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 entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 14 October 1973 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Blackrock and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in 14 years. Blackrock won the match by 2–12 to 2–10 to claim their 25th championship title overall and a first title in two years.
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 Mallow
Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Tom BuckleyGlen Rovers2-222847.002Ray CumminsBlackrock5-062145.253Seánie O'LearyYoughal4-082036.664Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock3-091844.50Gerald McCarthySt. Finbarr's2-121836.00Pat MoylanBlackrock1-151844.507Séamus GillenSt. Finbarr's2-111735.668Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's5-011635.33Henry O'SullivanUCC4-041635.3310Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers4-031543.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Seánie O'LearyYoughal3-0211CarberyTom BuckleyGlen Rovers1-0811St. Finbarr's3Henry O'SullivanUCC3-0110St. Vincent'sChristy O'SheaSt. Vincent's3-0110UCC5Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers2-039Nemo RangersRay CumminsBlackrock2-039Carrigdhoun7Dan CalnanNemo Rangers2-028Glen RoversSéamus GillenSt. Finbarr's1-058MuskerryDonie CollinsBlackrock1-058Glen RoversNoel CrowleyCarbery1-058YoughalTom BuckleyGlen Rovers0-088Nemo RangersGerald McCarthySt. Finbarr's0-088Na Piarsaigh
Miscellaneous
The final is the last to be played at the Cork Athletic Grounds.
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