1938 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 13 March 1938 – 16 October 1938 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (5th title)Josa Lee (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Midleton | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 112 (8.62 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 86 (6.62 per match) | ||
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The 1938 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 50th 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 30 January 1938. The championship began on 13 March 1938 and ended on 16 October 1938.
Glen Rovers were the defending champions.
On 16 October 1938, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 5–06 to 1–03 defeat of Midleton in the final. This was their fifth championship title and the fifth of eight successive championships.[1]
Results
Divisional section
| 13 March 1938 First round | Carrigdhoun | 3-06 - 7-01 | Seandún | Douglas Sportsfield, Cork |
| 20 March 1938 First round | Muskerry | 3-06 - 2-00 | Carbery | Bandon Sportsfield, Bandon |
| 3 April 1938 Second round | Avondhu | 2-02 - 4-02 | Seandún | Mallow Town Park, Mallow |
| 10 April 1938 Final | Muskerry | 5-01 - 1-01 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
First round
| 1 May 1938 First round | Blackrock | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| 8 May 1938 First round | St. Finbarr's | 4-03 - 6-03 | Carrigtwohill | Midleton Sportsfield, Midleton |
| 15 May 1938 First round | Midleton | 7-04 - 4-01 | St. Anne's | Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook |
| 26 June 1938 First round replay | Blackrock | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| 21 August 1938 First round | Ballincollig | 4-02 - 11-04 | Glen Rovers | The Mardyke, Cork |
Second round
| 28 August 1938 Second round | Blackrock | 5-06 - 2-07 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Semi-finals
| 11 September 1938 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 5-07 - 7-04 | Midleton | Fermoy Sportsfield, Fermoy |
| 25 September 1938 Semi-final | Blackrock | The Mardyke, Cork |
Final
| 16 October 1938 Final | Glen Rovers | 5-06 - 1-03 | Midleton | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Tobin 3-1 ; W Hyland 1-0; D Moylan 1-0; J Buckley 0-2 ; W Hickey 0-2; J Lynch 0-1. | W Campbell 1-2; J Crowley 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Glen Rovers set a new record by becoming the first team to win five successive championship titles.
- Josa Lee sets a new record by becoming the first, and to date only, man to captain a team to five championship titles.
- Midleton qualify for the final for the first time since 1917.
- the double: Paddy O'Donovan, Danny Matt Dorgan, Jack Lynch, Connie Buckley, Dan Moylan, Charlie Tobin and Tim Kiely.[2]
References
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (7 October 2015). "Páirc Uí Rinn hosts historic county final as Sars and Glen Rovers meet again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Club History". St. Nick's GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.