1939 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1939 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 51st 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 County Convention on 29 January 1939. The championship began on 19 March 1939 and ended on 15 October 1939.
| Dates | 19 March 1939 - 15 October 1939 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Champions |  Jack Lynch (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 84 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 93 (7.75 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 15 October 1939, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 5-04 to 2-05 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their sixth championship title overall and the sixth of eight successive championships.[1]
Results
Divisional section
| 19 March 1939 Semi-final | Avondhu | 2-06 - 3-05 | Carrigdhoun |
| 16 April 1939 Final | Muskerry | 3-03 - 3-02 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
First round
| 16 April 1939 First round | Mallow | 3-02 - 3-07 | Glen Rovers | Mallow Town Park, Mallow |
| 23 April 1939 First round | Carrigtwohill | 3-06 - 1-01 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 30 April 1939 First round | Midleton | 2-02 - 4-02 | St. Anne's | Riverstown |
| 7 May 1939 First round | Blackrock | 8-09 - 2-01 | Blarney | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 14 May 1939 First round | Muskerry | 2-03 - 4-05 | Sarsfields |
Second round
| 16 July 1939 Second round | Glen Rovers | 5-04 - 3-03 | Sarsfields | The Mardyke, Cork |
Semi-finals
| 20 August 1939 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 5-05 - 1-04 | St. Anne's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Barry 3-0, D Moylan 1-0, Tobin 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, J Lynch 0-2. | Gainey 0-2, Herlihy 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Innishannon) |
| 17 September 1939 Semi-final | Blackrock | 7-05 - 4-01 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Attendance: 10,561 Referee: D Buckley (St. Anne's) |
Final
| 15 October 1939 Final | Glen Rovers | 5-04 - 2-05 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Moylan 2-1; W Hickey 2-0; P Barry 1-0; J Lynch 0-2; J Young 0-1. | D O'Keeffe 1-1; P Hayes 0-1; T O'Sullivan 1-0; J Quirke 0-1; T Greaney 0-1 ; T Coughlan 0-1. | Attendance: 20,628 |
References
- O'Sullivan, Jim (7 October 2015). "Páirc Uí Rinn hosts historic county final as Sars and Glen Rovers meet again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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