1991 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1991 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd 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 16 December 1990. The championship began on 28 April 1991 and ended on 22 September 1991.
Dates | 28 April – 22 September 1991 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Teams | 18 | ||
Champions | ![]() Ger FitzGerald (captain) Paddy FitzGerald (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Liam Martin (captain) Donie O'Donovan (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 18 | ||
Goals scored | 58 (3.22 per match) | ||
Points scored | 402 (22.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
|
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 22 September 1991 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Midleton and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 53 years. Midleton won the match by 1–17 to 1–08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1987.[4][5][6]
Ger Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-22.
Results
First round
28 April 1991 First round | University College Cork | 2-07 - 3-08 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
A Tobin 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, C Casey 0-3, P Heffernan 0-1, J Magnier 0-1. | P O'Callaghan 2-1, N Ahern 1-1, T Murphy 0-4, T McAuliffe 0-2. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
12 May 1991 First round | Carrigdhoun | 1-12 - 0-14 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
M Fitzpatrick 0-5, A O'Driscoll 1-0, J O'Mahony 0-2, L Kelly 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, DJ Kiely 0-1. | C Clancy 0-7, R Lewis 0-4, P O'Shea 0-2, G Scully 0-1. | Referee: D McCarthy (St. Finbarr's) |
Second round
5 May 1991 Second round | Glen Rovers | 1-16 - 1-09 | Erin's Own | Riverstown |
J Fitzgibbon 1-5, J Buckley 0-4, P Horgan 0-2, K McGuckian 0-2, C Ring 0-2, T Murray 0-1. | B Corcoran 1-5, PJ Murphy 0-1, F Horgan 0-1, C Dillon 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
11 May 1991 Second round | Avondhu | 1-09 - 3-17 | Midleton | Castlelyons |
T Kelleher 1-2, J Sheehan 0-2, J Keane 0-2, G Heddigan 0-2, J Linehan 0-1. | K Hennessy 2-1, G Fitzgerald 0-7, M O'Mahony 1-1, P O'Brien 0-3, Cormac Quirke 0-3, D Quirke 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
11 May 1991 Second round | Duhallow | 3-08 - 0-13 | Seandún | Ballyanly |
T Burke 2-3, N Brosnan 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, J Browne 0-1, J Noonan 0-1. | A O'Sullivan 0-3, C Coffey 0-3, B Egan 0-2, L Meaney 0-2, T Hurley 0-1, M Lyons 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
12 May 1991 Second round | Ballyhea | 2-09 - 1-12 | Muskerry | Kanturk Sportsfield |
D O'Flynn 2-0, A Morrissey 0-3, C Brassil 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, J Mortell 0-1. | G Manley 0-9, P O'Flynn 1-0, G Nagle 0-2, K Murray 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
12 May 1991 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 - 2-07 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
B Cunningham 0-4, B O'Shea 0-3, C Finn 1-0, T Finn 0-2, M Barry 0-1, Conor Ryan 0-1, Christy Ryan 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 1-1, N Ahern 1-0, M Flynn 0-2, T McAuliffe 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
18 May 1991 Second round replay | Ballyhea | 2-14 - 2-10 | Muskerry | Kanturk Sportsfield |
D O'Flynn 1-2, A Morrissey 0-4, I Ronan 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, M O'Callaghan 0-1. | G Manley 1-7, D O'Driscoll 1-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
19 May 1991 Second round | Blackrock | 2-12 - 2-11 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
M Dineen 1-2, A Ryan 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, J Cashman 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-2, M Harrington 0-1. | J O'Connor 1-1, D Kidney 1-1, J Twomey 0-2, R Sweeney 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, R McDonnell 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
19 May 1991 Second round | Carbery | 1-18 - 3-04 | Valley Rovers | Páirc Uí Ríogáin |
G O'Connell 1-2, P Crowley 0-5, T Brennan 0-4, M Foley 0-3, B Harte 0-2, D Healy 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | C O'Donovan 2-0, A Crowley 1-1, J Shiels 0-1, N Kelleher 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
9 June 1991 Second round | Milford | 2-11 - 1-13 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
N Fitzgibbon 1-1, S Sheehan 0-4, M Fitzgibbon 1-0, S O'Gorman 0-3, V Sheehan 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1. | D Lombard 1-0, DJ Kiely 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-3, L Kelly 0-2, P Ahern 0-2, K Kingston 0-2, J Dineen 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
Quarter-finals
28 July 1991 Quarter-final | Ballyhea | 0-16 - 0-08 | Blackrock | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
A Morrissey 0-10, T Brassill 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1, I Ronan 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1. | E Kavanagh 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, N O'Leary 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, P O'Leary 0-1, M Dineen 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
3 August 1991 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 1-23 - 1-05 | Duhallow | Coachford Sportsfield |
G Riordan 1-10, D Whitley 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, K McGuckin 0-2, C Ring 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | L Noonan 1-0, T Burke 0-3, N Brosnan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
4 August 1991 Quarter-final | Milford | 2-09 - 1-09 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
V Sheehan 1-6, M Fitzgibbon 1-0, S Stritch 0-2, N Fitzgibbon 0-1. | B Cunningham 1-3, B O'Shea 0-2, M Barry 0-1, C Finn 0-1, T Finn 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1. |
11 August 1991 Quarter-final | Midleton | 5-08 - 3-09 | Carbery | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
K Hennessy 2-2, M O'Mahony 2-1, D Quirke 1-3, Cormac Quirke 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1. | P Crowley 1-5, Harte 1-2, M Foley 1-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
Semi-finals
25 August 1991 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 2-10 - 1-11 | Milford | Carrowkeel Sportsfield |
G Riordan 0-5, P Horgan 1-1, J Buckley 1-0, C Ring 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-2. | V Sheehan 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, P Madigan 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, S Stritch 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
8 September 1991 Semi-final | Midleton | 4-11 - 0-12 | Ballyhea | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
P O'Brien 2-1, M O'Mahony 1-2, J Fenton 0-5, J Boylan 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, N O'Neill 0-1. | A Morrissey 0-5, I Ronan 0-4, D O'Flynn 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Finals
22 September 1991 Final | Midleton | 1-17 - 1-08 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
J Fenton 0-7, P O'Brien 0-4, C Quirke 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, K Hennessy 0-2, J Boylan 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1. | G Riordan 0-7, C Ring 1-0, P Horgan 0-1. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ger Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
2 | Alec Morrissey | Ballyhea | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
3 | Ger Manley | Muskerry | 1-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
4 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
5 | Michael O'Mahony | Midleton | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
6 | Vincent Sheehan | Milford | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
7 | Paudie O'Brien | Midleton | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
8 | Diarmuid O'Flynn | Ballyhea | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
10 | Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
John Fenton | Midleton | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ger Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-10 | 13 | Duhallow |
2 | Ger Manley | Muskerry | 1-07 | 10 | Ballyhea |
Alec Morrissey | Ballyhea | 0-10 | 10 | Blackrock | |
4 | Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-03 | 9 | Seandún |
Vincent Sheehan | Milford | 1-06 | 9 | St. Finbarr's | |
Ger Manley | Muskerry | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyhea | |
7 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 2-02 | 8 | Carbery |
John Fitzgibbon | Glen Rovers | 1-05 | 8 | Erin's Own | |
Brian Corcoran | Erin's Own | 1-05 | 8 | Glen Rovers | |
Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 1-05 | 8 | Midleton |
Miscellaneous
- Ballyhea recorded their first ever championship victory over Blackrock.
- The final meeting of Midleton and Glen Rovers was their first championship final meeting since 1938.
References
- Horgan, John (1 May 2020). "Classic Cork county hurling finals: The day Na Piarsaigh joined the top table". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Ellard, Michael (13 September 2003). "Cork's rich pickings at Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- O'Connor, Christy (10 October 2014). "Cork's old world fighting back against the new order". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Cashman, John (15 February 2021). "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Hurley, Denis (15 November 2021). "Midleton will hope for repeat of 1991 county final triumph over Glen Rovers". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.