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1955 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1955 Cork Senior Football Championship
ChampionsBorder Lees (12th title)
Runners-upBorder Macroom
1954 (Previous) (Next) 1956

The 1955 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.

St. Nicholas' entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 23 October 1955, Lees won the championship following a 3-04 to 0-09 defeat of Macroom in the final at the Cork Athletic Grounds.[1] This was their 12th and final championship title overall and their first title since 1923.

Results

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Final

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23 October 1955 Final Lees 3-04 - 0-09 Macroom Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty)

Miscellaneous

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  • Lees win the title for the first time since 1923.
  • Lees win their record final 12th title. They would stay top for the roll of honour until 2002.

References

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  1. ^ "Club History". St. Nick's GAA website. Retrieved 27 June 2019.