On 7 October 1934, 18,516 people officially attended that first meeting, however, such was the interest in the encounter that up to 25,000 spectators may have seen the match after thousands rushed the gate. The game marked a milestone in Cork hurling as the cup went "over the bridge" to the northside of the city for the first time after the Glen's 3-02 to 0-06 victory. It was also the first of a record eight final victories in succession for Glen Rovers, a sequence which included defeats of St Finbarr's at different stages of the championship in 1941 and 1943. 1934-1958 St Finbarr's secured their first championship victory over Glen Rovers in the 1943 semi-final before the two sides clashed for the second time in a final on 22 October 1944. The history of a decade earlier repeated itself as the Barr's entered the match as reigning champions in search of a third successive title, while the rivalry had been amplified as a result of their clashes in the Augustinians Tournaments. 24,520 spectators saw the Glen, a team with nine final debutants, claim the title after a 5-07 to 3-03 victory. Glen Rovers once again asserted their dominance in the 1945 semi-final with a record 10-08 to 2-03 victory. On 16 November 1946, Glen Rovers and St Finbarr's met in the final for the third time in their history. Very heavy rain in the preceding days had the match in jeopardy; however, it was decided to go ahead as planned, rather than play the match in December with an even heavier sod. For the first time in their history, Glen Rovers failed to score in the first half and for ten minutes of the second half. Meanwhile, the Barr's, who had the advantage of the wind, built up a six-point interval lead. Leading by 2-03 to no score with just over ten minutes remaining, St Finbarr's failed to score again. Their defence held firm, with Seán Condon giving his best ever performance for the club, in their first ever final defeat of the Glen. After avenging the 1946 defeat in the 1949 semi-final, the Glen faced the Barr's in a fourth final on 17 September 1950. Heavy rain once again impacted on the game, with St Finbarr's taking a narrow 0-04 to 1-00 lead at half time. A Jack Lynch goal after a Christy Ring assist reignited the Glen attack