1995 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

The 1995 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1995 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates21 May - 12 August 1995
Teams11
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (9th win)
CaptainJoe Murphy
ManagerNoel Skehan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upClare
CaptainRay O'Halloran
Provincial Champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Pat Bennett (1-26)
1994
1996

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 12 August at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Kilkenny and Clare, in what was their second meeting in the final in three years. Kilkenny won the match by 1-20 to 1-06 to claim their 9th and final championship title and a first title since 1990.[3][4]

Results edit

Leinster Junior Hurling Championship edit

Leinster quarter-final edit

24 May 1995 Quarter-final Laois 2-14 - 2-13 Offaly O'Moore Park
S Kennedy 0-7, E Fitzpatrick 1-2, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, P Peacock 0-2, B Shaughnessy 0-1, S Flynn 0-1. S Óg Farrell 1-2, T Dooley 0-4, J Phelan 1-0, E Martin 0-3, D Miller 0-3, K Weir 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkkenny)

Leinster semi-finals edit

7 June 1995 Semi-final Dublin 2-05 - 5-17 Kilkenny O'Toole Park
T Daly 1-3, D Harrington 1-1, P Kearns 0-1. O O'Connor 1-7, P Treacy 1-4, S Ryan 1-2, D Lawlor 1-1, R Kelly 1-0, P Farrell 0-2, A Cleere 0-1.
9 June 1995 Semi-final Laois 1-05 - 3-16 Wexford O'Moore Park
S Kennedy 1-0, D Conroy 0-3, S Flynn 0-1, N Lacey 0-1. J Byrne 0-9, T Kavanagh 1-1, S Whelan 1-1, M Morrissey 1-0, R Callaghan 0-2, J Bolger 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Leinster final edit

21 June 1995 Final Wexford 4-05 - 2-14 Kilkenny Wexford Park
J McDonald 2-0, R Quigley 1-2, R O'Callaghan 1-0, J Bolger 0-2, R Guiney 0-1. D Maher 1-2, O O'Connor 0-5, B O'Keeffe 1-1, R Kelly 0-2, P Treacy 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, A Cleere 0-1.

Munster Junior Hurling Championship edit

Munster first round edit

21 May 1995 First round Waterford 1-11 - 1-10 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Bennett 0-7, P Cunningham 1-0, S Ahearne 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. D Corcoran 1-1, J Ryan 0-3, G McGuire 0-3, C Arrigan 0-2, A Waters 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Munster semi-finals edit

4 June 1995 Semi-final Clare 3-08 - 1-12 Cork Gaelic Grounds
R O'Halloran 1-4, C Gleeson 2-0, B Fitzgerald 0-2, B Moloney 0-1, B Healy 0-1. M Landers 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, D Fleming 0-2, T Crowley 0-2, D Holland 0-1, M Daly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. Referee: TJ Corboy (Limerick)
18 June 1995 Semi-final Waterford 1-13 - 2-10 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Bennett 0-5, JP Fitzpatrick 0-4, K Walsh 1-0, N Kelly 0-2, E Crotty 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Andrew Ryan 2-2, D Hennessy 0-5, O O'Neill 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1.
5 July 1995 Semi-final replay Waterford 4-12 - 4-07 Limerick Fraher Field
P Bennett 1-7, N Kelly 2-1, S Ahearne 1-0, D Casey 0-1, B Doyle 0-1, E Crotty 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. D Hennessy 1-5, S Laffan 1-1, O O'Neill 1-0, O Moriarty 1-0, C O'Brien 0-1. Referee: A O'Sullivan (Clare)

Munster final edit

12 July 1995 Final Clare 4-11 - 1-09 Waterford Semple Stadium
J McKenna 1-3, F Flynn 1-3, G Gleeson 1-1, B Healy 1-0, R O'Halloran 0-2, D Forde 0-2. P Bennett 0-7, S Ahern 1-0, JP Fitzpatrick 0-2. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship edit

All-Ireland semi-final edit

29 July 1995 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-10 - 0-12 Galway St. Brendan's Park
O O'Connor 1-2, S Ryan 1-0, P Farrell 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, P Treacy 0-2, B Leahy 0-1. G Daly 0-3, J Murray 0-3, M Kenny 0-2, K Clancy 0-1, D Gilligan 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, B Larkin 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

All-Ireland final edit

12 August 1995 Final Kilkenny 1-20 - 1-06 Clare Semple Stadium
O O'Connor 0-7, S Ryan 1-2, P Farrell 0-4, D Maher 0-3, D Lawlor 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. B Healy 1-2, R O'Halloran 0-2, B Moloney 0-1, D Forde 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Bennett Waterford 1-26 29 4 7.25
2 Ollie O'Connor Kilkenny 2-21 27 4 6.75
3 Seán Ryan Kilkenny 3-05 14 4 3.50
4 David Hennessy Limerick 1-10 13 2 6.50
5 Paul Treacy Kilkenny 1-09 12 4 3.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ollie O'Connor Kilkenny 1-07 10 Dublin
Pat Bennett Waterford 1-07 10 Limerick
3 Jim Byrne Wexford 0-09 9 Laois
4 Andrew Ryan Limerick 2-02 8 Waterford
David Hennessy Limerick 1-05 8 Waterford
6 Noel Kelly Waterford 2-01 7 Limerick
Paul Treacy Kilkenny 1-04 7 Dublin
Ray O'Halloran Clare 1-04 7 Cork
Séamus Kennedy Laois 0-07 7 Offaly
Pat Bennett Waterford 0-07 7 Tipperary
Pat Bennett Waterford 0-07 7 Clare
Ollie O'Connor Kilkenny 0-07 7 Clare

References edit

  1. ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.