1940 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 31 March 1940 – 15 September 1940 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
First round[edit]
| 31 March 1940 First round | Collins | 4-04 - 2-04 | Avondhu | Mallow Town Park |
| 14 April 1940 First round | Dohenys | 2-05 - 3-08 | Beara | Bantry Sportsfield |
| 14 April 1940 First round | Seandún | 1-03 - 2-07 | Duhallow | Millstreet Sportsfield |
| 21 April 1940 First round | Clonakilty | 3-04 - 0-01 | Kilmurry | Dunmanway Sportsfield |
| 28 April 1940 First round | Imokilly | 2-01 - 3-06 | St. Nicholas' | Castlemartyr Sportsfield |
| 12 May 1940 First round | Macroom | 3-03 - 3-07 | Midleton | The Mardyke |
| 12 May 1940 First round | Carbery | 2-04 - 5-03 | Sarsfields | Bandon Sportsfield |
| 7 July 1940 First round | Bantry | 0-05 - 1-07 | Dromtarriffe | Castle Grounds |
- Millstreet received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 7 July 1940 Quarter-final | Clonakilty | 1-04 - 2-07 | Beara | Clonakilty Sportsfield |
| 7 July 1940 Quarter-final | Dromtarriffe | 1-07 - 0-05 | Bantry | Castle Grounds |
| 14 July 1940 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 1-06 - 1-04 | St. Nicholas' | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 14 July 1940 Quarter-final | Millstreet | 3-06 - 1-04 | Midleton | Coachford Sportsfield |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 11 August 1940 Semi-final | Millstreet | 2-06 - 0-06 | Duhallow | Millstreet Sportsfield |
| 1 September 1940 Semi-final | Beara | 3-02 - 2-02 | Dromtarriffe | Dunmanway Sportsfield |
Final[edit]
| 15 September 1940 Final | Beara | 2-08 - 1-07 | Millstreet | Skibbereen Town Park |
Championship statistics[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "The glory days for Beara football". The Southern Star. Retrieved 5 December 2017.