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.
| Dates | 2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
| Champions |  Avondhu (3rd title)Aidan Kenny (captain) Jack Russell (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  ImokillyMark Landers (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Goals scored | 81 (2.89 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 661 (23.61 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jimmy Smiddy (3-38) | ||
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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 edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results edit
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 edit
Top scorers edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.