1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 23 March – 21 September 1958 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (16th title)John Lyons (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sMick Ryan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 104 (8 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 159 (12.23 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Ring (7-11) | ||
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The 1958 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th 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 26 January 1958. The championship began on 23 March 1958 and ended on 21 September 1958.
Sarsfields entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Glen Rovers in the semi-final.[1]
The final was played on 21 September 1958 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's, in what was their sixth ever meeting in the final and a first in three years. Glen Rovers won the match by 4–06 to 3–05 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a first title in four years.[2][3][4]
Christy Ring was the championship's top scorer with 7–11.
Team changes
[edit]From Championship
[edit]Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 23 March 1958 First round | Avondhu | 2-03 - 7-06 | University College Cork | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, D Murphy 1-0, W Galligan 0-1, S Ryall 0-1. | J McCarthy 2-2, J Rabbitte 1-0, J Hassett 1-0, JJ Browne 1-0, S Long 1-0, T Gallagher 1-0, R Troy 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, P Henchy 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 13 April 1958 First round | Sarsfields | 7-08 - 2-03 | Duhallow | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| J Coleman 3-0, L Dowling 2-0, P Barry 1-3, J Hayes 1-3, R Lotty 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, | P Twohig 1-0, L O'Dea 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: D O'Donovan (Mallow) |
| 13 April 1958 First round | Carrigdhoun | 4-07 - 6-03 | Muskerry | Ballinhassig Sportsfield, Ballinhassig |
| T Walsh 2-0, D Deasy 1-1, C Nyhan 1-0, T Kelly 0-2, S Kelly 0-2, J Deasy 0-1, M Hickey 0-1. | D O'Connor 2-0, P Carroll 1-1, F Sheehan 1-0, DJ O'Sullivan 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, T O'Riordan 0-1, F Kenneally 0-1 | Referee: P O'Leary |
| 9 May 1958 First round | Seandún | 1-04 - 2-03 | Na Piarsaigh | The Mardyke, Cork |
| B O'Neill 1-1, G Allen 0-2, K O'Neill 0-1. | T Walsh 2-0, T Coughlan 0-2, M McGowan 0-1. |
| 11 May 1958 First round | Glen Rovers | 7-10 - 3-06 | Imokilly | Riverstown |
| C Ring 5-4, J Twomey 1-1, F Daly 1-0, J Daly 0-2, E Goulding 0-1, M Quane 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | M O'Brien 1-2, D O'Brien 1-0, P Dolan 1-0, S Butler 0-3, B Cotter 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 25 May 1958 First round | Blackrock | 1-10 - 3-09 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Furlong 0-1, Murphy 0-1, Horgan 1-3, M Murphy 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, | Cronin 0-1, P Finn 1-2, Maher 0-3, M Finn 0-1, Doolin 0-1, McCarthy 1-0, | Attendance: 11,311 Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 27 April 1958 Quarter-final | Carrigtwohill | 6-09 - 5-03 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Roche 3-0, E Roche 2-2, M Fouhy 0-5, W Moore 0-2. | D Driscoll 3-0, G Corcoran 2-1, L Deasy 0-2. | Referee: M Walsh (Mayfield) |
| 29 June 1958 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 2-02 - 6-06 | St. Finbarr's | Ballincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig |
| J Barry-Murphy 1-1, D Maher 1-0, M McAuliffe 0-1. | T Cronin 2-0, M Finn 1-3, P Finn 1-2, L McGrath 1-1, T Maher 1-0. | Referee: D Owens (Glen Rovers) |
| 4 July 1958 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-06 - 10-07 | Glen Rovers | The Mardyke, Cork |
| J McCarthy 2-4, J Rabbit 1-0, J Hassett 1-0, R Troy 0-1, S Long 0-1. | J Daly 2-4, M Quane 3-0, C Ring 2-1, F Daly 2-0, W Carroll 1-1, E Goulding 0-1. |
| 11 July 1958 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 2-05 - 6-07 | Sarsfields | The Mardyke, Cork |
| M Nagle 1-0, T O'Leary 1-0, D Gould 0-3, S McGrath 0-1, D Kearney 0-1. | L Dowling 2-1, M McDonald 2-0, B Lotty 1-2, P Barry 1-2, W Walsh 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 31 August 1958 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 3-14 - 5-01 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Quane 2-1, C Ring 0-6, J Daly 1-2, W Carroll 0-5. | P Dowling 4-0, J Hayes 1-0, P Barry 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 7 September 1958 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-09 - 1-07 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Cronin 2-0, M Finn 0-4, T Maher 0-3, D Driscoll 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. | E Roche 1-3, D Neville 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 21 September 1958 Final | Glen Rovers | 4-06 - 3-05 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| F Daly 2-0; N Lynam 1-2; P Healy 1-1; E Goulding 0-1; J Daly 0-2. | T Maher 1-0; D Hurley 1-0; W Walsh 1-0; M Finn 0-4; B Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 20,657 |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 7-11 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| 2 | Jackie Daly | Glen Rovers | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 3 | Jerry McCarthy | UCC | 4-06 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Mick Quane | Glen Rovers | 5-02 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Frank Daly | Glen Rovers | 5-00 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Mossie Finn | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 7 | Eddie Roche | Carrigtwohill | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Liam Dowling | Sarsfields | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Timmy Cronin | St. Finbarr's | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| 10 | Pat Dowling | Sarsfields | 4-00 | 12 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 5-04 | 19 | Imokilly |
| 2 | Pat Dowling | Sarsfields | 4-00 | 12 | Glen Rovers |
| 3 | Jackie Daly | Glen Rovers | 2-04 | 10 | UCC |
| Jerry McCarthy | UCC | 2-04 | 10 | Glen Rovers | |
| 5 | Mick Quane | Glen Rovers | 3-00 | 9 | UCC |
| Jim Coleman | Sarsfields | 3-00 | 9 | Duhallow | |
| Paddy Roche | Carrigtwohill | 3-00 | 9 | Carbery | |
| Denis Driscoll | Carbery | 3-00 | 9 | Carrigtwohill | |
| 9 | Jerry McCarthy | UCC | 2-02 | 8 | Avondhu |
| Eddie Roche | Carrigtwohill | 2-02 | 8 | Carbery |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Na Piarsaigh make their first appearance at senior level.
References
[edit]- ^ "Club history". Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1920 - 1969". Cork GAA Records website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "We March Again" (PDF). Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.