1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:5 April – 25 October 1959
Teams:14
Champions: Glen Rovers
Count:17
Champions Captain:John Lyons
Runners-Up: Blackrock
Runners-Up Captain:Jimmy Brohan
Matches:13
Goals:95
Points:171
Top Scorer: Christy Ring (6-12)
Previous Year:1958
Previous Tournament:1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1960
Next Tournament:1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st 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 25 January 1959. The championship began on 5 April 1959 and ended on 25 October 1959.

Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The final was played on 25 October 1959 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blackrock, in what was their first meeting in the final in two years. Glen Rovers won the match by 3–11 to 3–05 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a second title in succession[2] [3] [4]

Christy Ring from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 6–12.

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top score overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Christy RingGlen Rovers6-1230310.00
2Tommy DeleaBlackrock4-021443.50
3Mick QuaneGlen Rovers4-011334.33
Noel O'ConnellGlen Rovers3-041343.25
Pat HenchyUCC2-071326.50

Notes and References

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