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1956 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1956 Cork Senior Football Championship
ChampionsBorder St. Finbarr's (1st title)
Runners-upBorder Millstreet
1955 (Previous) (Next) 1957

The 1956 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 68th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.

Lees entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 25 November 1956, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-05 to 0-04 defeat of Millstreet in the final.[1] This was their first championship title.

Results

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Final

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25 November 1956 Final St. Finbarr's 3-05 - 0-04 Millstreet Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: T Crowley (Clonakilty)

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.