The 1991 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd 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 16 December 1990. The championship ended on 22 September 1991.
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round.
On 22 September 1991, Midleton won the championship following a 1–17 to 1–8 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their sixth championship title overall and their first in four championship seasons.[1]
Results [ ]
First round
Carrigdhoun v Imokilly
12 May 1991 First round Carrigdhoun 1-12 - 0-14 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
M Fitzpatrick 0-5, A O'Driscoll 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-2, L Kelly 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, DJ Kiely 0-1.
C Clancy 0-7, R Lewis 0-4, P O'Shea 0-2, G Scully 0-1.
Referee: D McCarthy (St. Finbarr's)
Second round
Glen Rovers v Erin's Own
5 May 1991 Second round Glen Rovers 1-16 - 1-09 Erin's Own Riverstown
J Fitzgibbon 1-5, J Buckley 0-4, P Horgan 0-2, K McGuckian 0-2, C Ring 0-2, T Murray 0-1.
B Corcoran 1-5, PJ Murphy 0-1, F Horgan 0-1, C Dillon 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1.
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
Avondhu v Midleton
11 May 1991 Second round Avondhu 1-09 - 3-17 Midleton Castlelyons
T Kelleher 1-2, J Sheehan 0-2, J Keane 0-2, G Heddigan 0-2, J Linehan 0-1.
K Hennessy 2-1, G Fitzgerald 0-7, M O'Mahony 1-1, P O'Brien 0-3, Cormac Quirke 0-3, D Quirke 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.
Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields
12 May 1991 Second round St. Finbarr's 1-12 - 2-07 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
B Cunningham 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, C Finn 1-0, T Finn 0-2, M Barry 0-1, Conor Ryan 0-1, Christy Ryan 0-1.
B Óg Murphy 1-1, N Ahern 1-0, M Flynn 0-2, T McAuliffe 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1.
Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
Ballyhea v Muskerry
18 May 1991 Second round replay Ballyhea 2-14 - 2-10 Muskerry Kanturk Sportsfield , Kanturk
D O'Flynn 1-2, A Morrissey 0-4, I Ronan 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1.
G Manley 1-7, D O'Driscoll 1-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
Carbery v Valley Rovers
19 May 1991 Second round Carbery 1-18 - 3-04 Valley Rovers Páirc Uí Ríogáin , Ballinspittle
G O'Connell 1-2, P Crowley 0-5, T Brennan 0-4, M Foley 0-3, B Harte 0-2, D Healy 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.
C O'Donovan 2-0, A Crowley 1-1, J Shiels 0-1, N Kelleher 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.
Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
Milford v Carrigdhoun
9 June 1991 Second round Milford 2-11 - 1-13 Carrigdhoun Páirc Mac Gearailt , Fermoy
N Fitzgibbon 1-1, S Sheehan 0-4, M Fitzgibbon 1-0, S O'Gorman 0-3, V Sheehan 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1.
D Lombard 1-0, DJ Kiely 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-3, L Kelly 0-2, P Ahern 0-2, K Kingston 0-2, J Dineen 0-1.
Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
Quarter-finals
Ballyhea v Blackrock
28 July 1991 Quarter-final Ballyhea 0-16 - 0-08 Blackrock Páirc Mac Gearailt , Fermoy
A Morrissey 0-10, T Brassill 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1.
E Kavanagh 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, N O'Leary 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, P O'Leary 0-1, M Dineen 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Glen Rovers v Duhallow
3 August 1991 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 1-23 - 1-05 Duhallow Coachford Sportsfield , Coachford
G Riordan 1-10, D Whitley 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, K McGuckin 0-2, C Ring 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1.
L Noonan 1-0, T Burke 0-3, N Brosnan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
Midleton v Carbery
11 August 1991 Quarter-final Midleton 5-08 - 3-09 Carbery Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
K Hennessy 2-2, M O'Mahony 2-1, D Quirke 1-3, Cormac Quirke 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1.
P Crowley 1-5, Harte 1-2, M Foley 1-1, D O'Connell 0-1.
Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
Semi-finals
Glen Rovers v Milford
25 August 1991 Semi-final Glen Rovers 2-10 - 1-11 Milford Carrowkeel Sportsfield , Mallow
G Riordan 0-5, P Horgan 1-1, J Buckley 1-0, C Ring 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-2.
V Sheehan 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, P Madigan 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, S Stritch 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1.
Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
Midleton v Ballyhea
8 September 1991 Semi-final Midleton 4-11 - 0-12 Ballyhea Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
P O'Brien 2-1, M O'Mahony 1-2, J Fenton 0-5, J Boylan 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, N O'Neill 0-1.
A Morrissey 0-5, I Ronan 0-4, D O'Flynn 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Finals
Midleton v Glen Rovers
22 September 1991 Final Midleton 1-17 - 1-08 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
J Fenton 0-7, P O'Brien 0-4, C Quirke 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-2, J Boylan 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1.
G Riordan 0-7, C Ring 1-0, P Horgan 0-1.
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
Ballyhea recorded their first ever championship victory over Blackrock .
The final meeting of Midleton and Glen Rovers was their first championship meeting since 1938.
References [ ]
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Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1887-2019
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