1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 15 June 1996 and ended on 3 November 1996.

1996 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	15 June 1996 – 3 November 1996
Teams	24
Champions	Newtownshandrum (4th title) John McCarthy (captain) Christy Morrissey (manager)
Runners-up	Cloyne Declan Motherway (captain) Jerry O'Sullivan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	78 (2.79 per match)
Points scored	623 (22.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ben O'Connor (3-33)
← 1995 (Previous) (Next) 1997 →

On 3 November 1996, Newtownshandrum won the championship after a 0-12 to 0-09 defeat of Cloyne in a final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.^[1] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1981.

Newtownshandrum's Ben O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-33.

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

• Kilbrittain

Regraded to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

• Midleton

Regraded to the City Junior A Hurling Championship

• Blackrock

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship

• Killeagh

Results

First round

Newtownshandrum v Ballincollig

15 June 1996 First round	Newtownshandrum	3-10 - 0-07	Ballincollig	Kanturk
	B O'Connor 1-4, J Ryan 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0, D Mulcahy 0-3, M Morrissey 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1.		D Murphy 0-4, A Beale 0-1, B Gleeson 0-1, K O'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy

Delanys v Killeagh

21 June 1996 First round	Delanys	3-20 - 5-08	Killeagh	Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh
	B Egan 1-9, M McElhinney 1-5, D Power 1-1, K Egan 0-3, P Finnegan 0-1, G Healy 0-1.		J Deane 2-2, B Walsh 1-2, T Fitzgibbon 1-1, R Walsh 1-0, M Landers 0-1, G Scully 0-1, M Treacy 0-1.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Inniscarra v Aghabullogue

22 June 1996 First round	Inniscarra	1-12 - 1-11	Aghabullogue	Cloughduv
	S Holland 0-9, J O'Herlihy 1-0, T Ahern 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.		J Healy 0-7, T Ó Murchú 1-0, J Foley 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, D Ring 0-1.

Tracton v Carrigtwohill

22 June 1996 First round	Tracton	3-14 - 0-09	Carrigtwohill	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	F Walsh 1-4, M Quinn 1-3, P Murphy 1-1, W Flynn 0-3, J Kingston 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, M Kingston 0-1.		E O'Mahony 0-3, M Barry 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1, S Collins 0-1, C Lehane 0-1, S Barry 0-1.	Referee: J O'Leray (Na Piarsaigh)

Newcestown v Ballymartle

23 June 1996 First round	Newcestown	2-08 - 2-09	Ballymartle	Ballinhassig
	P Kenneally 1-1, D Long 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, P Condon 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.		P Deasy 1-4, G Cummins 1-2, P Coughlan 0-2, A McCarthy 0-1.

Aghada v Cobh

30 June 1996 First round	Aghada	0-17 - 0-16	Cobh	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	M Lewis 0-5, R Lewis 0-4, R Dwane 0-3, Peter Cashman 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-1, Pat Cashman 0-1.		D Morgan 0-4, P Looney 0-4, R Meaney 0-3, B Meaney 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, V O'Rourke 0-1.	Referee: P Hogan (Carrigtwohill)

St. Finbarr's v Valley Rovers

6 July 1996 First round	St. Finbarr's	0-10 - 0-10	Valley Rovers	Ovens
	F O'Brien 0-5, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, I O'Mahony 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.		E Newman 0-4, J Hurley 0-2, L Burke 0-1, D Kiely 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Cloughduv v Bishopstown

13 July 1996 First round	Cloughduv	5-16 - 1-06	Bishopstown	Ballinora
	T Gentleman 3-3, T Barry-Murphy 0-9, F Walsh 1-1, K Murray 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Clifford 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1.		K Harrington 1-3, T O'Leary 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, K O'Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

St. Finbarr's v Valley Rovers

28 July 1996 First round replay	St. Finbarr's	3-11 - 1-10	Valley Rovers	Ovens
	F O'Brien 1-3, I O'Mahony 1-0, P Forde 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, F Ramsey 0-1.		D Kiely 0-5, C O'Donovan 1-0, M Kelleher 0-2, E Newman 0-2, F Twohig 0-1.

Second round

Cloyne v Glen Rovers

15 June 1996 Second round	Cloyne	3-09 - 1-09	Glen Rovers	Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune
	P Cahill 1-1, B Motherway 1-1, E Canavan 0-4, E o'Sullivan 1-0, D Motherway 0-2, M O'Driscoll 0-1.		C Walsh 1-1, G Hackett 0-4, G Foley 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, T Harte 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.	Referee: D Relihan

St. Vincent's v Douglas

30 June 1996 Second round	St. Vincent's	0-13 - 1-10	Douglas	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	W Leahy 0-5, K Goulding 0-3, A McCarthy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, J Gould 0-1.		T Twomey 1-3, P Barry 0-2, T O'Donovan 0-1, M Barry 0-1, D Larkin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.

Éire Óg v Na Piarsaigh

12 July 1996 Second round	Éire Óg	0-09 - 0-07	Na Piarsaigh	Inniscarra
	P O'Flynn 0-3, K Sheehan 0-2, C Óg Sheehan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, P Coakley 0-1.		P Kelleher 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1.

Aghada v Ballymartle

13 July 1996 Second round	Aghada	2-13 - 1-14	Ballymartle	Riverstown
	R Lewis 1-3, C Counihan 1-0, G Sheehan 0-2, D Devoy 0-2, R Dwane 0-2, M Lewis 0-2, P Sisk 0-1, D Lee 0-1.		K Lordan 1-2, P Deasy 0-5, J O'Mahony 0-2, C Deasy 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, F Murphy 0-1, P Coughlan 0-1.

St. Vincent's v Douglas

13 July 1996 Second round replay	St. Vincent's	1-10 - 3-17	Douglas	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	W Leahy 0-4, J Gould 1-0, D Murphy 0-3, C Hartnett 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.		T Twomey 1-5, T Flynn 2-1, T O'Donovan 0-4, D Larkin 0-3, P Barry 0-2, J Farrell 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.

Newtownshandrum v Delanys

19 July 1996 Second round	Newtownshandrum	0-15 - 1-08	Delanys	Mallow
	B O'Connor 0-9, J O'Connor 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1, C Morrissey 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.		B Egan 0-5, D Power 1-0, D Quinlan 0-1, M McElhinney 0-1.

Blarney v Mallow

20 July 1996 Second round	Blarney	1-09 - 0-12	Mallow	Inniscarra
	E McCarthy 1-0, A Murphy 0-3, B Sheehan 0-3, F Coleman 0-1, G Nagle 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1.		R O'Connell 0-3, S Buckley 0-2, F McCormack 0-2, M Buckley 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.	Referee: J Keaney (Na Piarsaigh)

Cloughduv v Inniscarra

28 July 1996 Second round	Cloughduv	0-15 - 1-06	Inniscarra	Ovens
	J CLifford 0-4, K Murray 0-4, F Walsh 0-3, T Barry-Murphy 0-3, J O'Riordan 0-1.		M O'Regan 1-0, S Holland 0-2, D Holland 0-2, T Aherne 0-1, C McDonnell 0-1.	Referee: L Flynn (Éire Óg)

Blarney v Mallow

4 August 1996 Second round replay	Blarney	1-14 - 0-15	Mallow	Inniscarra
	A Murphy 1-4, J Goggin 0-4, G Nagle 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, J Downey 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1.		A Aherne 0-5, R O'Connell 0-4, B Sheehan 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Tracton v St. Finbarr's

10 August 1996 Second round	Tracton	2-11 - 3-08	St. Finbarr's	Carrigaline
	P Murphy 1-1, P Murphy 0-4, M Quinn 1-0, F Walsh 0-2, L Kelly 0-2, J Kingston 0-1, M Kingston 0-1.		F Ramsey 1-2, F O'Brien 1-1, M Desmond 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, J McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Tracton v St. Finbarr's

25 August 1996 Second round replay	Tracton	3-13 - 3-20 (aet)	St. Finbarr's	Carrigaline
	K Kingston 1-4, M Quinn 1-1, P Murphy 1-1, F Walsh 0-4, M Kingston 0-1, J Kinsgton 0-1, L Kelly 0-1.		F O'Brien 0-11, P Forde 2-0, I O'Mahony 0-5, J McCarthy 1-1, B O'Connell 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

Cloyne v Douglas

28 July 1996 Quarter-final	Cloyne	2-09 - 1-09	Douglas	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	T Flynn 1-1, M O'Driscoll 1-1, E Canavan 0-4, P Cahill 0-2, B Motherway 0-1.		J Farrell 0-6, T Twomey 1-1, D Larkin 0-1, C Toal 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Éire Óg v Blarney

10 August 1996 Quarter-final	Éire Óg	1-15 - 0-12	Blarney	Coachford
	P Coakley 1-6, M Sheehan 0-3, C Óg Sheehan 0-2, P Bradley 0-1, K Madden 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.		A Murphy 0-5, J Hurley 0-2, J Goggin 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, G Nagle 0-1, T Harrington 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Newtownshandrum v Cloughduv

17 August 1996 Quarter-final	Newtownshandrum	3-07 - 2-05	Cloughduv	Banteer Sportsfield, Banteer
	B O'Connor 2-3, D O'Riordan 1-1, C Morrissey 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, R TRoy 0-1.		F Walsh 1-0, T O'Mahony 1-0, T Barry-Murphy 0-3, K Murray 0-2.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Aghada v St. Finbarr's

8 September 1996 Quarter-final	Aghada	1-17 - 2-12	St. Finbarr's	Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune
	R Lewis 0-8, C Counihan 1-1, D Lee 0-3, D Devoy 0-1, P Cashman 0-1, M Lewis 0-1, D Godfrey 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.		M Desmond 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0, I O'Mahony 0-2, F O'Brien 0-2, J Griffin 0-2, P Forde 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1, D Hurley 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Semi-finals

Cloyne v Éire Óg

8 September 1996 Semi-final	Cloyne	3-06 - 1-10	Éire Óg	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Cahill 1-1, I Quinlan 1-1, B Motherway 1-0, M O'Driscoll 0-2, M Cahill 0-1, E Canavan 0-1.		P Bradley 1-2, M Sheehan 0-4, C Óg Sheehan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, P Coakley 0-1, P Flynn 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Newtownshandrum v Aghada

28 September 1996 Semi-final	Newtownshandrum	1-13 - 1-09	Aghada	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	J O'Connor 1-4, B O'Connor 0-7, D Mulcahy 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1.		R Lewis 1-3, R Dwane 0-3, P Cashman 0-1, D Devoy 0-1, D Creedon 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Cloughduv)

Finals

Newtownshandrum v Cloyne

20 October 1996 Final	Newtownshandrum	2-07 - 1-10	Cloyne	Ballincollig Sportsfield, Ballincollig
	D O'Riordan 2-0, B O'Connor 0-4, R Troy 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.		E Canavan 0-6, E O'Sullivan 1-0, P Cahill 0-3, M O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Newtownshandrum v Cloyne

3 November 1996 Final replay	Newtownshandrum	0-12 - 0-09	Cloyne	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 0-6, D Mulcahy 0-3, D O'Riordan 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1.		I Quinlan 0-3, E Canavan 0-3, P Cahill 0-2, B Motherway 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	3-33	42	6	7.00
2	Flor O'Brien	St. Finbarr's	2-22	28	5	6.60
3	Richie Lewis	Aghada	2-18	24	4	6.60
4	Tomás Twomey	Douglas	3-09	18	3	6.60
	Éamonn Canavan	Cloyne	0-18	18	5	3.60
6	Barry Egan	Delaneys	1-14	17	2	8.50
7	Jerry O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	3-07	16	6	2.66
8	Philip Cahill	Cloyne	2-09	15	5	3.00
	Anthony Murphy	Blarney	1-12	15	3	5.00
	Tim Barry-Murphy	Cloughduv	0-15	15	3	5.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tom Gentleman	Cloughduv	3-03	12	Bishopstown
	Barry Egan	Delaneys	1-09	12	Killeagh
3	Flor O'Brien	St. Finbarr's	0-11	11	Tracton
4	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	2-03	9	Cloughduv
	Paul Coakley	Éire Óg	1-06	9	Blarney
	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	0-09	9	Delaneys
	Seán Holland	Inniscarra	0-09	9	Aghabullogue
	Tim Barry-Murphy	Cloughduv	0-09	9	Bishopstown
9	Joe Deane	Killeagh	2-02	8	Delaneys
	Mark McElhinney	Delaneys	1-05	8	Killeagh
	Tomás Twomey	Douglas	1-05	8	St. Vincent's
	Richie Lewis	Aghada	0-08	8	St. Finbarr's