The 1950 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd 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 29 January 1950. The championship began on 23 April 1950 and ended on 17 September 1950.
| Dates | 23 April 1950 – 17 September 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (13th title)John Lyons (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sTom Mulcahy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 91 (7.58 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 117 (9.75 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 17 September 1950, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 2–8 to 0–5 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 13th championship title overall and their third title in succession.[1]
Team changes
editTo Championship
editFielded teams after an absence
Results
editFirst round
edit| 23 April 1950 First round | Avondhu | 3-02 - 5-03 | Imokilly | Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy |
| 30 April 1950 First round | Carrigdhoun | 4-06 - 1-03 | Duhallow | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 7 May 1950 First round | Carbery | 6-02 - 3-10 | University College Cork | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| 14 May 1950 First round | St. Finbarr's | 6-02 - 5-03 | Muskerry | Ballincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig |
| 21 May 1950 First round | Rathluirc | 6-02 - 3-00 | Seandún | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| 4 June 1950 First round | Blackrock | 7-04 - 3-05 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
- Glen Rovers received a bye in this round.
Second round
edit| 9 July 1950 Second round | Glen Rovers | 6-05 - 4-08 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 20 August 1950 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 2-05 - 7-08 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 20 August 1950 Second round | Blackrock | 1-05 - 5-06 | Rathluirc | Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant |
| D Hayes 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, P Hayes 0-2. | D O'Toole 2-2, M O'Toole 1-3, D Flynn 1-1. |
- Carbery received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
edit| 3 September 1950 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 3-09 - 4-03 | Carbery | Kinsale Sportsfield, Kinsale |
| D Twomey 2-1, J Hartnett 1-1, J Lynch 0-3, C Ring 0-2, D Terry 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Burrows 2-1, P O'Riordan 1-1, J O'Driscoll 1-0, M O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: M Barrett (Nemo Rangers) |
| 3 September 1950 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-06 - 1-07 | Rathluirc | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Ring 1-2, S Leddy 1-2, J Dooley 1-0, J Grady 1-0, M Finn 0-2. | B Troy 1-2, D Flynn 0-2, M Toole 0-2, S Cronin 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Final
edit| 17 September 1950 Final | Glen Rovers | 2-08 - 0-05 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Lynch 1-0; D O'Sullivan 1-0; C Ring 0-2; S O'Brien 0-1; J Hartnett 0-2; D Twomey 0-1; D O'Donovan 0-1; F Corcoran 0-1. | J Ring 0-2; S Condon 0-2; M Finn 0-1. | Referee: B Thornhill (Buttevant) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Michael O’Brien trains Glen Rovers to a record 13th title.[2]
- Jack Lynch wins, at the time. a record eleventh title.
References
edit- ^ "We March Again" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "It's 80 years since Glen Rovers amazing hurling eight in a row". echo live. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.