The 1949 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 30 January 1949. The championship began on 10 April 1949 and ended on 18 September 1949.
| Dates | 10 April 1949 – 18 September 1949 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (12th title)Dave Creedon (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Imokilly | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 84 (8.4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 99 (9.9 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 18 September 1949, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 6–5 to 0–14 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.[1]
Results
editFirst round
edit| 10 April 1949 First round | Carbery | 2-03 - 8-01 | Muskerry | Innishannon Sportsfield, Innishannon |
| 10 April 1949 First round | Avondhu | 3-05 - 8-04 | Imokilly | Fitzgerald Memorial Park, Fermoy |
| 8 May 1949 First round | Carrigdhoun | 4-03 - 6-05 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 15 May 1949 First round | University College Cork | 2-05 - 3-07 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 12 June 1949 First round | Glen Rovers | 2-08 - 2-02 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Lynch 1-3, D O'DOnovan 1-0, C Ring 0-3, J Lynam 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. | EJ O'Sullivan 1-0, F Healy 1-0, D Hayes 0-1. |
Second round
edit| 5 June 1949 Second round | Rathluirc | 6-03 - 4-04 | Muskerry | Kanturk Sportsfield, Kanturk |
| 24 July 1949 Second round | Imokilly | 5-08 - 5-04 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Semi-finals
edit| 31 July 1949 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 3-11 - 0-07 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Lynch 0-6, D O'Donovan 1-1, J Hartnett 1-1, D Twomey 1-0, C Ring 0-3. | B Murphy 0-6, J Sargent 0-1. | Referee: D O'Mahony (Passage) |
| 14 August 1949 Semi-final | Imokilly | 8-06 - 5-02 | Rathluirc | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
edit| 18 September 1949 Final | Glen Rovers | 5-07 - 3-02 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Twomey 3-0; J Lynch 2-2; C Ring 1-0; C O'Flaherty 0-2; J Lynam 0-1. | E Cleary 0-5 ; S Fleming 0-4 ; WJ Daly 0-2; W Moore 0-1; P O'Neill 0-1; S Twomey 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Divisional side Imokilly qualified for the championship final for the first time ever.
References
edit- ^ "We March Again" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.