1931 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1931 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 43rd 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 at the Cork Convention on 25 January 1931. The championship began on 22 March 1931 and ended on 13 December 1931.
| Dates | 22 March 1931 - 13 December 1931 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Eudie Coughlan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Dinny Barry-Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 77 (5.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 91 (6.5 per match) | ||
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Blackrock were the defending champions.
On 13 December 1931, Blackrock won the championship following a 2-4 to 0-3 defeat of Éire Óg in the final.[1] This was their 21st championship title overall and their third successive title.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Midleton
- Passage West
- St. Anne's
Results
First round
| 22 March 1931 First round | Ballincollig | 3-05 - 2-00 | Passage West | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 19 April 1931 First round | Redmonds | 2-03 - 6-04 | Éire Óg | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 26 April 1931 First round | Glen Rovers | 9-04 - 2-00 | Mallow | Blarney Sportsfield, Blarney |
| 3 May 1931 First round | St. Anne's | 3-04 - 5-01 | Fr. Mathew Hall | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 17 May 1931 First round | University College Cork | 1-04 - 6-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 21 June 1931 First round | Carrigtwohill | 3-03 - 3-05 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Second round
| 17 May 1931 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 4-03 - 0-04 | Ballincollig | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 5 July 1931 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 3-04 - 0-02 | Fr. Mathew Hall | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 12 July 1931 Second round | Sarsfields | 1-00 - 2-06 | Éire Óg | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 15 November 1931 Second round | Blackrock | 3-04 - 1-01 | Glen Rovers | The Mardyke, Cork |
Semi-finals
| 22 November 1931 Semi-final | Éire Óg | 2-07 - 2-03 | Nemo Rangers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 29 November 1931 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-02 - 0-01 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
| 13 December 1931 Final | Blackrock | 2-04 - 0-03 | Éire Óg | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On the eve of their first round game against Glen Rovers, the Honorary Secretary of the Mallow club received a telegram, allegedly from County Board Secretary Seán Óg Murphy, announcing that the game was off due to an unplayable pitch. The telegram was later revealed to be a hoax.
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References
- "County championship roll of honour". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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