The 1972 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 12 November 1972.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the first round.
The final was played on 12 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–15 to 1–10 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first title in three years.
Patsy Harte from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 3–14.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Nemo Rangers
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Cloyne
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Patsy HarteGlen Rovers3-142345.752Dinny AllenNemo Rangers4-102237.333Pat O'DohertyGlen Rovers4-082045.004Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's2-121844.505Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's5-021744.256Seán TwomeyNa Piarsaigh3-071628.00Seánie O'LearyYoughal0-161644.008Paul BuckleyNa Piarsaigh5-001527.50Liam McAuliffeGlen Rovers4-031543.7510Frank CooperYoughal4-021443.50Connie KellyMuskerry3-051427.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Dinny AllenNemo Rangers3-0514Passage2Paul BuckleyNa Piarsaigh4-0012DuhallowWillie GlavinImokilly0-1212Youghal4Connie KellyMuskerry2-0410AvondhuPatsy HarteGlen Rovers1-0710Carbery6Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's3-009UCCBertie Óg MurphySarsfields1-069YoughalSeán TwomeyNa Piarsaigh1-069Duhallow9Pat O'DohertyGlen Rovers2-028CarberyTom BuckleyGlen Rovers1-058YoughalDan CalnanNemo Rangers0-088Na Piarsaigh
Miscellaneous
Youghal qualified for the final for the first time in their history.
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