Finbarr's College, Farranferris in the Dr. Harty Cup final in 1952 and lined out with the Cork minors for two years. Pat Dowling went on to win an All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship medal in 1955, a Munster senior medal in '56, a county senior medal with Sars in '57. He later emigrated to America and played hurling for the New York team. In 1956, Castlemartyr won the East Cork minor championship having captured the award previously in 1946 and '47. But it wasn't until the early sixties that the club returned in a big way to the county championship. In 1963 Liam Dowling led them to win their sixth East Cork junior title but in the county final they were beaten by Ballincollig. However, the following year, they were back again, this time under the leadership of the U.C.C. player, John O'Keeffe. They defeated White's Cross, Sarsfields and Shanagarry on their way to the divisional final and in the decider itself they beat Carrigtwohill by 2-10 to 4-3. Then they beat Courcey Rovers and in the county semi-final they beat Ballinhassig by one point. Their opponents in the county final were Cloughduv, which Castlemartyr won by 4-5 to 2-9. The successful 1964 selection included: John O'Keeffe (captain), John Burke, Donie Creed, Jim Dowling, Mossie Garde,Tim Ronayne, Pat Barry, Paul Hartnett, Mick O'Mahony, Donough O'Keeffe, Donie O'Keeffe, Nick Dowling, Dominic Barry, Eddie O' Riordan, Val Dowling, Liam Dowling, Anthony Cunningham, John Greene, Denis Creed and Mick Condon. Still There Castlemartyr reached the final again in 1967 but were beaten by Killeagh. Castlemartyr regained the East Cork School Shield Hurling Title after a lapse of 30 years. Ted O'Sullivan, Liam Dowling and Billy Abernethy won 5 All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals between them, Pat Dowling won All-Ireland Junior and Munster Senior awards. Jackie Whyte ( 1939) and Nick Dowling (19) gained All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medals with Cork, Paddy Abernethy won a junior All-Ireland with Cork in 1947 and Donie O'Keeffe, John O'Keeffe, Mossie Garde and John Whyte won an All-Ireland Intermediate medal in 1965. Donie O'Keeffe went on to win another All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship medal with London in 1967 when they beat Cork in the final. The club record for East Cork junior hurling medals is held by Dominic Barry who won 2 county and 5 east cork championship medals with Castlemartyr. Castlemartyr won their only u-21 East-Cork hurling title in