1953 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1953 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates12 April 1953 – 20 October 1953
Teams17
Champions Glen Rovers (14th title)
Josie Hartnett (captain)
Runners-up Sarsfields
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored104 (6.93 per match)
Points scored190 (12.67 per match)
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The 1953 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship ended on 25 October 1953.

Avondhu were the defending champions.

On 25 October 1953, Glen Rovers won the championship following an 8–5 to 4–3 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.[1]

Team changes

To Championship

Returned after a one-year absence

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Bandon
  • Nemo Rangers

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Rathluirc

Regraded to the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

  • Ballincollig

Results

First round

Nemo Rangers v Glen Rovers
12 April 1953 First round Nemo Rangers 2-04 - 6-07 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds
T O'Riordan 1-1, F Delea 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, J Coffey 0-1. J Lynam 2-2, C Ring 2-1, J Clifford 1-3, J Quinlan 1-0, J Hartnett 0-1.
University College Cork v Midleton
26 April 1953 First round University College Cork 1-08 - 5-05 Midleton Riverstown Sportsfield
Sarsfields v Carbery
17 May 1953 First round Sarsfields 4-08 - 0-03 Carbery Clonakilty Sportsfield
Muskerry v Seandún
31 May 1953 First round Muskerry 1-04 - 4-05 Seandún Coachford Sportsfield
Avondhu v Blackrock
31 May 1953 First round Avondhu 1-03 - 6-07 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds
Imokilly v St. Finbarr's
5 July 1953 First round Imokilly 5-09 - 4-08 St. Finbarr's Riverstown Sportsfield
Bandon v Shanballymore
5 July 1953 First round Bandon 4-03 - 4-05 Shanballymore Cork Athletic Grounds
  • Duhallow received a bye in this round, however, they later withdrew from the championship.

Second round

Glen Rovers v Imokilly
23 August 1953 Second round Glen Rovers 5-12 - 1-05 Imokilly Cork Athletic Grounds
J Hartnett 2-3, C Ring 1-5, J Lynam 1-1, J Clifford 1-1, J Twomey 0-1, O Ryan 0-1. T O'Sullivan 1-0, J Lane 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Coyne 0-1, L Dowling 0-1.
Sarsfields v Seandún
30 August 1953 Second round Sarsfields 6-07 - 4-04 Seandún Cork Athletic Grounds
Midleton v Blackrock
20 September 1953 Second round Midleton 4-05 - 3-05 Blackrock Riverstown Sportsfield
  • Blackrock were readmitted to the championship and Midleton, who they had unsuccessfully objected to at an earlier date, were ruled out of the championship.

Semi-finals

Sarsfields v Carrigtwohill
27 September 1953 Semi-final Sarsfields 5-05 - 3-08 Carrigtwohill Cork Athletic Grounds
Referee: J O'Mahony (Passage)
Glen Rovers v Blackrock
11 October 1953 Semi-final Glen Rovers 1-13 - 0-08 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds
C Ring 1-3, E Goulding 0-4, V Twomey 0-2, J Lynam 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, J Clifford 0-1. D Murphy 0-3, A Maher 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, J Bennett 0-1. Referee: C Conway (Blarney)

Final

Glen Rovers v Sarsfields
25 October 1953 Final Glen Rovers 8-05 - 4-03 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds
J Hartnett 2-0; C Ring 1-2; J Lynam 1-1; J Clifford 1-0; M Murphy 1-0; E Goulding 1-2; E Ryan 1-0. M Brennan 1-1 ; J O'Neill 2-0; E Monahan 1-1 ; P Barry 0-1. Attendance: 21,000

References

  1. ^ "We March Again" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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