-1, L McGrath 0-1. | D Harnedy 2-6, G McCarthy 2-0, M Fitzgerald 2-0, J Long 1-2, A Dooley 0-4. | Referee: M Horgan |
| 9 May 1965 Second round | Duhallow | 5-08 - 4-04 | Carbery | Macroom |
| T Fitzgerald 3-0, S Stokes 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, R Tarrant 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Loughlin 0-1, M Roche 0-1. | J Regan 2-0, N Desmond 1-2, F O'Brien 1-0, L Hurley 0-1, C Tobin 0-1. | Referee: S Baker (Ballincollig) |
| 9 May 1965 Second round | Sarsfields | 4-06 - 4-06 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Barry 4-3, R O'Rahilly 0-1, J Whyte 0-1, N Long 0-1. | JJ Kearney 1-3, E Dorney 1-0, P O'Connor 1-0, D McDonnell 1-0, E Maguire 0-1, O Corcoran 0-1, D Downey 0-1. | Referee: C Conway |
| 23 May 1965 Second round | Castletownroche | 2-03 - 5-10 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| R Browne 1-1, B Walsh 1-0, H Noonan 0-1, J Browne 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-5, R Sisk 1-2, S Nyhan 1-0, D Lordan 1-0, D McCarthy 1-0, C Cooney 0-2, J Holland 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 30 May 1965 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 3-12 - 1-08 | Muskerry | Ballincollig |
| S Gillen 2-3, M Ellard 0-7, D O'Leary 1-0, J Buckley 0-1, P Allen 0-1. | C Sheehan 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, T O'Mahony 0-2, T Kelly 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 13 June 1965 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 3-09 - 1-06 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C McCarthy 1-3, Jerry McCarthy 1-1, C Cullinane 1-0, W Doyle 0-2, Gerald McCarthy 0-2, T Connolly 0-1. | A O'Flynn 1-0, J Daly 0-2, J Salmon 0-2, D Moore 0-1, P Harte 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 15 August 1965 Second round replay | Sarsfields | 1-05 - 4-08 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Hurley 1-1, P Barry 0-2, R Rahilly 0-2. | E Dorney 2-2, DP Foley 1-1, P Finn 1-0, P Sullivan 0-2, JJ Kearney 0-2, P Curley 0-1. | Referee: C Conway |
| 22 August 1965 Second round | St. Vincent's | 1-06 - 3-08 | Imokilly | Riverstown |
| N Barry 1-2, C O'Shea 0-4. | D O'Keeffe 1-1, M Holland 1-0, L Dowling 1-0, S Daly 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, T Browne 0-1, O O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: M McGovern (Nemo Rangers) |
| 22 August 1965 Second round | Blackrock | 5-14 - 4-07 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| L Galligan 2-1, R Lehane 2-0, J Bennett 0-6, C McGrath 1-1, J Redmond 0-4, M Waters 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. | J McCarthy 2-2, E O'Brien 1-3, T King 1-0, J Coughlan 0-1, J Barry 0-1. | Referee: R Lotty (Sarsfields) |
Quarter-finals
| 15 August 1965 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-13 - 1-04 | Duhallow | |
| C McCarthy 1-3, Jerry McCarthy 1-0, C Roche 0-4, W Walsh 0-2, T Connolly 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1, P Finn 0-1, Gerald McCarthy 0-1. | R Tarrant 1-3, M Noonan 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 22 August 1965 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 4-10 - 1-07 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park, Passage |
| R Tuohy 1-2, P Allen 1-1, M Ellard 0-4, P Sheehan 1-0, M Scannell 1-0, D Sheehan 0-1, N Greaney 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | JK Coleman 1-3, S Nyhan 0-2, C Cooney 0-1, S Sisk 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 5 September 1965 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 3-10 - 1-06 | Seandún | The Mardyke, Cork |
| S Barry 1-4, J Blake 1-4, D Harnedy 1-2. | D McDonnell 1-0, E Dorney 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, P Curley 0-1. | Referee: B Lotty (Sarsfields) |
| 3 October 1965 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 5-13 - 1-04 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| R Lehane 1-5, W Galligan 1-5, J Bennett 1-2, F O'Mahony 1-1, J Redmond 1-0. | M Holland 1-1, S Daly 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Semi-finals
| 10 October 1965 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-13 - 5-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| W Doyle 2-0, M Archer 1-3, C Cullinane 1-2, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, C Roche 0-1. | P Sheehan 2-1, S Gillen 1-3, M Ellard 1-0, P Allen 1-0. | Attendance: 6,650 Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 17 October 1965 Semi-final | University College Cork | 3-08 - 1-11 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S Barry 1-4, J Blake 1-2, J O'Halloran 1-0, D Harnedy 0-1, W Cronin 0-1. | J Redmond 1-2, J Bennett 0-3, W Galligan 0-3, F O'Mahony 0-2, J Hayes 0-1. | Attendance: 12,397 Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Final
| 31 October 1965 Final | St. Finbarr's | 6-08 - 2-05 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C McCarthy 2-5, C Roche 1-2, T Connolly 1-0, Gerald McCarthy 1-0, Jerry McCarthy 1-0, D Cullinane 0-1. | S Barry 1-3, J O'Halloran 1-0, D Harnedy 0-1, J Long 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 4-14 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Seánie Barry | UCC | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Dan Harnedy | UCC | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 3-09 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Séamus Gillen | Na Piarsaigh | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Dick Lehane | Blackrock | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Eddie Dorney | Seandún | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| Justin McCarthy | Passage | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| John Bennett | Blackrock | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| Mick Ellard | Na Piarsaigh | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 4-03 | 15 | Seandún |
| 2 | Dan Harnedy | UCC | 2-06 | 12 | Cobh |
| 3 | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | UCC |
| 4 | Ted Fitzgerald | Duhallow | 3-00 | 9 | Carbery |
| Séamus Gillen | Na Piarsaigh | 2-03 | 9 | Muskerry | |
| 6 | Justin McCarthy | Passage | 2-02 | 8 | Blackrock |
| Eddie Dorney | Seandún | 2-02 | 8 | Sarsfields | |
| John Kevin Coleman | Carrigdhoun | 1-05 | 8 | Castletownroche | |
| Dick Lehane | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | Imokilly | |
| Billy Galligan | Blackrock | 1-05 | 8 | Imokilly |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- St. Finbarr's win the title for the first time since 1955.
References
[edit]- ^ Carter, Plunkett. "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1934–1965". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.