1991 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1991 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	28 April – 22 September 1991
Teams	18
Champions	Midleton (7th title) Ger FitzGerald (captain) Paddy FitzGerald (manager)
Runners-up	Glen Rovers Liam Martin (captain) Donie O'Donovan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	58 (3.22 per match)
Points scored	402 (22.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ger O'Riordan (1-22)
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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 began on 28 April 1991 and ended on 22 September 1991.

Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The final was played on 22 September 1991 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Midleton and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 53 years. Midleton won the match by 1–17 to 1–08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1987. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Ger O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.

Results

First round

University College Cork v Sarsfields

28 April 1991First round	University College Cork	2-07 - 3-08	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Tobin 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, C Casey 0-3, P Heffernan 0-1, J Magnier 0-1.		P O'Callaghan 2-1, N Ahern 1-1, T Murphy 0-4, T McAuliffe 0-2.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Carrigdhoun v Imokilly

12 May 1991First round	Carrigdhoun	1-12 - 0-14	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	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 1991Second 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 1991Second 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)

Duhallow v Seandún

11 May 1991Second round	Duhallow	3-08 - 0-13	Seandún	Ballyanly
	T Burke 2-3, N Brosnan 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, J Browne 0-1, J Noonan 0-1.		A O'Sullivan 0-3, C Coffey 0-3, B Egan 0-2, L Meaney 0-2, T Hurley 0-1, M Lyons 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Ballyhea v Muskerry

12 May 1991Second round	Ballyhea	2-09 - 1-12	Muskerry	Kanturk Sportsfield
	D O'Flynn 2-0, A Morrissey 0-3, C Brassil 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, J Mortell 0-1.		G Manley 0-9, P O'Flynn 1-0, G Nagle 0-2, K Murray 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields

12 May 1991Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-12 - 2-07	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	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 1991Second round replay	Ballyhea	2-14 - 2-10	Muskerry	Kanturk Sportsfield
	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)

Blackrock v Na Piarsaigh

19 May 1991Second round	Blackrock	2-12 - 2-11	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Dineen 1-2, A Ryan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, J Cashman 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-2, M Harrington 0-1.		J O'Connor 1-1, D Kidney 1-1, J Twomey 0-2, R Sweeney 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, R McDonnell 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Carbery v Valley Rovers

19 May 1991Second round	Carbery	1-18 - 3-04	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Ríogáin
	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 1991Second round	Milford	2-11 - 1-13	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	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 1991Quarter-final	Ballyhea	0-16 - 0-08	Blackrock	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	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 1991Quarter-final	Glen Rovers	1-23 - 1-05	Duhallow	Coachford Sportsfield
	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)

Milford v St. Finbarr's

4 August 1991Quarter-final	Milford	2-09 - 1-09	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	V Sheehan 1-6, M Fitzgibbon 1-0, S Stritch 0-2, N Fitzgibbon 0-1.		B Cunningham 1-3, B O'Shea 0-2, M Barry 0-1, C Finn 0-1, T Finn 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.

Midleton v Carbery

11 August 1991Quarter-final	Midleton	5-08 - 3-09	Carbery	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	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 1991Semi-final	Glen Rovers	2-10 - 1-11	Milford	Carrowkeel Sportsfield
	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 1991Semi-final	Midleton	4-11 - 0-12	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	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 1991Final	Midleton	1-17 - 1-08	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	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

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ger O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	1-22	25	4	6.25
2	Alec Morrissey	Ballyhea	0-22	22	4	5.50
3	Ger Manley	Muskerry	1-16	19	2	9.50
4	Kevin Hennessy	Midleton	4-05	17	3	5.66
5	Michael O'Mahony	Midleton	4-04	16	4	4.00
6	Vincent Sheehan	Milford	2-09	15	3	5.00
7	Paudie O'Brien	Midleton	2-08	14	4	3.50
8	Diarmuid O'Flynn	Ballyhea	3-04	13	2	6.50
	Pádraig Crowley	Carbery	1-10	13	2	6.50
10	Tim Burke	Duhallow	2-06	12	2	6.00
	John Fenton	Midleton	0-12	12	2	6.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ger O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	1-10	13	Duhallow
2	Ger Manley	Muskerry	1-07	10	Ballyhea
	Alec Morrissey	Ballyhea	0-10	10	Blackrock
4	Tim Burke	Duhallow	2-03	9	Seandún
	Vincent Sheehan	Milford	1-06	9	St. Finbarr's
	Ger Manley	Muskerry	0-09	9	Ballyhea
7	Kevin Hennessy	Midleton	2-02	8	Carbery
	John Fitzgibbon	Glen Rovers	1-05	8	Erin's Own
	Brian Corcoran	Erin's Own	1-05	8	Glen Rovers
	Pádraig Crowley	Carbery	1-05	8	Midleton

Miscellaneous

• Ballyhea recorded their first ever championship victory over Blackrock.
• The final meeting of Midleton and Glen Rovers was their first championship final meeting since 1938.

References

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