1957 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish hurling competition
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The 1957 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.[1] The draw for the first round fixtures took place on 20 January 1957.
| Dates | 14 April – 20 October 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (4th title) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Finbarr's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 50 (3.85 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 145 (11.15 per match) | ||
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Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 20 October 1957 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Glen Rovers won the match by 6–08 to 2–06 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3]
Results
First round
| 14 April 1958 First round | Ballyhea | 6-04 - 2-05 | St Vincent's | Buttevant Grounds |
| 28 April 1957 First round | Rathluirc | 5-04 - 7-06 | Bandon | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 28 April 1957 First round | Glen Rovers | 8-14 - 0-02 | Buttevant | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| 12 May 1957 First round | Carrigaline | 5-07 - 4-05 | Mallow | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 19 May 1957 First round | Shanballymore | 1-00 - 5-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Fitzgerald Park |
| 19 May 1957 First round | Newtownshandrum | 3-06 - 7-06 | St Finbarr's | Kanturk Grounds |
Quarter-finals
| 14 April 1957 Quarter-final | Passage | 4-03 - 4-01 | Youghal | Midleton Grounds |
| 26 May 1957 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 3-06 - 1-05 | Ballyhea | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| 24 July 1957 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's | 3-06 - 2-05 | Na Piarsaigh | The Mardyke |
| 28 July 1957 Quarter-final | Carrigaline | 6-06 - 2-06 | Bandon | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Semi-finals
| 18 August 1957 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 7-09 - 3-05 | Passage | Carrigaline |
| 15 September 1957 Semi-final | St Finbarr's | 3-08 - 4-04 | Carrigaline | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Final
| 20 October 1957 Final | Glen Rovers | 6-08 - 2-06 | St Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |