1991 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

1991 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	18 May – 24 August 1991
Teams	22
Champions	Tracton (1st title) Billy Long (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up	Inniscarra Ger Manley (captain) Pat McDonnell (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	102 (4.25 per match)
Points scored	514 (21.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ger Manley (4-30)
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The 1991 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 16 December 1990. The championship ran from 18 May to 24 August 1991.

The final was played on 24 August 1991 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Tracton and Inniscarra, in what was their first meeting in the final. ^[1] Tracton won the match by 4–14 to 5–09 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Inniscarra's Ger Manley was the championship's top scorer with 4-30.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

• Midleton

From Championship

Regraded to the West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

• Ballinascarthy

Results

First round

Midleton v Mallow

18 May 1991First round	Midleton	1-17 - 2-13	Mallow	Castlelyons
	G Glavin 1-1, N O'Neill 0-4, C O'Neill 0-3, V O'Neill 0-2, B Gleeson 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, E Crotty 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, E Harty 0-1.		R Sheehan 0-9, R O'Connell 1-1, T Coakley 1-1, Jody Hayes 0-1, R Glynn 0-1.

Delanys v St Catherine's

26 May 1991First round	Delanys	2-10 - 5-17	St Catherine's	Bride Rovers Park
	G Healy 0-6, D McElhinney 1-2, M McElhinney 1-1, B Egan 0-1.		D Walsh 2-5, C Clancy 1-8, C Casey 1-2, B O'Regan 1-0, D O'Leary 0-1, S Buckley 0-1.

Kilbrittain v Newtownshandrum

1 June 1991First round	Kilbrittain	2-10 - 1-07	Newtownshandrum	Coachford Sportsfield
	D O'Connell 1-4, P Brennan 1-0, T McCarthy 0-2, G O'Connell 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, T Brennan 0-1.		J O'Mahony 1-1, J Coughlan 0-3, M Reidy 0-2, J Ryan 0-1.

Clyda Rovers v St Finbarr's

1 June 1991First round	Clyda Rovers	2-09 - 3-12	St Finbarr's	Blarney
	T O'Callaghan 0-6, T McGlinchey 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, M O'Hanlon 0-2, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-1.		K O'Brien 2-2, P Clarke 1-0, P O'Shea 0-3, F O'Brien 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, J Tobin 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

St Vincent's v Bishopstown

1 June 1991First round	St Vincent's	0-08 - 3-13	Bishopstown	Ballinlough
	D Murphy 0-3, W Leahy 0-2, A McCarthy 0-1, J Downey 0-1, J Daly 0-1.		R O'Doherty 1-2, V Murray 1-1, C Coffey 0-4, T O'Leary 1-0, N Crowley 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-3.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Douglas v Inniscarra

1 June 1991First round	Douglas	2-05 - 3-08	Inniscarra	Ballinora
	M Cronin 1-1, P Daly 0-4, J Quirke 1-0.		G Manley 1-8, D Hennessy 2-0.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Second round

Cloughduv v Cloyne

25 May 1991Second round	Cloughduv	4-10 - 2-11	Cloyne	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	K Murray 1-6, C Barry-Murphy 2-0, DP Ring 1-0, T Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Grainger 0-1.		G Lewis 1-2, M Lynch 0-5, Philip Cahill 1-0, J Lewis 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, Paul Cahill 0-1.

Éire Óg v Cobh

25 May 1991Second round	Éire Óg	3-05 - 2-08	Cobh	Kilbarry
	V O'Connell 1-0, P Bradley 1-0, S Healy 1-0, D Desmond 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, D Collins 0-1, K Murray 0-1.		P Kavanagh 2-0, T Butler 0-4, M Meaney 0-1, G Morgan 0-1, M Daly 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.

Ballymartle v Na Piarsaigh

25 May 1991Second round	Ballymartle	3-16 - 3-09	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	M Fitzgerald 1-8, C Deasy 1-3, T Allen 1-0, B Deasy 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-2, P Deasy 0-1.		J O'Meara 3-3, R Dalton 0-3, R Kelleher 0-1, L O'Callaghan 0-1, P Connery 0-1.

Blackrock v Glen Rovers

25 May 1991Second round	Blackrock	2-04 - 4-21	Glen Rovers	Ballinlough
	M Salmon 1-4, T Aherne 1-0.		T Harte 0-8, R Murphy 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-5, P O'Neill 1-1, D Whitley 0-4, C Deane 1-0, J O'Brien 1-0, K Hendrick 0-1.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Youghal v Tracton

26 May 1991Second round	Youghal	2-06 - 1-10	Tracton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	T Coyne 1-4, M McCarthy 1-0, D Daly 0-1, P Coady 0-1.		L Kelly 1-1, DJ Kiely 0-4, P Murphy 0-2, M Quinn 0-2, K Kingston 0-1.

Midleton v St Catherine's

9 June 1991Second round	Midleton	2-12 - 1-12	St Catherine's	Páirc Lios gCúl
	J Fenton 2-5, C O'Neill 0-3, N O'Neill 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, B Cotter 0-1.		C Clancy 0-10, C Casey 1-1, M Mellerick 0-1.

Éire Óg v Cobh

15 June 1991Second round replay	Éire Óg	1-15 - 1-19	Cobh	Kilbarry
	P Bradley 1-3, D Desmond 0-6, K Murphy 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, V O'Connell 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		G Morgan 0-9, P Kavanagh 1-2, T Butler 0-3, J Hegarty 0-2, M Meaney 0-1, T Anderson 0-1, C Crowe 0-1.

Kilbrittain v Bishopstown

15 June 1991Second round	Kilbrittain	3-05 - 3-09	Bishopstown	Riverstick
	C O'Connell 2-1, S O'Connell 1-0 (og), D O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, M Holland 0-1, T Brennan 0-1.		N Crowley 2-0, C Coffey 1-1, R O'Doherty 0-3, V Murray 0-2, T Keating 0-2, B Murphy 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Inniscarra v St Finbarr's

15 June 1991Second round	Inniscarra	1-18 - 1-06	St Finbarr's	Ballincollig
	G Manley 0-12, M O'Donoghue 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, P O'Connell 0-1, P Ahern 0-1, G O'Mahony 0-1.		J Tobin 0-4, J Collins 1-0, C Murphy 0-1, K Nagle 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Midleton v Glen Rovers

28 June 1991Quarter-final	Midleton	0-09 - 0-08	Glen Rovers	Erin's Own Grounds
	J Fenton 0-5, C O'Neill 0-2, B Gleeson 0-1, E Crotty 0-1.		T Harte 0-4, D Whitley 0-4.

Cloughduv v Cobh

5 July 1991Quarter-final	Cloughduv	2-11 - 0-09	Cobh	Church Road
	K Murray 1-6, L Lynch 1-0, T Barry-Murphy 0-3, B McSweeney 0-1, J Grainger 0-1.		T Butler 0-4, G Morgan 0-3, T Anderson 0-1, M Daly 0-1.

Inniscarra v Bishopstown

6 July 1991Quarter-final	Inniscarra	2-07 -1-09	Bishopstown	Ballincollig
	D Murphy 2-2, G Manley 0-2, R Maher 0-2, C Holland 0-1.		N Crowley 1-0, R O'Doherty 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, V Murray 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1.

Tracton v Ballymartle

13 July 1991Quarter-final	Tracton	2-13 - 2-10	Ballymartle	Carrigaline
	P Murphy 1-4, K Kingston 1-0, DJ Kiely 0-4, B Long 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, J Kingston 0-1, M Quinn 0-1, L Kelly 0-1.		M Fitzaptrick 0-6, E McCarthy 1-1, P Deasy 1-0, T Allen 0-1, C Deasy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.

Semi-finals

Inniscarra v Midleton

27 July 1991Semi-final	Inniscarra	1-13 - 0-16	Midleton	Church Road
	G Manley 1-6, D Murphy 0-2, P Ahern 0-2, P O'Connell 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-1.		J Fenton 0-7, N O'Neill 0-3, E Crotty 0-2, V O'Neill 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, G Glavin 0-1, M Crotty 0-1.

Tracton v Cloughduv

28 July 1991Semi-final	Tracton	1-12 - 3-06	Cloughduv	Inishannon Sportsfield
	P Murphy 0-7, K Kingston 1-1, DN Lynch 0-1, M Quinn 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.		K Murray 1-5, C Barry-Murphy 1-0, L Lynch 1-0 ,T Barry-Murphy 0-1.

Inniscarra v Midleton

4 August 1991Semi-final replay	Inniscarra	5-16 - 4-11 (aet)	Midleton	Church Road
	D Murphy 0-8, K Murphy 2-1, M McDonnell 2-0, G Manley 1-1, G O'Mahony 0-2, R Maher 0-2, P Aherne 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.		G Glavin 2-2, C O'Neill 2-1, J Fenton 0-5, E Crotty 0-2, B Gleeson 0-1.

Tracton v Cloughduv

11 August 1991Semi-final replay	Tracton	3-11 - 2-05	Cloughduv	Inishannon Sportsfield
	P Murphy 0-7, K Kingston 1-1, L Kelly 1-0, J Kingston 1-0, B Long 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.		K Murray 1-3, J Riordan 1-0, T Barry-Murphy 0-2.

Final

Tracton v Inniscarra

24 August 1991Final	Tracton	4-14 - 5-09	Inniscarra	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Murphy 1-9, K Kingston 1-2, J O'Callaghan 1-0, J Kingston 1-0, W O'Flynn 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.		M O'Donoghue 2-1, D Murphy 0-5, G Manley 1-1, R Maher 1-1, P O'Connell 1-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ger Manley	Inniscarra	4-30	42	6	7.00
2	Pat Murphy	Tracton	2-29	35	5	7.00
3	Kevin Murray	Cloughduv	4-20	32	4	8.00
4	John Fenton	Midleton	2-24	30	5	6.00
5	Derry Murphy	Inniscarra	2-20	26	6	4.33
6	Christy Clancy	St Catherine's	1-18	21	2	10.50
7	Kieran Kingston	Tracton	4-05	17	5	3.40
	Martin Fitzpatrick	Ballymartle	1-14	17	2	8.50
9	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	2-10	16	5	3.20
10	Ger Glavin	Midleton	3-04	13	5	2.60
	Ger Morgan	Cobh	0-13	13	3	4.33

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Joe O'Meara	Na Piarsaigh	3-03	12	Ballymartle
	Pat Murphy	Tracton	1-09	12	Inniscarra
	Ger Manley	Inniscarra	0-12	12	St Finbarr's
4	Denis Walsh	St Catherine's	2-05	11	Delaneys
	John Fenton	Midleton	2-05	11	St Catherine's
	Martin Fitzpatrick	Ballymartle	1-08	11	Na Piarsaigh
	Christy Clancy	St Catherine's	1-08	11	Delaneys
	Ger Manley	Inniscarra	1-08	11	Douglas
9	Christy Clancy	St Catherine's	0-10	10	Midleton
10	Kevin Murray	Cloughduv	1-06	9	Cloyne
	Kevin Murray	Cloughduv	1-06	9	Cobh
	Ger Manley	Inniscarra	1-06	9	Midleton
	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	0-09	9	Midleton
	Ger Morgan	Cobh	0-09	9	Éire Óg

References

1. "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
2. "Holland aiming to fulfil dream in unlikely final". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
3. "Rovers cut loose to grab famous victory". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
4. "Tracton's Kingston Looking to end 'Years of Pain' and lead Cork to All-Ireland Glory". Carrigdhoun GAA website. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.