1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1942 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 54th 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 25 January 1942. The championship began on 19 April 1942 and ended on 4 October 1942.
| Dates | 19 April 1942 - 4 October 1942 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions | St. Finbarr's (11th title) | ||
| Runners-up | Ballincollig | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 76 (7.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 96 (9.6 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions and were in search of a ninth successive championship, however, they were defeated by Ballincollig in the semi-final.
On 4 October 1942, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 5-07 to 2-02 defeat of Ballincollig in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.[1]
Team changes
Results
First round
| 19 April 1942 First round | Muskerry | 4-03 - 5-08 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 26 April 1942 First round | Carrigdhoun | 3-03 - 4-10 | St. Finbarr's | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 3 May 1942 First round | Cloughduv | 3-03 - 4-07 | Imokilly | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 10 May 1942 First round | Seandún | 2-01 - 6-06 | Ballincollig | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 17 May 1942 First round | Glen Rovers | 3-08 - 3-01 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Twomey 2-0, J Lynch 1-2, C Ring 0-3, J Buckley 0-2, J Coughlan 0-1. | M Brennan 1-1, Slattery 1-0. |
- Blackrock received a bye in this round.
Second round
| 24 May 1942 Second round | Blackrock | 1-01 - 5-07 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 31 May 1942 Second round | Avondhu | 5-06 - 4-03 | Imokilly | Midleton Sportsfield, Midleton |
- Ballincollig and Glen Rovers received byes in this round.
Semi-finals
| 2 August 1942 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 10-06 - 1-02 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 20 September 1942 Semi-final | Ballincollig | 5-04 - 1-08 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Burrows 1-2, M O'Connor 1-1, Larkin 1-1, V Lynch 1-0, D O'Mahony 1-0. | J Buckley 1-2, J Lynch 0-1, Barry 0-1, Moylan 0-1, C Ring 0-1, McSweeney 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1. |
Final
| 4 October 1942 Final | St. Finbarr's | 5-07 - 2-02 | Ballincollig | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Beckett 1-3, D McCarthy 2-0, BT O'Sullivan 1-0, W Beckett 1-0, Murphy 0-2, S Condon 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | W Murphy 1-0, Larkin 1-0, V Lynch 0-1, O'Connor 0-1. | Attendance: 18,500 |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On 20 September 1942 Glen Rovers suffered their first championship defeat since 21 May 1933.
References
- "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1934–1965". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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