2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2004 fixtures took place on 14 December 2003. The championship began on 2 May 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004.

2004 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	2 May 2004 – 31 October 2004
Teams	23
Sponsor	Permanent TSB
Champions	Na Piarsaigh (3rd title) Mark Prendergast (captain) Joe O'Leary (manager)
Runners-up	Cloyne Donal Óg Cusack (captain) Thomas O'Brien (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Top scorer(s)	John Anderson (0-47)
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Newtownshandrum were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cloyne in the semi-final stage.^[1]

On 31 October 2004, Na Piarsaigh won the championship following a 0–17 to 0–10 defeat of Cloyne in the final.^[2] This was their third championship title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Bride Rovers

Results

Round 1

Bride Rovers v Na Piarsaigh

1 May 2004 Round 1	Bride Rovers	2-07 - 1-12	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	B Murphy 1-1, D Fitzgerald 1-0, B Johnson 0-3, T Broderick 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, R Cahill 0-1.		J Gardiner 0-5, A Ó hAilpín 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, D Gardiner 0-1, R McGregor 0-1, C Connery 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

St. Finbarr's v Midleton

1 May 2004 Round 1	St. Finbarr's	2-14 - 1-15	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	I O'Mahony 1-1, R Curran 1-0, K Murray 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, C McCarthy 0-3, R O'Mahony 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, A Kelly 0-1.		L Walsh 0-7, M O'Connell 0-4, P Smith 1-0, J Moynihan 0-1, G Manley 0-1, M Keohane 0-1, W O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Castlelyons v Delanys

1 May 2004 Round 1	Castlelyons	0-14 - 1-08	Delanys	Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire
	Eoin Fitzgerald 0-9, Éamonn Fitzgerald 0-3, T McCarthy 0-1, C McGann 0-1.		J Egan 1-4, D McElhinney 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, K Egan 0-1.	Referee: M Harrington (Carrigaline)

Cloyne v Glen Rovers

2 May 2004 Round 1	Cloyne	1-13 - 1-12	Glen Rovers	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	M Naughton 0-5, C Cusack 1-1, C O'Lomasney 0-3, P Cahill 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, I Quinlan 0-1.		J Anderson 0-9, G Moylan 1-1, D Dorris 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigtwohill)

Killeagh v Blackrock

2 May 2004 Round 1	Killeagh	2-16 - 1-14	Blackrock	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	J Deane 0-9, M Landers 1-1, J O'Connor 1-0, Brendan Barry 0-3, J Fitzgerald 0-2, B Walsh 0-1.		A Browne 1-2, A Coughlan 0-5, J Young 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, B Hennebry 0-1, D Cashman 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Douglas v Sarsfields

2 May 2004 Round 1	Douglas	2-11 - 0-18	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	G Wade 1-5, G McLoughlin 1-1, J Moylan 0-2, P Barry 0-2, B Horgan 0-1.		J Murphy 0-7, K Murphy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-3, P Ryan 0-3, R Ryan 0-1, R Murphy 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

Cork Institute of Technology v Newtownshandrum

3 May 2004 Round 1	Cork Institute of Technology	1-15 - 2-09	Newtownshandrum	Carrowkeel Sportsfield, Mallow
	V Hurley 0-5, JP O'Callaghan 0-5, S Power 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, S Dineen 0-2, R Dwyer 0-1.		B O'Connor 1-5, M Farrell 1-0, P Noonan 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, PJ King 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

University College Cork v Erin's Own

9 May 2004 Round 1	University College Cork	0-09 - 1-08	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R O'Doherty 0-2, I McCarthy 0-2, T Kenny 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, E Collins 0-1.		B Corcoran 0-5, S Daly 1-1, S Dunne 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.	Referee: M Harrington (Carrigaline)

Round 2

Newtownshandrum v Delanys

5 June 2004 Round 2	Newtownshandrum	5-10 - 0-13	Delanys	Castletownroche
	JP King 2-1, B O'Connor 0-5, J Bowles 1-1, John O'Connor 1-1, P Morrissey 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2.		K Egan 0-4, J Egan 0-3, B Egan 0-3, P Finnegan 0-1, J Cooney 0-1, L Lynch 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Douglas v Blackrock

5 June 2004 Round 2	Douglas	2-08 - 1-19	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	G Wade 1-3, G McLoughlin 1-2, B Boyle 0-2, T O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1.		A Browne 1-5, A Coughlan 0-4, B Hennebry 0-3, C O'Reilly 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, F Ryan 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, J Young 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Glen Rovers v University College Cork

2 July 2004 Round 2	Glen Rovers	0-16 - 0-12	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Anderson 0-5, S McGrath 0-4, D Dorris 0-4, G Callinan 0-1, L Treacy 0-1, D Goggin 0-1.		R O'Brien 0-3, T Kenny 0-3, S Brick 0-2, R O'Doherty 0-2, E Collins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Midleton v Bride Rovers

2 July 2004 Round 2	Midleton	1-11 - 0-12	Bride Rovers	St. Catherine's GAA Grounds, Ballynoe
	L Walsh 0-6, G Manley 1-0, M O'Connell 0-3, A Cahill 0-1, P Smith 0-1.		B Johnson 0-5, R Cahill 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, T Broderick 0-1, Brian Murphy 0-1, Barry Murphy 0-1.	Referee: M Harrington (Carrigaline)

Round 3

First round

Carbery v Imokilly

9 May 2004 Round 3	Carbery	0-08 - 0-28	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Lucey 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, C Daly 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, A Fleming 0-1.		J Smiddy 0-8, N McCarthy 0-4, D Barrett 0-4, E Conway 0-4, K Morrison 0-4, B Coleman 0-2, L Ahern 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1.	Referee: P O'Neill (Shamrocks)

Duhallow v Carrigdhoun

31 May 2004 Round 3	Duhallow	1-13 - 5-11	Carrigdhoun	Fr. Kelleher Park, Kilbrin
	D Broderick 1-3, S Whelan 0-4, K McCarthy 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, K Brosnan 0-1, P Barrett 0-1.		D Duggan 4-0, B O'Driscoll 0-4, B Dineen 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, R Butler 0-2, B Lombard 0-1, P Lombard 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Avondhu v Seandún

1 June 2004 Round 3	Avondhu	6-17 - 0-05	Seandún	Riverstown Sportsfield, Glanmire
	D Ronan 2-1, J O'Callaghan 1-4, M Allen 1-3, P Dineen 1-2, S Killeen 1-1, A O'Brien 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-2, T Healy 0-1, PJ Copse 0-1.		E O'Byrne 0-2, C Barry 0-2, JP Murphy 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Second round

Muskerry v Avondhu

5 June 2004 Round 3	Muskerry	2-12 - 1-12	Avondhu	Millstreet
	F Kelly 0-7, R Ryan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Malone 0-2, J O'Riordan 0-1, E Twomey 0-1.		S Killeen 1-1, P Dineen 0-4, M Allen 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, PJ Copse 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Imokilly v Carrigdhoun

29 June 2004 Round 3	Imokilly	1-08 - 0-11	Carrigdhoun	Carrigaline
	L Ahern 1-0, J Flavin 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, G Melvin 0-1, D Barrett 0-1.		B O'Driscoll 0-4, K O'Driscoll 0-2, R Butler 0-2, B Lombard 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Imokilly v Carrigdhoun

29 July 2004 Round 3 replay	Imokilly	1-14 - 0-07	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Séamus de Barra, Carrigtwohill
	M Fitzgerald 1-4, E Conway 0-3, B Coleman 0-2, J Smiddy 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, K Morrison 0-1.		B O'Driscoll 0-3, D Duggan 0-2, K O'Driscoll 0-1, B Lombard 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Round 4

Newtownshandrum v Erin's Own

30 July 2004 Round 4	Newtownshandrum	3-12 - 0-14	Erin's Own	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Connor 0-6, AT O'Brien 1-1, J Bowles 1-1, John O'Connor 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, JP King 0-1, I Kelleher 0-1.		K Murphy 0-6, M Buckley 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, S Daly 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, C Coakley 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

St. Finbarr's v Castlelyons

31 July 2004 Round 4	St. Finbarr's	4-12 - 2-08	Castlelyons	Caherlag Sportsfield, Glounthaune
	K Murray 1-4, R O'Mahony 2-0, B o'Driscoll 0-6, C McCarthy 1-0, M Ryan 0-2.		J Sexton 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-4, S McAuliffe 1-0, T Hickey 0-1, O Murphy 0-1, C McGann 0-1.	Referee: M Harrington (Carrigaline)

Blackrock v Muskerry

31 July 2004 Round 4	Blackrock	5-21 - 0-09	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O'Keeffe 3-1, B Hennebry 1-4, C O'Reilly 1-2, L Meaney 0-4, P Tierney 0-3, J Young 0-2, A Browne 0-2, A Coughlan 0-2, E Kiely 0-1.		F Kiely 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Russell 0-2, J Hurley 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.	Referee: P Hogan (Carrigtwohill)

Cloyne v Midleton

1 August 2004 Round 4	Cloyne	5-05 - 0-08	Midleton	Killeagh
	P O'Sullivan 2-1, C Cusack 1-1, C O'Sullivan 1-0, V Cusack 1-0, I Quinlan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1.		L Walsh 0-3, J Moynihan 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, M Keohane 0-1, G Manley 0-1, B Behan 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Glen Rovers v Imokilly

1 August 2004 Round 4	Glen Rovers	2-12 - 1-15	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Anderson 0-8, D Goggin 1-1, D Dorris 1-0, N Harte 0-1, G Callinan 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.		M Fitzgerald 0-7, P Cahill 0-4, E Conway 1-0, J Smiddy 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, D Barrett 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Cork Institute of Technology v Killeagh

1 August 2004 Round 4	Cork Institute of Technology	2-18 - 2-15	Killeagh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D O'Riordan 2-3, M O'Sullivan 0-6, R O'Dwyer 0-3, V Hurley 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.		J Deane 1-8, Brendan Barry 1-2, B Walsh 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: M Myers (Whites Cross)

Glen Rovers v Imokilly

19 September 2004 Round 4 replay	Glen Rovers	2-13 - 1-13	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Anderson 0-11, M Fitzgerald 1-0 (og), D Cronin 1-0, L Treacy 0-2, S McGrath 0-1.		M Fitzgerald 1-6, D Barrett 0-2, N McCarthy 0-2, K Morrison 0-1, E Conway 0-1, J Smiddy 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

• Na Piarsaigh and Sarsfields received a bye.

Quarter-finals

Blackrock v Glen Rovers

25 September 2004 Quarter-final	Blackrock	0-15 - 1-12	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Browne 0-4, A Coughlan 0-2, J Young 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, B Hennebry 0-2, E Kiely 0-1, D Cashman 0-1, L Meaney 0-1.		J Anderson 0-10, T Murphy 1-0, D Busteed 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Cloyne v St. Finbarr's

25 September 2004 Quarter-final	Cloyne	1-14 - 0-11	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	I Quinlan 0-6, D O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Cusack 0-2, M Naughton 0-1.		K Murray 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, R Curran 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, I O'Mahony 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Na Piarsaigh v Sarsfields

26 September 2004 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-16 - 0-07	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Ó hAilpín 0-9, S O'Sullivan 1-1, D Gardiner 0-1, R McGregor 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, C Connery 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.		R Ryan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

Newtownshandrum v Cork Institute of Technology

26 September 2004 Quarter-final	Newtownshandrum	1-12 - 0-11	Cork Institute of Technology	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	B O'Connor 1-7, J O'Connor 0-3, C Naughton 0-2.		M O'Sullivan 0-5, C O'Leary 0-2, V Hurley 0-2, R O'Dwyer 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Blackrock v Glen Rovers

3 October 2004 Quarter-final replay	Blackrock	0-18 - 0-11	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Coughlan 0-9, J Young 0-3, A Browne 0-2, D Cashman 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1, P Tierney 0-1.		J Anderson 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, G Callanan 0-2, T Murphy 0-2.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Semi-finals

Cloyne v Newtownshandrum

10 October 2004 Semi-final	Cloyne	1-14 - 0-14	Newtownshandrum	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E O'Sullivan 1-4, I Quinlan 0-5, V Cusack 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1.		B O'Connor 0-6, AT O'Brien 0-3, John O'Connor 0-2, D Mulcahy 0-1, P Mulcahy 0-1, JP King 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Éire Óg)

Na Piarsaigh v Blackrock

10 October 2004 Semi-final	Na Piarsaigh	3-10 - 1-10	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Ó hAilpín 2-3, C Connery 1-0, S Ó hAilpín 0-2, R McGregor 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, SR O'Sullivan 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1, SP O'Sullivan 0-1.		A Coughlan 0-5, B O'Keeffe 1-0, A Browne 0-3, B Hennebry 0-1, J Young 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Midleton)

Final

Na Piarsaigh v Cloyne

31 October 2004 Final	Na Piarsaigh	0-17 - 0-10	Cloyne	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Ó hAilpín 0-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 65); SP O'Sullivan 0-4; SR O'Sullivan 0-4; C O'Sullivan, Setanta Ó hAilpín, R McGregor, J Gardiner, 0-1 each.	(report)	I Quinlan 0-3 (0-2 frees); L O'Driscoll 0-2; M Naughton 0-2; P Cahill, V Cusack, Diarmuid O'Sullivan (frees), 0-1 each.	Referee: K Healy (Ballymartle)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	John Anderson	Glen Rovers	0-47	47	6	7.83
2	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	2-29	35	5	7.00
3	Adrian Coughlan	Blackrock	0-27	27	6	4.50
4	Aisake Ó hAilpín	Na Piarsaigh	3-17	26	4	6.50
5	Mickey Fitzgerald	Imokilly	2-19	25	5	5.00
6	Alan Browne	Blackrock	2-18	24	6	4.00
7	Brian O'Keeffe	Blackrock	4-08	20	6	3.33
	Joe Deane	Killeagh	1-17	20	2	10.00
8	Ian Quinlan	Cloyne	0-17	17	5	3.40
9	Liam Walsh	Midleton	0-16	16	3	5.33

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Diarmuid Duggan	Carrigdhoun	4-00	12	Duhallow
2	Joe Deane	Killeagh	1-08	11	CIT
	John Anderson	Glen Rovers	0-11	11	Imokilly
3	Brian O'Keeffe	Blackrock	3-01	10	Muskerry
	Ben O'Connor	Newtownshandrum	1-07	10	CIT
	John Anderson	Glen Rovers	0-10	10	Blackrock
4	Diarmuid O'Riordan	CIT	2-03	9	Killeagh
	Aisake Ó hAilpín	Na Piarsaigh	2-03	9	Blackrock
	Mickey Fitzgerald	Imokilly	1-06	9	Glen Rovers
	Eoin Fitzgerald	Castlelyons	0-09	9	Delanys
	John Anderson	Glen Rovers	0-09	9	Cloyne
	Joe Deane	Killeagh	0-09	9	Blackrock
	Aisake Ó hAilpín	Na Piarsaigh	0-09	9	Sarsfields
	Adrian Coughlan	Blackrock	0-09	9	Glen Rovers

Miscellaneous

• Na Piarsaigh win their first title since 1995
• Cloyne qualify for the final for the first time.