1956 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1956 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates8 April – 15 October 1956
Teams16
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock (22nd title)
Mick Cashman (captain)
Runners-up Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
Donie O'Donovan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored108 (7.2 per match)
Points scored204 (13.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Pat Healy (8-03)
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The 1956 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship ended on 14 October 1956.

Contents

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 14 October 1956, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-10 to 2-02 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 22nd championship title overall and their first title since 1931. [1]

Pat Healy was the championship's top scorer with 8-03.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Declined to field a team

Results

First round

8 April 1956First round Seandún 8-08 - 4-04 Muskerry Coachford Sportsfield
C O'Shea 2-0, P Coughlan 1-3, T O'Leary 1-3, T O'Flynn 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-0, T Donoghue 1-0, F Maxwell 0-1.P Cremin 3-1, T O'Riordan 1-0, O'Gorman 0-2, S Morrissey 0-1.Referee: T Ó Tuama (Glen Rovers)
8 April 1956First round Carrigdhoun 7-10 - 4-04 Youghal Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J O'Sullivan 3-0, C Cooney 2-1, D Deasy 1-1, S Kelly 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, N Hartnett 0-1, S Mahony 0-1, C Nyhan 0-1, T Kelly 0-1.J Coyne 1-1, P Curley 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J Cotter 0-2, J Dempsey 0-1.Referee: D Owens (St. Nicholas')
29 April 1956First round University College Cork 7-06 - 5-05 Newtownshandrum Buttevant Sportsfield
J McCarthy 2-1, L Forrestal 2-1, J Dwane 2-0, S Long 1-0, J Moore 1-0, P Horgan 0-1.J Lyons 2-0, T Galvin 1-1, B Galvin 1-0, J Browne 0-1.
29 April 1956First round Midleton 3-08 - 2-08 Nemo Rangers Clonmult Memorial Park
G Power 1-2, D Falvey 1-2, E Moriarty 1-1, D O'Brien 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.P O'Keeffe 1-3, G Allen 1-1, F Noonan 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, Lynch 0-1.Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields)
13 May 1956First round Duhallow 1-03 - 2-10 Carbery Macroom Sportsfield
D Sullivan 1-0, D Curtis 0-2, D Nolan 0-1.N Ahern 1-2, D Mahony 1-2, J Collins 0-2, A Scannell 0-2, J Riordan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1.
13 May 1956First round Avondhu 2-04 - 4-10 Glen Rovers Bishop Casey Memorial Park
R Browne 1-0, O'Sullivan 1-0, O'Toole 0-2, M Fahy 0-1, McAuliffe 0-1,C Ring 2-4, Healy 2-2, J Clifford 1-2, J Hartnett 0-1.
20 May 1956First round Carrigtwohill 3-07 - 5-11 St. Finbarr's Riverstown Sportsfield
L O'Driscoll 2-1, S Butler 1-1, K Tabb 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.M Finn 1-8, C Maher 2-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0, J Ring 1-0, M Ryan 0-1.Referee: T Ó Tuama (Glen Rovers)
24 June 1956First round Sarsfields 2-05 - 3-10 Blackrock The Mardyke
P Barry 1-2, R Lotty 1-1, W Walsh 0-1, L Dowling 0-1.S Horgan 3-1, F O'Mahony 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, J Bennett 0-1, J Redmond 0-1, T Furlong 0-1, M Cashman 0-1.Referee: C Conway (Blarney)

Second round

19 June 1956Second round Glen Rovers 8-10 - 2-02 University College Cork The Mardyke
P Healy 4-1, M Cullinane 2-5, C Ring 1-3, J Hartnett 1-1.R Troy 1-1, J Forrestal 1-0, T Lineen 0-1.Referee: M Barrett (Nemo Rangers)
8 July 1956Second round Carrigdhoun 2-08 - 5-05 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds
J Cooney 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-0, N Hartnett 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, J West 0-1.J O'Sullivan 2-1, T Cronin 2-0, C Healy 1-1, M Finn 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.Referee: C Conway (Blarney)
26 August 1956Second round Blackrock 4-10 - 1-04 Midleton Riverstown Sportsfield
M Murphy 1-2, S Horgan 1-1, EJ O'Sullivan 1-1, J Aherne 0-3, F O'Mahony 0-1, M Cashman 0-1, P Philpott 0-1.D O'Brien 1-1, P Fitzgerald 0-2, E Moriarty 0-1.
2 September 1956Second round Carbery 4-09 - 4-05 Seandún Cork Athletic Grounds
Lehane 3-0, A Scannell 0-5, D O'Donovan 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-2, White 0-1,J O'Riordan 2-0, D Terry 1-0, T O'Leary 1-0, C O'Shea 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1.Referee: O Barry (Sarsfields)

Semi-finals

2 September 1956Semi-final Glen Rovers 7-06 - 3-03 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds
J Daly 2-2, C Ring 2-1, P Healy 2-0, J Hartnett 1-0, J Clifford 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1.J Ring 1-0, T Cronin 1-0, C Healy 1-0, M Finn 0-3.
30 September 1956Semi-final Blackrock 1-12 - 1-05 Carbery Cork Athletic Grounds
J Twomey 1-0, T Furlong 0-3, F O'Mahony 0-3, J Dermody 0-2, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1, S Horgan 0-1, J Redmond 0-1.R White 1-0, C Corcoran 0-2, D O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, A Scannell 0-1.Referee: O Barry (Sarsfields)

Final

15 October 1956Final Blackrock 2-10 - 2-02 Glen Rovers Cork Athletic Grounds
M Murphy 1-3, S Horgan 1-1, J Bennett 0-1, Clifford 0-1, S Hearne 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, M Cashman 0-1, T Furlong 0-1.C Ring 1-0, D O'Donovan 1-0, V Twomey 0-2.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Pat Healy Glen Rovers 8-032746.75
2 Christy Ring Glen Rovers 6-082646.50
3Séamus Horgan Blackrock 5-041944.75
4Mossie Finn St. Finbarr's 1-131635.33
5Mick Murphy Blackrock 2-071343.25

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References

  1. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (11 August 2016). "Cork mourns hero John Bennett". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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