The 1959 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 25 January 1959. The championship ran from 12 April to 13 September 1959.
| Dates | 12 April - 13 September 1959 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Mallow (2nd title)Barry Nagle (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Vincent's | ||
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On 13 September 1959, Mallow won the championship following a 2–08 to 3–03 defeat of St. Vincent's in the final.[1][2] This was their second championship title overall and a first title in 36 years.[3]
Results edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 28 June 1959 Quarter-final | Tracton | 4-07 - 3-08 | Carrigaline | Manning Park |
| 5 July 1959 Quarter-final | Mallow | 3-11 - 5-02 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 19 July 1959 Quarter-final | Midleton | 3-07 - 4-10 | St. Vincent's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 16 August 1959 Quarter-final | Rathluirc | 2-11 - 2-05 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Semi-finals edit
| 30 August 1959 Semi-final | Mallow | 4-09 – 2-12 | Rathluirc | Buttevant Grounds |
| 30 August 1959 Semi-final | St. Vincent's | 4-13 – 2-04 | Tracton | Carrigaline Grounds |
Final edit
| 13 September 1959 Final | Mallow | 2-08 – 3-03 | St. Vincent's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Donoghue 1-2, T Moynihan 1-0, L Sheehan 0-2, B Nagle 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | H O'Mahony 1-1, B O'Neill 1-0, J Coughlan 1-0, P O'Rourke 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. |
References edit
- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1909 - 1969". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Golden memories promised as Mallow fetes team of '59". The Corkman. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Cork GAA Jersey Wars: Clonakilty v Mallow". Echo Live. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.