1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Dates 2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996 Teams 22 Sponsor TSB Bank Champions Avondhu (3rd title) Aidan Kenny (captain)Jack Russell (manager)Runners-up Imokilly Mark Landers (captain)Seánie O'Leary (manager)Matches played 28 Goals scored 81 (2.89 per match) Points scored 661 (23.61 per match) Top scorer(s) Jimmy Smiddy (3-38)
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.[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 [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round
Sarsfields v Seandún
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)
Milford v Glen Rovers
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)
Youghal v Bishopstown
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)
Youghal v Bishopstown
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
St. Finbarr's v Blackrock
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
Kilbrittain v Sarsfields
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.
Na Piarsaigh v Muskerry
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)
Kilbrittain v Sarsfields
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)
Glen Rovers v University College Cork
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)
Erin's Own v Bishopstown
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
Avondhu v St. Catherine's
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)
Imokilly v Kilbrittain
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)
Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's
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
Avondhu v Glen Rovers
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
Avondhu v Glen Rovers
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
Imokilly v Avondhu
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)
Avondhu v Imokilly
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 [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
The final was the first to feature two divisional teams.
References [ ]
Cork Senior and Premier Senior Hurling Championships
Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1887-2019
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