1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Appearance
Dates | 15 September – 3 November 1996 | ||
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Teams | 7 | ||
Champions | Argideen Rangers (1st title) Tony Crowley (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Fr. O'Neill's Dick O'Brien (captain) Denis Coughlan (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 21 (3.5 per match) | ||
Points scored | 130 (21.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | 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.
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
[edit]Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]15 September 1996 Quarter-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 1996 Quarter-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 1996 Quarter-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
[edit]6 October 1996 Semi-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 1996 Semi-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
[edit]3 November 1996 Final | 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 3-14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
2 | Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
3 | Mark Foley | Argideen Rangers | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
4 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
5 | Philip Curtin | Meelin | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | Fr. O'Neill's |
Michael Walsh | Argideen Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Meelin | |
3 | Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 0-09 | 9 | Glen Rovers |
Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-09 | 9 | Fermoy | |
5 | Philip Curtin | Meelin | 2-01 | 7 | Glen Rovers |
Mark Foley | Argideen Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Ballinora | |
Luke Swayne | Fr. O'Neill's | 0-07 | 7 | Fermoy | |
Paul O'Mahony | Ballinora | 0-07 | 7 | Argideen Rangers | |
9 | Martin Murphy | Ballinora | 2-00 | 6 | Argideen Rangers |
Ned Brosnan | Meelin | 1-03 | 6 | Argideen Rangers | |
Paddy Barry | Glen Rovers | 0-06 | 6 | Meelin |
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "1996 season". Argideen Rangers GAA website. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (19 November 2005). "Fr O'Neills praying to go all the way". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2022.