1940 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates | 31 March 1940 – 15 September 1940 | ||
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Teams | 17 | ||
Champions | Beara (4th title) D. O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Millstreet | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 56 (3.73 per match) | ||
Points scored | 146 (9.73 per match) | ||
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The 1940 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 52nd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 28 January 1940. The championship began on 31 March 1940 and ended on 15 September 1940.
Clonakilty were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Beara at the quarter-final stage.
On 15 September 1940, Beara won the championship following a 2–08 to 1–07 defeat of Millstreet in the final at Skibbereen Town Park.[1] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1934.
Results
First round
Collins v Avondhu
31 March 1940 First round | Collins | 4-04 - 2-04 | Avondhu | Mallow Town Park |
Dohenys v Beara
14 April 1940 First round | Dohenys | 2-05 - 3-08 | Beara | Bantry Sportsfield |
Seandún v Duhallow
14 April 1940 First round | Seandún | 1-03 - 2-07 | Duhallow | Millstreet Sportsfield |
Clonakilty v Kilmurry
21 April 1940 First round | Clonakilty | 3-04 - 0-01 | Kilmurry | Dunmanway Sportsfield |
Imokilly v St. Nicholas'
28 April 1940 First round | Imokilly | 2-01 - 3-06 | St. Nicholas' | Castlemartyr Sportsfield |
Carbery v Sarsfields
12 May 1940 First round | Carbery | 2-04 - 5-03 | Sarsfields | Bandon Sportsfield |
Bantry v Dromtarriffe
7 July 1940 First round | Bantry | 0-05 - 1-07 | Dromtarriffe | Castle Grounds |
- Millstreet received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
Clonakilty v Beara
7 July 1940 Quarter-final | Clonakilty | 1-04 - 2-07 | Beara | Clonakilty Sportsfield |
Dromtarriffe v Bantry
7 July 1940 Quarter-final | Dromtarriffe | 1-07 - 0-05 | Bantry | Castle Grounds |
Duhallow v St. Nicholas'
14 July 1940 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 1-06 - 1-04 | St. Nicholas' | Coachford Sportsfield |
Millstreet v Midleton
14 July 1940 Quarter-final | Millstreet | 3-06 - 1-04 | Midleton | Coachford Sportsfield |
Semi-finals
Millstreet v Duhallow
11 August 1940 Semi-final | Millstreet | 2-06 - 0-06 | Duhallow | Millstreet Sportsfield |
Beara v Dromtarriffe
1 September 1940 Semi-final | Beara | 3-02 - 2-02 | Dromtarriffe | Dunmanway Sportsfield |
Final
Beara v Millstreet
15 September 1940 Final | Beara | 2-08 - 1-07 | Millstreet | Skibbereen Town Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Beara win their first title since 1934.
- Millstreet qualify for the final for the first time.
- Avondhu objected to Collins fielding a team, however, this objection was rejected. In spite of this, Collins withdrew from the championship.
References
- ^ "The glory days for Beara football". The Southern Star. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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