1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season July 2021 July 2021 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996 22 TSB Bank 20px|border Avondhu 3 Aidan Kenny Jack Russell 20px|border Imokilly Mark Landers Seánie O'Leary 28 81 661 20px|border Jimmy Smiddy (3-38) 1995 1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 1997 1997 Cork Senior Hurling Championship 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.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/avondhu-finish-great-comeback-1.93307 Avondhu finish great comeback Irish Times 7 October 1996 9 August 2016 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 Kilbrittain Results First round 2 June 1996 First round Sarsfields 4-14 - 0-11 Seandún 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway (Aghada) 2 June 1996 First round Duhallow 0-07 - 1-16 Muskerry 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. Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 2 June 1996 First round Milford 1-12 - 2-12 Glen Rovers 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. Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 23 June 1996 First round Midleton 3-12 - 2-16 University College Cork 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. Rathcormac D Relihan (Castletownroche) 23 June 1996 First round Avondhu 9-18 - 0-06 Cork Regional Technical College 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. Rathcormac M O'Flaherty 23 June 1996 First round Youghal 0-14 - 1-11 Bishopstown 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. Cobh G Harrington (Carrigaline) 30 June 1996 First round replay Youghal 1-11 - 5-09 Bishopstown 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. Cobh G Harrington (Carrigaline) Second round 2 June 1996 Second round Imokilly 1-17 - 2-06 Carrigdhoun 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) 22 June 1996 Second round St. Finbarr's 4-15 - 1-09 Blackrock 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway 23 June 1996 Second round Ballyhea 2-12 - 1-16 St. Catherine's 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. Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 29 June 1996 Second round Kilbrittain 2-14 - 2-14 Sarsfields 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. Cloughduv 5 July 1996 Second round Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 1-05 Muskerry 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 6 July 1996 Second round Erin's Own 0-15 - 2-09 Bishopstown 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) 6 July 1996 Second round Avondhu 0-10 - 0-09 Carbery 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. Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford 7 July 1996 Second round replay Kilbrittain 2-08 - 1-10 Sarsfields 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. Cloughduv L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 14 July 1996 Second round Glen Rovers 1-13 - 1-12 University College 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork G Harrington (Carrigaline) 27 July 1996 Second round replay Erin's Own 4-12 - 0-11 Bishopstown 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) Quarter-finals 20 July 1996 Quarter-final Imokilly 0-14 - 3-05 Kilbrittain 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 27 July 1996 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-13 - 0-13 St. Finbarr's 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J O'Leary 28 July 1996 Quarter-final Avondhu 0-20 - 0-10 St. Catherine's 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. Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy J Motherway (Aghada) 3 August 1996 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-11 - 0-08 Erin's Own 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn 4 August 1996 Quarter-final replay Imokilly 3-18 - 1-10 Kilbrittain 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. Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork W Horgan (Brian Dillons) 24 August 1996 Quarter-final replay Glen Rovers 1-13 - 1-10 St. Finbarr's 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway Semi-finals 25 August 1996 Semi-final Imokilly 1-09 - 0-10 Na Piarsaigh 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) 8 September 1996 Semi-final Avondhu 0-17 - 2-11 Glen Rovers 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway 14 September 1996 Semi-final replay Avondhu 4-14 - 2-12 Glen Rovers 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Motherway Final 22 September 1996 Final Imokilly 1-12 - 1-12 Avondhu 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) 6 October 1996 Final replay Avondhu 0-13 - 1-08 Imokilly 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy SmiddyImokilly3-384767.832Dan O'ConnellKilbrittain6-213957.803Ray O'ConnellAvondhu1-303374.714Niall AhernSarsfields4-162839.33Brian O'DriscollAvondhu2-222874.006Conor O'RiordanGlen Rovers0-222263.337Johnny EnrightUCC1-1821210.508Ronan SheehanAvondhu5-052072.85Seánie McGrathGlen Rovers1-172063.3310Brian CunninghamSt. Finbarr's2-121836.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Niall AhernSarsfields3-0716Seandún2Ronan SheehanAvondhu4-0315Cork RTC3Johnny EnrightUCC1-1114Midleton4Jimmy SmiddyImokilly1-1013Kilbrittain5Ger ManleyMidleton1-0811UCC6John Anthony MoranNa Piarsaigh2-0410Erin's OwnEoin ColemanYoughal1-0710BishopstownChristy ClancySt. Catherine's0-1010BallyheaTim Barry-MurphyMuskerry0-1010Duhallow10Shane KilleenAvondhu2-039Glen RoversDan O'ConnellKilbrittain2-039SarsfieldsJimmy SmiddyImokilly1-069AvondhuNiall AhernSarsfields0-099Kilbrittain 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 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Category:Cork Senior Hurling Championship