1926 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1926 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 April 1926 – 7 November 1926
Teams12
Champions St. Finbarr’s (8th title)
Dan Coughlan (captain)
Runners-up Blackrock
Seán Óg Murphy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored85 (7.73 per match)
Points scored68 (6.18 per match)
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The 1926 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 38th 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 on 2 March 1926. The championship began on 25 April 1926 and ended on 7 November 1926.

Blackrock were the defending champions.

On 7 November 1926, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 6–02 to 5–04 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[1] This was their eighth championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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25 April 1926 First round Collins 4-04 - 1-01 Midleton Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
25 April 1926 First round Glen Rovers 1-03 - 7-08 Blackrock The Mardyke, Cork
2 May 1926 First round Passage 1-02 - 8-05 Redmonds Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
9 May 1926 First round St. Finbarr's 5-07 - 5-02 Carrigtwohill Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
23 May 1926 First round Shamrocks 4-03 - 2-01 Sarsfields Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
20 June 1926 First round Mallow 4-01 - 2-05 Cloughduv Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Second round

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1 August 1926 Second round Mallow 3-05 - 2-01 Redmonds Military Grounds, Fermoy
8 August 1926 Second round Blackrock 5-03 - 0-02 Collins The Mardyke, Cork

Semi-finals

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22 August 1926 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 5-01 - 1-01 Shamrocks Turners Cross, Cork
29 August 1926 Semi-final Blackrock 12-06 - 2-01 Mallow Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Final

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7 November 1926 Final St. Finbarr’s 6-02 – 5-04 Blackrock Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Glen Rovers make their first appearance in the senior championship.

References

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  1. ^ "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1876-1933". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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