1995 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1995 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 29 April 1995 and ended on 3 September 1995.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1995
Championship Details
Dates29 April 1995 – 3 September 1995
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (16th win)
CaptainBrian O'Keeffe
ManagerJimmy Barry-Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainPaul Hoyne
ManagerLiam Barron
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Stephen Phillips (2-24)
1994
1996

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 3 September 1995, Cork won the title after defeating Kilkenny by 2–10 to 1–2 in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 16th championship title overall and their first title since 1985.

Dublin's Stephen Phillips was the championship's top scorer with 2-24.

Results edit

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit

First round

29 April 1995 First round Westmeath 1-02 – 4-21 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
M Scally 1-0, F Shaw 0-1, D Johnson 0-1. E Carroll 2-5, S Phillips 1-7, D Sweeney 0-5, L Ryan 1-1, K Horgan 0-1, S Martin 0-1, T Ó hOldáin 0-1. Referee: C Byrne (Wicklow)

Quarter-finals

20 May 1995 Quarter-final Laois 2-07 – 0-13 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
J Hoyne 1-2, D Rooney 1-0, J Conroy 0-2, L Wynne 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1, J Maher 0-1. S Phillips 0-5, E Carroll 0-3, M Kenny 0-2, S Martin 0-1, K Horgan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
24 June 1995 Quarter-final replay Laois 2-05 – 1-10 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
B Delaney 1-3, L Wynne 1-0, S Hanlon 0-1, J Conroy 0-1. S Phillips 1-4, J Hennessy 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, R Farrelly 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)

Semi-finals

28 June 1995 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-11 – 0-11 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
O Behan 1-3, M Hoyne 0-3, PJ Cody 0-1, M Dunphy 0-1, S Lanigan 0-1, R Cahill 0-1, G Kirwan 0-1. B Doyle 0-7, PJ Carley 0-3, M Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)
30 June 1995 Semi-final Offaly 2-11 – 0-12 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
K Farrell 0-7, T Spain 1-3, D Kelly 1-0, M Murray 0-1. S Phillips 0-8, D Sweeney 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1, E Carroll 0-1. Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Final

16 July 1995 Final Kilkenny 4-16 – 2-06 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
R Cahill 2-4, O Behan 2-2, G Kirwan 0-5, M Hoyle 0-2, R Mullally 0-2, S Millea 0-1. N Kirwan 1-0, P Leonard 1-0, K Farrell 0-3, M Murray 0-1, G Hanniffy 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. Referee: O O'Neill (Meath)

Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit

First round

First round Limerick w/o – scr. Kerry
3 May 1995 First round Waterford 2-16 – 4-04 Clare Canon Hayes Park, Bansha
D Bennett 0-8, D Shanahan 1-3, M White 1-0, J O'Meara 0-2, M Murray 0-1, S Flynn 0-1, M Molumphy 0-1. S Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Kenirons 1-0, P Minogue 1-0, K Linehan 1-0, J Pyne 0-2, A Markham 0-1. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Semi-finals

28 June 1995 Semi-final Limerick 1-03 – 2-14 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
J Cormican 1-0, B Foley 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1. M O'Connell 0-6, S O'Farrell 1-2, J Deane 1-1, B O'Keeffe 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1, A Coughlan 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)
28 June 1995 Semi-final Waterford 3-12 – 2-14 Tipperary Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Bennett 0-6, M Murray 1-1, M White 1-1, E Bennett 1-0, D Shanahan 0-2, J O'Meara 0-1, S Flynn 0-1. M Kennedy 1-1, M Beevins 1-1, J Enright 0-3, L Cahill 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2, M O'Leary 0-2, E Corcoran 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, M Keeshan 0-1. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Final

9 July 1995 Final Cork 3-18 – 0-10 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
M O'Connell 0-7, T McCarthy 2-0, S O'Farrell 1-2, B O'Keeffe 0-3, A Coughlan 0-3, J Deane 0-2, A Walsh 0-1. J O'Meara 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, S Flynn 0-1, M White 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, M Molumphy 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship edit

Semi-final

18 June 1995 Semi-final Derry 2-10 – 1-11 Down MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
P McCluskey 0-6, D McGrellis 1-0, R O'Hagan 1-0, N Stephenson 0-3, E Farren 0-1. J McGrattan 1-3, P Mallon 0-2, P Matthews 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, G Gordon 0-1, S McGrattan 0-1, P Coulter 0-1.

Final

9 July 1995 Final Antrim 2-17 – 1-04 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
L McMullan 1-2, L McFall 0-5, C Hamill 1-1, A Delargy 0-3, C Kelly 0-2, L Richmond 0-1, J Flynn 0-1, P Gillen 0-1, K McKay 0-1. D Lockhart 1-0, N Stephenson 0-2, P McCluskey 0-1, D Doherty 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit

Semi-finals

5 August 1995 Semi-final Antrim 0-12 – 1-16 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
A Delargy 0-8, J Flynn 0-1, P Gillan 0-1, B McFall 0-1, L McMullan 0-1. R Cahill 0-9, G Kirwan 1-0, M Hoyne 0-4, O Behan 0-3. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
12 August 1995 Semi-final Cork 2-08 – 0-12 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Deane 1-2, S Farrell 1-0, T McCarthy 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, A Coughlan 0-1. F Healy 0-3, K Broderick 0-2, A Kerins 0-2, F Gantley 0-2, K Flaherty 0-1, D Fahy 0-1, J Lynskey 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Final

3 September 1995 Final Cork 2-10 – 1-02 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
M O'Connell 1-3, J Deane 1-2, D Murphy 0-2, A Walsh 0-2, A O'Farrell 0-1. S Millea 1-0, R Cahill 0-1, R Mullally 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Stephen Phillips Dublin 2-24 30 4 7.50
2 Ramie Cahill Kilkenny 2-15 21 4 5.25
3 Mickey O'Connell Cork 1-16 19 4 4.75
4 Owen Behan Kilkenny 3-08 17 4 4.25
5 Joe Deane Cork 3-07 16 4 4.00
Dave Bennett Waterford 0-16 16 3 5.33

References edit

  1. ^ Cusack, Donal Óg (22 August 2014). "Cork in need of a culture shock". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

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