1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 April 1942 – 4 October 1942
Teams11
ChampionsSt. Finbarr's (11th title)
Runners-upBallincollig
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored76 (7.6 per match)
Points scored96 (9.6 per match)
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The 1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 25 January 1942. The championship began on 19 April 1942 and ended on 4 October 1942.

Glen Rovers were the defending champions and were in search of a ninth successive championship, however, they were defeated by Ballincollig in the semi-final.

On 4 October 1942, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 5-07 to 2-02 defeat of Ballincollig in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.[1]

Team changes[]

To Championship[]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship[]

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Declined to field a team

Results[]

First round[]

19 April 1942 First round Muskerry 4-03 - 5-08 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
26 April 1942 First round Carrigdhoun 3-03 - 4-10 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke, Cork
3 May 1942 First round Cloughduv 3-03 - 4-07 Imokilly The Mardyke, Cork
10 May 1942 First round Seandún 2-01 - 6-06 Ballincollig The Mardyke, Cork
17 May 1942 First round Glen Rovers 3-08 - 3-01 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Twomey 2-0, J Lynch 1-2, C Ring 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, J Coughlan 0-1. M Brennan 1-1, Slattery 1-0.
  • Blackrock received a bye in this round.

Second round[]

24 May 1942 Second round Blackrock 1-01 - 5-07 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
31 May 1942 Second round Avondhu 5-06 - 4-03 Imokilly Midleton Sportsfield, Midleton

Semi-finals[]

2 August 1942 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 10-06 - 1-02 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
20 September 1942 Semi-final Ballincollig 5-04 - 1-08 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Burrows 1-2, M O'Connor 1-1, Larkin 1-1, V Lynch 1-0, D O'Mahony 1-0. J Buckley 1-2, J Lynch 0-1, Barry 0-1, Moylan 0-1, C Ring 0-1, McSweeney 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.

Final[]

4 October 1942 Final St. Finbarr's 5-07 - 2-02 Ballincollig Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
D Beckett 1-3, D McCarthy 2-0, BT O'Sullivan 1-0, W Beckett 1-0, Murphy 0-2, S Condon 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. W Murphy 1-0, Larkin 1-0, V Lynch 0-1, O'Connor 0-1. Attendance: 18,500

Championship statistics[]

Miscellaneous[]

  • On 20 September 1942 Glen Rovers suffered their first championship defeat since 21 May 1933.

References[]

  1. ^ "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1934–1965". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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