1957 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1957 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 69th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.

1957 Cork Senior Football Championship
Champions St. Finbarr's (2nd title)
Runners-up Lees
1956 (Previous) (Next) 1958

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 25 November 1956, St. Finbarr's won the championship following an 0-08 to 0-05 defeat of Lees in a final replay.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Results

Finals

27 October 1957 Final St. Finbarr's 2-04 - 2-04 Lees Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Lougheed 1-1, T Cronin 1-0, L McGrath 0-3. J Browne 1-0, T Riordan 1-0, M Cahill 0-1, C Duggan 0-1, P Hanley 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty)
10 November 1957 Final replay St. Finbarr's 0-08 - 0-05 Lees Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
L McGrath 0-4, R Nutty 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, T O'Shaughnessy 0-1. D Hurley 0-1, J Brown 0-1, T Riordan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, E Donoghue 0-1. Attendance: 11,700
Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty)

References

  1. "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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