1954 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

1954 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:21 March - 3 October 1954
Teams:23
Champions: St. Nicholas'
Count:3
Champions Captain:John Lyons
Runners-Up: Clonakilty
Runners-Up Captain:Humphrey O'Neill
Matches:24
Goals:65
Points:269
Previous Year:1953
Previous Tournament:1953 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1955
Next Tournament:1955 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1954 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 66th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round of the championship took place on 24 January 1954. The championship ran from 21 March to 3 October 1954.

Collins entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 3 October 1954, St. Nicholas' won the championship following a 2-11 to 0-03 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[1] This was their third championship title and their first title since 1941.

Results

First round

Quarter-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club History. St. Nick's GAA website. 27 June 2019.