Annual hurling competition season
1947 Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 6 April 1947 – 19 October 1947 |
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Teams | 13 |
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Champions | St. Finbarr's (14th title) Seán Condon (captain) |
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Runners-up | Sarsfields |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 12 |
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Goals scored | 93 (7.75 per match) |
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Points scored | 114 (9.5 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Micka Brennan (8-02) |
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The 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th 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 26 January 1947. The championship began on 6 April 1947 and ended on 19 October 1947.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 19 October 1947, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 4–6 to 4–4 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their second title in succession.[1]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
- Carrigtwohill (drawn to play Imokilly in the first round but withdrew before the championship started and replaced by University College Cork)
From Championship
Withdrew from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Results
First round
Carrigdhoun v Nemo Rangers 6 April 1947 First round | Carrigdhoun | 6-06 - 1-02 | Nemo Rangers | Douglas |
| T Fahy 2-0, C Harrington 1-1, T O'Callaghan 1-1, M O'Connell 1-0, D Finn 1-0, D Dunne 0-1, F Ahern 0-1, M Nestor 0-1, R Andrews 0-1. | | B Murphy 1-1, J Christie 0-1. | |
Glen Rovers v Ballincollig 18 May 1947 First round | Glen Rovers | 5-10 - 3-05 | Ballincollig | The Mardyke, Cork |
| C Ring 0-7, D O'Sullivan 1-1, D O'Donovan 1-0, D Twomey 1-0, J Hartnett 1-0, J Lynch 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1. | | D McCarthy 1-1, P Healy 1-0, W Murphy 1-0, M O'Connor 0-1, V Lynch 0-1, S Dobbin 0-1. | |
Second round
Glen Rovers v Sarsfields 17 August 1947 Second round | Glen Rovers | 3-06 - 5-04 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Lynch 1-2, D Twomey 1-1, J Kelly 1-0, C Ring 0-3. | | M Dwyer 2-0, M Brennan 1-0, P Barry 1-0, J O'Neill 1-0, A Lotty 0-2, P O'Leary 0-2. | |
Carrigdhoun v Avondhu 24 August 1947 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 4-03 - 4-04 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Dunne 2-0, J Jones 1-0, T Drinan 1-0, W Twomey 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, C Cottrell 0-1. | | J Thornhill 1-0, D Murray 2-0, M Kearney 1-0, M O'Toole 0-3. | Referee: P Taylor (Nemo Rangers) |
Semi-finals
Sarsfields v Avondhu 28 September 1947 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 8-06 - 2-03 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Barry 2-1, M Brennan 2-1, P O'Leary 1-2, M Dwyer 1-1, J O'Neill 1-0, J Barry 1-0, C Murphy 0-1. | | T Galvin 1-0, M Kearney 1-0, M O'Toole 0-2, W Griffin 0-1. | Referee: P Taylor (Nemo Rangers) |
Final
St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields 19 October 1947 Final | St. Finbarr's | 4-06 - 4-04 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Sargent 2-0, P Gallagher 0-5, J Goulding 1-0, B Beckett 1-0, S Condon 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1. | | M Brennan 2-0, P O'Leary 1-2, A Lotty 1-0, C Murphy 0-2. | Attendance: 23,493 Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
1 | Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 8-02 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
2 | Pat O'Leary | Sarsfields | 4-09 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
- On 17 August 1947, Sarsfields recorded their first ever championship victory over Glen Rovers.
References
- ^ "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1934–1965". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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