The 1959 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 71st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.
Champions | St. Finbarr's (3rd title) Donal Hurley (captain) | ||
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Runners-up | Macroom | ||
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Macroom entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 4 October 1959, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-05 to 0-06 defeat of Macroom in the final.[1] This was their third championship title overall and their first since 1957.
Results
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edit4 October 1959 Final | St. Finbarr's | 1-05 - 0-06 | Macroom | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty) |
References
edit- ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.