Thread by @HurlingHistory

On this day in 1947 defending champions @the_Barrs and @SarsfieldsCork clashed in the @OfficialCorkGAA County Senior Hurling Championship Final at the old Cork Athletic Grounds in front of crowd of 23,493 spectators #corkhurlinghistory

The Barr’s were looking to win their 14th @OfficialCorkGAA County Senior Hurling Championship, while @SarsfieldsCork were appearing in their fourth ever Final (1909, 1936 and 1940) and were still looking for their maiden title victory #corkhurlinghistory

The days scoring began with a point for @the_Barrs scored by P. Gallagher and then after 10 minutes of play Jim Goulding goaled for the champions, before the @OfficialCorkGAA Inter-County star Micka Brennan goaled for @SarsfieldsCork #corkhurlinghistory

Pat O’Leary then goaled from a close-in free for @SarsfieldsCork which gave them take the lead for the first time but back came @the_Barrs with a brace of points from P. Gallagher to draw the sides level and the same player then pointed from a free to nudge his side back in front

Tom Mulcahy in the @the_Barrs goal then saved a rasper from Micka Brennan before Sean Condon pointed for the Barr’s and then Gallagher hit his fifth point, to leave the halftime score line @the_Barrs 1-06 to 2 goals for @SarsfieldsCork

The second half scoring began with a goal for @the_Barrs scored by Billy Beckett but back came @SarsfieldsCork with points from Con Murphy and Pat O’Leary before Sean Condon placed Jim Sargent for a third @the_Barrs goal as the champions now led by seven points

The games had seen some rough play and the match referee Mr. Con Murphy of @ValleyRoversGAA and @OfficialCorkGAA had already dismissed three players by this stage, two players from @SarsfieldsCork and one Barr’s man, before Alan Lotty goaled from a long range free for Sars

Con Murphy pointed and then when Micka Brennan took a pass from Moss Dwyer and rattled the @the_Barrs netting the sides were back on level terms and then with normal time almost up Pat O’Leary pointed to give @SarsfieldsCork an unlikely lead #corkhurlinghistory

The Barr’s then saw a second man shown to the line and deep into injury time @the_Barrs forced a 70’ which was taken by Miah Lynch and his effort was sent to the @SarsfieldsCork net by Jim Sargent to seal a sensational late victory #corkhurlinghistory

The final score line was @the_Barrs 4-06 to 4-04 for @SarsfieldsCork and the victorious team captain was Sean Condon #corkhurlinghistory