1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

1981 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates	27 September – 1 November 1981
Teams	7
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 played	9
Goals scored	39 (4.33 per match)
Points scored	172 (19.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Christy Clancy (0-13)
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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

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

Quarter-finals

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

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

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

Top scorers

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

Bernie O'Connor had the unusual distinction of playing for Meelin while also serving as coach of Milford.

References

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

[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.

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