1939 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

1939 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Date23 April – 13 August 1939
Teams9
Champions Ballincollig (5th title)
Willie Murphy (captain)
Runners-up Ballinora
J. O'Connor (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored41 (5.86 per match)
Points scored49 (7 per match)
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The 1939 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 30th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 29 January 1939. The championship ran from 23 April to 13 August 1939.

The final was played on 13 August 1939 at the Mardyke in Cork, between Ballincollig and Ballinora, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Ballincollig won the match by 4–06 to 4–02 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first championship title in four years.[3][4][5]

Results

First round

23 April 1939 First round Ballinora 2-06 - 3-03 Fr. Matthew Hall Ballincollig Sportsfield
23 April 1939 First round Douglas 1-03 - 2-02
(declared void)		 Brian Dillons The Mardyke
30 April 1939 First round Éire Óg 2-08 - 7-00 Ballincollig Coachford Sportsfield
7 May 1939 First round St. Finbarr's 1-02 - 4-03 Buttevant Cork Athletic Grounds
21 May 1939 First round replay Ballinora 3-02 - 2-02 Fr. Matthew Hall Ballincollig Sportsfield

Second round

21 May 1939 Second round Lough Rovers 1-00 - 2-06
(declared void)		 Buttevant Doneraile Sportsfield

Semi-finals

9 July 1939 Semi-final Ballinora 2-02 - 2-01 Douglas The Mardyke
23 July 1939 Semi-final Ballincollig 4-05 - 1-07 Lough Rovers The Mardyke

Final

13 August 1939 Final Ballincollig 4-06 – 4-02 Ballinora The Mardyke

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Brian Dillons and Buttevant were eliminated from the championship, in spite of winning their opening games, after objections from the defeated teams were upheld by the County Board.

References

  1. ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ "History". Ballinora GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Ballincollig GFC". Club Info. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Ballincollig mourns the loss of one of Cork's oldest citizens; Joe Kavanagh passed away aged 105". Echo Live. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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