The 1926 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 38th 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 on 2 March 1926. The championship began on 25 April 1926 and ended on 7 November 1926.
| Dates | 25 April 1926 – 7 November 1926 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr’s (8th title)Dan Coughlan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockSeán Óg Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 85 (7.73 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 68 (6.18 per match) | ||
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Blackrock were the defending champions.
On 7 November 1926, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 6–02 to 5–04 defeat of Blackrock in the final.[1] This was their eighth championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRegraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 25 April 1926 First round | Collins | 4-04 - 1-01 | Midleton | Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook |
| 25 April 1926 First round | Glen Rovers | 1-03 - 7-08 | Blackrock | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 2 May 1926 First round | Passage | 1-02 - 8-05 | Redmonds | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 9 May 1926 First round | St. Finbarr's | 5-07 - 5-02 | Carrigtwohill | Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook |
| 23 May 1926 First round | Shamrocks | 4-03 - 2-01 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 20 June 1926 First round | Mallow | 4-01 - 2-05 | Cloughduv | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Second round
edit| 1 August 1926 Second round | Mallow | 3-05 - 2-01 | Redmonds | Military Grounds, Fermoy |
| 8 August 1926 Second round | Blackrock | 5-03 - 0-02 | Collins | The Mardyke, Cork |
Semi-finals
edit| 22 August 1926 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 5-01 - 1-01 | Shamrocks | Turners Cross, Cork |
| 29 August 1926 Semi-final | Blackrock | 12-06 - 2-01 | Mallow | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
edit| 7 November 1926 Final | St. Finbarr’s | 6-02 – 5-04 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Glen Rovers make their first appearance in the senior championship.
References
edit- ^ "St Finbarr's GAA Club 1876-1933". Cork Past and Present website. Retrieved 10 November 2017.