1996 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 27 April 1996 – 20 October 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 24 | ||
| Sponsor | Séamus Moynihan (captain) Des Cullinane (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 41 (1.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 468 (19.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Colin Corkery (0-21) | ||
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The 1996 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 108th staging of the
Cork Senior Football 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 27 April 1996 and ended on 20 October 1996.
Bantry Blues entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Beara at the quarter-final stage.[1]
On 20 October 1996, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1–09 to 0–10 defeat of University College Cork in the final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1952.
Colin Corkery from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 0-21.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the
Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
| 27 April 1996 First round | St. Finbarr's | Macroom | ||
| P Hegarty 1-1, C Cronin 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. | I O'Mahony 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, P O'Keeffe 0-2, I Kelleher 0-2, M Comyns 0-1, F Murray 0-1, B Hurley 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy |
| 27 April 1996 First round | Glanmire | 1-08 - 0-06 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| T McCarthy 1-0, J Crowley 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-2, B Lotty 0-2, P Ryan 0-1. | M Hickey 0-2, A Crowley 0-2, M Kelleher 0-1, J Mullaney 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 28 April 1996 First round | Cork Regional Technical College | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | ||
| G Daly 1-2, Mickey Mullins 0-5, G Casey 1-1, Mark Mullins 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1. | J O'Connell 0-4, JD Murphy 1-0, M Moore 0-3, F Cunningham 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: D Linehan |
| 28 April 1996 First round | Bishopstown | 1-09 - 1-12 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Meaney 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, P Cahill 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, J Honohan 0-1, L Honohan 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-7, F Keohane 1-1, D Kelly 0-2, D Hegarty 0-1, A Beale 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett |
| 28 April 1996 First round | Seandún | 1-03 - 0-07 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| D O'Connell 1-1, J Canniffe 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | M Naughton 0-5, B Crowley 0-1, T Mannix 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 5 May 1996 First round | Dohenys | 1-07 - 1-10 | Aghada | Ballincollig |
| S Mohan 1-1, C Crowley 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, F Collins 0-1, T Buckley 0-1. | R Lewis 1-4, M Lewis 0-3, D Creedon 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, A Devoy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe |
| 18 May 1996 First round | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-18 - 0-12 | St. Nicholas' | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| N Murphy 1-7, J O'Driscoll 0-4, N McCarthy 0-2, D Davis 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1, T Davis 0-1. | B McSweeney 0-7, B O'Connell 0-2, K O'Callaghan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, N Byrnes 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 19 May 1996 First round | Castlehaven | 1-12 - 1-07 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J McGuire 1-2, F Cahalane 0-2, E Cleary 0-2, B Deasy 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, D Cahalane 0-1, A Crowley 0-1. | D Barrett 1-1, JJ Kearney 0-3, J Morgan 0-2, M Spillane 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (Blackrock) |
Second round
| 19 May 1996 Second round | St. Finbarr's | Innishannon | ||
| J McCarthy 0-5, P Concannon 0-2, A Dorgan 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1. | I O'Mahony 0-3, P O'Keeffe 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, I Keeler 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, E Barrett 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins |
| 19 May 1996 Second round | Duhallow | 0-08 - 0-05 | Avondhu | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| D O'Sullivan 0-4, N O'Connor 0-2, J Herlihy 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. | R Walsh 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 19 May 1996 Second round | Ballincollig | 1-09 - 2-08 | Clonakilty | Páirc Naomh Eoin |
| F Keohane 1-2, P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelleher 0-2, A Beale 0-1. | B Walsh 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-4, M O'Donovan 1-0, T Mannix 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, T Dillon 0-1. |
| 19 May 1996 Second round | Aghada | 1-07 - 0-13 | Beara | Macroom |
| C Counihan 1-1, M Lewis 0-4, D Devoy 0-1, R Lewis 0-1. | S Spencer 0-4, DJ O'Sullivan 0-2, D Healy 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, M Harrington 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 19 May 1996 Second round | Church Road, Blackrock | |||
| J Buckley 1-5, J Crowley 1-2, D Meade 1-2, J Whooley 1-2, C O'Dwyer 1-0, T Stack 1-0, M Cronin 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2. | J Crowley 0-5, T McCarthy 1-0, C O'Leary 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-2, T Óg Lynch 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1, K Grandon 0-1, B Lotty 0-1. |
| 2 June 1996 Second round | Bantry Blues | 0-13 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| K Harrington 0-7, S McCarthy 0-5, A O'Shea 0-1. | Mickey Mullins 0-4, G Daly 1-0, D Sheehan 0-3, Mark Mullins 0-1. |
| 8 June 1996 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 0-15 - 1-09 | Mallow | Carrignavar |
| C Corkery 0-9, P Lambert 0-4, N Corkery 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1. | R Sheehan 0-5, T O'Riordan 1-0, A Aherne 0-3, M O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 9 June 1996 Second round | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-09 - 0-07 | Castlehaven | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| N Murphy 0-6, N McCarthy 0-1, D Davis 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1. | J Cleary 0-5, B Deasy 0-2. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 4 August 1996 Second round replay | St. Finbarr's | Innishannon | ||
| N Twomey 2-0, J McCarthy 0-3, SF Cronin 0-3, G McPolin 0-1. | F Murray 0-6, B O'Shea 1-0, P O'Keeffe 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-1, M Comyns 0-1, B Hurley 0-1, L O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth) |
Quarter-finals
| 28 July 1996 Quarter-final | Clonakilty | 2-08 - 1-07 | Duhallow | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| E O'Mahony 0-6, K Meade 1-0, T Mannix 1-0, T Dillon 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. | J Herlihy 1-2, D Culloty 0-4, J Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth) |
| 28 July 1996 Quarter-final | Bantry Blues | Kealkill | ||
| M Buckley 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-2, S Spencer 0-1, PB O'Sullivan 0-1. | K Harrington 1-2, E Sheehan 0-1. |
| 4 August 1996 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 2-14 - 0-17 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Cronin 2-1, M O'Sullivan 0-5, J Buckley 0-4, J Whooley 0-2, D Meade 0-1, J Clifford 0-1. | C Corkery 0-12, J Kavanagh 0-3, M Cronin 0-1, S Fahy 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 17 August 1996 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | Clonakilty Sportsfield, Clonakilty | ||
| F Murray 1-3, I O'Mahony 0-3, M Comyns 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1. | N Murphy 0-4, M McCarthy 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, M Twomey 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe |
Semi-finals
| 25 August 1996 Semi-final | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry | |||
| M Cronin 1-1, J Whooley 0-4, M O'Sullivan 0-3, J Crowley 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, F lohan 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 1-6, M Harrington 0-2, Spencer 0-2, D Healy 0-2. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 21 September 1996 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon | ||
| Pádraig Griffin 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, T Dillon 0-2. | J O'Donoghue 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, E Barrett 0-1, I O'Mahony 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, F Murray 0-1, M Desmond 0-1. |
Final
| 20 October 1996 Final | Clonakilty | 1-09 - 0-10 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Dillon 1-2, E O'Mahony 0-3, Pat Griffin 0-2, T Mannix 0-1, K Meade 0-1. | J Crowley 0-4, K O'Dwyer 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Clifford 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Neville Murphy | O'Donovan Rossa
|
1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Eoin O'Mahony
|
Clonakilty | 0-16 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 4 | Mícheál Ó Cróinín | UCC | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's
|
1-11 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 6 | Ciarán O'Sullivan | Beara | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Kevin Harrington | Bantry Blues
|
1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| John Buckley | UCC | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 9 | Jason Whooley | UCC | 1-08 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Johnny Crowley | UCC | 1-08 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | |
| Podsie O'Mahony | Ballincollig | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-12 | 12 | UCC |
| 2 | Neville Murphy | O'Donovan Rossa
|
1-07 | 10 | St. Nicholas' |
| 3 | Ciarán O'Sullivan | Beara | 1-06 | 9 | UCC |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Mallow | |
| 5 | John Buckley | UCC | 1-05 | 8 | Glanmire |
| 6 | Mícheál Ó Cróinín | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Nemo Rangers |
| Richie Lewis | Aghada | 1-04 | 7 | Dohenys | |
| Podsie O'Mahony | Ballincollig | 0-07 | 7 | Bishopstown | |
| Brian McSweeney | St. Nicholas' | 0-07 | 7 | O'Donovan Rossa
| |
| Kevin Harrington | Bantry Blues
|
0-07 | 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
Miscellaneous
- Clonakilty win the title for the first time since 1952.
- University College Cork qualify for the final for the first time since 1980.
References
- ^ Ellard, Michael (15 October 2005). "Muskerry on a high". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times (Archive). Retrieved 8 April 2019.