1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:23 March – 21 September 1958
Teams:14
Champions: Glen Rovers
Count:16
Champions Captain:John Lyons
Runners-Up: St. Finbarr's
Runners-Up Captain:Mick Ryan
Matches:13
Goals:104
Points:159
Top Scorer: Christy Ring (7-11)
Previous Year:1957
Previous Tournament:1957 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1959
Next Tournament:1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th 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 26 January 1958. The championship began on 23 March 1958 and ended on 21 September 1958.

Sarsfields entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Glen Rovers in the semi-final.[1]

The final was played on 21 September 1958 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's, in what was their sixth ever meeting in the final and a first in three years. Glen Rovers won the match by 4–06 to 3–05 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a first title in four years.[2] [3] [4]

Christy Ring was the championship's top scorer with 7–11.

Team changes

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Christy RingGlen Rovers7-1132310.66
2Jackie DalyGlen Rovers3-101944.75
3Jerry McCarthyUCC4-061829.00
4Mick QuaneGlen Rovers5-021744.25
5Frank DalyGlen Rovers5-001543.75
Mossie FinnSt. Finbarr's1-121543.75
7Eddie RocheCarrigtwohill3-051427.00
8Liam DowlingSarsfields4-011334.33
Timmy CroninSt. Finbarr's4-011334.33
10Pat DowlingSarsfields4-0012112.00
Paddy BarrySarsfields2-061234.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Christy RingGlen Rovers5-0419Imokilly
2Pat DowlingSarsfields4-0012Glen Rovers
3Jackie DalyGlen Rovers2-0410UCC
Jerry McCarthyUCC2-0410Glen Rovers
5Mick QuaneGlen Rovers3-009UCC
Jim ColemanSarsfields3-009Duhallow
Paddy RocheCarrigtwohill3-009Carbery
Denis DriscollCarbery3-009Carrigtwohill
9Jerry McCarthyUCC2-028Avondhu
Eddie RocheCarrigtwohill2-028Carbery

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club history. Sarsfields GAA website. 9 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Senior Hurling Finals 1920 - 1969. Cork GAA Records website. 9 August 2016.
  3. Web site: We March Again. Cork Past and Present website. 4 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Club history. Glen Rovers GAA website. 9 August 2016.