The 1955 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of the
Cork Senior Football Championship
The Cork Premier Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork Count ...
since its establishment by the
Cork County Board in
1887
Events
January–March
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* January 20
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.
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
Macroom (; ga, Maigh Chromtha) is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of ...
in the final at the
Cork Athletic Grounds
The Cork Athletic Grounds was a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) stadium where major hurling and football matches were played. Situated in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, it was the home of Cork GAA between 1904 and 1974. The stadium ...
.
This was their 12th and final championship title overall and their first title since
1923.
Results
Final
Miscellaneous
*
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
{{Cork Senior Football Championship
Cork Senior Football Championship