1952 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 27 April 1952 - 5 October 1952 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Avondhu (1st title)T. Galvin (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sMossie Finn (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 97 (5.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 207 (12.18 per match) | ||
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The 1952 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd 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 20 January 1952. The championship began on 27 April 1952 and ended on 5 October 1952.
Sarsfields were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu in the first round.
On 5 October 1952, Avondhu won the championship following a 3-08 to 4-04 defeat of St. Finbarr's in a replay of the final. This was their first championship title ever.[1]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Declined to field a team
Results
First round
| 27 April 1952 First round | Midleton | 5-07 - 3-08 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh |
| Referee: B Barrett (St. Finbarr's) |
| 4 May 1952 First round | Blackrock | 6-07 - 1-02 | Muskerry | Ballincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig |
| 11 May 1952 First round | Imokilly | 4-07 - 2-05 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 11 May 1952 First round | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 - 0-05 | Shanballymore | Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant |
| Referee: M O'Mahony (Buttevant) |
| 18 May 1952 First round | Avondhu | 3-04 - 3-04 | Sarsfields | Fitzgerald Memorial Park, Fermoy |
| Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 18 May 1952 First round | Duhallow | 6-05 - 0-03 | Ballincollig | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| Referee: W Clancy (Mallow) |
| 27 May 1952 First round | Carrigtwohill | 0-12 - 2-05 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: J O'Mahony (Passage) |
| 8 June 1952 First round | Carrigdhoun | 4-06 - 3-05 | Charleville | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: F Barrett (St. Finbarr's) |
| 29 June 1952 First round replay | Avondhu | 3-13 - 5-04 | Sarsfields | Fitzgerald Memorial Park, Fermoy |
| Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Second round
| 29 June 1952 Second round | Carrigtwohill | 7-03 - 2-05 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: J O'Mahony (Passage) |
| 10 August 1952 Second round | Avondhu | 0-10 - 1-05 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 10 August 1952 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 6-08 - 2-03 | Duhallow | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| Referee: M O'Mahony (Buttevant) |
| 6 July 1952 Second round | Blackrock | 1-10 - 4-03 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
Semi-finals
| 24 August 1952 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-07 - 1-09 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 31 August 1952 Semi-final | Avondhu | 3-08 - 3-06 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Finals
| 21 September 1952 Final | Avondhu | 3-09 - 4-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Fahy 1-4, T McAuliffe 1-1, J Walsh 1-0, D Murray 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | H Goldboro 2-2, M O'Driscoll 1-0, S Ó Ceallacháin 1-0, M Finn 0-3, J O'Grady 0-1, | Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
| 5 October 1952 Final replay | Avondhu | 3-08 - 4-03 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Dwane 2-1, M Fahy 0-4, J Walsh 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-1, P Finn 0-1, E McAuliffe 0-1, | M Kickham 3-0, M Finn 0-2, S Ó Ceallacháin 1-0, A O'Shuaghnessy 0-1. | Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Avondhu became the first divisional team to win the county championship.
References
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (10 September 2013). "A different demographic: the changing face of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 November 2017.