1956 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1956 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates8 April 1956 – 15 October 1956
Teams16
ChampionsColours of Kerry.svg Blackrock (22nd title)
Mick Cashman (captain)
Runners-upFlag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
Donie O'Donovan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored108 (7.2 per match)
Points scored204 (13.6 per match)
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The 1956 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship ended on 14 October 1956.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 14 October 1956, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-10 to 2-02 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 22nd championship title overall and their first title since 1931.[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[]

8 April 1956 First round Seandún 8-08 - 4-04 Muskerry Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
8 April 1956 First round Carrigdhoun 7-10 - 4-04 Youghal Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J O'Sullivan 3-0, C Cooney 2-1, D Deasy 1-1, S Kelly 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, N Hartnett 0-1, S Mahony 0-1, C Nyhan 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. J Coyne 1-1, P Curley 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J Cotter 0-2, J Dempsey 0-1. Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas')
29 April 1956 First round University College Cork 7-06 - 5-05 Newtownshandrum Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant
29 April 1956 First round Midleton 3-08 - 2-08 Nemo Rangers Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
13 May 1956 First round Duhallow 1-03 - 2-10 Carbery Macroom Sportsfield, Macroom
13 May 1956 First round Avondhu 2-04 - 4-10 Glen Rovers Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow
20 May 1956 First round Carrigtwohill 3-07 - 5-11 St. Finbarr's Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
24 June 1956 First round Sarsfields 2-05 - 3-10 Blackrock The Mardyke, Cork

Second round[]

19 June 1956 Second round Glen Rovers 8-10 - 2-02 University College Cork The Mardyke, Cork
P Healy 4-1, M Cullinane 2-5, C Ring 1-3, J Hartnett 1-1. R Troy 1-1, J Forrestal 1-0, T Lineen 0-1. Referee: M Barrett (Nemo Rangers)
8 July 1956 Second round Carrigdhoun 2-08 - 5-05 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Cooney 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-0, N Hartnett 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, J West 0-1. J O'Sullivan 2-1, T Cronin 2-0, C Healy 1-1, M Finn 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
26 August 1956 Second round Blackrock 4-10 - 1-04 Midleton Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
M Murphy 1-2, S Horgan 1-1, EJ O'Sullivan 1-1, J Aherne 0-3, F O'Mahony 0-1, M Cashman 0-1, P Philpott 0-1. D O'Brien 1-1, P Fitzgerald 0-2, E Moriarty 0-1.
2 September 1956 Second round Carbery 4-09 - 4-05 Seandún Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Lehane 3-0, A Scannell 0-5, D O'Donovan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-2, White 0-1, J O'Riordan 2-0, D Terry 1-0, T O'Leary 1-0, C O'Shea 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1. Referee: O Barry (Sarsfields)

Semi-finals[]

2 September 1956 Semi-final Glen Rovers 7-06 - 3-03 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Daly 2-2, C Ring 2-1, P Healy 2-0, J Hartnett 1-0, J Clifford 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1. J Ring 1-0, T Cronin 1-0, C Healy 1-0, M Finn 0-3.
30 September 1956 Semi-final Blackrock 1-12 - 1-05 Carbery Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Twomey 1-0, T Furlong 0-3, F O'Mahony 0-3, J Dermody 0-2, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, S Horgan 0-1, J Redmond 0-1. R White 1-0, C Corcoran 0-2, D O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, A Scannell 0-1. Referee: O Barry (Sarsfields)

Final[]

15 October 1956 Final Blackrock 2-10 - 2-02 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
M Murphy 1-3, S Horgan 1-1, J Bennett 0-1, Clifford 0-1, S Hearne 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, M Cashman 0-1, T Furlong 0-1. C Ring 1-0, D O'Donovan 1-0, V Twomey 0-2.

References[]

  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (11 August 2016). "Cork mourns hero John Bennett". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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