1992 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

The 1992 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 15 December 1991. The championship ran from 27 September to 1 November 1992.

1992 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates27 September - 1 November 1992
Teams7
ChampionsBorder Newcestown (3rd title)
Eugene Desmond (captain)
Runners-up Newtownshandrum
Jim Coughlan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored19 (2.71 per match)
Points scored142 (20.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Pat Kenneally (1-16)
1991 (Previous) (Next) 1993

The final was played on 1 November 1992 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Newcestown and Newtownshandrum, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1][2] Newcestown won the match by 2-14 to 3-05 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 12 years.[3]

Newcestown's Pat Kenneally was the championship's top scorer with 1-16.

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Newtownshandrum
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Newcestown
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinhassig
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Kilbrin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Aghada
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Blarney
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Glen Rovers

Results

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Quarter-finals

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27 September 1992 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 0-10 - 1-07 Kilbrin Mallow Grounds
P Bracken 0-4, S McGrath 0-2, D Geaney 0-2, F Wall 0-1, M Tierney 0-1. D O'Sullivan 1-1, J Sheehan 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1.
4 October 1992 Quarter-final Newcestown 1-11 - 0-10 Aghada Riverstown Sportsfield
E Kenneally 1-2, P Kenneally 0-3, P Condon 0-2, D Wilson 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, E Desmond 0-1. R Lewis 0-5, D Devoy 0-2, P Cashman 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1.
4 October 1992 Quarter-final replay Glen Rovers 2-11 - 0-10 Kilbrin Mallow Grounds
G Geaney 2-3, P Power 0-3, D Geaney 0-2, F Wall 0-1, P Bracken 0-1, A Mulcahy 0-1. D O'Sullivan 0-5, J Sheehan 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, P Field 0-1, I O'Sullivan 0-1.
18 October 1992 Quarter-final Ballinhassig 2-12 - 1-08 Blarney Ballincollig Grounds
S McCarthy 0-7, D Lombard 1-1, J Aherne 1-1, Damien McCarthy 0-2, Denis McCarthy 0-1. B Sheehan 1-1, A Murphy 0-3, T Harrington 0-2, D Mullane 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.

Semi-finals

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18 October 1992 Semi-final Newtownshandrum 2-15 - 2-07 Glen Rovers Castletownroche Grounds
J Coughlan 0-8, D O'Riordan 1-2, D Coughlan 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, J Geary 0-1, J Lenihan 0-1, M Reidy 0-1. P Power 1-1, D Geaney 1-0, P Bracken 0-3, C O'Halloran 0-1.
25 October 1992 Semi-final Newcestown 2-14 - 1-08 Ballinhassig Ballincollig Grounds
E Desmond 2-0, P Kenneally 0-4, E Kenneally 0-3, P Condon 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, K Long 0-1, B White 0-1. Damien McCarthy 1-1, S McCarthy 0-3, D Lombard 0-1, Denis McCarthy 0-1, P Fleming 0-1, K Cullinane 0-1.

Final

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1 November 1992 Final Newcestown 2-14 - 3-05 Newtownshandrum Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Kenneally 1-9, K Long 1-1, E Kenneally 0-2, E Desmond 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. G Morrissey 2-1, D O'Riordan 1-1, J Coughlan 0-2, M Reidy 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Kenneally Newcestown 1-16 19 3 6.33
2 Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-07 10 3 3.33
Jim Coughlan Newtownshandrum 0-10 10 3 3.33
Seán McCarthy Ballinhassig 0-10 10 2 5.00
5 Dan Riordan Newtownshandrum 2-03 9 3 3.00
Gary Geaney Glen Rovers 2-03 9 3 3.00
Dan O'Sullivan Kilbrin 1-06 9 2 4.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat Kenneally Newcestown 1-09 12 Newtownshandrum
2 Gary Geaney Glen Rovers 2-03 9 Aghada
3 Jim Coughlan Newtownshandrum 0-08 8 Glen Rovers
4 Gerard Morrissey Newtownshandrum 2-01 7 Newcestown
Seán McCarthy Ballinhassig 0-07 7 Blarney
6 Eugene Desmond Newcestown 2-00 6 Ballinhassig
7 Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-02 5 Aghada
Dan Riordan Newtownshandrum 1-02 5 Glen Rovers
Richie Lewis Aghada 0-05 5 Newcestown
Dan O'Sullivan Kilbrin 0-05 5 Glen Rovers

References

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  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. ^ "'No team wants to lose this. There are bragging rights!'". The Southern Star. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2021.