1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates14 April – 15 September 1963
Teams14
Champions Cobh (3rd title)
Runners-up Castletownroche
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored97 (7.46 per match)
Points scored148 (11.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Liam McGrath (7–02)
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The 1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1963. The championship ran from 14 April to 15 September 1963.

The final was played on 15 September 1963 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Cobh and Castletownroche, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Cobh won the match by 2–10 to 3–05 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 36 years.[3]

Cobh's Liam McGrath was the championship's top scorer with 7–02.

Results

First round

14 April 1963 First round Ballymartle 0-06 - 4-02 Castletownroche Cork Athletic Grounds
S Nyhan 0-3, S Kelleher 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1. J McCarthy 3-0, E Galvin 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Hogan 0-1.
21 April 1963 First round Rathluirc 3-04 - 3-11 Mallow Fr Con Buckley Park
M O'Toole 3-2, D O'Mahony 0-2. P Cotter 2-0, B Nagle 1-0, L Sheehan 0-3, M Sheehan 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-2, N O'Regan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
5 May 1963 First round Tracton 3-05 - 5-07 Cloyne Cork Athletic Grounds
T Brady 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, B Quinn 1-0, P Walsh 0-1. M O'Brien 2-1, D Cusack 1-4, J Aherne 1-0, T Kenneally 1-0, B Aherne 0-2.
5 May 1963 First round Cobh 5-06 - 4-02 Éire Óg Cork Athletic Grounds
J O'Connell 2-1, S Butler 1-1, L McGrath 1-0, P O'Flynn 1-0, M Meaney 0-2, J Aherne 0-1, P Butler 0-1. D O'Brien 2-0, D O'Leary 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, M Murphy 0-2.
12 May 1963 First round Fermoy 2-02 - 5-06 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds
R Ennis 1-0, A Scannell 1-0, M Flynn 0-2. D O'Driscoll 1-1, N Kearney 1-1, J Buckley 0-4, N Crowley 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, M Coughlan 1-0.
12 May 1963 First round Carrigaline 3-05 - 3-07 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds
C Cooney 1-3, R Duane 1-0, R O'Mahony 1-0, J Desmond 0-1, Canice Cooney 0-1. P O'Meara 2-3, D Looney 1-0, J Long 0-2, JJ Long 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.

Quarter-finals

5 May 1963 Quarter-final St Finbarr's 3-07 - 2-05 Bandon Ballinhassig Grounds
M Ryan 1-1, J Goulding 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. D McMahon 1-0, M O'Donovan 1-0, J Crowley 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-1.
23 June 1963 Quarter-final Castletownroche 5-06 - 3-05 Mallow Kildorrery Grounds
Referee: M O'Connell (St Vincent's)
23 June 1963 Quarter-final Cloyne 4-03 - 7-04 Sarsfields Clonmult Memorial Park
D Cusack 4-0, J Ahern 0-1, J Duignan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. M Barry 2-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, P Crowley 1-0, J Long 1-0, P O'Meara 1-0, D Looney 1-0.
23 June 1963 Quarter-final Cobh 7-08 - 2-04 Glen Rovers Clonmult Memorial Park
L McGrath 3-2, J Butler 1-2, J O'Connell 1-1, P Butler 1-0, P O'Flynn 1-0, M Meaney 0-2, J Clifford 0-1. D O'Brien 1-0, N Lynam 1-0, M Twomey 0-2, J Geaney 0-1, T O'Driscoll 0-1.

Semi-finals

21 July 1963 Semi-final Castletownroche 8-05 - 4-04 St Finbarr's Bishop Casey Memorial Park
R Browne 4-3.
28 July 1963 Semi-final Cobh 4-11 - 3-08 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds
L McGrath 2-0, J Clifford 1-2, P Butler 1-1, M Meaney 0-3, S Butler 0-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Aherne 0-1. S Barry 1-4, M Barry 1-1, D Looney 1-0, M O'Regan 0-1, J Long 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.

Final

15 September 1963 Final Cobh 2-10 - 3-05 Castletownroche Cork Athletic Grounds
J Clifford 1-1, L McGrath 1-0, M Meaney 0-3, P Butler 0-2, L Butler 0-1, S Butler 0-1, J Dorney 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. G Browne 1-3, J Hogan 1-0, C Flynn 1-0, P Noonan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.

References

  1. ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ "The 1960s - a great period for Castletownroche GAA". The Avondhu. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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