1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996
Teams22
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions Avondhu (3rd title)
Aidan Kenny (captain)
Jack Russell (manager)
Runners-up Imokilly
Mark Landers (captain)
Seánie O'Leary (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored81 (2.89 per match)
Points scored661 (23.61 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jimmy Smiddy (3-38)
← 1995 (Previous) (Next) 1997 →

The 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 2 June 1996 and ended on 6 October 1996.

Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly at the semi-final stage.

On 6 October 1996, Avondhu won the championship following a 0–13 to 1–08 defeat of Imokilly in a replay of the final.[1] This was their third championship title overall and their first in 30 championship seasons.

Imokilly's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 3-38.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

2 June 1996 First round Sarsfields 4-14 - 0-11 Seandún Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
N Ahern 3-7, P O'Callaghan 1-1, P Ryan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1. B Egan 0-6, M McElhinney 0-2, K Egan 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, D McElhinney 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
2 June 1996 First round Duhallow 0-07 - 1-16 Muskerry Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
C Buckley 0-3, W King 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, P Newman 0-1. T Barry-Murphy 0-10, K O'Donoghue 1-1, S O'Donoghue 0-2, A Dorgan 0-2, P Maher 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
2 June 1996 First round Milford 1-12 - 2-12 Glen Rovers Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
V Sheehan 0-5, G Sheehan 1-0, S Stritch 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, R Geary 0-1, C Collins 0-1. T Mulcahy 1-3, K O'Callaghan 1-3, C O'Riordan 0-2, L de Faoite 0-2, G O'Riordan 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
23 June 1996 First round Midleton 3-12 - 2-16 University College Cork Rathcormac
G Manley 1-8, E Crotty 2-1, M O'Connell 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-1. J Enright 1-11, J Deane 1-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1, E Enright 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)
23 June 1996 First round Avondhu 9-18 - 0-06 Cork Regional Technical College Rathcormac
R Sheehan 4-3, W O'Donoghue 2-2, D Moher 1-5, B O'Driscoll 1-3, A Walsh 0-4, S Kileen 1-0, R O'Connell 0-1. V Cooney 0-4, JD Murphy 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty
23 June 1996 First round Youghal 0-14 - 1-11 Bishopstown Cobh
E Coleman 0-6, P O'Brien 0-3, G Geary 0-2, M Downing 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1. E O'Farrell 1-3, L Meaney 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, B Cuthbert 0-1, T Keating 0-1, C Coffey 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
30 June 1996 First round replay Youghal 1-11 - 5-09 Bishopstown Cobh
E Coleman 1-7, B Coleman 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, P Cody 0-1. A O'Sullivan 2-2, D O'Mahony 2-1, E O'Farrell 1-2, L Meaney 0-4. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Second round

2 June 1996 Second round Imokilly 1-17 - 2-06 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Dwane 1-4, J Smiddy 0-6, R Lewis 0-4, M Landers 0-2, M Daly 0-1. A O'Driscoll 1-2, K Kingston 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, G Cummins 0-1, J Kingston 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
22 June 1996 Second round St. Finbarr's 4-15 - 1-09 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B CUnningham 1-5, M Barry 2-0, C Duffy 1-3, K Kelleher 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, E Griffin 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1. A Cummins 1-2, A Ryan 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, J Browne 0-1. Referee: J Motherway
23 June 1996 Second round Ballyhea 2-12 - 1-16 St. Catherine's Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Ronan 2-0, A Morrissey 0-5, I Ronan 0-4, N Ronan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1. C Clancy 0-10, B Cotter 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, C Casey 0-2, K Morrison 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
29 June 1996 Second round Kilbrittain 2-14 - 2-14 Sarsfields Cloughduv
T McCarthy 2-0, D O'Connell 0-6, T Brennan 0-2, E Sheehy 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1, C O'Donoghue 0-1, B Ahern 0-1. N Ahern 0-9, Johnny Murphy 1-1, P O'Callaghan 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, Gerry Murphy 0-1.
5 July 1996 Second round Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 1-05 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Mullins 0-4, K Butterworth 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, JA Moran 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, G Shaw 0-1. S Holland 1-2, S O'Donoghue 0-1, T Barry 0-1, J Foley 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
6 July 1996 Second round Erin's Own 0-15 - 2-09 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Corcoran 0-7, B Corcoran 0-3, K Murphy 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, F Horgan 0-1. A O'Sullivan 1-3, D O'Mahony 0-5, J Ryan 1-0, M Hayes 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
6 July 1996 Second round Avondhu 0-10 - 0-09 Carbery Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
R O'Connell 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, W O'Donoghue 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. C Murphy 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, B Harte 0-1.
7 July 1996 Second round replay Kilbrittain 2-08 - 1-10 Sarsfields Cloughduv
D O'Connell 2-3, T Brennan 0-3, E Sheehy 0-1, C O'Donoghue 0-1. N Ahern 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, C O'Leary 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, B Lotty 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
14 July 1996 Second round Glen Rovers 1-13 - 1-12 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
C O'Riordan 0-6, S McGrath 0-5, R Kelleher 1-0, L White 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. J Enright 0-7, E Enright 1-0, J Deane 0-2, D Bennett 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
27 July 1996 Second round replay Erin's Own 4-12 - 0-11 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Wallace 2-0, J Corcoran 0-6, P Geasley 1-2, J Dillon 1-0, M Dunne 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, F Horgan 0-1. J Ryan 0-4, M Hayes 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, C Doyle 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Quarter-finals

20 July 1996 Quarter-final Imokilly 0-14 - 3-05 Kilbrittain Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Smiddy 0-5, B Walsh 0-3, R Lewis 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, Seán O'Farrell 0-1. D O'Connell 3-4, P Sexton 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
27 July 1996 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-13 - 0-13 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S McGrath 0-4, C O'Riordan 0-4, G Riordan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, K McGuckin 0-1. B O'Shea 0-6, B Cunningham 0-4, C Duffy 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary
28 July 1996 Quarter-final Avondhu 0-20 - 0-10 St. Catherine's Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
R O'Connell 0-8, B O'Driscoll 0-3, D Moher 0-3, A Walsh 0-3, A Kenny 0-2, F McCormack 0-1. C Clancy 0-4, K Morrison 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, C Casey 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
3 August 1996 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-11 - 0-08 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
JA Moran 2-4, Mark Mullins 0-6, G Daly 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-1. J Corcoran 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, P Geasley 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn
4 August 1996 Quarter-final replay Imokilly 3-18 - 1-10 Kilbrittain Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Smiddy 1-10, R Dwane 1-3, T McCarthy 1-0, R Lewis 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-1. D O'Connell 1-5, P Sexton 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
24 August 1996 Quarter-final replay Glen Rovers 1-13 - 1-10 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C O'Riordan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, G O'Riordan 0-3, T Harte 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, T Murphy 0-1. B Cunningham 1-3, B O'Shea 0-4, F Lehane 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, C Duffy 0-1. Referee: J Motherway

Semi-finals

25 August 1996 Semi-final Imokilly 1-09 - 0-10 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Smiddy 1-5, T McCarthy 0-4. Mark Mullins 0-4, JA Moran 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
8 September 1996 Semi-final Avondhu 0-17 - 2-11 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R O'Connell 0-5, D Moher 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-3, F McCormack 0-2, A Kenny 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. T Mulcahy 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, S McGrath 0-3, G O'Riordan 0-1, D Cooper 0-1. Referee: J Motherway
14 September 1996 Semi-final replay Avondhu 4-14 - 2-12 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Killeen 2-3, B O'Driscoll 1-5, R O'Connell 1-1, F McCormack 0-3, A Kenny 0-2. S McGrath 1-3, G O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, C O'Riordan 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: J Motherway

Final

22 September 1996 Final Imokilly 1-12 - 1-12 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Smiddy 1-6, P Cahill 0-2, M Landers 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, R Lewis 0-1. R O'Connell 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-4, R Sheehan 1-0, J Hayes 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, F McCormack 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
6 October 1996 Final replay Avondhu 0-13 - 1-08 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R O'Connell 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-2, F McCormack 0-2, R Sheehan 0-2, A Kenny 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. J Smiddy 0-6, B Walsh 1-0, D Barrett 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 3-38 47 6 7.83
2 Dan O'Connell Kilbrittain 6-21 39 5 7.80
3 Ray O'Connell Avondhu 1-30 33 7 4.71
4 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 4-16 28 3 9.33
Brian O'Driscoll Avondhu 2-22 28 7 4.00
6 Conor O'Riordan Glen Rovers 0-22 22 6 3.33
7 Johnny Enright UCC 1-18 21 2 10.50
8 Ronan Sheehan Avondhu 5-05 20 7 2.85
Seánie McGrath Glen Rovers 1-17 20 6 3.33
10 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-12 18 3 6.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 3-07 16 Seandún
2 Ronan Sheehan Avondhu 4-03 15 Cork RTC
3 Johnny Enright UCC 1-11 14 Midleton
4 Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 1-10 13 Kilbrittain
5 Ger Manley Midleton 1-08 11 UCC
6 John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 2-04 10 Erin's Own
Eoin Coleman Youghal 1-07 10 Bishopstown
Christy Clancy St. Catherine's 0-10 10 Ballyhea
Tim Barry-Murphy Muskerry 0-10 10 Duhallow
10 Shane Killeen Avondhu 2-03 9 Glen Rovers
Dan O'Connell Kilbrittain 2-03 9 Sarsfields
Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 1-06 9 Avondhu
Niall Ahern Sarsfields 0-09 9 Kilbrittain

Miscellaneous

  • The final was the first to feature two divisional teams.
  • Avondhu win the title for the first time since 1966
  • Imokilly qualify for the final for the first time since 1968

References

  1. ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.