1955 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1955 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 27 March 1955 and ended on 16 October 1955.
| Dates | 27 March 1955 - 16 October 1955 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Tony O'Shaughnessy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Jimmy Lynam (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 147 (7.74 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 253 (13.32 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 16 October 1955, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 7-8 to 2-6 defeat of Glen Rovers in a replay of the final. This was their 15th championship title overall and their first title in eight championship seasons.[1]
Results
First round
| 10 April 1955 First round | Nemo Rangers | 2-00 - 5-09 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 15 May 1955 First round | Blackrock | 2-05 - 4-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Second round
| 27 March 1955 Second round | Seandún | 6-09 - 4-02 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook |
| 3 April 1955 Second round | Carbery | 5-03 - 4-10 | Newtownshandrum | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 17 April 1955 Second round | Avondhu | 4-09 - 2-04 | Bandon | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 24 April 1955 Second round | Glen Rovers | 4-13 - 3-06 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 1 May 1955 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 12-10 - 2-03 | Shanballymore | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 8 May 1955 Second round | Midleton | 3-08 - 3-03 | Duhallow | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| 29 May 1955 Second round | Muskerry | 3-06 - 3-05 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 17 July 1955 Second round | Sarsfields | 5-06 - 5-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 21 August 1955 Second round replay | Sarsfields | 4-07 - 4-11 (aet) | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Quarter-finals
| 3 July 1955 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 7-11 - 3-05 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 3 July 1955 Quarter-final | Avondhu | 8-07 - 1-05 | Seandún | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| 14 August 1955 Quarter-final | Newtownshandrum | 6-12 - 4-03 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 4 September 1955 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 1-03 - 4-10 | St. Finbarr's | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
Semi-finals
| 4 September 1955 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-12 - 1-03 | Newtownshandrum | Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant |
| 25 September 1955 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-05 - 3-07 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Finals
| 9 October 1955 Final | St. Finbarr's | 2-06 - 1-09 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Finn 0-4, T Cronin 1-0, M Ryan 1-0, T Maher 0-2. | C Ring 1-4, J Hartnett 0-1, É Goulding 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, J Lynam 0-1, M Quane 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 16 October 1955 Final replay | St. Finbarr's | 7-08 - 2-06 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Maher 3-0, W McGrath 2-1, T Cronin 1-1, M Finn 0-4, J Ring 1-0, W Walsh 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | C Ring 2-03, J Lynam 0-1, J Rodgers 0-1, É Goudling 0-1. | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the first round replay there was confusion when the Sarsfields team lined out in an all blue strip which was almost identical to the St. Finbarr's strip. St. Finbarr's lined out in green jerseys but objected to playing against what they termed "their own colours". They eventually elected to do so but only "under protest".
References
- Carter, Plunkett. "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1934–1965". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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