1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 May – 24 September 1995
Teams21
Sponsor TSB Bank
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Piarsaigh (2nd title)
Leonard Forde (captain)
Éamonn Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg Ballyhea
Alec Morrissey (captain)
Tony Moloney (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored61 (3.05 per match)
Points scored448 (22.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Niall Ahern (4-17)
1994 (Previous)(Next) 1996

The 1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th 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 11 December 1994. The championship began on 14 May 1995 and ended on 24 September 1995.

Contents

Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Erin's Own in the second round. [1] [2]

The final was played on 24 September 1995 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Na Piarsaigh and Ballyhea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Na Piarsaigh won the match by 1–12 to 3–01 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in five years. [3] [4]

Niall Ahern was the championship's top scorer with 4–17.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

14 May 1995First round Avondhu 0-10 - 3-07 Blackrock Watergrasshill
R O'Connell 0-5, D Moher 0-4, W Hegarty 0-1.A Browne 1-1, D Coakley 1-0, B O'Keeffe 1-0, N O'Leary 0-3, A Ryan 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1.Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
14 May 1995First round Duhallow 2-10 - 5-12 Sarsfields Watergrasshill
C Buckley 1-3, D Breen 1-0, T Burke 0-2, T Browne 0-1, J Sheahan 0-1, T Mahony 0-1, M Cottrell 0-1, D Twomey 0-1.P Ahern 3-8, T McCarthy 1-1, J Barry 1-1, G Murphy 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1.Referee: D Relihan
10 June 1995First round St. Catherine's 2-09 - 1-20 Bishopstown Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
K Morrison 2-0, C Clancy 0-5, M Hegarty 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.D O'Mahony 0-9, A O'Sullivan 1-3, V Murray 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, M Hayes 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, T Keating 0-1.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
10 June 1995First round Imokilly 1-15 - 1-13 Glen Rovers Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
R Lewis 1-6, J O'Connor 0-3, E O'Mahony 0-2, M Landers 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, J Smiddy 0-1.C O'Riordan 0-6, G O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1.Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)
11 June 1995First round Youghal 2-11 - 5-12 University College Cork Fr. O'Neill's Sportsfield, Ballymacoda
B Coleman 2-0, E Coleman 0-5, M Downey 0-2, L O'Leary 0-2, B Hogan 0-1.O O'Neill 3-2, D Murphy 1-2, J Kiely 1-1, J Brenner 0-4, J Maguire 0-2, E Enright 0-1.Referee: E Murphy (Douglas)

Second round

10 June 1995Second round Blackrock 1-06 - 1-13 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
N O'Leary 0-4, A Browne 1-0, D Coakley 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1.N Ahern 1-3, G Murphy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, B O'Callaghan 0-2, J Barry 0-2, T Óg Lynch 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
10 June 1995Second round Ballyhea 6-17 - 0-04 Cork Regional Technical College Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
M O'Callaghan 3-3, I Ronan 2-4, A Morrissey 1-1, D Ronan 0-4, P O'Connell 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.F O'Mahony 0-1, V Cooney 0-1, F Kelly 0-1, P Dowling 0-1.Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
10 June 1995Second round Milford 1-13 - 3-13 Muskerry Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
V Sheehan 0-6, N Geary 1-0, D O'Brien 0-3, P Madigan 0-2, C Collins 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.K Murray 1-3, M Sheehan 1-2, F O'Callaghan 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-4, J Foley 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1, T Barry-Murphy 0-1.Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
11 June 1995Second round Carbery 0-14 - 1-12 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Crowley 0-6, B Harte 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, P Condon 0-1.B Corcoran 0-6, T Kelleher 1-0, J Corcoran 0-2, P Geasley 0-2, F Horgan 0-1, M Wallace 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
11 June 1995Second round St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 0-12 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Cunningham 1-3, K Kelleher 1-3, M Ryan 0-2, M Barry 0-2, N Hosford 0-1, C Duffy 0-1.K Kingston 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, Damien McCarthy 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, P Deasy 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, G Cummins 0-1.Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
23 June 1995Second round Seandún 1-13 - 2-13 Imokilly Riverstown
B Egan 1-7, K Egan 0-3, A McCarthy 0-1, G Healy 0-1, M McElhinney 0-1.R Lewis 0-5, J Smiddy 1-1, P Cahill 1-0, E O'Mahony 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, M Landers 0-1, J Deane 0-1.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
25 June 1995Second round Midleton 1-13 - 0-11 Bishopstown Lisgoold
G Manley 0-6, G Fitzgerald 1-1, C Quirke 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, P Smith 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.V Murray 0-3, A Kelly 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, L Meaney 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2.Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
25 June 1995Second round Na Piarsaigh 1-15 - 1-08 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Moran 1-7, Mark Mullins 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-2, D Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1.J Brenner 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, E Enright 0-1, P Collins 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, J Maguire 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

28 July 1995Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-15 - 0-05 Muskerry Innishannon
J Moran 1-4, T O'Sullivan 0-6, Mark Mullins 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0, G Daly 0-1, M Sullivan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1.J Healy 0-4, M O'Regan 0-1.Referee: J Motherway
29 July 1995Quarter-final Imokilly 0-12 - 0-09 Midleton Youghal
J Smiddy 0-5, R Lewis 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, R Dwane 0-1.G Manley 0-5, C Quirke 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, W Wallace 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
30 July 1995Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 0-12 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B Cunningham 1-4, E Griffin 1-0, C Duffy 0-2, F Ramsey 0-2, M Quaid 0-1, P Forde 0-1.N Ahern 0-6, T McCarthy 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
30 July 1995Quarter-final Ballyhea 1-14 - 2-10 Erin's Own Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Ronan 1-2, M O'Callaghan 0-4, A Morrissey 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, I Ronan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.J Corcoran 1-6, B Corcoran 1-4.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Semi-finals

26 August 1995Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 1-15 - 2-05 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-7, J O'Connor 1-1, Mark Mullins 0-5, Mick Mullins 0-1, G Daly 0-1.P Forde 1-1, E GRiffin 1-0, M Ryan 0-2, B Cunningham 0-2.Referee: J Motherway
26 August 1995Semi-final Ballyhea 2-09 - 1-11 Imokilly Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M O'Callaghan 1-1, A Morrissey 0-4, I Ronan 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, D Ronan 0-1, N Ronan 0-1.P Cahill 1-2, J Smiddy 0-5, J O'Connor 0-2, D Motherway 0-1, J Deane 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Final

24 September 1995Final Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 3-01 Ballyhea Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M O'Sullivan 1-1, JA Moran 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-3, Mark Mullins 0-2, C Lynch 0-2.J O'Sullivan 1-0, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D Ronan 1-0, P O'Connell 0-1.Attendance: 12,718
Referee: J Motherway

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 4-172939.66
2Mike O'Callaghan Ballyhea 5-082345.75
3John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 2-152145.25
4Richie Lewis Imokilly 1-151844.50
5 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-161644.00
6Ian Ronan Ballyhea 3-061543.75
Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-091535.00
Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 1-121543.75
7 Darren Ronan Ballyhea 2-071343.25
Mark Mullins Na Piarsaigh 1-101343.25
Brian Corcoran Erin's Own 1-101326.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 3-0817 Duhallow
2Mike O'Callaghan Ballyhea 3-0312 Cork RTC
3Owen O'Neill UCC 3-0211 Youghal
4John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 1-0710 UCC
Barry Egan Seandún 1-0710 Imokilly
5 John Corcoran Erin's Own 1-069 Ballyhea
Richie Lewis Imokilly 1-069 Glen Rovers
Donal O'Mahony Bishopstown 0-099 St. Catherine's
6John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 1-047 Muskerry
Brian Corcoran Erin's Own 1-047 Ballyhea
Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 1-047 Sarsfields
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-077 St. Finbarr's

Miscellaneous

References

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