1959 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.
| Dates | 5 April 1959 - 25 October 1959 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  John Lyons (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Jimmy Brohan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 95 (7.31 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 171 (13.15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 25 October 1959, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3-11 to 3-5 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their 17th championship title overall and their second title in succession.[1]
Christy Ring from the Glen Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 6-12.
Results
First round
| 5 April 1959 First round | Carbery | 2-03 - 3-09 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Corcoran 1-1, M Farr 1-0, E Young 0-1, M Maguire 0-1. | P Roche 2-1, Driscoll 1-1, J Flynn 0-2, Paddy Hartnett 0-1, D Neville 0-1, Paul Hartnett 0-1, W Moore 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 5 April 1959 First round | Imokilly | 6-05 - 5-07 | Avondhu | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| P Fitzgerald 2-3, J Murphy 2-0, M O'Brien 1-1, S Daly 1-0, G Gorman 0-1. | M O'Toole 3-1, P Browne 2-3, W Galligan 0-2, P Behan 0-1. |
| 12 April 1959 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 3-04 - 11-05 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Allen 2-2, D Sheehan 1-0, J Gould 0-2. | C Ring 4-3, J Young 2-1, B Carroll 2-1, J Daly 1-0, J Twomey 1-0, N Lynam 1-0. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 19 April 1959 First round | St. Finbarr's | 1-07 - 5-10 | University College Cork | The Mardyke, Cork |
| D Hurley 1-1, W Walsh 0-3, M Finn 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. | Henchy 2-5, M Mortell 1-1, Browne 1-0, Melee goal 1-0, S Long 0-1, Murphy 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, |
| 10 May 1959 First round | Sarsfields | 5-06 - 3-08 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Barry 3-0, T Murphy 1-3, P O'Leary 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M Kenny 0-1. | S Kelly 1-5, D Lordan 1-0, T Brady 1-0, S Nyhan 0-2, T Kelly 0-1. |
| 3 June 1959 First round | Blackrock | 5-11 - 0-03 | Duhallow | The Mardyke, Cork |
| P O'Sullivan 1-5, T Delea 1-2, M Nurphy 1-2, N O'Connell 1-1, A Connolly 1-0, J Darmody 0-1. | D Donoghue 0-2, S Stokes 0-1. | Referee: T Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
| 12 April 1959 Quarter-final | Seandún | 6-06 - 2-01 | Muskerry | Coachford |
| J O'Reilly 2-0, V Barrett 1-2, B O'Shea 1-1, T Carroll 1-0, J Coughlan 1-0, P O'Rourke 0-2, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | D Morrissey 1-1, P O'Brien 1-0. | Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields) |
| 5 July 1959 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-10 - 5-04 | Carrigtwohill | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| P Henchy 2-3, S Long 2-1, T Riordan 0-2, JJ Browne 0-1, O Harrington 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, T Gallagher 0-1. | J O'Connor 2-2, WJ Daly 1-0, P Roche 1-0, L Driscoll 1-0, J Flynn 0-2. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 30 August 1959 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 4-08 - 1-05 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire |
| Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 13 September 1959 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-07 - 2-03 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Fahy 1-3, F O'Mahony 1-2, F O'Regan 1-1, N O'Connell 0-1. | P Barry 2-1, D Hurley 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Semi-finals
| 27 September 1959 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-06 - 2-10 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Quane 2-1, C Ring 1-3, B Carroll 1-1, N Lynam 0-1. | JJ Browne 1-1, P Henchy 0-4, N Gallagher 1-0, T Riordan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, S Long 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 27 September 1959 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-11 - 2-06 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Delea 2-0, J Bennett 1-2, N O'Connell 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, T Furlong 0-3, F O'Regan 0-2, J Fahy 0-1, M Cashman 0-1. | B O'Shea 1-1, T Carroll 1-0, V Barrett 0-3, E O'Connell 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
Final
| 25 October 1959 Final | Glen Rovers | 3-11 - 3-05 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Ring 1-6; P Healy 2-2; J Twomey 0-2; E Goulding 0-1. | N O'Connell 1-1; F O'Mahoney 1-0; T Delea 1-0; J Bennett 0-2; J Fahy 0-1; F O'Regan 0-1. | Attendance: 23,882 |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top score overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 6-12 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
- Top scorer in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 4-03 | 15 | Na Piarsaigh |
References
- "The March Continues!" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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