1996 Cork Senior Football Championship

1996 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates27 April 1996 – 20 October 1996
Teams24
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions Clonakilty (8th title)
Brian Murphy (captain)
Michael O'Donovan (manager)
Runners-up University College Cork
Séamus Moynihan (captain)
Des Cullinane (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored41 (1.71 per match)
Points scored468 (19.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colin Corkery (0-21)
1995 (Previous) (Next) 1997

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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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First round

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27 April 1996 First round Carbery 1-06 - 0-12 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 Na Piarsaigh 2-10 - 1-09 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

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19 May 1996 Second round Muskerry 0-11 - 0-11 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 University College Cork 6-16 - 2-11 Glanmire 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 Muskerry 2-07 - 1-13 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

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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 Beara 0-12 - 1-04 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 St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 0-08 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

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25 August 1996 Semi-final University College Cork 1-13 - 1-12 Beara 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 Clonakilty 1-08 - 0-09 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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Ellard, Michael (15 October 2005). "Muskerry on a high". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times (Archive). Retrieved 8 April 2019.