1963 Cork Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition July 2021 July 2021 1963 Cork Senior Football Championship 7 April - 13 October 1963 23 20px|Border University College Cork 5 Liam Scully 20px|Border St. Nicholas' John Joe Kelly 24 65 330 20px|Border Bernard Coughlan (5-09) 1962 1962 Cork Senior Football Championship 1964 1964 Cork Senior Football Championship The 1963 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1963. The championship ran from 7 April to 13 October 1963. Macroom entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by University College Cork in the semi-finals.https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/hugos-death-cuts-link-with-glorious-gaa-era-4142078 Hugo's death cuts link with glorious GAA era The Southern Star 23 June 2017 1 August 2022https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20133833.html Macroom relieved to put painful memories to bed Irish Examiner 18 October 2010 1 August 2022 The final was played on 13 October 1963 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first ever meeting in the final. University College Cork won the match by 1-06 to 1-05 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in three years.https://www.ucc.ie/en/news/archive/2014andbeyond/2013/from-students-to-county-masters.html From students to county masters UCC website 5 November 2013 30 June 2019https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/sport/gaa/millstreets-flair-and-fluency-was-rewarded-with-1963-county-title-39351796.html Millstreet's flair and fluency was rewarded with 1963 county title The Corkman 11 July 2020 28 November 2021 John Tarrant Garda's Bernard Coughlan was the championship's top scorer with 5-09. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship Douglashttps://douglasgaa.com/our-history/douglas-gaa-club/ Douglas Hurling & Football Club Douglas GAA website 28 November 2021 Results First round 7 April 1963 First round St. Finbarr's 0-08 - 0-02 Carrigdhoun G Harrington 0-5, T Cronin 0-2, M Archer 0-1. C Cooney 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. Manning Park 7 April 1963 First round St. Nicholas' 3-01 - 1-05 Avondhu M Coughlan 2-0, P Harte 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1. B Hanrahan 0-3, J Flynn 0-1, J Lawton 0-1. Clonmult Memorial Grounds 7 April 1963 First round Delaneys 0-03 - 1-09 Duhallow P Barry 0-3. W O'Leary 0-7, J O'Keeffe 1-0, T Burke 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1. Castle Grounds 14 April 1963 First round Nemo Rangers 3-04 - 2-05 Douglas D Kelly 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, F Cogan 1-0, B Barrett 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. E Carroll 1-1, B Larkin 1-1, P Kelleher 0-3. Cork Athletic Grounds D Owens (St. Nicholas') 21 April 1963 First round Beara 2-06 - 2-06 Garda S O'Sullivan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-4, JL O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-1. B Coughlan 1-2, L Nolan 1-0, M Dowd 0-3, R O'Callaghan 0-1. Sam Maguire Park 28 April 1963 First round Imokilly 3-16 - 2-09 Lees R Ryan 2-1, M Hodnett 0-6, B O'Regan 0-5, N Gallagher 1-1, Twomey 0-1, O'Shea 0-1, Collins 0-1. T Collins 0-5, Barrett 1-1, P Murphy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. Riverstown Sportsfield 5 May 1963 First round replay Beara 0-09 - 2-05 Garda J O'Sullivan 0-6, J McAuliffe 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1., D Coughlan 2-2, J McCarthy 0-2, W Nolan 0-1. Rossa Park 12 May 1963 First round St. Vincent's 0-05 - 2-02 Clonakilty P O'Neill 0-2, P Barry 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, DJ O'Regan 0-1. F Hayes 1-0, C Lane 1-0, T Hayes 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. Charlie Hurley Park Muskerry, St. Michael's, Seandún, Macroom, Urhan, Fermoy, University College Cork, Carbery and Mitchelstown received byes in this round. Second round 7 April 1963 Second round St. Michael's 1-10 - 1-05 Seandún J Brohan 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-4, T Delaney 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. J Healy 1-0, J Furlong 0-3, D Daly 0-1, P Goggin 0-1. Cork Athletic Grounds 5 May 1963 Second round University College Cork 3-19 - 1-02 Fermoy N Flynn 1-3, D Harnedy 1-2, O Whitson 1-1, D Geaney 0-4, D Philpott 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, L Scully 0-2, F O'Reilly 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. R Ennis 1-1, K Dennigan 0-1. Bishop Casey Memorial Park 5 May 1963 Second round Macroom 1-01 - 1-06(abandoned) Urhan Rossa Park 2 June 1963 Second round refixture Macroom 1-11 - 1-08 Urhan N Fitzgerald 0-4, L Brownen 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, H Casey 0-2, E Ryan 0-1. C O'Sullivan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, M Lynch 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Downing 0-1. Rossa Park 2 June 1963 Second round Duhallow 0-07 - 2-03 St. Finbarr's W O'Leary 0-6, P Moriarty 0-1. D Hurley 2-0, P Lougheed 0-1, T Cronin 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. Coachford Sportsfield 16 June 1963 Second round Carbery 1-08 - 1-08 Mitchelstown J Carroll 1-1, D Lyons 0-3, R O'Neill 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2. M Barrett 1-3, B Hourihan 0-1, N Curley 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. Castle Grounds 23 June 1963 Second round Clonakilty 1-10 - 1-04 Nemo Rangers D O'Mahony 1-0, B Sexton 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, TF Hayes 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, B Lyons 0-1 D McGann 1-0, B Barrett 0-1, F Cogan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. Charlie Hurley Park 23 June 1963 Second round replay Carbery 1-04 - 3-10 Mitchelstown J Carroll 1-2, F Collins 0-1, M Nyhan 0-1. T Monaghan 3-0, M Barrett 0-6, N Curley 0-1, N Kelly 0-1, M Burke 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. Cork Athletic Grounds 7 July 1963 Second round Garda 2-06 - 0-11 Muskerry M O'Dowd 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, C Clifford 0-2, B Coughlan 0-1, F Corrigan 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1. P Galvin 0-9, B Fitton 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. Castle Grounds 7 July 1963 Second round St. Nicholas' 2-09 - 2-04 Imokilly M Keohane 2-1, J Daly 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, P Harte 0-1, D Moore 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. E Ryan 1-1, M Hodnett 1-0, B O'Regan 0-3. Riverstown Sportsfield Quarter-finals 28 July 1963 Quarter-final Macroom 2-12 - 2-05 St. Michael's E Ryan 1-2, L Brownen 1-1, J O'Brien 0-4, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, H Casey 0-1. J Brohan 1-3, N Burke 1-0, J Hayes 0-2. Clonakilty Grounds 4 August 1963 Quarter-final University College Cork 1-09 - 0-06 Mitchelstown D Philpott 0-5, D Harnedy 0-4, N Phelan 1-0. M Barrett 0-4, N Coughlan 0-1, N Curley 0-1. Páirc Mac Gearailt 4 August 1963 Quarter-final Garda 2-09 - 1-05 Clonakilty B Coughlan 1-2, M Clifford 0-5, C Clifford 1-1, J McCarthy 0-1. F Hayes 1-2, D Lyons 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. Castle Grounds 1 September 1963 Quarter-final St. Nicholas' 1-08 - 1-02 St. Finbarr's B Carroll 1-1, D Moore 0-3, J Daly 0-2, P Harte 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. S McCarthy 1-0, G Harrington 0-2. Cork Athletic Grounds Semi-finals 15 September 1963 Semi-final University College Cork 1-08 - 0-09 Macroom N Phelan 1-0, D Philpott 0-3, D Harnedy 0-2, F O'Rourke 0-2, L Scully 0-1. J Murphy 0-5, N Fitzgerald 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. Coachford Sportsfield F Halbert (Glenville) 15 September 1963 Semi-final St. Nicholas' 3-06 - 2-06 Garda B Carroll 2-0, D Moore 1-2, J Daly 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. B Coughlan 1-2, S McGrath 1-0, M Dowd 0-2, C Clifford 0-2. Cork Athletic Grounds M O'Connell (St. Vincent's) Final 13 October 1963 Final University College Cork 1-06 - 1-05 St. Nicholas' L Scully 0-4, D Harnedy 1-0, F O'Rourke 0-1, M Fleming 0-1. W Carroll 1-2, J Daly 0-2, JJ Kelly 0-1. Cork Athletic Grounds attendance - 16,165 F Halbert (Glenville) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Bernard CoughlanGarda5-092454.802Bill CarrollSt. Nicholas'4-041653.20Mick BarrettMitchelstown1-131635.334Dan HarnedyUCC2-081443.505Jimmy BrohanSt. Michael's2-071326.50Billy O'LearyDuhallow0-131326.507Éamonn RyanImokilly3-021125.50Denis PhilpottUCC0-111142.759Tom MonaghanMitchelstown3-011033.33Joe O'SullivanBeara0-101025.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tom MonaghanMitchelstown3-009CarberyPat GalvinMuskerry0-099Garda3Bernard CoughlanGarda2-028Beara4Éamonn RyanImokilly2-017LeesMick QuaneSt. Nicholas'2-017ImokillyJimmy BrohanSt. Michael's1-047SeandúnBilly O'LearyDuhallow0-077Delaneys8Michael CoughlanSt. Nicholas'2-006AvondhuD. HurleySt. Finbarr's2-006DuhallowBill CarrollSt. Nicholas'2-006GardaJimmy BrohanSt. Michael's1-036MacroomNed FlynnUCC1-036FermoyMick BarrettMitchelstown1-036CarberyMoss HodnettImokilly0-066LeesJoe O'SullivanBeara0-066GardaBilly O'LearyDuhallow0-066St. Finbarr'sMick BarrettMitchelstown0-066Carbery Miscellaneous UCC GAA become the first club since Glen Rovers/St. Nicholas' in 1954 to complete the double. On 5 May 1963, the Urhan-Macroom match was abandoned just before half time when the father of Macroom captain Niall FitzGerald collapsed and died while watching the match. St. Nicholas' qualify for the final for the first time since 1954. References Category:Cork Senior Football Championship