1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996
Teams22
Sponsor TSB Bank
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Avondhu (3rd title)
Aidan Kenny (captain)
Jack Russell (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Imokilly
Mark Landers (captain)
Seánie O'Leary (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored81 (2.89 per match)
Points scored661 (23.61 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Jimmy Smiddy (3-38)
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The 1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 108th 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 10 December 1995. The championship began on 2 June 1996 and ended on 6 October 1996.

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Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Imokilly at the semi-final stage.

On 6 October 1996, Avondhu won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-08 defeat of Imokilly in a replay of the final. [1] This was their third championship title overall and their first in 30 championship seasons.

Imokilly's Jimmy Smiddy was the championship's top scorer with 3-38.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

2 June 1996First round Sarsfields 4-14 - 0-11 Seandún Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
N Ahern 3-7, P O'Callaghan 1-1, P Ryan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1.B Egan 0-6, M McElhinney 0-2, K Egan 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, D McElhinney 0-1.Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
2 June 1996First round Duhallow 0-07 - 1-16 Muskerry Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
C Buckley 0-3, W King 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, P Newman 0-1.T Barry-Murphy 0-10, K O'Donoghue 1-1, S O'Donoghue 0-2, A Dorgan 0-2, P Maher 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
2 June 1996First round Milford 1-12 - 2-12 Glen Rovers Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
V Sheehan 0-5, G Sheehan 1-0, S Stritch 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, R Geary 0-1, C Collins 0-1.T Mulcahy 1-3, K O'Callaghan 1-3, C O'Riordan 0-2, L de Faoite 0-2, G O'Riordan 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1.Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
23 June 1996First round Midleton 3-12 - 2-16 University College Cork Rathcormac
G Manley 1-8, E Crotty 2-1, M O'Connell 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-1.J Enright 1-11, J Deane 1-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1, E Enright 0-1, D McGrath 0-1.Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)
23 June 1996First round Avondhu 9-18 - 0-06 Cork Regional Technical College Rathcormac
R Sheehan 4-3, W O'Donoghue 2-2, D Moher 1-5, B O'Driscoll 1-3, A Walsh 0-4, S Kileen 1-0, R O'Connell 0-1.V Cooney 0-4, JD Murphy 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: M O'Flaherty
23 June 1996First round Youghal 0-14 - 1-11 Bishopstown Cobh
E Coleman 0-6, P O'Brien 0-3, G Geary 0-2, M Downing 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, B Coleman 0-1.E O'Farrell 1-3, L Meaney 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, B Cuthbert 0-1, T Keating 0-1, C Coffey 0-1.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
30 June 1996First round replay Youghal 1-11 - 5-09 Bishopstown Cobh
E Coleman 1-7, B Coleman 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, P Cody 0-1.A O'Sullivan 2-2, D O'Mahony 2-1, E O'Farrell 1-2, L Meaney 0-4.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Second round

2 June 1996Second round Imokilly 1-17 - 2-06 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Dwane 1-4, J Smiddy 0-6, R Lewis 0-4, M Landers 0-2, M Daly 0-1.A O'Driscoll 1-2, K Kingston 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, G Cummins 0-1, J Kingston 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
22 June 1996Second round St. Finbarr's 4-15 - 1-09 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B CUnningham 1-5, M Barry 2-0, C Duffy 1-3, K Kelleher 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, E Griffin 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1.A Cummins 1-2, A Ryan 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, J Browne 0-1.Referee: J Motherway
23 June 1996Second round Ballyhea 2-12 - 1-16 St. Catherine's Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Ronan 2-0, A Morrissey 0-5, I Ronan 0-4, N Ronan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1.C Clancy 0-10, B Cotter 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, C Casey 0-2, K Morrison 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
29 June 1996Second round Kilbrittain 2-14 - 2-14 Sarsfields Cloughduv
T McCarthy 2-0, D O'Connell 0-6, T Brennan 0-2, E Sheehy 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, G O'Connell 0-1, C O'Donoghue 0-1, B Ahern 0-1.N Ahern 0-9, Johnny Murphy 1-1, P O'Callaghan 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, Gerry Murphy 0-1.
5 July 1996Second round Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 1-05 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Mullins 0-4, K Butterworth 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, JA Moran 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, G Shaw 0-1.S Holland 1-2, S O'Donoghue 0-1, T Barry 0-1, J Foley 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
6 July 1996Second round Erin's Own 0-15 - 2-09 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Corcoran 0-7, B Corcoran 0-3, K Murphy 0-3, P Kelly 0-1, F Horgan 0-1.A O'Sullivan 1-3, D O'Mahony 0-5, J Ryan 1-0, M Hayes 0-1.Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
6 July 1996Second round Avondhu 0-10 - 0-09 Carbery Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
R O'Connell 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, W O'Donoghue 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.C Murphy 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, B Harte 0-1.
7 July 1996Second round replay Kilbrittain 2-08 - 1-10 Sarsfields Cloughduv
D O'Connell 2-3, T Brennan 0-3, E Sheehy 0-1, C O'Donoghue 0-1.N Ahern 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, C O'Leary 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, B Lotty 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
14 July 1996Second round Glen Rovers 1-13 - 1-12 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
C O'Riordan 0-6, S McGrath 0-5, R Kelleher 1-0, L White 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1.J Enright 0-7, E Enright 1-0, J Deane 0-2, D Bennett 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, D McGrath 0-1.Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
27 July 1996Second round replay Erin's Own 4-12 - 0-11 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Wallace 2-0, J Corcoran 0-6, P Geasley 1-2, J Dillon 1-0, M Dunne 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1, F Horgan 0-1.J Ryan 0-4, M Hayes 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, C Doyle 0-1.Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Quarter-finals

20 July 1996Quarter-final Imokilly 0-14 - 3-05 Kilbrittain Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Smiddy 0-5, B Walsh 0-3, R Lewis 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, Seán O'Farrell 0-1.D O'Connell 3-4, P Sexton 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
27 July 1996Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-13 - 0-13 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S McGrath 0-4, C O'Riordan 0-4, G Riordan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, K McGuckin 0-1.B O'Shea 0-6, B Cunningham 0-4, C Duffy 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary
28 July 1996Quarter-final Avondhu 0-20 - 0-10 St. Catherine's Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
R O'Connell 0-8, B O'Driscoll 0-3, D Moher 0-3, A Walsh 0-3, A Kenny 0-2, F McCormack 0-1.C Clancy 0-4, K Morrison 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, C Casey 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1.Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
3 August 1996Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-11 - 0-08 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
JA Moran 2-4, Mark Mullins 0-6, G Daly 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-1.J Corcoran 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, P Geasley 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1.Referee: L O'Flynn
4 August 1996Quarter-final replay Imokilly 3-18 - 1-10 Kilbrittain Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Smiddy 1-10, R Dwane 1-3, T McCarthy 1-0, R Lewis 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-1.D O'Connell 1-5, P Sexton 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
24 August 1996Quarter-final replay Glen Rovers 1-13 - 1-10 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C O'Riordan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, G O'Riordan 0-3, T Harte 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, T Murphy 0-1.B Cunningham 1-3, B O'Shea 0-4, F Lehane 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, C Duffy 0-1.Referee: J Motherway

Semi-finals

25 August 1996Semi-final Imokilly 1-09 - 0-10 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Smiddy 1-5, T McCarthy 0-4.Mark Mullins 0-4, JA Moran 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-1.Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
8 September 1996Semi-final Avondhu 0-17 - 2-11 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R O'Connell 0-5, D Moher 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-3, F McCormack 0-2, A Kenny 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.T Mulcahy 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, S McGrath 0-3, G O'Riordan 0-1, D Cooper 0-1.Referee: J Motherway
14 September 1996Semi-final replay Avondhu 4-14 - 2-12 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Killeen 2-3, B O'Driscoll 1-5, R O'Connell 1-1, F McCormack 0-3, A Kenny 0-2.S McGrath 1-3, G O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, C O'Riordan 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1.Referee: J Motherway

Final

22 September 1996Final Imokilly 1-12 - 1-12 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Smiddy 1-6, P Cahill 0-2, M Landers 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, R Lewis 0-1.R O'Connell 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-4, R Sheehan 1-0, J Hayes 0-1, S Killeen 0-1, F McCormack 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
6 October 1996Final replay Avondhu 0-13 - 1-08 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R O'Connell 0-5, B O'Driscoll 0-2, F McCormack 0-2, R Sheehan 0-2, A Kenny 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.J Smiddy 0-6, B Walsh 1-0, D Barrett 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 3-384767.83
2 Dan O'Connell Kilbrittain 6-213957.80
3Ray O'Connell Avondhu 1-303374.71
4 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 4-162839.33
Brian O'Driscoll Avondhu 2-222874.00
6Conor O'Riordan Glen Rovers 0-222263.33
7 Johnny Enright UCC 1-1821210.50
8 Ronan Sheehan Avondhu 5-052072.85
Seánie McGrath Glen Rovers 1-172063.33
10 Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-121836.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 3-0716 Seandún
2 Ronan Sheehan Avondhu 4-0315 Cork RTC
3 Johnny Enright UCC 1-1114 Midleton
4 Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 1-1013 Kilbrittain
5 Ger Manley Midleton 1-0811 UCC
6John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 2-0410 Erin's Own
Eoin Coleman Youghal 1-0710 Bishopstown
Christy Clancy St. Catherine's 0-1010 Ballyhea
Tim Barry-Murphy Muskerry 0-1010 Duhallow
10Shane Killeen Avondhu 2-039 Glen Rovers
Dan O'Connell Kilbrittain 2-039 Sarsfields
Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 1-069 Avondhu
Niall Ahern Sarsfields 0-099 Kilbrittain

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  1. ↑ "Avondhu finish great comeback". Irish Times. 7 October 1996. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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