| Dates | 6 April 1947 – 19 October 1947 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Champions | St. Finbarr's (14th title) Seán Condon (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Sarsfields | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 93 (7.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 114 (9.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Micka Brennan (8-02) | ||
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The1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of theCork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by theCork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 26 January 1947. The championship began on 6 April 1947 and ended on 19 October 1947.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as thedefending champions.
On 19 October 1947, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 4–6 to 4–4 defeat ofSarsfields in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their second title in succession.[1]
Promoted to theCork Senior Hurling Championship
Withdrew from theCork Senior Hurling Championship
First round
| 6 April 1947First round | Carrigdhoun | 6-06 - 1-02 | Nemo Rangers | Douglas |
| T Fahy 2-0, C Harrington 1-1, T O'Callaghan 1-1, M O'Connell 1-0, D Finn 1-0, D Dunne 0-1, F Ahern 0-1, M Nestor 0-1, R Andrews 0-1. | B Murphy 1-1, J Christie 0-1. |
| 4 May 1947First round | Muskerry | 0-03 - 6-06 | St. Finbarr's | Coachford Sportsfield,Coachford |
| J Grady 0-2, D Moynihan 0-1. | A Beckett 2-0, W Beckett 2-0, D McCarthy 1-1, T Coughlan 1-0, H Gouldsborough 0-2, J Kenny 0-2, S Condon 0-1. |
| 11 May 1947First round | University College Cork | 3-02 - 7-05 | Imokilly | Clonmult Memorial Park,Midleton |
| J Harris 1-1, B Murphy 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0. | WJ Daly 2-3, T O'Sullivan 2-0, M Fouhy 1-1, E Cleary 1-1, J Edwards 1-0. |
| 18 May 1947First round | Glen Rovers | 5-10 - 3-05 | Ballincollig | The Mardyke,Cork |
| C Ring 0-7, D O'Sullivan 1-1, D O'Donovan 1-0, D Twomey 1-0, J Hartnett 1-0, J Lynch 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1. | D McCarthy 1-1, P Healy 1-0, W Murphy 1-0, M O'Connor 0-1, V Lynch 0-1, S Dobbin 0-1. |
| 1 June 1947First round | Blackrock | 3-05 - 6-09 | Avondhu | Buttevant Sportsfield,Buttevant |
| W Attridge 2-3, D Maher 1-0, D Murphy 0-1, K O'Riordan 0-1. | J McCann 1-0, P Galvin 1-1, M O'Toole 0-1, L Griffin 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. |
| 1 June 1947First round | Sarsfields | 7-06 - 3-02 | Carbery | Innishannon Sportsfield,Innishannon |
| M Brennan 3-1, P O'Leary 2-3, P Barry 2-0, A Lotty 0-2. | L Ahern 2-0, P O'Riordan 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, S O'Donovan 0-1. |
Second round
| 17 August 1947Second round | Seandún | 1-04 - 6-03 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| C Murphy 1-2, D Murphy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1. | D McCarthy 3-0, F O'Connor 2-0, A Beckett 1-0, W Beckett 0-1, J Goulding 0-1, S Condon 0-1. | Referee: J Buckley (Glen Rovers) |
| 17 August 1947Second round | Glen Rovers | 3-06 - 5-04 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| J Lynch 1-2, D Twomey 1-1, J Kelly 1-0, C Ring 0-3. | M Dwyer 2-0, M Brennan 1-0, P Barry 1-0, J O'Neill 1-0, A Lotty 0-2, P O'Leary 0-2. |
| 24 August 1947Second round | Carrigdhoun | 4-03 - 4-04 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| D Dunne 2-0, J Jones 1-0, T Drinan 1-0, W Twomey 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, C Cottrell 0-1. | J Thornhill 1-0, D Murray 2-0, M Kearney 1-0, M O'Toole 0-3. | Referee: P Taylor (Nemo Rangers) |
Semi-finals
| 28 September 1947Semi-final | Sarsfields | 8-06 - 2-03 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| P Barry 2-1, M Brennan 2-1, P O'Leary 1-2, M Dwyer 1-1, J O'Neill 1-0, J Barry 1-0, C Murphy 0-1. | T Galvin 1-0, M Kearney 1-0, M O'Toole 0-2, W Griffin 0-1. | Referee: P Taylor (Nemo Rangers) |
| 5 October 1947Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 - 0-06 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| D McCarthy 1-0, J Goulding 1-0, J Sargent 0-1, J Kenny 0-1, H Gouldsborough 0-1, S Condon 0-1. | WJ Daly 0-3, JJ O'Boyle 0-1, J Edwards 0-1, P Abernethy 0-1. | Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
Final
| 19 October 1947Final | St. Finbarr's | 4-06 - 4-04 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| J Sargent 2-0, P Gallagher 0-5, J Goulding 1-0, B Beckett 1-0, S Condon 0-1, S O'Callaghan 0-1. | M Brennan 2-0, P O'Leary 1-2, A Lotty 1-0, C Murphy 0-2. | Attendance: 23,493 Referee: C Murphy (Valley Rovers) |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 8-02 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Pat O'Leary | Sarsfields | 4-09 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 3-01 | 10 | Carbery |
| 2 | Willie John Daly | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | UCC |
| Willie Attridge | Blackrock | 2-03 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Pat O'Leary | Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Carbery | |
| 3 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu | |
| Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 0-07 | 7 | Ballincollig |