1940 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season July 2021 July 2021 1940 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 10 March 1940 – 29 September 1940 9 Glen Rovers 7 Jack Lynch Sarsfields 10 86 73 1939 1939 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 1941 1941 Cork Senior Hurling Championship The 1940 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd 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 28 January 1940. The championship began on 10 March 1940 and ended on 29 September 1940. Glen Rovers were the defending champions. On 29 September 1940, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 10–6 to 7–5 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their seventh championship title and the seventh of eight successive championships.http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/pairc-ui-rinn-hosts-historic-county-final-as-sars-and-glen-rovers-meet-again-357932.html Páirc Uí Rinn hosts historic county final as Sars and Glen Rovers meet again Irish Examiner 7 October 2015 3 November 2017 Jim O'Sullivan Results Divisional section 10 March 1940 First round Muskerry 3-02 - 7-05 Seandún Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford 17 March 1940 First round Carbery 2-02 - 7-02 Avondhu The Mardyke, Cork 31 March 1940 Second round Carrigdhoun 2-04 - 1-04 Seandún Douglas Sportsfield, Cork 14 April 1940 Final Avondhu 4-01 - 5-01 Carrigdhoun The Mardyke, Cork First round 28 April 1940 First round Carrigdhoun 3-02 - 10-05 Blackrock The Mardyke, Cork 5 May 1940 First round Sarsfields 6-03 - 2-04 Midleton Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 12 May 1940 First round St. Finbarr's 1-04 - 1-01 Mallow Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant Glen Rovers received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 16 June 1940 Semi-final Glen Rovers 5-06 - 2-09 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 8 September 1940 Semi-final Sarsfields 5-02 - 3-05 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Final 29 September 1940 Final Glen Rovers 10-06 - 7-05 Sarsfields C Tobin 6-0; J Lynch 1-4; P Barry 1-0; J Buckley 1-2; D Moylan 1-0. D Beckett 2-1; W Beckett 2-0; M Brennan 1-0; A Slattery 1-0; P Garvan 0-1; T Murphy 0-2; J Barry 1-0; B Murphy 0-1. Athletic Grounds, Cork 11,215 Championship statistics Miscellaneous Glen Rovers set a new record by becoming the first team to win seven successive championship titles. Sarsfields qualify for the final for the first time since 1936. The 17 goals is a record for a final. Charlie Tobin's 6-00 (18 pts) is to the date the highest individual score in a final. Sarsfields seven goals in a record for a losing team in a final. References Cork Senior Hurling Championship Category:Cork Senior Hurling Championship