1981 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 29 May – 30 August 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Newtownshandrum (3rd title)John Buckley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Cloughduv Peadar McDonnell (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 56 (3.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 348 (19.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Connie Kelly (2-33) | ||
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The 1981 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1981. The championship ran from 29 May to 30 August 1981.
The final was played on 30 August 1981 at Bishop Casey Memorial Park in Mallow, between Newtownshandrum and Cloughduv, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newtownshandrum won the match by 3-12 to 1-10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in five years.[1][2][3]
On 30 August 1981, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 3-12 to 1-10 defeat of Cloughduv in the final at Bishop Casey Memorial Park. This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1976.
Cloughduv's Connie Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 2-33.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Regrdaed to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 29 May 1981 First round | Bishopstown | 1-05 - 2-10 | Glen Rovers | Ballygarvan Grounds |
| 21 June 1981 First round | Passage | 0-06 - 1-18 | Cloughduv | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| A DePuis 0-3, M Gibbons 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | C Kelly 0-8, J Grainger 1-1, D Walsh 0-3, M Ring 0-2, P McDonnell 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
| 31 May 1981 Second round | Mayfield | 2-09 - 2-05 | Tracton | Manning Park |
| B Grady 2-1, M Hannon 0-6, S Lucey 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1. | D Lyons 1-0, A Kiely 1-0, K Ashcroft 0-1, J Kingston 0-1, F Canty 0-1, D Lynch 0-1, P Harrington 0-1. |
| 31 May 1981 Second round | Newtownshandrum | 6-10 - 0-01 | St. Vincent's | Moore Park |
| PJ Greensmith 4-0, P Herlihy 1-4, R McNamara 1-0, J Coughlan 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. | T Newman 0-1. |
| 31 May 1981 Second round | Erin's Own | 0-13 - 0-11 | Carrigtwohill | Páirc Lios gCúl |
| M Bowen 0-5, R O'Connor 0-3, B Hayes 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Bowen 0-1. | D Keane 0-2, MJ Roche 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-2, J Horgan 0-1, F Rohan 0-1, B Dineen 0-1. |
| 6 June 1981 Second round | Newcestown | 1-12 - 1-04 | St. Finbarr's | Cloughduv |
| T Crowley 0-7, K Kehilly 1-0, J O'Leary 0-3, D O'Leary 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | J O'Shea 1-4. |
| 7 June 1981 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-03 - 2-07 | Mallow | Fitzgerald Park |
| R Smith 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1. | P Buckley 0-5, L O'Callaghan 1-0, R O'Keeffe 1-0, K Sheehan 0-1, P Lawton 0-1. |
| 14 June 1981 Second round | Blackrock | 2-13 - 1-10 | Ballinhassig | Crosshaven |
| F Delaney 0-10, D Norberg 1-0, B Thornhill 1-0, T Ahern 0-2, M Lyons 0-1. | Reynolds 1-6, D McCarthy 0-2, N Cullinane 0-1, P Desmond 0-1. |
| 20 June 1981 Second round | Inniscarra | 2-11 - 3-12 | Bandon | Cloughduv |
| B Ryan 2-4, M O'Donoghue 0-4, H O'Sullivan 0-1, M Manley 0-1, P McDonnell 0-1. | J Murphy 2-1, P Crowley 0-5, N Crowley 1-1, J Gabriel 0-3, A Duggan 0-1, P Hogan 0-1. |
| 27 June 1981 Second round | Cloughduv | 0-15 - 2-09 | Glen Rovers | Killumney |
| C Kelly 0-6, R Lynch 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, T Kelly 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, M Ring 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. | R Whitley 1-2, K O'Keeffe 0-4, P Deasy 1-0, B Hegarty 0-1, K McCann 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 4 July 1981 Second round replay | Cloughduv | 1-12 - 2-05 | Glen Rovers | Killumney |
| C Kelly 1-9, T Dunne 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, M Ring 0-1. | K McGann 1-0, P Deasy 1-0, L Mulcahy 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, R Whitley 0-1, Robbie Hegarty 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 21 June 1981 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 4-08 - 0-09 | Newcestown | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| B Hayes 2-0, E Twohig 1-2, G Bowen 1-1, J Bowen 0-3, PJ Murphy 0-1, M Bowen 0-1. | T Crowley 0-7, N Collins 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. |
| 28 June 1981 Quarter-final | Newtownshandrum | 4-13 - 2-14 | Bandon | Coachford Sportsfield |
| P Herlihy 1-4, J Buckley 1-4, PJ Greensmith 1-1, R McNamara 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, J Herlihy 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1. | P Crowley 0-10, J Murphy 1-0, R Wilmot 1-0, N Crowley 0-3, G Mahony 0-1. |
| 28 June 1981 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-10 - 3-07 | Mallow | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| M Lyons 1-5, B Thornhill 1-1, A Fahy 1-0, F Delaney 0-3, P Butler 0-1. | P Buckley 1-5, K Sheehan 1-1, J Browne 1-0, L O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 19 July 1981 Quarter-final | Cloughduv | 0-15 - 0-03 | Mayfield | Blarney Sportsfield |
| D Walsh 0-3, P Lucey 0-3, N Ring 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, L Leahy 0-2, J Grainger 0-1. | S Long 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, T Searles 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 18 July 1982 Semi-final | Newtownshandrum | 2-11 - 1-12 | Erin's Own | Castletownroche |
| P Herlihy 1-3, D Herlihy 1-1, PJ Greensmith 0-3, D Coughlan 0-2, D Morrissey 0-1, R McNamara 0-1. | R O'Connor 1-5, Barry Murphy 0-2, D Coakley 0-1, E Twohig 0-1, G Bowen 0-1, Ber Murphy 0-1, J Bowen 0-1. |
| 16 August 1982 Semi-final | Cloughduv | 2-10 - 0-13 | Blackrock | Ballygarvan |
| C Kelly 1-6, D O'Leary 1-2, M Ring 0-2. | F Delaney 0-11, P Kavanagh 0-2. |
Final[edit]
| 30 August 1981 Final | Newtownshandrum | 3-12 - 1-10 | Cloughduv | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| P Herlihy 2-3, R McNamara 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, D Herlihy 0-2, J Herlihy 0-1, P Noonan 0-1, PJ Greensmith 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, D Naughton 0-1. | M Ring 1-2, D O'Leary 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, C Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Grainger 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Lucey 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connie Kelly | Cloughduv | 2-33 | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Pat Herlihy | Newtownshandrum | 5-14 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 3 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 4 | P. J. Greensmith | Newtownshandrum | 5-05 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Paddy Buckley | Mallow | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Michael Ring | Cloughduv | 1-10 | 13 | 6 | 2.16 | |
| 9 | John Buckley | Newtownshandrum | 1-08 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Raymond O'Connor | Erin's Own | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Must be a unique situation to have two county titles in the one parish". Irish Independent. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Newtownshandrum GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Cloughduv Hurling Club". Cloughduv GAA website. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Sheehan, Diarmuid (13 June 2020). "Ballyhea are the little club that could". The Corkman. Retrieved 12 October 2020.