1938 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

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1938 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg Brian Dillons (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Cloughduv
1937 (Previous)(Next) 1939

The 1938 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.

On 5 December 1938, Brian Dillons won the championship following a 5–02 to 3–03 defeat of Cloughduv in the final at Coachford Sportsfield. [1] It remains their only championship title.

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References

  1. "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1925 - 1970". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.