| Dates | 14 April – 15 September 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Cobh (3rd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Castletownroche | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (7.46 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 148 (11.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Liam McGrath (7–02) | ||
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The 1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1963. The championship ran from 14 April to 15 September 1963.
The final was played on 15 September 1963 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Cobh and Castletownroche, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Cobh won the match by 2–10 to 3–05 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 36 years.[3]
Cobh's Liam McGrath was the championship's top scorer with 7–02.
Results
First round
Ballymartle v Castletownroche
| 14 April 1963 First round | Ballymartle | 0-06 - 4-02 | Castletownroche | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| S Nyhan 0-3, S Kelleher 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1. | J McCarthy 3-0, E Galvin 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Hogan 0-1. |
Rathluirc v Mallow
| 21 April 1963 First round | Rathluirc | 3-04 - 3-11 | Mallow | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| M O'Toole 3-2, D O'Mahony 0-2. | P Cotter 2-0, B Nagle 1-0, L Sheehan 0-3, M Sheehan 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-2, N O'Regan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Tracton v Cloyne
| 5 May 1963 First round | Tracton | 3-05 - 5-07 | Cloyne | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Brady 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, B Quinn 1-0, P Walsh 0-1. | M O'Brien 2-1, D Cusack 1-4, J Aherne 1-0, T Kenneally 1-0, B Aherne 0-2. |
Cobh v Éire Óg
| 5 May 1963 First round | Cobh | 5-06 - 4-02 | Éire Óg | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J O'Connell 2-1, S Butler 1-1, L McGrath 1-0, P O'Flynn 1-0, M Meaney 0-2, J Aherne 0-1, P Butler 0-1. | D O'Brien 2-0, D O'Leary 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, M Murphy 0-2. |
Fermoy v Glen Rovers
| 12 May 1963 First round | Fermoy | 2-02 - 5-06 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| R Ennis 1-0, A Scannell 1-0, M Flynn 0-2. | D O'Driscoll 1-1, N Kearney 1-1, J Buckley 0-4, N Crowley 1-0, B O'Connor 1-0, M Coughlan 1-0. |
Carrigaline v Sarsfields
| 12 May 1963 First round | Carrigaline | 3-05 - 3-07 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| C Cooney 1-3, R Duane 1-0, R O'Mahony 1-0, J Desmond 0-1, Canice Cooney 0-1. | P O'Meara 2-3, D Looney 1-0, J Long 0-2, JJ Long 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. |
- Bandon and St Finbarr's received byes in this round.
Quarter-finals
St Finbarr's v Bandon
| 5 May 1963 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's | 3-07 - 2-05 | Bandon | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| M Ryan 1-1, J Goulding 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | D McMahon 1-0, M O'Donovan 1-0, J Crowley 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-1. |
Castletownroche v Mallow
| 23 June 1963 Quarter-final | Castletownroche | 5-06 - 3-05 | Mallow | Kildorrery Grounds |
| Referee: M O'Connell (St Vincent's) |
Cloyne v Sarsfields
| 23 June 1963 Quarter-final | Cloyne | 4-03 - 7-04 | Sarsfields | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| D Cusack 4-0, J Ahern 0-1, J Duignan 0-1, D Clifford 0-1. | M Barry 2-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, P Crowley 1-0, J Long 1-0, P O'Meara 1-0, D Looney 1-0. |
Cobh v Glen Rovers
| 23 June 1963 Quarter-final | Cobh | 7-08 - 2-04 | Glen Rovers | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| L McGrath 3-2, J Butler 1-2, J O'Connell 1-1, P Butler 1-0, P O'Flynn 1-0, M Meaney 0-2, J Clifford 0-1. | D O'Brien 1-0, N Lynam 1-0, M Twomey 0-2, J Geaney 0-1, T O'Driscoll 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Castletownroche v St Finbarr's
| 21 July 1963 Semi-final | Castletownroche | 8-05 - 4-04 | St Finbarr's | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| R Browne 4-3. |
Cobh v Sarsfields
| 28 July 1963 Semi-final | Cobh | 4-11 - 3-08 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| L McGrath 2-0, J Clifford 1-2, P Butler 1-1, M Meaney 0-3, S Butler 0-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Aherne 0-1. | S Barry 1-4, M Barry 1-1, D Looney 1-0, M O'Regan 0-1, J Long 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. |
Final
Cobh v Castletownroche
| 15 September 1963 Final | Cobh | 2-10 - 3-05 | Castletownroche | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Clifford 1-1, L McGrath 1-0, M Meaney 0-3, P Butler 0-2, L Butler 0-1, S Butler 0-1, J Dorney 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. | G Browne 1-3, J Hogan 1-0, C Flynn 1-0, P Noonan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |
References
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "The 1960s - a great period for Castletownroche GAA". The Avondhu. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
