1963 Cork Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 7 April - 13 October 1963 |
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Teams | 23 |
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Champions | University College Cork (5th title) Liam Scully (captain) |
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Runners-up | St. Nicholas' John Joe Kelly (captain) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 24 |
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Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) |
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Points scored | 330 (13.75 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Bernard Coughlan (5-09) |
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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.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
Garda's Bernard Coughlan was the championship's top scorer with 5-09.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship
Results
First round
St. Finbarr's v Carrigdhoun 7 April 1963 First round | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 - 0-02 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
| G Harrington 0-5, T Cronin 0-2, M Archer 0-1. | | C Cooney 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. | |
Beara v Garda 21 April 1963 First round | Beara | 2-06 - 2-06 | Garda | Sam Maguire Park |
| 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. | |
Imokilly v Lees 28 April 1963 First round | Imokilly | 3-16 - 2-09 | Lees | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 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. | |
Beara v Garda 5 May 1963 First round replay | Beara | 0-09 - 2-05 | Garda | Rossa Park |
| 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. | |
St. Vincent's v Clonakilty 12 May 1963 First round | St. Vincent's | 0-05 - 2-02 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park |
| 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. | |
Second round
St. Michael's v Seandún 7 April 1963 Second round | St. Michael's | 1-10 - 1-05 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 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. | |
Macroom v Urhan 2 June 1963 Second round refixture | Macroom | 1-11 - 1-08 | Urhan | Rossa Park |
| 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. | |
Clonakilty v Nemo Rangers 23 June 1963 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-10 - 1-04 | Nemo Rangers | Charlie Hurley Park |
| 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. | |
Garda v Muskerry 7 July 1963 Second round | Garda | 2-06 - 0-11 | Muskerry | Castle Grounds |
| 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. | |
St. Nicholas' v Imokilly 7 July 1963 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 2-09 - 2-04 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 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. | |
Quarter-finals
Macroom v St. Michael's 28 July 1963 Quarter-final | Macroom | 2-12 - 2-05 | St. Michael's | Clonakilty Grounds |
| 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. | |
Garda v Clonakilty 4 August 1963 Quarter-final | Garda | 2-09 - 1-05 | Clonakilty | Castle Grounds |
| 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. | |
Semi-finals
St. Nicholas' v Garda 15 September 1963 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 3-06 - 2-06 | Garda | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 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. | Referee: M O'Connell (St. Vincent's) |
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
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
- ^ "Hugo's death cuts link with glorious GAA era". The Southern Star. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Macroom relieved to put painful memories to bed". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "From students to county masters". UCC website. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Tarrant, John (11 July 2020). "Millstreet's flair and fluency was rewarded with 1963 county title". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Douglas Hurling & Football Club". Douglas GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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