1996 Cork Junior A Football Championship

1996 Cork Junior A Football Championship
Dates29 September - 10 November 1996
Teams9
SponsorTSB Bank
ChampionsBorder Kilshannig (2nd title)
Patrick O'Connell (captain)
Niall O'Shea (manager)
Runners-upBorder Youghal
Philip Monaghan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Points scored117 (14.63 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Dan O'Brien (3-03)
Border Jimmy Dennehy (0-12)
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The 1996 Cork Junior A Football Championship was the 98th staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship ran from 29 September to 10 November 1996.

The final was played on 10 November 1996 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, between Kilshannig and Youghal, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Kilshannig won the match by 1–07 to 0–05 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1985.[2][3]

Dan O'Brien and Jimmy Dennehy were the championship's joint-top scorers

Qualification

Division Championship Representatives
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Football Championship Deel Rovers
Kilshannig
Beara Beara Junior A Football Championship Garnish
Carbery South West Junior A Football Championship Ilen Rovers
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Football Championship Valley Rovers
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Kiskeam
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Football Championship Youghal
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship Ballinora
Seandún City Junior A Football Championship Nemo Rangers

Results

Quarter-finals

Nemo Rangers v Ilen Rovers
29 September 1996 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-08 - 3-06 Ilen Rovers Kilmurry Grounds
L O'Sullivan 2-3, C McCarthy 1-0, S Callanan 0-3, B Morgan 0-1, Alan Cronin 0-1. F Connolly 1-1, K Daly 1-1, C Collins 1-0, J Whooley 0-2, F Collins 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.
Deel Rovers v Ballinora
13 October 1996 Quarter-final Deel Rovers 3-08 - 0-08 Ballinora Glenville Grounds
D O'Brien 2-2, P O'Brien 1-0, R Geary 0-3, M Savage 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1. M Twohig 0-3, F Drinan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, T Conway 0-1, P Cantillon 0-1, D Lynch 0-1.
Kiskeam v Valley Rovers
13 October 1996 Quarter-final Kiskeam 1-12 - 0-10 Valley Rovers Ballyanley Grounds
J Dennehy 0-7, M Angland 1-0, D O'Leary 0-2, J Herlihy 0-2, T Galvin 0-1. E McCarthy 0-4, K McCarthy 0-3, T O'Connell 0-1, D Kiely 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
Youghal v Garnish
20 October 1996 Quarter-final Youghal 2-12 - 0-09 Garnish Castle Grounds
B Coleman 0-5, K Coleman 1-1, E Coleman 0-4, B Murray 1-0, M Downing 0-1, J Flynn 01. R Walsh 0-5, C Murphy 0-2, O O'Sullivan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

Deel Rovers v Kiskeam
27 October 1996 Semi-final Deel Rovers 3-08 - 1-10 Kiskeam Kanturk Grounds
D Linehan 1-2, D O'Brien 1-1, M Morrissey 1-0, R Geary 0-2, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. J Dennehy 0-5, T Galvin 1-0, J Herlihy 0-2, D Angland 0-1, R Dennehy 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.
Youghal v Nemo Rangers
27 October 1996 Semi-final Youghal 2-07 - 1-07 Nemo Rangers Clonmult Memorial Park
J Flynn 2-0, B Coleman 0-3, E Coleman 0-2, M Downing 0-1, B Murray 0-1. M Dunne 1-1, S Callanan 0-3, E O'Leary 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1.

Final

Kilshannig v Youghal
10 November 1996 Final Kilshannig 1-07 - 0-05 Youghal Pairc Ui Rinn
W O'Riordan 1-2, N Noonan 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1. K Coleman 0-2, B Coleman 0-2, K Dempsey 0-1. Referee: S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dan O'Brien Deel Rovers 3-03 12 2 6.00
Jimmy Dennehy Kiskeam 0-12 12 2 6.00
3 Liam O'Sullivan Nemo Rangers 2-04 10 2 5.00
Brendan Coleman Youghal 0-10 10 3 3.33
5 John Flynn Youghal 2-01 7 3 2.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Liam O'Sullivan Nemo Rangers 2-03 9 Ilen Rovers
2 Dan O'Brien Deel Rovers 2-02 8 Ballinora
3 Jimmy Dennehy Kiskeam 0-07 7 Valley Rovers
4 John Flynn Youghal 2-00 6 Nemo Rangers
5 Donal Linehan Deel Rovers 1-02 5 Kiskeam
William O'Riordan Kilshannig 1-02 5 Youghal
Brendan Coleman Youghal 0-05 5 Garnish
Robert Walsh Garnish 0-05 5 Youghal
Jimmy Dennehy Kiskeam 0-05 5 Deel Rovers

Miscellaneous

  • A delay in the completion of the divisional championships resulted in Deel Rovers and Youghal being nominated to represent Avondhu and Imokilly respectively. Deel Rovers had actually qualified for the county final but were beaten by Kilshannig in the North Cork final, who then took their place in the championship. After being beaten in the final, Youghal were later beaten by Fr. O'Neill's in the East Cork final.

References

  1. ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "The countdown is on for Kilshannig footballers' first junior A county final since 1996". Echo Live. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ "1996 a year of unprecedented success". The Corkman. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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