The 1951 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd 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 21 January 1951. The championship began on 8 April 1951 and ended on 7 October 1951.
| Dates | 8 April 1951 – 7 October 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Sarsfields (1st title)Pat O'Leary (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Glen RoversSeán O'Brien (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 88 (6.77 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 138 (10.62 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Micka Brennan (9-01) | ||
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Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 7 October 1951, Sarsfields won the championship following a 5–8 to 3–7 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their first championship title ever.[1]
Micka Brennan was the championship's top scorer with 9-01.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 8 April 1951 First round | Sarsfields | 7-07 - 6-01 | Muskerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Brennan 3-0, D Buckley 2-0, J O'Neill 1-1, D Shine 1-0, P Barry 0-3, P O'Leary 0-2, D Barry 0-1. | P Duggan 2-0, M Bowen 2-0, J Buckley 1-1, D Connor 1-0. | Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
| 15 April 1951 First round | St. Finbarr's | 5-09 - 0-04 | Duhallow | Rathluirc Sportstfield, Rathluirc |
| M Finn 2-3, S Condon 1-1, S Leddy 1-1, M Kickham 1-0, J Ring 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Sargent 0-1. | M Quane 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Noonan 0-1. |
| 15 April 1951 First round | Glen Rovers | 8-08 - 0-03 | Seandún | The Mardyke, Cork |
| C Ring 3-1, S O'Sullivan 2-0, M Cullinane 1-3, D O'Donovan 1-1, J Hartnett 1-1, J Clifford 0-2. | WC Horgan 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1. |
| 29 April 1951 First round | Blackrock | 2-05 - 1-03 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Ryan 0-4, S McSweeney 1-0, M Cashman 0-1, | T Flynn 1-0, J Crowley 1-0 (og), R Andrews 0-1, J West 0-1, J Deasy 0-1. | Referee: M Barrett (Nemo Rangers) |
| 29 April 1951 First round | Carbery | 4-04 - 1-08 | University College Cork | Innishannpn Sportsfield, Innishannon |
| F Lyndon 2-0, P Riordan 1-2, J Burrows 1-1, N O'Driscoll 0-1. | B Murphy 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, T Crotty 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, T Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields) |
| 29 April 1951 First round | Imokilly | 4-02 - 2-05 | Avondhu | Castlemartyr Sportsfield, Castlemartyr |
| L Dowling 2-0, A Ahern 2-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | W Griffin 1-1, D Carroll 0-2, V Fahy 0-1, Coffey 0-1. | Referee: T Barrett (St. Finbarr's) |
| 8 July 1951 First round | Carrigtwohill | 2-12 - 2-06 | Rathluirc | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| V Deasy 2-3, M Fuohy 0-3, S Twomey 0-2, WJ Daly 0-2, D Foley 0-1, W Moore 0-1. | M O'Toole 1-4, PJ O'Toole 1-1, D O'Toole 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Second round
edit| 26 August 1951 Second round | Glen Rovers | 4-04 - 3-03 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Clifford 1-2, D O'Donovan 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, D Twomey 1-0, C Ring 0-2. | V Deasy 1-1, W Moore 1-1, M Fuohy 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: B Thornhill (Buttevant) |
| 2 September 1951 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 3-03 - 4-06 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S Condon 1-1, M Kickham 1-0, PJ O'Connor 1-0, M Finn 0-1, J O'Grady 0-1. | M Brennan 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, J Barry 1-0, E Monahan 1-0, P Barry 0-2, W O'Neill 0-1, P O'Leary 0-1, T Bowman 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 9 September 1951 Second round | Blackrock | 4-09 - 3-04 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| B Tobin 3-2, M O'Riordan 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, P Aherne 0-1, T Furlong 0-1. | A Ahern 2-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: B Thornhill (Buttevant) |
- Carbery received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
edit| 16 September 1051 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 4-07 - 2-01 | Carbery | Kinsale Sportsfield, Kinsale |
| E Monahan 2-1, M Brennan 2-0, P Barry 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1, W Dooley 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | P O'Neill 1-0, E Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 23 September 1951 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 5-07 - 4-04 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D O'Donovan 2-0, C Ring 1-3, D Twomey 1-0, J Lynam 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, J Clifford 0-1. | M O'Riordan 1-1, B Tobin 1-0, M Ryan 1-0, P Ahern 0-1. |
Final
edit| 7 October 1951 Final | Sarsfields | 5-08 - 3-07 | Glen Rovers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| M Brennan 3-1, Dooley 2-1, O'Leary 0-4, P Barry 0-1, Buckley 0-1. | C Ring 2-0, Clifford 0-5, Lynam 1-0, O'Donovan 0-1, Twomey 0-1. | Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Brennan | Sarsfields | 9-01 | 28 |
| 2 | C. Ring | Glen Rovers | 6-06 | 24 |
| 3 | B. Tobin | Blackrock | 4-02 | 14 |
| D. O'Donovan | Glen Rovers | 4-02 | 14 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Tobin | Blackrock | 3-02 | 11 | Imokilly |
| 2 | C. Ring | Glen Rovers | 3-01 | 10 | Seandún |
| M. Brennan | Sarsfields | 3-01 | 10 | Glen Rovers | |
| 3 | M. Brennan | Sarsfields | 3-00 | 9 | Muskerry |
| M. Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-03 | 9 | Duhallow | |
| V. Deasy | Carrigtwohill | 2-03 | 9 | Rathluirc | |
| 4 | A. Ahern | Imokilly | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| E. Monahan | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Carbery | |
| W. Dooley | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Glen Rovers | |
| M. O'Toole | Rathluirc | 1-04 | 7 | Carrigtwohill |
Miscellaneous
edit- For the first time since 1931, the championship was won by a team other than Glen Rovers or St. Finbarr's.
- Sarsfields win their first title after losing four finals.
- Sarsfields are the first non city club to win the title since 1928.
References
edit- ^ Foley, Cliona (13 November 2010). "Crowley out to turn tables as Sarsfields and De La Salle lock horns in repeat of epic '08 clash". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.