1995 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

1995 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates10 September – 22 October 1995
Teams7
Champions Killeagh (1st title)
Mark Landers (captain)
Runners-up Ballinhassig
Seán McCarthy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
Points scored128 (21.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Joe Deane (2-17)
Seán McCarthy (1-20)
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The 1995 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 10 September to 22 October 1995.

The final was played on 22 October 1995 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Killeagh and Ballinhassig, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Killeagh won the match by 3-09 to 2-08 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]

Killeagh's Joe Deane and Ballinhassig's Seán McCarthy were the championship's top scorers.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Kilworth
Carbery West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Bandon
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinhassig
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Banteer
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Killeagh
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Grenagh
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Na Piarsaigh

Results

Quarter-finals

Grenagh v Banteer
10 September 1995 Quarter-final Grenagh 2-13 - 0-13 Banteer Castle Grounds
A Dorgan 1-5, P McDonnell 0-6, N O'Connell 1-0, P Coleman 0-1, M Kenny 0-1. Colm Buckley 0-5, M Doyle 0-3, D Scanlon 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1, MJ O'Keeffe 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty
Ballinhassig v Bandon
23 September 1995 Quarter-final Ballinhassig 0-19 - 3-09 Bandon Innishannon Grounds
S McCarthy 0-8, Damien McCarthy 0-4, Denis McCarthy 0-3, M Higgins 0-1, D Lombard 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, D Mullaney 0-1. M Lyons 2-0, P Crowley 0-5, J Nyhan 1-0, D O'Donoghue 0-3, J O'Regan 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
Killeagh v Na Piarsaigh
23 September 1995 Quarter-final Killeagh 0-12 - 0-05 Na Piarsaigh Erin's Own Grounds
J Deane 0-8, B Walsh 0-2, G Scully 0-2. P Kelleher 0-3, D Kidney 0-1, T Allen 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kilworth v Killeagh
1 October 1995 Semi-final Kilworth 1-08 - 1-11 Killeagh St. Catherine's Park
P Shanahan 1-2, S Carey 0-2, J Sheehan 0-1, C Carey 0-1, A Kenny 0-1, E Pierce 0-1. J Deane 1-6, B Walsh 0-2, M Treacy 0-1, G Scully 0-1, A Leahy 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
Ballinhassig v Grenagh
15 October 1995 Semi-final Ballinhassig 3-13 - 0-08 Grenagh Ballyanly Grounds
S McCarthy 1-7, P Brennan 1-1, J Aherne 1-1, Damien McCarthy 0-2, J Mullally 0-1, Denis McCarthy 0-1. P McDonnell 0-5, A Dorgan 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, N O'Connell 0-1. Referee: E Murphy (Douglas)

Final

Killeagh v Ballinhassig
22 October 1995 Final Killeagh 3-09 - 0-08 Ballinhassig Páirc Uí Chaoimh
B Walsh 1-4, J Deane 1-3, A Leahy 1-0, M Landers 0-1, G Scully 0-1. S McCarthy 0-5, P Brennan 0-2, G Aherne 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe Deane Killeagh 2-17 23 3 7.66
Seán McCarthy Ballinhassig 1-20 23 3 7.66
3 Brendan Walsh Killeagh 1-08 11 3 3.66
Pádraig McDonnell Grenagh 0-11 11 2 5.50
5 Aidan Dorgan Grenagh 1-06 9 2 4.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Seán McCarthy Ballinhassig 1-07 10 Grenagh
2 Joe Deane Killeagh 1-06 9 Kilworth
3 Aidan Dorgan Grenagh 1-05 8 Banteer
Seán McCarthy Ballinhassig 0-08 8 Bandon
Joe Deane Killeagh 0-08 8 Na Piarsaigh
6 Brendan Walsh Killeagh 1-04 7 Ballinhassig
7 Mick Lyons Bandon 2-00 6 Ballinhassig
Joe Deane Killeagh 1-03 6 Ballinhassig
Pádraig McDonnell Grenagh 0-06 6 Banteer
10 Pat Shanahan Kilworth 1-02 5 Killeagh
Colm Buckley Banteer 0-05 5 Grenagh
Pádraig Crowley Bandon 0-05 5 Ballinhassig
Pádraig McDonnell Grenagh 0-05 5 Ballinhassig
Seán McCarthy Ballinhassig 0-05 5 Killeagh

References

  1. ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: Killeagh didn't look back after 1995 junior victory". Echo Live. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (8 September 1999). "Clubcall: The captains". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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