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1954 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1954 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 66th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round of the championship took place at the Cork Convention on 24 January 1954. The championship began on 28 March 1954 and ended on 26 September 1954.

1954 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 March 1954 – 26 September 1954
Teams18
Champions Glen Rovers (15th title)
Christy Ring (captain)
Runners-up Blackrock
Eddie John O'Sullivan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored128 (7.11 per match)
Points scored192 (10.67 per match)
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Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 26 September 1954, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–7 to 3–2 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their 15th championship title overall and their second title in succession.[1]

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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28 March 1954 First round Carrigtwohill 3-04 - 2-07 University College Cork Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
11 April 1954 First round Carrigdhoun 4-05 - 4-03 Imokilly Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
11 April 1954 First round Sarsfields 4-07 - 2-08 Shanballymore Fermoy Sportsfield, Fermoy
D Hurley 1-1, J Barry 1-0, D Barry 1-0, J O'Neill 1-0, J Coleman 0-2, P Barry 0-2, D Healy 0-1, K Barry 0-1. D Griffin 1-2, M Hoare 1-1, V Fahy 0-2, W Griffin 0-1, K Fahy 0-1.
11 April 1954 First round Muskerry 1-04 - 6-05 Nemo Rangers Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
18 April 1954 First round Carbery 2-01 - 5-06 Duhallow Macroom Sportsfield, Macroom
25 April 1954 First round Glen Rovers 3-09 - 1-03 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 0-5, J Twomey 1-1, M Cronin 1-0 (og), D O'Sullivan 1-0, E Goulding 0-1, J Lynam 0-1, J Clifford 0-1. Melee goal 1-0, M Ryan 0-3.
25 April 1954 First round Avondhu 1-02 - 5-05 Blackrock Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant
9 May 1954 First round Midleton 7-04 - 3-03 Seandún Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
9 May 1954 First round replay Carrigtwohill 7-03 - 2-04 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
30 May 1954 First round Bandon 2-03 - 1-04 Newtownshandrum Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Second round

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30 May 1954 Second round Carrigdhoun 7-08 - 8-01 Duhallow Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow

Quarter-finals

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13 June 1954 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 8-14 - 4-02 Midleton Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
J Cifford 3-2, D O'Sullivan 2-5, C Ring 2-2, J Lynam 1-0, J Hartnett 0-3, E Goulding 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. S Fleming 1-0, G Wallis 1-1, E Moriarty 1-0, T Horgan 1-0, G Power 0-1.
2 July 1954 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 1-07 - 6-04 Sarsfields The Mardyke, Cork
11 July 1954 Quarter-final Carrigdhoun 3-05 - 4-04 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
1 August 1954 Quarter-final Bandon 5-03 - 0-06 Carrigtwohill Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Semi-finals

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22 August 1954 Semi-final Glen Rovers 3-14 - 4-04 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Ring 1-7, J Twomey 1-2, J Carroll 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J Lynam 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, J Rodgers 0-1. P Barry 2-0, D Barry 1-1, J O'Neill 1-1, N Murphy 0-1, D Hurley 0-1,. Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
29 August 1954 Semi-final Blackrock 4-15 - 0-06 Bandon Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Final

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26 September 1954 Final Glen Rovers 3-07 - 3-02 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Rodgers 1-1; J Hartnett 1-0; J Lynam 1-0; C Ring 0-3; E Goulding 0-3. S Horgan 1-1; T Furlong 1-0; EJ O'Sullivan 1-0; F O'Mahony 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "We March Again" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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