1996 Cork Junior A Football Championship

July 2021 September 2022 1996 Cork Junior A Football Championship 29 September – 10 November 1996 9 TSB Bank 20px|Border Kilshannig 2 Patrick O'Connell Niall O'Shea 20px|Border Youghal Philip Monaghan 8 20 117 20px|Border Dan O'Brien (3–03)20px|Border Jimmy Dennehy (0–12) 1995 1995 Cork Junior A Football Championship 1997 1997 Cork Junior A Football Championship The 1996 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 98th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship ran from 29 September to 10 November 1996. The final was played on 10 November 1996 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Kilshannig and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.https://gaacork.ie/junior-a-fc/ Junior AFC Cork GAA website 28 November 2021 Kilshannig won the match by 1–07 to 0–05 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1985.https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40143641.html The countdown is on for Kilshannig footballers' first junior A county final since 1996 Echo Live 29 October 2019 28 November 2021https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/sport/gaa/1996-a-year-of-unprecedented-success-39076452.html 1996 a year of unprecedented success The Corkman 28 March 2020 28 November 2021 Dan O'Brien and Jimmy Dennehy were the championship's joint-top scorers Qualification DivisionChampionshipRepresentativesAvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipDeel RoversKilshannigBearaBeara Junior A Football ChampionshipGarnishCarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipIlen RoversCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipValley RoversDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipKiskeamImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipYoughalMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipBallinoraSeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipNemo Rangers Results Quarter-finals 29 September 1996 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3–08 – 3–06 Ilen Rovers L O'Sullivan 2–3, C McCarthy 1–0, S Callanan 0–3, B Morgan 0–1, Alan Cronin 0–1. F Connolly 1–1, K Daly 1–1, C Collins 1–0, J Whooley 0–2, F Collins 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1. Kilmurry Grounds 13 October 1996 Quarter-final Deel Rovers 3–08 – 0–08 Ballinora D O'Brien 2–2, P O'Brien 1–0, R Geary 0–3, M Savage 0–2, M Morrissey 0–1. M Twohig 0–3, F Drinan 0–1, M Murphy 0–1, T Conway 0–1, P Cantillon 0–1, D Lynch 0–1. Glenville Grounds 13 October 1996 Quarter-final Kiskeam 1–12 – 0–10 Valley Rovers J Dennehy 0–7, M Angland 1–0, D O'Leary 0–2, J Herlihy 0–2, T Galvin 0–1. E McCarthy 0–4, K McCarthy 0–3, T O'Connell 0–1, D Kiely 0–1, J Crowley 0–1. Ballyanley Grounds 20 October 1996 Quarter-final Youghal 2–12 – 0–09 Garnish B Coleman 0–5, K Coleman 1–1, E Coleman 0–4, B Murray 1–0, M Downing 0–1, J Flynn 01. R Walsh 0–5, C Murphy 0–2, O O'Sullivan 0–1, K Murphy 0–1. Castle Grounds Semi-finals 27 October 1996 Semi-final Deel Rovers 3–08 – 1–10 Kiskeam D Linehan 1–2, D O'Brien 1–1, M Morrissey 1–0, R Geary 0–2, G Fitzgibbon 0–1, P Buckley 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1. J Dennehy 0–5, T Galvin 1–0, J Herlihy 0–2, D Angland 0–1, R Dennehy 0–1, F Murphy 0–1. Kanturk Grounds 27 October 1996 Semi-final Youghal 2–07 – 1–07 Nemo Rangers J Flynn 2–0, B Coleman 0–3, E Coleman 0–2, M Downing 0–1, B Murray 0–1. M Dunne 1–1, S Callanan 0–3, E O'Leary 0–1, C McCarthy 0–1, L O'Sullivan 0–1. Clonmult Memorial Park Final 10 November 1996 Final Kilshannig 1–07 – 0–05 Youghal W O'Riordan 1–2, N Noonan 0–2, D Ryan 0–2, P O'Connell 0–1. K Coleman 0–2, B Coleman 0–2, K Dempsey 0–1. Pairc Ui Rinn S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dan O'BrienDeel Rovers3–031226.00Jimmy DennehyKiskeam0–121226.003Liam O'SullivanNemo Rangers2–041025.00Brendan ColemanYoughal0–101033.335John FlynnYoughal2–01732.33 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Liam O'SullivanNemo Rangers2–039Ilen Rovers2Dan O'BrienDeel Rovers2–028Ballinora3Jimmy DennehyKiskeam0–077Valley Rovers4John FlynnYoughal2–006Nemo Rangers5Donal LinehanDeel Rovers1–025KiskeamWilliam O'RiordanKilshannig1–025YoughalBrendan ColemanYoughal0–055GarnishRobert WalshGarnish0–055YoughalJimmy DennehyKiskeam0–055Deel Rovers Miscellaneous A delay in the completion of the divisional championships resulted in Deel Rovers and Youghal being nominated to represent Avondhu and Imokilly respectively. Deel Rovers had actually qualified for the county final but were beaten by Kilshannig in the North Cork final, who then took their place in the championship. After being beaten in the final, Youghal were later beaten by Fr. O'Neill's in the East Cork final. References Category:Cork Junior A Football Championship Cork Junior Football Championship