1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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.

1996 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	2 June 1996 – 6 October 1996
Teams	22
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Avondhu (3rd title) Aidan Kenny (captain) Jack Russell (manager)
Runners-up	Imokilly Mark Landers (captain) Seánie O'Leary (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	81 (2.89 per match)
Points scored	661 (23.61 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Jimmy Smiddy (3-38)
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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. 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

• Kilbrittain

Results

First round

Sarsfields v Seandún

2 June 1996 First 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)

Duhallow v Muskerry

2 June 1996 First 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)

Milford v Glen Rovers

2 June 1996 First 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)

Midleton v University College Cork

23 June 1996 First 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)

Avondhu v Cork Regional Technical College

23 June 1996 First 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

Youghal v Bishopstown

23 June 1996 First 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)

Youghal v Bishopstown

30 June 1996 First 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

Imokilly v Carrigdhoun

2 June 1996 Second 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)

St. Finbarr's v Blackrock

22 June 1996 Second 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

Ballyhea v St. Catherine's

23 June 1996 Second 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)

Kilbrittain v Sarsfields

29 June 1996 Second 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.

Na Piarsaigh v Muskerry

5 July 1996 Second 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)

Erin's Own v Bishopstown

6 July 1996 Second 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)

Avondhu v Carbery

6 July 1996 Second 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.

Kilbrittain v Sarsfields

7 July 1996 Second 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)

Glen Rovers v University College Cork

14 July 1996 Second 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)

Erin's Own v Bishopstown

27 July 1996 Second 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

Imokilly v Kilbrittain

20 July 1996 Quarter-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)

Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's

27 July 1996 Quarter-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

Avondhu v St. Catherine's

28 July 1996 Quarter-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)

Na Piarsaigh v Erin's Own

3 August 1996 Quarter-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

Imokilly v Kilbrittain

4 August 1996 Quarter-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)

Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's

24 August 1996 Quarter-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

Imokilly v Na Piarsaigh

25 August 1996 Semi-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)

Avondhu v Glen Rovers

8 September 1996 Semi-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

Avondhu v Glen Rovers

14 September 1996 Semi-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

Imokilly v Avondhu

22 September 1996 Final	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)

Avondhu v Imokilly

6 October 1996 Final 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

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Jimmy Smiddy	Imokilly	3-38	47	6	7.83
2	Dan O'Connell	Kilbrittain	6-21	39	5	7.80
3	Ray O'Connell	Avondhu	1-30	33	7	4.71
4	Niall Ahern	Sarsfields	4-16	28	3	9.33
	Brian O'Driscoll	Avondhu	2-22	28	7	4.00
6	Conor O'Riordan	Glen Rovers	0-22	22	6	3.33
7	Johnny Enright	UCC	1-18	21	2	10.50
8	Ronan Sheehan	Avondhu	5-05	20	7	2.85
	Seánie McGrath	Glen Rovers	1-17	20	6	3.33
10	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	2-12	18	3	6.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Niall Ahern	Sarsfields	3-07	16	Seandún
2	Ronan Sheehan	Avondhu	4-03	15	Cork RTC
3	Johnny Enright	UCC	1-11	14	Midleton
4	Jimmy Smiddy	Imokilly	1-10	13	Kilbrittain
5	Ger Manley	Midleton	1-08	11	UCC
6	John Anthony Moran	Na Piarsaigh	2-04	10	Erin's Own
	Eoin Coleman	Youghal	1-07	10	Bishopstown
	Christy Clancy	St. Catherine's	0-10	10	Ballyhea
	Tim Barry-Murphy	Muskerry	0-10	10	Duhallow
10	Shane Killeen	Avondhu	2-03	9	Glen Rovers
	Dan O'Connell	Kilbrittain	2-03	9	Sarsfields
	Jimmy Smiddy	Imokilly	1-06	9	Avondhu
	Niall Ahern	Sarsfields	0-09	9	Kilbrittain

Miscellaneous

• The final was the first to feature two divisional teams.
• Avondhu win the title for the first time since 1966
• Imokilly qualify for the final for the first time since 1968