Annual hurling competition season
1959 Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 5 April – 25 October 1959 |
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Teams | 14 |
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Champions | Glen Rovers (17th title) John Lyons (captain) |
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Runners-up | Blackrock Jimmy Brohan (captain) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 13 |
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Goals scored | 95 (7.31 per match) |
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Points scored | 171 (13.15 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (6-12) |
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The 1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st 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 1959. The championship began on 5 April 1959 and ended on 25 October 1959.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 25 October 1959 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blackrock, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–11 to 3–05 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a second title in succession[2][3][4]
Christy Ring from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 6–12.
Results
First round
Carbery v Carrigtwohill 5 April 1959 First round | Carbery | 2-03 - 3-09 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| C Corcoran 1-1, M Farr 1-0, E Young 0-1, M Maguire 0-1. | | P Roche 2-1, Driscoll 1-1, J Flynn 0-2, Paddy Hartnett 0-1, D Neville 0-1, Paul Hartnett 0-1, W Moore 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Imokilly v Avondhu 5 April 1959 First round | Imokilly | 6-05 - 5-07 | Avondhu | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| P Fitzgerald 2-3, J Murphy 2-0, M O'Brien 1-1, S Daly 1-0, G Gorman 0-1. | | M O'Toole 3-1, P Browne 2-3, W Galligan 0-2, P Behan 0-1. | |
St. Finbarr's v University College Cork 19 April 1959 First round | St. Finbarr's | 1-07 - 5-10 | University College Cork | The Mardyke |
| D Hurley 1-1, W Walsh 0-3, M Finn 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. | | Henchy 2-5, M Mortell 1-1, Browne 1-0, Melee goal 1-0, S Long 0-1, Murphy 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, | |
Sarsfields v Carrigdhoun 10 May 1959 First round | Sarsfields | 5-06 - 3-08 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| P Barry 3-0, T Murphy 1-3, P O'Leary 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M Kenny 0-1. | | S Kelly 1-5, D Lordan 1-0, T Brady 1-0, S Nyhan 0-2, T Kelly 0-1. | |
Blackrock v Duhallow 3 June 1959 First round | Blackrock | 5-11 - 0-03 | Duhallow | The Mardyke |
| P O'Sullivan 1-5, T Delea 1-2, M Nurphy 1-2, N O'Connell 1-1, A Connolly 1-0, J Darmody 0-1. | | D Donoghue 0-2, S Stokes 0-1. | Referee: T Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
Seandún v Muskerry 12 April 1959 Quarter-final | Seandún | 6-06 - 2-01 | Muskerry | Coachford |
| J O'Reilly 2-0, V Barrett 1-2, B O'Shea 1-1, T Carroll 1-0, J Coughlan 1-0, P O'Rourke 0-2, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | | D Morrissey 1-1, P O'Brien 1-0. | Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields) |
University College Cork v Carrigtwohill 5 July 1959 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-10 - 5-04 | Carrigtwohill | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| P Henchy 2-3, S Long 2-1, T Riordan 0-2, JJ Browne 0-1, O Harrington 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, T Gallagher 0-1. | | J O'Connor 2-2, WJ Daly 1-0, P Roche 1-0, L Driscoll 1-0, J Flynn 0-2. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Blackrock v Sarsfields 13 September 1959 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-07 - 2-03 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Fahy 1-3, F O'Mahony 1-2, F O'Regan 1-1, N O'Connell 0-1. | | P Barry 2-1, D Hurley 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Semi-finals
Blackrock v Seandún 27 September 1959 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-11 - 2-06 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Delea 2-0, J Bennett 1-2, N O'Connell 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, T Furlong 0-3, F O'Regan 0-2, J Fahy 0-1, M Cashman 0-1. | | B O'Shea 1-1, T Carroll 1-0, V Barrett 0-3, E O'Connell 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top score overall
References
- ^ "We March Again" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1920 - 1969". Cork GAA Records website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The March Continues!" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
Cork Senior and Premier Senior Hurling Championship
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