The 1996 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Senior Football 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 27 April 1996 and ended on 20 October 1996.
Bantry Blues entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Beara at the quarter-final stage.[1]
On 20 October 1996, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-09 to 0-10 defeat of University College Cork in the final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1952 .
Colin Corkery from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 0-21.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Carbery v St. Finbarr's
27 April 1996 First round Carbery 1-06 - 0-12 St. Finbarr's Macroom
P Hegarty 1-1, C Cronin 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, B Harte 0-1.
I O'Mahony 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, P O'Keeffe 0-2, I Kelleher 0-2, M Comyns 0-1, F Murray 0-1, B Hurley 0-1.
Referee: R Murphy
Glanmire v Carrigdhoun
27 April 1996 First round Glanmire 1-08 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
T McCarthy 1-0, J Crowley 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-2, B Lotty 0-2, P Ryan 0-1.
M Hickey 0-2, A Crowley 0-2, M Kelleher 0-1, J Mullaney 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.
Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
Bishopstown v Ballincollig
28 April 1996 First round Bishopstown 1-09 - 1-12 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
L Meaney 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, P Cahill 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, J Honohan 0-1, L Honohan 0-1.
P O'Mahony 0-7, F Keohane 1-1, D Kelly 0-2, D Hegarty 0-1, A Beale 0-1.
Referee: N Barrett
Dohenys v Aghada
5 May 1996 First round Dohenys 1-07 - 1-10 Aghada Ballincollig
S Mohan 1-1, C Crowley 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, F Collins 0-1, T Buckley 0-1.
R Lewis 1-4, M Lewis 0-3, D Creedon 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, A Devoy 0-1.
Referee: S O'Keeffe
O'Donovan Rossa v St. Nicholas'
18 May 1996 First round O'Donovan Rossa 1-18 - 0-12 St. Nicholas' Charlie Hurley Park , Bandon
N Murphy 1-7, J O'Driscoll 0-4, N McCarthy 0-2, D Davis 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1, T Davis 0-1.
B McSweeney 0-7, B O'Connell 0-2, K O'Callaghan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, N Byrnes 0-1.
Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
Castlehaven v Imokilly
19 May 1996 First round Castlehaven 1-12 - 1-07 Imokilly Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
J McGuire 1-2, F Cahalane 0-2, E Cleary 0-2, B Deasy 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, D Cahalane 0-1, A Crowley 0-1.
D Barrett 1-1, JJ Kearney 0-3, J Morgan 0-2, M Spillane 0-1.
Referee: S O'Keeffe (Blackrock)
Second round [ ]
Muskerry v St. Finbarr's
19 May 1996 Second round Muskerry 0-11 - 0-11 St. Finbarr's Innishannon
J McCarthy 0-5, P Concannon 0-2, A Dorgan 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1.
I O'Mahony 0-3, P O'Keeffe 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, I Keeler 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, E Barrett 0-1.
Referee: J Cummins
Aghada v Beara
19 May 1996 Second round Aghada 1-07 - 0-13 Beara Macroom
C Counihan 1-1, M Lewis 0-4, D Devoy 0-1, R Lewis 0-1.
S Spencer 0-4, DJ O'Sullivan 0-2, D Healy 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, M Harrington 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
University College Cork v Glanmire
19 May 1996 Second round University College Cork 6-16 - 2-11 Glanmire Church Road , Blackrock
J Buckley 1-5, J Crowley 1-2, D Meade 1-2, J Whooley 1-2, C O'Dwyer 1-0, T Stack 1-0, M Cronin 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2.
J Crowley 0-5, T McCarthy 1-0, C O'Leary 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-2, T Óg Lynch 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1, K Grandon 0-1, B Lotty 0-1.
Nemo Rangers v Mallow
8 June 1996 Second round Nemo Rangers 0-15 - 1-09 Mallow Carrignavar
C Corkery 0-9, P Lambert 0-4, N Corkery 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1.
R Sheehan 0-5, T O'Riordan 1-0, A Aherne 0-3, M O'Donovan 0-1.
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
Muskerry v St. Finbarr's
4 August 1996 Second round replay Muskerry 2-07 - 1-13 St. Finbarr's Innishannon
N Twomey 2-0, J McCarthy 0-3, SF Cronin 0-3, G McPolin 0-1.
F Murray 0-6, B O'Shea 1-0, P O'Keeffe 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-1, M Comyns 0-1, B Hurley 0-1, L O'Mahony 0-1.
Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)
Quarter-finals [ ]
Beara v Bantry Blues
28 July 1996 Quarter-final Beara 0-12 - 1-04 Bantry Blues Kealkill
M Buckley 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-2, S Spencer 0-1, PB O'Sullivan 0-1.
K Harrington 1-2, E Sheehan 0-1.
Semi-finals [ ]
Clonakilty v St. Finbarr's
21 September 1996 Semi-final Clonakilty 1-08 - 0-09 St. Finbarr's Charlie Hurley Park , Bandon
Pádraig Griffin 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, T Dillon 0-2.
J O'Donoghue 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, E Barrett 0-1, I O'Mahony 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, F Murray 0-1, M Desmond 0-1.
Final [ ]
Championship statistics [ ]
Overall
In a single game
References [ ]