1996 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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.

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)
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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
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

Quarter-finals
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
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
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

Top scorers
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
  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.
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