1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:6 April 1947 – 19 October 1947
Teams:13
Champions:St. Finbarr's
Count:14
Champions Captain:Seán Condon
Runners-Up:Sarsfields
Matches:12
Goals:93
Points:114
Top Scorer:Micka Brennan (8-02)
Previous Year:1946
Previous Tournament:1946 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1948
Next Tournament:1948 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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

From Championship

Withdrew from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Micka BrennanSarsfields8-022646.50
2Pat O'LearySarsfields4-092145.25
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Micka BrennanSarsfields3-0110Carbery
2Willie John DalyImokilly2-039UCC
Willie AttridgeBlackrock2-039Avondhu
Pat O'LearySarsfields2-039Carbery
3Paddy BarrySarsfields2-017Avondhu
Micka BrennanSarsfields2-017Avondhu
Christy RingGlen Rovers0-077Ballincollig

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Finbarr's GAA Club 1934–1965. Cork Past and Present website. 4 November 2017.