The 1940 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd 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 28 January 1940. The championship began on 10 March 1940 and ended on 29 September 1940.
| Dates | 10 March 1940 – 29 September 1940 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Champions | Glen Rovers (7th title) Jack Lynch (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Sarsfields | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 86 (8.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 73 (7.3 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 29 September 1940, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 10–6 to 7–5 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their seventh championship title and the seventh of eight successive championships.[1]
Results
editDivisional section
edit| 10 March 1940 First round | Muskerry | 3-02 - 7-05 | Seandún | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| 17 March 1940 First round | Carbery | 2-02 - 7-02 | Avondhu | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 31 March 1940 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 2-04 - 1-04 | Seandún | Douglas Sportsfield, Cork |
| 14 April 1940 Final | Avondhu | 4-01 - 5-01 | Carrigdhoun | The Mardyke, Cork |
First round
edit| 28 April 1940 First round | Carrigdhoun | 3-02 - 10-05 | Blackrock | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 5 May 1940 First round | Sarsfields | 6-03 - 2-04 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 12 May 1940 First round | St. Finbarr's | 1-04 - 1-01 | Mallow | Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant |
- Glen Rovers received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
edit| 16 June 1940 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 5-06 - 2-09 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 8 September 1940 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 5-02 - 3-05 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
edit| 29 September 1940 Final | Glen Rovers | 10-06 - 7-05 | Sarsfields | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Tobin 6-0; J Lynch 1-4; P Barry 1-0; J Buckley 1-2; D Moylan 1-0. | D Beckett 2-1; W Beckett 2-0; M Brennan 1-0; A Slattery 1-0; P Garvan 0-1; T Murphy 0-2; J Barry 1-0; B Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 11,215 |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The 17 goals is a record for a final.
- Charlie Tobin's 6-00 (18 pts) is to the date the highest individual score in a final.
- Sarsfields seven goals in a record for a losing team in a final.
References
edit- ^ 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.