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The 1934 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 28 January 1934. The championship began on 25 March 1934 and ended on 7 October 1934.
| Dates | 25 March 1934 – 7 October 1934 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (1st title)Josa Lee (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 67 (4.79 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 103 (7.36 per match) | ||
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St. Finbarr's were the defending champions. Divisional side Seandún fielded a team in the championship for the first time.
On 7 October 1934, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–2 to 0–6 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their first championship title ever and the first of eight successive championship titles.[1]
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First round
| 25 March 1934 First round | Avondhu | 2-00 - 3-02 | Carrigtwohill | St. Patrick's Athletic Grounds, Fermoy |
| 25 March 1934 First round | Éire Óg | 2-04 - 1-04 | Carbery | Bandon Sportsfield, Bandon |
| 8 April 1934 First round | Muskerry | 2-01 - 1-02 | Nemo Rangers | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 15 April 1933 First round | Midleton | 0-03 - 5-03 | St. Finbarr's | Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire |
| 22 April 1934 First round | Glen Rovers | 5-06 - 3-00 | Mallow | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 29 April 1934 First round | Sarsfields | 4-06 - 8-05 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 6 May 1934 First round | Redmonds | 0-03 - 2-08 | Seandún | The Mardyke, Cork |
| First round | Carrigdhoun | w/o - scr. | University College Cork |
Second round
| 17 June 1934 Second round | St. Colman's | 3-03 - 4-04 | Éire Óg | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 1 July 1934 Second round | Carrigtwohill | 3-06 - 3-05 | Muskerry | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 5 August 1934 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 - 0-01 | Carrigdhoun | Douglas Sportsfield, Douglas |
| 26 August 1934 Second round | Glen Rovers | 3-06 - 0-01 | Blackrock | The Mardyke, Cork |
Semi-finals
| 9 September 1934 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 2-06 - 1-03 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 16 September 1934 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-05 - 2-04 | Carrigtwohill | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
| 7 October 1934 Final | Glen Rovers | 3-02 - 0-06 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Murphy 2-0, B Barrett 1-0, P Dowling 0-1, J Lee 0-1. | DB Murphy 0-3, DP Murphy 0-2, W Stanton, 0-1. | Attendance: 18,516 Referee: T Daly (Clare) |
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Miscellaneous
- Seandún fielded a team in the championship for the first time.
- Seandún became the first divisional team to reach the semi-final stage of the championship.
- An attendance of 18,516 was officially returned for the final, however, thousands more are believed to have entered the grounds through various unauthorised entrances and it was estimated that almost 25,000 people were present. It was a new attendance record for a final.
- Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's face each-other in the final for the first time.
- Glen Rovers win their first senior title
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