1893 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1893 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Champions:	Blackrock
Champions Captain:	John Murphy
Count:	4
Runners-Up:	Redmonds
Runners-Up Captain:	Bill O'Callaghan
Previous Year:	1892
Previous Tournament:	1892 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:	1894
Next Tournament:	1894 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1893 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.

Redmonds were the defending champions.

On 25 June 1893, Blackrock won the championship following a 2–05 to 1–01 defeat of Redmonds in the final.^[1] This was their fourth championship title and their first title in two championship seasons.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• The Blackrock players were presented with their winners' medals at a meeting of the Cork County Board on 12 September 1893. The medals were in the form of a shield, surmounted by crossed hurleys, with shamrocks at the top and base.
• Following their county championship success, Blackrock represented Cork in the inter-county championship. They became the third Cork team to win the All-Ireland title.

Notes and References

1. Web site: County championship roll of honour. Hogan Stand. 10 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164158/http://www.hoganstand.com/cork/Titles.aspx. 2014-07-14. dead.