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1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates15 September – 3 November 1996
Teams7
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 played6
Goals scored21 (3.5 per match)
Points scored130 (21.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Walsh (3-14)
1995 (Previous) (Next) 1997

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

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Division Championship Champions
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

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Quarter-finals

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

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  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.