1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	29 April – 11 September 1994
Teams	20
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Carbery (1st title) Barry Harte (captain) Noel Crowley (manager)
Runners-up	Midleton Ger Power (captain) Ollie O'Keeffe (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	72 (3.6 per match)
Points scored	485 (24.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Cunningham (4-13)
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The 1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th 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 12 December 1994. The championship ended on 11 September 1994.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Midleton in the semi-finals. ^[1]

The final was played on 11 September 1994 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carbery and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Carbery won the match by 3–13 to 3–06 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It remans their only championship title. ^[5]

Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 4–13.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Youghal

Results

First round

University College Cork v Seandún

29 April 1994First round	University College Cork	4-11 - 1-06	Seandún	Páirc Uí Rinn
	G Maguire 1-5, E O'Neill 2-1, K Morrison 1-3, E Enright 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1.		M McElhinney 1-2, G Healy 0-2, T Gould 0-1, G McAuliffe 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Tracton v Muskerry

11 June 1994First round	Tracton	2-11 - 0-20	Muskerry	Charlie Hurley Park
	DJ Kiely 0-5, P Murphy 1-2, J O'Callaghan 1-0, K Kingston 0-3, J Kingston 0-1.		A Murphy 0-6, J O'Callaghan 0-5, K Murray 0-4, D Slyne 0-2, T Barry-Murphy 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: S Crean (Bandon)

Imokilly v Bishopstown

12 June 1994First round	Imokilly	1-07 - 0-10	Bishopstown	Caherlag Sportsfield
	J Smiddy 1-1, R Lewis 0-3, C Casey 0-2, JJ Kearney 0-1.		K O'Donoghue 0-7, J Ryan 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1	Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)

Glen Rovers v Erin's Own

12 June 1994First round	Glen Rovers	2-11 - 1-13	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	S McGrath 0-5, J Fox 1-1, G Riordan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1.		B Corcoran 0-7, F Horgan 1-1, P Geasley 0-3, PJ Murphy 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Imokilly v Bishopstown

25 June 1994First round replay	Imokilly	1-11 - 1-08	Bishopstown	Caherlag Sportsfield
	B Walsh 1-1, J Smiddy 0-4, R Lewis 0-3, D Motherway 0-1, M Landers 0-1, T McAuliffe 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.		K O'Donoghue 0-4, V Murray 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, L Meaney 0-1.	Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)

Second round

Midleton v Carrigdhoun

22 May 1994Second round	Midleton	1-11 - 1-10	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Rinn
	P O'Brien 1-1, G Manley 0-4, D Quirke 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, N O'Neill 0-1.		Damien McCarthy 0-7, Denis McCarthy 1-0, A O'Driscoll 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Na Piarsaigh v Sarsfields

12 June 1994Second round	Na Piarsaigh	2-15 - 2-13	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	G Maguire 2-0, M Mullins 0-6, T O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, G Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1/		N Ahern 1-10, R Lotty 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Blackrock v Duhallow

25 June 1994Second round	Blackrock	5-25 - 0-05	Duhallow	Carrowkeel Sportsfield
	A Browne 3-4, A Ryan 2-1, A Cummins 0-6, J O'Donoghue 0-6, J Cashman 0-3, F Ryan 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, M Harrington 0-1.		C Buckley 0-4, T Burke 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Avondhu v Muskerry

25 June 1994Second round	Avondhu	3-14 - 0-07	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Rinn
	B McCarthy 3-1, R Sheehan 0-7, R O'Connell 0-2, G Buckley 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1.		A Murphy 0-2, M Sheehan 0-2, P O'Flynn 0-1, T Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Slyne 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (aghada)

St. Finbarr's v Youghal

25 June 1994Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-20 - 1-11	Youghal	Clonmult Memorial Park
	B Cunningham 1-4, I O'Mahony 0-4, B O'Shea 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, M Quaid 0-2, E Griffin 0-2, F Ramsey 0-1, N Hosford 0-1, M Barry 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1.		E Coleman 0-6, T Coyne 1-2, B Hogan 0-1, N Hogan 0-1, M Downing 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Carbery v Ballyhea

25 June 1994Second round	Carbery	1-20 - 3-09	Ballyhea	Páirc Uí Rinn
	P Crowley 0-6, D Fleming 1-1, P Kenneally 0-5, C Murphy 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, G O'Connell 0-1.		D O'Flynn 1-0, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D Hanley 1-0, I Ronan 0-3, A Morrissey 0-3, D Ronan 0-1, T Brassil 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Glen Rovers v Milford

16 July 1994Second round	Glen Rovers	3-17 - 2-11	Milford	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	S O'Riordan 0-7, S McGrath 0-5, T Harte 1-1, R Kelleher 1-1, K McGuckin 1-1, G O'Riordan 0-2.		G Fitzgibbon 1-1, V Sheehan 1-1, S O'Gorman 0-4, D O'Brien 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

University College Cork v Imokilly

18 July 1994Second round	University College Cork	1-11 - 1-15	Imokilly	Riverstown Sportsfield
	K Morrison 1-3, J Brenner 0-4, E Enright 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, D Quigley 0-1, T Harrington 0-1.		R Lewis 0-10, T McAuliffe 1-1, M Landers 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-1, O O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

Na Piarsaigh v Blackrock

23 July 1994Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	2-15 - 1-16	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	T O'Sullivan 0-8, G Maguire 1-1, G Daly 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, L Forde 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.		A Browne 0-8, N O'Leary 0-5, A Cummins 1-1, E Kavanagh 0-1, J Cashman 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Carbery v Glen Rovers

31 July 1994Quarter-final	Carbery	1-13 - 2-08	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Crowley 0-5, D Fleming 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, M Foley 0-1.		K McGuckin 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Riordan 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Midleton v Avondhu

6 August 1994Quarter-final	Midleton	4-11 - 3-13	Avondhu	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	G Fitzgerald 1-4, C Quirke 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, J Boylan 1-0, K Roche 0-2, D Curran 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.		N O'Brien 2-1, R Sheehan 0-5, B O'Driscoll 1-0, F McCormack 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, R O'Connell 0-2, G Buckley 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

St. Finbarr's v Imokilly

12 August 1994Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	3-15 - 2-09	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	B Cunningham 1-4, E Griffin 1-2, I O'Mahony 1-1, M Ryan 0-3, F Ramsey 0-3, M Barry 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1.		M Landers 1-1, R Lewis 0-4, M Treacy 1-0, JJ Kearney 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, S Barrett 0-1.

Semi-finals

Carbery v Na Piarsaigh

21 August 1994Semi-final	Carbery	3-14 - 2-13	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	D O'Connell 2-2, P Crowley 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-0, P Kenneally 0-3, B Harte 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2.		T O'Sullivan 0-10, G Daly 2-0, L Forde 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.	Attendance: 5,243 Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Midleton v St. Finbarr's

27 August 1994Semi-final	Midleton	1-11 - 2-07	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	G Manley 0-4, K Hennessy 1-0, D Quirke 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-2, Cormac Quirke 0-1.		B Cunningham 2-5, M Ryan 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1.

Final

Carbery v Midleton

11 September 1994Final	Carbery	3-12 - 3-06	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J O'Connell 2-1, D O'Connell 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, P Kenneally 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, M Holland 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1.		G Manley 1-4, D Quirke 1-1, M O'Mahony 1-0, P Smith 0-1.	Attendance: 17,889 Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	4-13	25	3	8.33
2	Alan Browne	Blackrock	3-12	21	2	10.50
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-21	21	3	7.00
4	Richie Lewis	Imokilly	0-20	20	4	5.00
5	Pádraig Crowley	Carbery	0-18	18	4	4.50
6	Ger Manley	Midleton	1-12	15	3	5.00
7	Niall Ahern	Sarsfields	1-10	13	1	13.00
	Dan O'Connell	Carbery	3-04	13	4	3.25
9	Kieran Morrison	UCC	2-06	12	2	6.00
	Ronan Sheehan	Avondhu	0-12	12	2	6.00
	Seánie McGrath	Blackrock	0-12	12	3	4.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Alan Browne	Blackrock	3-04	13	Duhallow
	Niall Ahern	Sarsfields	1-10	13	Na Piarsaigh
3	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	2-05	11	Midleton
4	Billy McCarthy	Avondhu	3-01	10	Muskerry
	Richie Lewis	Imokilly	0-10	10	UCC
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-10	10	Carbery
7	Dan O'Connell	Carbery	2-02	8	Na Piarsaigh
	Gerry Maguire	UCC	1-05	8	Seandún
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-08	8	Blackrock
	Alan Browne	Blackrock	0-08	8	Na Piarsaigh

Miscellaneous

• Carbery win their first title and in the process become the first, and to date, only West Cork side to win a SHC title.

References

1. "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
2. "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
3. "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
4. "Classic county hurling finals: Carbery bounced back to upset the odds in 1994". Echo Live. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
5. "FLASHBACK: Carbery hurlers stunned Midleton to lift the county crown in 1994". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2016.