1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 11 December 1994. The championship began on 14 May 1995 and ended on 24 September 1995.

1995 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 May – 24 September 1995
Teams21
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions Na Piarsaigh (2nd title)
Leonard Forde (captain)
Éamonn Ryan (manager)
Runners-up Ballyhea
Alec Morrissey (captain)
Tony Moloney (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored61 (3.05 per match)
Points scored448 (22.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Niall Ahern (4-17)
1994 (Previous) (Next) 1996

Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Erin's Own in the second round.[1][2]

The final was played on 24 September 1995 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Na Piarsaigh and Ballyhea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Na Piarsaigh won the match by 1–12 to 3–01 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in five years.[3][4]

Niall Ahern was the championship's top scorer with 4–17.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

14 May 1995 First round Avondhu 0-10 - 3-07 Blackrock Watergrasshill
R O'Connell 0-5, D Moher 0-4, W Hegarty 0-1. A Browne 1-1, D Coakley 1-0, B O'Keeffe 1-0, N O'Leary 0-3, A Ryan 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
14 May 1995 First round Duhallow 2-10 - 5-12 Sarsfields Watergrasshill
C Buckley 1-3, D Breen 1-0, T Burke 0-2, T Browne 0-1, J Sheahan 0-1, T Mahony 0-1, M Cottrell 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. P Ahern 3-8, T McCarthy 1-1, J Barry 1-1, G Murphy 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1. Referee: D Relihan
10 June 1995 First round St. Catherine's 2-09 - 1-20 Bishopstown Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
K Morrison 2-0, C Clancy 0-5, M Hegarty 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. D O'Mahony 0-9, A O'Sullivan 1-3, V Murray 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, M Hayes 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, T Keating 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
10 June 1995 First round Imokilly 1-15 - 1-13 Glen Rovers Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
R Lewis 1-6, J O'Connor 0-3, E O'Mahony 0-2, M Landers 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, J Smiddy 0-1. C O'Riordan 0-6, G O'Riordan 0-4, R Kelleher 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)
11 June 1995 First round Youghal 2-11 - 5-12 University College Cork Fr. O'Neill's Sportsfield, Ballymacoda
B Coleman 2-0, E Coleman 0-5, M Downey 0-2, L O'Leary 0-2, B Hogan 0-1. O O'Neill 3-2, D Murphy 1-2, J Kiely 1-1, J Brenner 0-4, J Maguire 0-2, E Enright 0-1. Referee: E Murphy (Douglas)

Second round

10 June 1995 Second round Blackrock 1-06 - 1-13 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
N O'Leary 0-4, A Browne 1-0, D Coakley 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. N Ahern 1-3, G Murphy 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, B O'Callaghan 0-2, J Barry 0-2, T Óg Lynch 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
10 June 1995 Second round Ballyhea 6-17 - 0-04 Cork Regional Technical College Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
M O'Callaghan 3-3, I Ronan 2-4, A Morrissey 1-1, D Ronan 0-4, P O'Connell 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. F O'Mahony 0-1, V Cooney 0-1, F Kelly 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
10 June 1995 Second round Milford 1-13 - 3-13 Muskerry Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
V Sheehan 0-6, N Geary 1-0, D O'Brien 0-3, P Madigan 0-2, C Collins 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. K Murray 1-3, M Sheehan 1-2, F O'Callaghan 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-4, J Foley 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1, T Barry-Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)
11 June 1995 Second round Carbery 0-14 - 1-12 Erin's Own Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Crowley 0-6, B Harte 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, P Condon 0-1. B Corcoran 0-6, T Kelleher 1-0, J Corcoran 0-2, P Geasley 0-2, F Horgan 0-1, M Wallace 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
11 June 1995 Second round St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 0-12 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Cunningham 1-3, K Kelleher 1-3, M Ryan 0-2, M Barry 0-2, N Hosford 0-1, C Duffy 0-1. K Kingston 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, Damien McCarthy 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, P Deasy 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, G Cummins 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
23 June 1995 Second round Seandún 1-13 - 2-13 Imokilly Riverstown
B Egan 1-7, K Egan 0-3, A McCarthy 0-1, G Healy 0-1, M McElhinney 0-1. R Lewis 0-5, J Smiddy 1-1, P Cahill 1-0, E O'Mahony 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, M Landers 0-1, J Deane 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
25 June 1995 Second round Midleton 1-13 - 0-11 Bishopstown Lisgoold
G Manley 0-6, G Fitzgerald 1-1, C Quirke 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, P Smith 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. V Murray 0-3, A Kelly 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2, L Meaney 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
25 June 1995 Second round Na Piarsaigh 1-15 - 1-08 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Moran 1-7, Mark Mullins 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-2, D Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1. J Brenner 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, E Enright 0-1, P Collins 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, J Maguire 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

28 July 1995 Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-15 - 0-05 Muskerry Innishannon
J Moran 1-4, T O'Sullivan 0-6, Mark Mullins 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0, G Daly 0-1, M Sullivan 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1. J Healy 0-4, M O'Regan 0-1. Referee: J Motherway
29 July 1995 Quarter-final Imokilly 0-12 - 0-09 Midleton Youghal
J Smiddy 0-5, R Lewis 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, R Dwane 0-1. G Manley 0-5, C Quirke 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, W Wallace 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)
30 July 1995 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 0-12 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B Cunningham 1-4, E Griffin 1-0, C Duffy 0-2, F Ramsey 0-2, M Quaid 0-1, P Forde 0-1. N Ahern 0-6, T McCarthy 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
30 July 1995 Quarter-final Ballyhea 1-14 - 2-10 Erin's Own Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Ronan 1-2, M O'Callaghan 0-4, A Morrissey 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, I Ronan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. J Corcoran 1-6, B Corcoran 1-4. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Semi-finals

26 August 1995 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 1-15 - 2-05 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-7, J O'Connor 1-1, Mark Mullins 0-5, Mick Mullins 0-1, G Daly 0-1. P Forde 1-1, E GRiffin 1-0, M Ryan 0-2, B Cunningham 0-2. Referee: J Motherway
26 August 1995 Semi-final Ballyhea 2-09 - 1-11 Imokilly Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M O'Callaghan 1-1, A Morrissey 0-4, I Ronan 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, D Ronan 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. P Cahill 1-2, J Smiddy 0-5, J O'Connor 0-2, D Motherway 0-1, J Deane 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Final

24 September 1995 Final Na Piarsaigh 1-12 - 3-01 Ballyhea Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M O'Sullivan 1-1, JA Moran 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-3, Mark Mullins 0-2, C Lynch 0-2. J O'Sullivan 1-0, M O'Callaghan 1-0, D Ronan 1-0, P O'Connell 0-1. Attendance: 12,718
Referee: J Motherway

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 4-17 29 3 9.66
2 Mike O'Callaghan Ballyhea 5-08 23 4 5.75
3 John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 2-15 21 4 5.25
4 Richie Lewis Imokilly 1-15 18 4 4.50
5 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-16 16 4 4.00
6 Ian Ronan Ballyhea 3-06 15 4 3.75
Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 2-09 15 3 5.00
Jimmy Smiddy Imokilly 1-12 15 4 3.75
7 Darren Ronan Ballyhea 2-07 13 4 3.25
Mark Mullins Na Piarsaigh 1-10 13 4 3.25
Brian Corcoran Erin's Own 1-10 13 2 6.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Niall Ahern Sarsfields 3-08 17 Duhallow
2 Mike O'Callaghan Ballyhea 3-03 12 Cork RTC
3 Owen O'Neill UCC 3-02 11 Youghal
4 John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 1-07 10 UCC
Barry Egan Seandún 1-07 10 Imokilly
5 John Corcoran Erin's Own 1-06 9 Ballyhea
Richie Lewis Imokilly 1-06 9 Glen Rovers
Donal O'Mahony Bishopstown 0-09 9 St. Catherine's
6 John Anthony Moran Na Piarsaigh 1-04 7 Muskerry
Brian Corcoran Erin's Own 1-04 7 Ballyhea
Brian Cunningham St. Finbarr's 1-04 7 Sarsfields
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-07 7 St. Finbarr's

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "FLASHBACK: Carbery hurlers stunned Midleton to lift the county crown in 1994". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: Carbery bounced back to upset the odds in 1994". Echo Live. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Na Piarsaigh recall great victory of 1995 while remembering fallen comrades". Echo Live. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "A look back to the intermediate winning year of 1994". The Avondhu. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.