1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season July 2021 July 2021 1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 25 March 1928 – 21 October 1928 15 20px|Border Éire Óg 1 Dinny Barry-Murphy 20px|Border Mallow Michael Driscoll 14 96 66 1927 1927 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 1929 1929 Cork Senior Hurling Championship The 1928 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 40th 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 29 January 1928. The championship began on 25 March 1928 and ended on 21 October 1928. Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mallow in the second round. On 21 October 1928, Éire Óg won the championship following a 5–02 to 3–02 defeat of Mallow in the final.http://www.eireogcork.ie/contentPage/344995/c_l_u_b_h_i_s_t_o_r_y Éire Óg – Club History Éire Óg GAA website 12 November 2017 It remains their only championship title. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Cobh Results First round 25 March 1928 First round Cobh 5-01 - 5-00 Kinsale Carrigaline Sportsfield, Carrigaline 25 March 1928 First round Glen Rovers 2-01 - 5-07 Blackrock Turners Cross, Cork 8 April 1928 First round Sarsfields 2-02 - 4-01 Mallow Fermoy Sportsfield, Fermoy 15 April 1928 First round Éire Óg 10-02 - 5-01 Shamrocks Turners Cross, Cork 29 April 1928 First round University College Cork 5-03 - 2-02 Redmonds Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 17 June 1928 First round Carrigtwohill 7-01 - 1-00 Midleton Riverstown Sportsfield, Riverstown 8 July 1928 First round St. Finbarr's 1-10 - 3-00 Collins Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Second round 3 June 1928 Second round Fr. Matthew Hall 3-06 - 2-01 Cobh Riverstown Sportsfield, Riverstown 1 July 1928 Second round Mallow 3-03 - 3-02 Blackrock Blarney Sportsfield, Blarney 17 June 1928 Second round Éire Óg 5-02 - 2-01 University College Cork Callincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig 12 August 1928 Second round St. Finbarr's 3-03 - 3-01 Carrigtwohill Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Semi-finals 23 September 1928 Semi-final Éire Óg 3-03 - 2-02 St. Finbarr's Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford 30 September 1928 Semi-final Mallow 2-03 - 0-04 Fr. Matthew Hall The Mardyke, Cork Final 21 October 1928 Final Éire Óg 5-02 – 3-02 Mallow Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Championship statistics Miscellaneous The 5–02 to 2-05 first round defeat of St. Finbarr's by Collins was declared null and void after an objection by St. Finbarr's was upheld. Mallow's defeat of Blackrock in the second round was regarded at the time as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the championship. It inspired the song When Mallow Beat Blackrock. It is the first final to not have a city club since 1918. It is also the first final to have no city club since 1909. Éire Óg win their first, and to date only, title. Éire Óg are the first non city club to win the title since 1918. Mallow qualify for their first county final. References Cork Senior Hurling Championship Category:Cork Senior Hurling Championship