1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season July 2021 July 2021 1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 5 April – 25 October 1959 14 20px|border Glen Rovers 17 John Lyons 20px|border Blackrock Jimmy Brohan 13 95 171 20px|border Christy Ring (6-12) 1958 1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 1960 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.http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/cultureincork/sportincork/glenrovershurlingclub/14.%20We%20March%20Again%201944%20-%201958.pdf We March Again Cork Past and Present website 4 November 2017 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.http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/senior_hurling_2.htm Senior Hurling Finals 1920 - 1969 Cork GAA Records website 9 August 2016 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518125452/http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/senior_hurling_2.htm deadhttps://glenrovers.ie/history Club history Glen Rovers GAA website 9 August 2016http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/cultureincork/sportincork/glenrovershurlingclub/21.%20The%20March%20Continues%201959%20-%201972.pdf The March Continues! Cork Past and Present website 4 November 2017 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 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. Cork Athletic Grounds M Walsh (Mayfield) 5 April 1959 First round Imokilly 6-05 - 5-07 Avondhu 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. Páirc Mac Gearailt 12 April 1959 First round Na Piarsaigh 3-04 - 11-05 Glen Rovers 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. Cork Athletic Grounds M Walsh (Mayfield) 19 April 1959 First round St. Finbarr's 1-07 - 5-10 University College 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, The Mardyke 10 May 1959 First round Sarsfields 5-06 - 3-08 Carrigdhoun 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. Cork Athletic Grounds 3 June 1959 First round Blackrock 5-11 - 0-03 Duhallow 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. The Mardyke T Cronin (St. Finbarr's) Quarter-finals 12 April 1959 Quarter-final Seandún 6-06 - 2-01 Muskerry 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. Coachford P O'Leary (Sarsfields) 5 July 1959 Quarter-final University College Cork 4-10 - 5-04 Carrigtwohill 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. Clonmult Memorial Park C Conway (Blarney) 30 August 1959 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 4-08 - 1-05 Imokilly M Lynch 1-4, M Quane 2-0. Riverstown Sportsfield P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) 13 September 1959 Quarter-final Blackrock 3-07 - 2-03 Sarsfields 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. Cork Athletic Grounds P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) Semi-finals 27 September 1959 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-06 - 2-10 University College 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. Cork Athletic Grounds P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) 27 September 1959 Semi-final Blackrock 5-11 - 2-06 Seandún 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. Cork Athletic Grounds M Walsh (Mayfield) Final 25 October 1959 Final Glen Rovers 3-11 - 3-05 Blackrock 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. Cork Athletic Grounds 23,882 Championship statistics Top scorers Top score overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Christy RingGlen Rovers6-1230310.002Tommy DeleaBlackrock4-021443.503Mick QuaneGlen Rovers4-011334.33Noel O'ConnellGlen Rovers3-041343.25Pat HenchyUCC2-071326.50 References Cork Senior Hurling Championship Category:Cork Senior Hurling Championship