1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates15 September – 3 November 1996
Teams7
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Argideen Rangers (1st title)
Tony Crowley (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's
Dick O'Brien (captain)
Denis Coughlan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Points scored130 (21.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Galway.svg Michael Walsh (3-14)
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The 1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 15 September to 3 November 1996.

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The final was played on 3 November 1996 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Argideen Rangers and Fr. O'Neill's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [1] Argideen Rangers won the match by 3-09 to 0-11 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3]

Argideen Rangers' Michael Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 3-14.

Qualification

DivisionChampionshipChampions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Fermoy
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Argideen Rangers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinhassig
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Meelin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Fr. O'Neill's
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Aghabullogue
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Glen Rovers

Results

Quarter-finals

15 September 1996Quarter-final Argideen Rangers 3-14 - 3-10 Ballinora Innishannon Grounds
M Foley 1-4, M O'Callaghan 1-0, B Harte 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, T Crowley 0-3, J Crowley 0-2, N Cashman 0-1, M Harte 0-1.P O'Mahony 0-7, M Murphy 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, D Lynch 0-1, P Cantillon 0-1.
22 September 1996Quarter-final Meelin 4-13 - 2-17 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
N Brosnan 0-9, P Curtin 2-1, T O'Mahony 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 1-0, T Brosnan 0-2, G Angland 0-1.P Barry 0-6, P Power 1-1, C Ring 1-1, G O'Connor 0-3, B McGuckin 0-3, F Wall 0-2, M Goggin 0-1.
13 October 1996Quarter-final Fr. O'Neill's 1-13 - 0-08 Fermoy St. Catherine's Park
L Swayne 0-9, G Holland 1-1, C O'Brien 0-2, R O'Neill 0-1.B Hazlewood 0-3, L Mannix 0-2, S Crowley 0-1, D Slattery 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1.

Semi-finals

6 October 1996Semi-final Argideen Rangers 2-15 - 1-06 Meelin Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Walsh 1-7, M Foley 1-2, J Crowley 0-2, B Harte 0-2, T Crowley 0-2.N Brosnan 1-3, P Curtin 0-1, T Brosnan 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1.
20 October 1996Semi-final Fr. O'Neill's 2-06 - 0-08 Ballinhassig Clonmult Memorial Park
L Swayne 0-4, J O'Connell 1-0, C Millerick 1-0, D O'Neill 0-1, M Broderick 0-1.D McCarthy 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, B Lombard 0-1.

Final

3 November 1996Final Argideen Rangers 3-09 - 0-11 Fr. O'Neill's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Walsh 2-4, M Foley 1-2, B Harte 0-2, T Crowley 0-1.L Swayne 0-7, J O'Connell 0-3, G Holland 0-1.Referee: D O'Leary

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Michael Walsh Argideen Rangers 3-142337.66
2Luke Swayne Fr. O'Neill's 0-202036.66
3 Mark Foley Argideen Rangers 3-081735.66
4Ned Brosnan Meelin 1-121527.50
5Philip Curtin Meelin 2-02824.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Michael Walsh Argideen Rangers 2-0410 Fr. O'Neill's
Michael Walsh Argideen Rangers 1-0710 Meelin
3Ned Brosnan Meelin 0-099 Glen Rovers
Luke Swayne Fr. O'Neill's 0-099 Fermoy
5Philip Curtin Meelin 2-017 Glen Rovers
Mark Foley Argideen Rangers 1-047 Ballinora
Luke Swayne Fr. O'Neill's 0-077 Fermoy
Paul O'Mahony Ballinora 0-077 Argideen Rangers
9Martin Murphy Ballinora 2-006 Argideen Rangers
Ned Brosnan Meelin 1-036 Argideen Rangers
Paddy Barry Glen Rovers 0-066 Meelin

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References

  1. ↑ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "1996 season". Argideen Rangers GAA website. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (19 November 2005). "Fr O'Neills praying to go all the way". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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