1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates29 April – 11 September 1994
Teams20
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions Carbery (1st title)
Barry Harte (captain)
Noel Crowley (manager)
Runners-up Midleton
Ger Power (captain)
Ollie O'Keeffe (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored72 (3.6 per match)
Points scored485 (24.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brian Cunningham (4-13)
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The 1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th 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 12 December 1994. The championship ended on 11 September 1994.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Midleton in the semi-finals.[1]

The final was played on 11 September 1994 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carbery and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Carbery won the match by 3–13 to 3–06 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4] It remans their only championship title.[5]

Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 4–13.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

29 April 1994 First round University College Cork 4-11 - 1-06 Seandún Páirc Uí Rinn
G Maguire 1-5, E O'Neill 2-1, K Morrison 1-3, E Enright 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. M McElhinney 1-2, G Healy 0-2, T Gould 0-1, G McAuliffe 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
11 June 1994 First round Tracton 2-11 - 0-20 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park
DJ Kiely 0-5, P Murphy 1-2, J O'Callaghan 1-0, K Kingston 0-3, J Kingston 0-1. A Murphy 0-6, J O'Callaghan 0-5, K Murray 0-4, D Slyne 0-2, T Barry-Murphy 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1. Referee: S Crean (Bandon)
12 June 1994 First round Imokilly 1-07 - 0-10 Bishopstown Caherlag Sportsfield
J Smiddy 1-1, R Lewis 0-3, C Casey 0-2, JJ Kearney 0-1. K O'Donoghue 0-7, J Ryan 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1 Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)
12 June 1994 First round Glen Rovers 2-11 - 1-13 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S McGrath 0-5, J Fox 1-1, G Riordan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1. B Corcoran 0-7, F Horgan 1-1, P Geasley 0-3, PJ Murphy 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
25 June 1994 First round replay Imokilly 1-11 - 1-08 Bishopstown Caherlag Sportsfield
B Walsh 1-1, J Smiddy 0-4, R Lewis 0-3, D Motherway 0-1, M Landers 0-1, T McAuliffe 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. K O'Donoghue 0-4, V Murray 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, L Meaney 0-1. Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)

Second round

22 May 1994 Second round Midleton 1-11 - 1-10 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Rinn
P O'Brien 1-1, G Manley 0-4, D Quirke 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, N O'Neill 0-1. Damien McCarthy 0-7, Denis McCarthy 1-0, A O'Driscoll 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
12 June 1994 Second round Na Piarsaigh 2-15 - 2-13 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G Maguire 2-0, M Mullins 0-6, T O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, G Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1/ N Ahern 1-10, R Lotty 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
25 June 1994 Second round Blackrock 5-25 - 0-05 Duhallow Carrowkeel Sportsfield
A Browne 3-4, A Ryan 2-1, A Cummins 0-6, J O'Donoghue 0-6, J Cashman 0-3, F Ryan 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, M Harrington 0-1. C Buckley 0-4, T Burke 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
25 June 1994 Second round Avondhu 3-14 - 0-07 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn
B McCarthy 3-1, R Sheehan 0-7, R O'Connell 0-2, G Buckley 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1. A Murphy 0-2, M Sheehan 0-2, P O'Flynn 0-1, T Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Slyne 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (aghada)
25 June 1994 Second round St. Finbarr's 1-20 - 1-11 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park
B Cunningham 1-4, I O'Mahony 0-4, B O'Shea 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, M Quaid 0-2, E Griffin 0-2, F Ramsey 0-1, N Hosford 0-1, M Barry 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1. E Coleman 0-6, T Coyne 1-2, B Hogan 0-1, N Hogan 0-1, M Downing 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
25 June 1994 Second round Carbery 1-20 - 3-09 Ballyhea Páirc Uí Rinn
P Crowley 0-6, D Fleming 1-1, P Kenneally 0-5, C Murphy 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, G O'Connell 0-1. D O'Flynn 1-0, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D Hanley 1-0, I Ronan 0-3, A Morrissey 0-3, D Ronan 0-1, T Brassil 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
16 July 1994 Second round Glen Rovers 3-17 - 2-11 Milford Páirc Mac Gearailt
S O'Riordan 0-7, S McGrath 0-5, T Harte 1-1, R Kelleher 1-1, K McGuckin 1-1, G O'Riordan 0-2. G Fitzgibbon 1-1, V Sheehan 1-1, S O'Gorman 0-4, D O'Brien 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
18 July 1994 Second round University College Cork 1-11 - 1-15 Imokilly Riverstown Sportsfield
K Morrison 1-3, J Brenner 0-4, E Enright 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, D Quigley 0-1, T Harrington 0-1. R Lewis 0-10, T McAuliffe 1-1, M Landers 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-1, O O'Mahony 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

23 July 1994 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 2-15 - 1-16 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T O'Sullivan 0-8, G Maguire 1-1, G Daly 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, L Forde 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. A Browne 0-8, N O'Leary 0-5, A Cummins 1-1, E Kavanagh 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
31 July 1994 Quarter-final Carbery 1-13 - 2-08 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Crowley 0-5, D Fleming 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, M Foley 0-1. K McGuckin 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Riordan 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
6 August 1994 Quarter-final Midleton 4-11 - 3-13 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G Fitzgerald 1-4, C Quirke 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, J Boylan 1-0, K Roche 0-2, D Curran 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. N O'Brien 2-1, R Sheehan 0-5, B O'Driscoll 1-0, F McCormack 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, R O'Connell 0-2, G Buckley 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
12 August 1994 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-15 - 2-09 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Cunningham 1-4, E Griffin 1-2, I O'Mahony 1-1, M Ryan 0-3, F Ramsey 0-3, M Barry 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. M Landers 1-1, R Lewis 0-4, M Treacy 1-0, JJ Kearney 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, S Barrett 0-1.

Semi-finals

21 August 1994 Semi-final Carbery 3-14 - 2-13 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O'Connell 2-2, P Crowley 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-0, P Kenneally 0-3, B Harte 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2. T O'Sullivan 0-10, G Daly 2-0, L Forde 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. Attendance: 5,243
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
27 August 1994 Semi-final Midleton 1-11 - 2-07 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
G Manley 0-4, K Hennessy 1-0, D Quirke 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-2, Cormac Quirke 0-1. B Cunningham 2-5, M Ryan 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1.

Final

11 September 1994 Final Carbery 3-12 - 3-06 Midleton Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J O'Connell 2-1, D O'Connell 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, P Kenneally 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, M Holland 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. G Manley 1-4, D Quirke 1-1, M O'Mahony 1-0, P Smith 0-1. Attendance: 17,889
Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 4-13 25 3 8.33
2 Alan Browne Blackrock 3-12 21 2 10.50
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-21 21 3 7.00
4 Richie Lewis Imokilly 0-20 20 4 5.00
5 Pádraig Crowley Carbery 0-18 18 4 4.50
6 Ger Manley Midleton 1-12 15 3 5.00
7 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 1-10 13 1 13.00
Dan O'Connell Carbery 3-04 13 4 3.25
9 Kieran Morrison UCC 2-06 12 2 6.00
Ronan Sheehan Avondhu 0-12 12 2 6.00
Seánie McGrath Blackrock 0-12 12 3 4.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Alan Browne Blackrock 3-04 13 Duhallow
Niall Ahern Sarsfields 1-10 13 Na Piarsaigh
3 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-05 11 Midleton
4 Billy McCarthy Avondhu 3-01 10 Muskerry
Richie Lewis Imokilly 0-10 10 UCC
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-10 10 Carbery
7 Dan O'Connell Carbery 2-02 8 Na Piarsaigh
Gerry Maguire UCC 1-05 8 Seandún
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-08 8 Blackrock
Alan Browne Blackrock 0-08 8 Na Piarsaigh

Miscellaneous

  • Carbery win their first title and in the process become the first,and to date, only West Cork side to win a SHC title.

References

  1. ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: Carbery bounced back to upset the odds in 1994". Echo Live. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ "FLASHBACK: Carbery hurlers stunned Midleton to lift the county crown in 1994". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2016.