1996 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates

27 April 1996 – 20 October 1996

Teams

Sponsor

TSB 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 played

Goals scored

41 (1.71 per match)

Points scored

468 (19.5 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Colin Corkery (0-21)

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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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Dohenys

Results

First round

Carbery v St. Finbarr's

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

Glanmire v Carrigdhoun

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)

Na Piarsaigh v Cork Regional Technical College

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

Bishopstown v Ballincollig

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

Seandún v Clonakilty

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)

Dohenys v Aghada

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

O'Donovan Rossa v St. Nicholas'

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)

Castlehaven v Imokilly

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

Muskerry v St. Finbarr's

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

Duhallow v Avondhu

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)

Ballincollig v Clonakilty

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.

Aghada v Beara

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)

University College Cork v Glanmire

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.

Bantry Blues v Na Piarsaigh

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.

Nemo Rangers v Mallow

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)

O'Donovan Rossa v Castlehaven

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)

Muskerry v St. Finbarr's

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

Clonakilty v Duhallow

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)

Beara v Bantry Blues

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.

University College Cork v Nemo Rangers

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)

St. Finbarr's v O'Donovan Rossa

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

University College Cork v Beara

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)

Clonakilty v St. Finbarr's

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

Clonakilty v University College Cork

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

Top scorers

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
4	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
3	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

Clonakilty win the title for the first time since 1952.
University College Cork qualify for the final for the first time since 1980.

References

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

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