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1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

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1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates27 September – 1 November 1981
Teams7
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 played9
Goals scored39 (4.33 per match)
Points scored172 (19.11 per match)
Top scorer(s) Christy Clancy (0-13)
1980 (Previous) (Next) 1982

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

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Division Championship Champions
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

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Quarter-finals

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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.
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)
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

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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.
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

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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

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Tough battle ahead with Milford side". The Corkman. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "1981-2009". St Catherine's GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.