The 1972 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 22 October to 3 December 1972.
The final was played on 3 December 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Newcestown and Kildorrery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 2-07 to 2-04 to claim their first ever championship.
Newcestown's Frank Kehilly was the championship's top scorer with 5-01.
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Frank KehillyNewcestown5-011635.332Tim CrowleyNewcestown1-101334.333Jamesie O'LearyÉire Óg2-061226.00Brendan BuckleyMeelin1-091226.005Mick MonaghanKildorrery3-00924.50Paddy O'BrienÉire Óg3-00924.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jamesie O'LearyÉire Óg2-0410Ballymartle2Frank KehillyNewcestown3-009DungourneyMick MonaghanKildorrery3-009Éire ÓgTim CrowleyNewcestown1-069Meelin5Finbarr ColemanBallymartle2-017Éire ÓgFrank KehillyNewcestown2-017KildorreryBrendan BuckleyMeelin0-077St. Finbarr's8Paddy O'BrienÉire Óg2-006Ballymartle
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