1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1994 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 106th 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 12 December 1994. The championship ended on 11 September 1994.
Dates | 29 April – 11 September 1994 | ||
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Teams | 20 | ||
Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
Champions | ![]() Barry Harte (captain) Noel Crowley (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Ger Power (captain) Ollie O'Keeffe (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 72 (3.6 per match) | ||
Points scored | 485 (24.25 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Midleton in the semi-finals.[1]
The final was played on 11 September 1994 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Carbery and Midleton, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Carbery won the match by 3–13 to 3–06 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3][4] It remans their only championship title.[5]
Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 4–13.
Team changes
Results
First round
29 April 1994 First round | University College Cork | 4-11 - 1-06 | Seandún | Páirc Uí Rinn |
G Maguire 1-5, E O'Neill 2-1, K Morrison 1-3, E Enright 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. | M McElhinney 1-2, G Healy 0-2, T Gould 0-1, G McAuliffe 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
11 June 1994 First round | Tracton | 2-11 - 0-20 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park |
DJ Kiely 0-5, P Murphy 1-2, J O'Callaghan 1-0, K Kingston 0-3, J Kingston 0-1. | A Murphy 0-6, J O'Callaghan 0-5, K Murray 0-4, D Slyne 0-2, T Barry-Murphy 0-2, B Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: S Crean (Bandon) |
12 June 1994 First round | Imokilly | 1-07 - 0-10 | Bishopstown | Caherlag Sportsfield |
J Smiddy 1-1, R Lewis 0-3, C Casey 0-2, JJ Kearney 0-1. | K O'Donoghue 0-7, J Ryan 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1 | Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche) |
12 June 1994 First round | Glen Rovers | 2-11 - 1-13 | Erin's Own | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
S McGrath 0-5, J Fox 1-1, G Riordan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, R Kelleher 0-1. | B Corcoran 0-7, F Horgan 1-1, P Geasley 0-3, PJ Murphy 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
25 June 1994 First round replay | Imokilly | 1-11 - 1-08 | Bishopstown | Caherlag Sportsfield |
B Walsh 1-1, J Smiddy 0-4, R Lewis 0-3, D Motherway 0-1, M Landers 0-1, T McAuliffe 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. | K O'Donoghue 0-4, V Murray 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, L Meaney 0-1. | Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche) |
Second round
22 May 1994 Second round | Midleton | 1-11 - 1-10 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Rinn |
P O'Brien 1-1, G Manley 0-4, D Quirke 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, N O'Neill 0-1. | Damien McCarthy 0-7, Denis McCarthy 1-0, A O'Driscoll 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
12 June 1994 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 2-15 - 2-13 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
G Maguire 2-0, M Mullins 0-6, T O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, G Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1/ | N Ahern 1-10, R Lotty 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
25 June 1994 Second round | Blackrock | 5-25 - 0-05 | Duhallow | Carrowkeel Sportsfield |
A Browne 3-4, A Ryan 2-1, A Cummins 0-6, J O'Donoghue 0-6, J Cashman 0-3, F Ryan 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, M Harrington 0-1. | C Buckley 0-4, T Burke 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
25 June 1994 Second round | Avondhu | 3-14 - 0-07 | Muskerry | Páirc Uí Rinn |
B McCarthy 3-1, R Sheehan 0-7, R O'Connell 0-2, G Buckley 0-2, F McCormack 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1. | A Murphy 0-2, M Sheehan 0-2, P O'Flynn 0-1, T Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Slyne 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (aghada) |
25 June 1994 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 1-20 - 1-11 | Youghal | Clonmult Memorial Park |
B Cunningham 1-4, I O'Mahony 0-4, B O'Shea 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, M Quaid 0-2, E Griffin 0-2, F Ramsey 0-1, N Hosford 0-1, M Barry 0-1, P McSweeney 0-1. | E Coleman 0-6, T Coyne 1-2, B Hogan 0-1, N Hogan 0-1, M Downing 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
25 June 1994 Second round | Carbery | 1-20 - 3-09 | Ballyhea | Páirc Uí Rinn |
P Crowley 0-6, D Fleming 1-1, P Kenneally 0-5, C Murphy 0-3, D O'Donoghue 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, G O'Connell 0-1. | D O'Flynn 1-0, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D Hanley 1-0, I Ronan 0-3, A Morrissey 0-3, D Ronan 0-1, T Brassil 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
16 July 1994 Second round | Glen Rovers | 3-17 - 2-11 | Milford | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
S O'Riordan 0-7, S McGrath 0-5, T Harte 1-1, R Kelleher 1-1, K McGuckin 1-1, G O'Riordan 0-2. | G Fitzgibbon 1-1, V Sheehan 1-1, S O'Gorman 0-4, D O'Brien 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
18 July 1994 Second round | University College Cork | 1-11 - 1-15 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield |
K Morrison 1-3, J Brenner 0-4, E Enright 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, D Quigley 0-1, T Harrington 0-1. | R Lewis 0-10, T McAuliffe 1-1, M Landers 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-1, O O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Quarter-finals
23 July 1994 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 2-15 - 1-16 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
T O'Sullivan 0-8, G Maguire 1-1, G Daly 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, L Forde 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | A Browne 0-8, N O'Leary 0-5, A Cummins 1-1, E Kavanagh 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
31 July 1994 Quarter-final | Carbery | 1-13 - 2-08 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
P Crowley 0-5, D Fleming 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-2, P Kenneally 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, M Foley 0-1. | K McGuckin 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Riordan 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
6 August 1994 Quarter-final | Midleton | 4-11 - 3-13 | Avondhu | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
G Fitzgerald 1-4, C Quirke 1-2, D Quirke 1-1, J Boylan 1-0, K Roche 0-2, D Curran 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | N O'Brien 2-1, R Sheehan 0-5, B O'Driscoll 1-0, F McCormack 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, R O'Connell 0-2, G Buckley 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
12 August 1994 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-15 - 2-09 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
B Cunningham 1-4, E Griffin 1-2, I O'Mahony 1-1, M Ryan 0-3, F Ramsey 0-3, M Barry 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | M Landers 1-1, R Lewis 0-4, M Treacy 1-0, JJ Kearney 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, S Barrett 0-1. |
Semi-finals
21 August 1994 Semi-final | Carbery | 3-14 - 2-13 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
D O'Connell 2-2, P Crowley 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-0, P Kenneally 0-3, B Harte 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-2. | T O'Sullivan 0-10, G Daly 2-0, L Forde 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | Attendance: 5,243 Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
27 August 1994 Semi-final | Midleton | 1-11 - 2-07 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
G Manley 0-4, K Hennessy 1-0, D Quirke 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-2, Cormac Quirke 0-1. | B Cunningham 2-5, M Ryan 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. |
Final
11 September 1994 Final | Carbery | 3-12 - 3-06 | Midleton | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
J O'Connell 2-1, D O'Connell 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, P Kenneally 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, M Holland 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. | G Manley 1-4, D Quirke 1-1, M O'Mahony 1-0, P Smith 0-1. | Attendance: 17,889 Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 4-13 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
2 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 3-12 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
Tony O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
4 | Richie Lewis | Imokilly | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
5 | Pádraig Crowley | Carbery | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
6 | Ger Manley | Midleton | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
7 | Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 1-10 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
Dan O'Connell | Carbery | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
9 | Kieran Morrison | UCC | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Ronan Sheehan | Avondhu | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
Seánie McGrath | Blackrock | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Alan Browne | Blackrock | 3-04 | 13 | Duhallow |
Niall Ahern | Sarsfields | 1-10 | 13 | Na Piarsaigh | |
3 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-05 | 11 | Midleton |
4 | Billy McCarthy | Avondhu | 3-01 | 10 | Muskerry |
Richie Lewis | Imokilly | 0-10 | 10 | UCC | |
Tony O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-10 | 10 | Carbery | |
7 | Dan O'Connell | Carbery | 2-02 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |
Gerry Maguire | UCC | 1-05 | 8 | Seandún | |
Tony O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-08 | 8 | Blackrock | |
Alan Browne | Blackrock | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |
References
- "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Classic county hurling finals: Carbery bounced back to upset the odds in 1994". Echo Live. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "FLASHBACK: Carbery hurlers stunned Midleton to lift the county crown in 1994". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2016.