1938 Cork Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football competition
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The 1938 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 50th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.
Champions
St. Nicholas' (1st title)
Jack Buckley (captain)
St. Nicholas' (1st title)Jack Buckley (captain)
Runners-up
Clonakilty
Clonakilty| Champions | St. Nicholas' (1st title) Jack Buckley (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Clonakilty | ||
| |||
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 27 November 1938, St. Nicholas' won the championship following a 2â01 to 0â02 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[1] This was their first championship title.
Results
Final
| 27 November 1938 Final | St. Nicholas' | 2-01 - 0-02 | Clonakilty | Bandon Sportsfield, Bandon |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- St. Nicholas' make their first appearance at senior level.
- St. Nicholas' qualify for the final for the first time.
- St. Nicholas' win their first title.
- St. Nicholas' sister club Glen Rovers also won the Cork Hurling Championship. The following players completed the double: Paddy O'Donovan, Danny Matt Dorgan, Jack Lynch, Connie Buckley, Dan Moylan, Charlie Tobin and Tim Kiely.[2]
- Clonakilty lose a sixth final seven years.