1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


The 1973 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 28 January 1973. The championship began on 8 April 1973 ended on 14 October 1973.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 14 October 1973, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-12 to 2-10 defeat Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 25th championship title overall and their second title in three years.
Glen Rovers' Tom Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 2-22.

Format

At the Cork County Convention on 28 January 1973, it was decided to introduce a system of seeding. As a result of this the four semi-finalists from the 1972 championship were automatically guaranteed a place in the second round.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers2-222847.00
2Ray CumminsBlackrock5-062145.25
3Seánie O'LearyYoughal4-082036.66
4Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock3-091844.50
4Gerald McCarthySt. Finbarr's2-121836.00
4Pat MoylanBlackrock1-151844.50
5Séamus GillenSt. Finbarr's2-111735.66
6Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's5-011635.33
6Henry O'SullivanUCC4-041635.33
7Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers4-031543.75

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seánie O'LearyYoughal3-0211Carbery
1Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers1-0811St. Finbarr's
2Henry O'SullivanUCC3-0110St. Vincent's
2Christy O'SheaSt. Vincent's3-0110UCC
3Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers2-039Nemo Rangers
3Ray CumminsBlackrock2-039Carrigdhoun
4Dan CalnanNemo Rangers2-028Glen Rovers
4Séamus GillenSt. Finbarr's1-058Muskerry
4Donie CollinsBlackrock1-058Glen Rovers
4Noel CrowleyCarbery1-058Youghal
4Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers0-088Nemo Rangers
4Gerald McCarthySt. Finbarr's0-088Na Piarsaigh