The 1957 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 69th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.
Champions | St. Finbarr's (2nd title) | ||
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Runners-up | Lees | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 25 November 1956, St. Finbarr's won the championship following an 0–08 to 0–05 defeat of Lees in a final replay.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Results edit
Finals edit
27 October 1957 Final | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 - 2-04 | Lees | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
P Lougheed 1-1, T Cronin 1-0, L McGrath 0-3. | J Browne 1-0, T Riordan 1-0, M Cahill 0-1, C Duggan 0-1, P Hanley 0-1, W Walsh 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty) |
10 November 1957 Final replay | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 - 0-05 | Lees | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
L McGrath 0-4, R Nutty 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, T O'Shaughnessy 0-1. | D Hurley 0-1, J Brown 0-1, T Riordan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, E Donoghue 0-1. | Attendance: 11,700 Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty) |
References edit
- ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.