1990 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1990 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	29 April – 21 October 1990
Teams	18
Champions	St. Finbarr's; Frank Ramsey (captain); Con Roche (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	65 (3.42 per match)
Points scored	408 (21.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Cunningham (2-28)
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The 1990 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd 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 17 December 1989. The championship began on 29 April 1990 and ended on 21 October 1990.

Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the quarter-finals.^[1]

The final replay was played on 21 October 1990 at

St. Finbarr's, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Na Piarsaigh won the match by 2–07 to 1–08 to claim their first ever championship title.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 2-28.

Results

First round

13 May 1990 First round	Muskerry	2-11 - 1-14	Duhallow	Mourne Abbey Sporstfield, M'abbey
	M O'Donoghue 2-2, G Manley 0-3, M Sheehan 0-2, T Ó Murchú 0-2, D Lucey 0-1, G Nagle 0-1.		T Burke 1-8, F Keane 0-3, J O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Brien (Mallow)

13 May 1990 First round	Carbery	2-08 - 1-09	Milford	Ovens
	B Harte 1-1, M Foley 0-4, D O'Neill 1-0, G O'Connell 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1.		M Fitzgibbon 1-4, M O'Connell 0-2, V Sheehan 0-1, S Stritch 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

1 June 1990 First round replay	Muskerry	4-11 - 3-09	Duhallow	Mourne Abbey Sporstfield, M'abbey
	P Flynn 2-2, M O'Donoghue 1-2, P O'Reilly 1-0 (og), G Manley 0-4, K Murray 0-2, T Barry-Murphy 0-1.		J O'Callaghan 3-0, J O'Connor 0-3, F Keane 0-2, T Burke 0-2, D Keane 0-1, C Buckley 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Clyda Rovers)

Second round

29 April 1990 Second round	Imokilly	1-12 - 0-08	Avondhu	Rathcormac
	C Counihan 1-2, G Lewis 0-4, J O'Connor 0-3, D Walsh 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, T Fitzgibbon 0-1.		J Keane 0-3, D Coughlan 0-1, J Lenihan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

4 May 1990 Second round	Glen Rovers	2-12 - 2-09	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Fitzgibbon 2-2, K McGuckin 0-5, J Buckley 0-3, C Ring 0-2.		D Murphy 1-1, A Kelly 1-0, P Heffernan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, C Casey 0-1.

12 May 1990 Second round	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	M Dineen 2-0, F Delaney 0-5, F Collins 0-3, P Deasy 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1.		L Tuohy 0-5, C Coffey 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, G Healy 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

13 May 1990 Second round	Carrigdhoun	0-10 - 1-09	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	K Kingston 0-6, K McCarthy 0-1, G Cooney 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.		G Bowen 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, PJ Murphy 0-2, F Horgan 0-2, J Dillon 0-1, C Dillon 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

13 May 1990 Second round	Na Piarsaigh	2-18 - 2-10	Ballyhea	Moore Park, Kilworth
	T O'Sullivan 0-7, D Kidney 1-2, R McDonnell 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, C Donovan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Twomey 0-1.		A Morrissey 1-6, M O'Callaghan 1-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

13 May 1990 Second round	St. Finbarr's	2-17 - 1-09	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Cunningham 0-9, M Barry 1-1, C Ryan 1-1, N Leonard 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, F Lehane 0-1, T Doolin 0-1.		D Kiely 1-2, C O'Donovan 0-3, J Shiels 0-3, E Burke 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Midleton v Sarsfields

9 June 1990 Second round	Midleton	2-11 - 0-14	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Fenton 1-6, G Fitzgerald 1-1, J Hartnett 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.		T Murphy 0-7, M Flynn 0-3, T McAuliffe 0-2, D Kenneaaly 0-1, N Ahern 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

17 June 1990 Second round	Carbery	2-11 - 2-08	Muskerry	Innishannon Sportsfield, Innishannon
	B Harte 2-2, M Foley 0-4, J O'Connell 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, P Cahalane 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.		T Ó Murchú 2-0, T Barry-Murphy 0-2, K Murray 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, G Manley 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

Quarter-finals

27 July 1990 Quarter-final	Blackrock	2-12 - 2-11	Erin's Own	Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire
	P Deasy 2-1, F Collins 0-5, J Cashman 0-2, F Delaney 0-2, J Evans 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1.		B O'Shea 1-0, G Bowen 1-0, F Horgan 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, P Geasley 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

St. Finbarr's v Imokilly

27 July 1990 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	4-09 - 2-06	Imokilly	Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire
	C Ryan 2-2, N Leonard 1-1, B Cunningham 0-4, F Lehane 1-0, C O'Mahony 0-1, J Cremin 0-1.		G Scully 1-0, T Hurley 1-0, P O'Shea 0-2, T Fitzgibbon 0-1, G Lewis 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, D Irwin 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Carbery v Glen Rovers

28 July 1990 Quarter-final	Carbery	2-11 - 1-08	Glen Rovers	Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale
	D O'Connell 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, M Foley 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, B Harte 0-1, P Cahalane 0-1.		K McGuckin 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Ring 0-3, J O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

29 July 1990 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	2-12 - 0-13	Midleton	Carrigtwohill Sportsfield, Carrigtwohill
	J O'Connor 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, C Coughlan 1-0, M Dineen 0-3, Mick Mullins 0-2, Mark Mullins 0-1.		J Fenton 0-6, K Hennessy 0-2, C O'Neill 0-2, V O'Neill 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Semi-finals

9 September 1990 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	4-18 - 2-12	Carbery	Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
	B Cunningham 1-6, T Finn 1-3, M Barry 1-2, J Griffin 1-1, C Ryan 0-4, N Leonard 0-1, J Cremin 0-1.		D O'Connell 1-3, P Crowley 1-0, T Brennan 0-3, M Foley 0-3, B Harte 0-1, E Kenneally 0-1, P Cahalane 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

23 September 1990 Semi-final	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	Mark Mullins 1-12, Mick Mullins 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, D Kidney 0-1.		F Delaney 1-2, T Cashman 0-1, M Harrington 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Finals

14 October 1990 Final	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J O'Sullivan 1-1, Mark Mullins 0-5, Mick Mullins 0-3, M Dinneen 0-1, L O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.		B Cunningham 1-4, B Barry 2-0, C O'Mahony 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

21 October 1990 Final replay	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J O'Connor 2-0, Mark Mullins 0-4, R McDonnell 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		B Cunningham 0-5, M Barry 1-0, C Ryan 0-1, T Leahy 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	2-28	34	5	6.80
2	Mark Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	1-22	25	4	6.25
3	Michael Barry	St. Finbarr's	5-03	18	5	3.60
4	Christy Ryan	St. Finbarr's	3-08	17	5	3.40
5	John Fenton	Midleton	1-12	15	2	7.50
6	Maurice O'Donoghue	Muskerry	3-05	14	3	4.66
	Paddy Harte	Carbery	3-05	14	4	3.50
	Mark Foley	Carbery	1-11	14	4	3.50
9	Tim Burke	Duhallow	1-10	13	2	6.50
9	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-13	13	5	2.60

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark Mullins	Na Piarsaigh	1-12	15	Blackrock
2	Tim Burke	Duhallow	1-08	11	Muskerry
3	Jessie O'Callaghan	Duhallow	3-00	9	Muskerry
	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	1-06	9	Carbery
	John Fenton	Midleton	1-06	9	Sarsfields
	Alex Morrissey	Ballyhea	1-06	9	Na Piarsaigh
	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	0-09	9	Valley Rovers
8	Christy Ryan	St. Finbarr's	2-02	8	Imokilly
	Maurice O'Donoghue	Muskerry	2-02	8	Duhallow
	Paddy Harte	Carbery	2-02	8	Muskerry
	John Fitzgibbon	Glen Rovers	2-02	8	UCC
	Pat Flynn	Muskerry	2-02	8	Duhallow

Miscellaneous

Na Piarsaigh became the first city side other than "the big three" to win the title since Redmonds in 1917. It is also their first ever title.

References

^ Crowe, Dermot (12 October 2014). "Glen look to end 25 years of Cork championship hurt". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[1] Crowe, Dermot (12 October 2014). "Glen look to end 25 years of Cork championship hurt". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[2] "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.

[3] 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.

[4] Horgan, John (1 May 2020). "Classic Cork county hurling finals: The day Na Piarsaigh joined the top table". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[5] Ellard, Michael (13 September 2003). "Cork's rich pickings at Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

[6] O'Connor, Christy (10 October 2014). "Cork's old world fighting back against the new order". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

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