title: 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
text: # 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
  
  The 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made at the Cork Convention on 26 January 1947. The championship began on 6 April 1947 and ended on 19 October 1947.
  
  St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.
  
  On 19 October 1947, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 4–6 to 4–4 defeat of Sarsfields in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
  
  ## Team changes
  
  ### To Championship
  
  Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
  
  * Carrigtwohill (drawn to play Imokilly in the first round but withdrew before the championship started and replaced by University College Cork)
  
  ### From Championship
  
  Withdrew from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
  
  * Army
  
  ## Results
  
  First round
  
  Second round
  
  * Imokilly received a bye in this round.
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Top scorers overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 8-02 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
  | 2 | Pat O'Leary | Sarsfields | 4-09 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 3-01 | 10 | Carbery |
  | 2 | Willie John Daly | Imokilly | 2-03 | 9 | UCC |
  | 2 | Willie Attridge | Blackrock | 2-03 | 9 | Avondhu |
  | 2 | Pat O'Leary | Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Carbery |
  | 3 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
  | 3 | Micka Brennan | Sarsfields | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
  | 3 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 0-07 | 7 | Ballincollig |
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * On 17 August 1947, Sarsfields recorded their first ever championship victory over Glen Rovers.
  