The 1942 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1942. The championship began on 12 April 1942 and ended on 27 September 1942.
| Dates | 12 April 1942 – 27 September 1942 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions |  Clonakilty (2nd title)Tadhgo Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Fermoy | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
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St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title after refusing to agree to a replay with Fermoy.
On 27 September 1942, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1–08 to 1–05 defeat of Fermoy in the final.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1939.
Format change
editA motion by Fermoy to divide the county into three divisions for the purpose of playing off the championship was passed by the County Convention. The three divisions effectively operated at local level and cut down on travel costs as a time when there was strict rationing of fuel.
Results
editDivision 1
edit| 12 April 1942 First round | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-00 - 2-02 | Bantry | Drimoleague Sportsfield |
| 19 April 1942 First round | Dohenys | 1-14 - 0-10 | Beara | Skibberreen Town Park |
| 26 April 1942 Second round | Clonakilty | 2-07 - 0-02 | Carbery | Clonakilty Sportsfield |
| 31 May 1942 Second round | Bantry Blues | 3-03 - 1-06 (declared void) | Dohenys | Skibberreen Town Park |
| 5 July 1942 Second round replay | Bantry Blues | 1-02 - 1-06 | Dohenys | Skibberreen Town Park |
| 9 August 1942 Third round | Clonakilty | 1-06 - 0-05 | Dohenys | Bandon Sportsfield |
Division 2
edit| 12 April 1942 First round | Macroom | 3-04 - 1-03 | Dromtarriffe | Millstreet Sportsfield |
| 26 April 1942 First round | Ballincollig | 4-06 - 0-03 | Muskerry | Ballincollig Sportsfield |
| 3 May 1942 First round | Millstreet | w/o - scr. | Duhallow | Kanturk Sportsfield |
| 3 May 1942 Second round | Macroom | 1-06 - 1-02 | University College Cork | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 24 May 1942 Second round | Millstreet | 4-05 - 1-00 | Ballincollig | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 28 June 1942 Third round | Macroom | 1-07 - 2-02 (declared void) | Millstreet | Coachford Sportsfield |
Division 3
edit| 12 April 1942 First round | Kickhams | 3-03 - 3-02 | Seandún | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| 12 April 1942 First round | St. Nicholas' | (awarded to Fermoy) | Fermoy |
| 19 April 1942 First round | Sarsfields | 4-03 - 2-05 | Collins | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 26 April 1942 First round | Avondhu | 2-04 - 3-02 | Midleton | Fermoy Sportsfield |
| 21 June 1942 Second round | Fermoy | 1-03 - 1-02 | Kickhams | Fermoy Sportsfield |
| 28 June 1942 Second round | Midleton | 4-07 - 1-03 | Sarsfields | Midleton Sportsfield |
| 2 August 1942 Third round | Fermoy | 5-04 - 2-03 | Midleton | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Semi-final
edit| 30 August 1942 Semi-final | Clonakilty | 1-06 - 2-01 | Millstreet | Coachford Sportsfield |
Final
edit| 27 September 1942 Final | Clonakilty | 1-08 - 1-05 | Fermoy | The Mardyke |
References
edit- ^ "Football History – Clonakilty GAA". Clonakilty GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.