1957 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 31 March – 15 September 1957 | ||
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Teams | 14 | ||
Champions | Sarsfields (2nd title) Mossy O'Connor (captain) | ||
Runners-up | University College Cork | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 13 | ||
Goals scored | 86 (6.62 per match) | ||
Points scored | 158 (12.15 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Paddy Barry (7-11) | ||
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The 1957 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The competition was held between 31 March and 15 September 1957.
Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Glen Rovers in the second round.
On 15 September 1957, Sarsfields won the championship following a 5–10 to 4–6 defeat of University College Cork in the final.[1]
It was their second championship title overall and their first title in six championship seasons.
Paddy Barry was the championship's top scorer with 7–11.
Results
First round
Avondhu v University College Cork
31 March 1957 First round | Avondhu | 1-01 - 5-09 | University College Cork | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
P Morrissey 1-0, J Browne 0-1. | D Troy 1-6, J Dwane 1-2, S Moore 1-1, S Long 1-1, J Rabbitte 1-0. |
Muskerry v Nemo Rangers
7 April 1957 First round | Muskerry | 3-01 - 2-06 | Nemo Rangers | Coachford Sportsfield |
P Carroll 2-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, T Carroll 0-1. | G Allen 1-1, V Barrett 0-4, B Hurley 0-1. |
Midleton v Blackrock
14 April 1957 First round | Midleton | 1-02 - 7-07 | Blackrock | Riverstown Sportsfield |
P Fitzgerald 1-1, J Gorman 0-1. | F O'Mahony 3-1, S Horgan 2-0, J Dermody 1-0, C Hurley 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, T Furlong 0-1. |
Glen Rovers v Carbery
14 April 1957 First round | Glen Rovers | 5-10 - 4-01 | Carbery | Kinsale Sportsfield |
C Ring 4-5, J Daly 1-1, V Twomey 0-2, B Hackett 0-1, W Carroll 0-1. | D Davis 1-0, C Corcoran 1-0, D Lehane 1-0, D White 1-0, J O'Riordan 0-1. |
Duhallow v Sarsfields
28 April 1957 First round | Duhallow | 0-03 - 7-07 | Sarsfields | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
D O'Donoghue 0-1, B O'Dea 0-1, P Dwane 0-1. | T Murphy 3-0, P Barry 2-3, L Dowling 1-0, D Hurley 0-1. |
Carrigdhoun v Carrigtwohill
28 April 1957 First round | Carrigdhoun | 4-03 - 2-12 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds |
T Walsh 2-1, J Kelleher 1-0, D Lordan 1-0, C Nyhan 0-1. R Sisk 0-1. | J Aherne 2-0, WJ Daly 0-6, K Tabb 0-4, M Fouhy 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary |
Second round
St. Finbarr's v Seandún
7 April 1957 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 4-02 - 3-06 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
M Ryan 2-0, M Finn 1-1, T Maher 1-0, T Cronin 0-1. | C O'Shea 2-3, D O'Connor 0-1, M Nagle 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. |
University College Cork v Nemo Rangers
26 May 1957 Second round | University College Cork | 3-07 - 2-04 | Nemo Rangers | The Mardyke |
J Rabbitte 2-2, J Dwane 1-1, D Troy 0-3, S Moore 0-1. | G Allen 1-0, J Seward 1-0, V Barrett 0-2, T Brophy 0-2. | Referee: P O'Leary |
Sarsfields v Carrigtwohill
7 July 1957 Second round | Sarsfields | 3-10 - 2-07 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds |
P Barry 2-5, L Dowling 1-0, M McDonnell 0-3, T Murphy 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | K Tabb 1-1, S Butler 1-0, WJ Daly 0-3, M Fouhy 0-3. |
Blackrock v Glen Rovers
28 July 1957 Second round | Blackrock | 2-04 - 2-08 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
N O'Connell 1-0, S Horgan 1-0, F O'Mahony 0-2, J Bennett 0-2. | B Hackett 1-0, C Moynihan 1-0, E Goulding 0-2, P Healy 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, S Kennefick 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: M Walsh |
Semi-finals
Sarsfields v Seandún
25 August 1957 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 6-09 - 1-02 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
M McDonnell 2-1, L Dowling 1-4, P Barry 1-1, J Hayes 1-1, R Lotty 1-0, T Murphy 0-2. | J O'Neill 1-0, P O'Rourke 0-2. |
University College Cork v Glen Rovers
1 September 1957 Semi-final | University College Cork | 4-11 - 4-10 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
J Rabbitte 2-0, G McCarthy 1-3, R Troy 0-5, L Shalloe 0-1, S Long 0-1, J Dwane 0-1. | J Daly 2-1, B Hackett 2-1, S Kennefick 0-2, E Goulding 0-1, C Moynihan 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, P Healy 0-1. |
Final
Sarsfields v University College Cork
15 September 1957 Final | Sarsfields | 5-10 - 4-06 | University College Cork | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
P Barry 2-2, R Lotty 2-1, L Dowling 1-0, D Hurley 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, W Barry 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | G McCarthy 2-0, R Troy 1-3, T Hassett 1-0, J Rabbitte 0-2, J Moore 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorer overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 7-11 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
2 | Dick Troy | UCC | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
3 | Joe Rabbitte | UCC | 5-04 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
4 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 4-05 | 17 | 1 | 17.00 |
5 | Liam Dowling | Sarsdfields | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
6 | Jackie Daly | Glen Rovers | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
Tim Murphy | Sarsfields | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
8 | Florrie O'Mahony | Blackrock | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Gerry McCarthy | UCC | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
10 | Bernie Hackett | Glen Rovers | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
Mick McDonnell | Sarsdfields | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
- Top scorers in a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 4-05 | 17 | Carbery |
2 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 2-05 | 11 | Carrigtwohill |
3 | Florrie O'Mahony | Blackrock | 3-01 | 10 | Midleton |
4 | Tim Murphy | Sarsfields | 3-00 | 9 | Duhallow |
Christy O'Shea | Seandún | 2-03 | 9 | St. Finbarr's | |
Dick Troy | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu | |
7 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 2-02 | 8 | UCC |
Joe Rabbitte | UCC | 2-02 | 8 | Nemo Rangers | |
9 | Tim Walsh | Carrigdhoun | 2-01 | 7 | Carrigtwohill |
Mick McDonnell | Sarsdfields | 2-01 | 7 | Seandún | |
Jackie Daly | Glen Rovers | 2-01 | 7 | UCC | |
Bernie Hackett | Glen Rovers | 2-01 | 7 | UCC | |
Robbie Lotty | Sarsdfields | 2-01 | 7 | UCC | |
Liam Dowling | Sarsdfields | 1-04 | 7 | Seandún |
Miscellaneous
- The final is the first since 1928 to not future a city club.
- University College Cork, then known as Collegians, qualify for the final for the first time since 1915.
- Seandún qualify for the semi-final for the first time since 1934.
References
- ^ "GAA in Glanmire is doing just fine!". Cork Independent. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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