1989 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

1989 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates24 September – 12 November 1989
Teams7
Champions Clyda Rovers (1st title)
John Roche (captain)
Runners-up Ballinascarthy
John O'Donovan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored22 (3.14 per match)
Points scored140 (20 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colman Murphy (0-20)
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The 1989 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 24 September to 14 November 1989.

The final was played on 14 November 1989 at the Cloughduv Grounds, between Clyda Rovers and Ballinascarthy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Clyda Rovers won the match, a replay, by 0-11 to 1-07 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]

Ballinascarthy's Colman Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-20.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Clyda Rovers
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Ballinascarthy
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Kinsale
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Kilbrin
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Midleton
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Aghabullogue
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Na Piarsaigh

Results

Quarter-finals

24 September 1989 Quarter-final Clyda Rovers 1-14 - 1-11 Midleton Castletownroche Grounds
T O'Callaghan 0-5, P Curtin 1-1, M O'Hanlon 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. R Fitzgerald 0-5, K O'Hanlon 1-1, E Murphy 0-2, J Power 0-1, G Glavin 0-1, N O'Neill 0-1.
24 September 1989 Quarter-final Kilbrin 4-10 - 2-08 Na Piarsaigh Castletownroche Grounds
J Sheehan 2-1, S O'Reilly 2-1, D O'Sullivan 0-4, D Sheehan 0-2, B Cashman 0-1, S Butler 0-1. R Dalton 1-3, L Martin 1-0, D Kidney 0-2, P Connery 0-1, M Dineen 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
8 October 1989 Quarter-final Ballinascarthy 4-09 - 1-15 Aghabullogue Cloughduv Grounds
L Deasy 2-1, Colman Murphy 0-4, J Kingston 1-0, R O'Flynn 1-0, G Ryan 0-3, D Murphy 0-1. S Noonan 1-8, M Buckley 0-2, T Ó Murchú 0-2, N Looney 0-1, P Martin 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.

Semi-finals

22 October 1989 Semi-final Clyda Rovers 2-08 - 0-10 Kilbrin Kanturk Grounds
P Curtin 2-0, T O'Callaghan 0-3, B Kelleher 0-2, M O'Hanlon 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. D O'Sullivan 0-5, D Sheehan 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, S Butler 0-1, P Field 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.
22 October 1989 Semi-final Ballinascarthy 2-16 - 2-03 Kinsale Charlie Hurley Park
C Murphy 0-7, G Ryan 1-3, L Deasy 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, J Kingston 0-1, R O'Flynn 0-1. D Dunne 1-0, P Forde 1-0, G Irwin 0-3.

Final

5 November 1989 Final Clyda Rovers 0-12 - 2-06 Ballinascarthy Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T O'Callaghan 0-5, M O'Hanlon 0-3, B Kelleher 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, P Curtin 0-1. L Deasy 1-0, J Kingston 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, K Ryan 0-2, G Ryan 0-1.
12 November 1989 Final replay Clyda Rovers 0-11 - 1-07 Ballinascarthy Cloughduv Grounds
B Kelleher 0-3, T O'Callaghan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Hanlon 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. C Murphy 0-6, L Deasy 1-0, J Kingston 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colman Murphy Ballinascarthy 0-20 20 4 5.00
2 Liam Deasy Ballinascarthy 5-01 16 4 4.00
3 Timmy O'Callaghan Clyda Rovers 0-15 15 4 3.75
4 Paudie Curtin Clyda Rovers 3-02 11 4 2.75
Seánie Noonan Aghabullogue 1-08 11 1 11.00
6 Jerry Ryan Ballinascarthy 1-07 10 4 2.50
Martin O'Hanlon Clyda Rovers 0-10 10 4 2.50
8 Dan O'Sullivan Kilbrin 0-09 9 2 4.50
9 John Sheehan Kilbrin 2-02 8 2 4.00
John Kingston Ballinascarthy 2-02 8 4 2.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Seánie Noonan Aghabullogue 1-08 11 Ballinascarthy
2 Liam Deasy Ballinascarthy 2-01 7 Aghabullogue
Stephen O'Reilly Kilbrin 2-01 7 Na Piarsaigh
John Sheehan Kilbrin 2-01 7 Na Piarsaigh
Colman Murphy Ballinascarthy 0-07 7 Aghabullogue
6 Paudie Curtin Clyda Rovers 2-00 6 Kilbrin
Jerry Ryan Ballinascarthy 1-03 6 Aghabullogue
Robert Dalton Na Piarsaigh 1-03 6 Kilbrin
Colman Murphy Ballinascarthy 0-06 6 Clyda Rovers
10 Timmy O'Callaghan Clyda Rovers 0-05 5 Midleton
Robbie Fitzgerald Midleton 0-05 5 Clyda Rovers
Dan O'Sullivan Kilbrin 0-05 5 Clyda Rovers
Timmy O'Callaghan Clyda Rovers 0-05 5 Ballinascarthy

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Glory day for Clyda". Clyda Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Clyda Rovers' Junior final win is a huge boost to the club". The Corkman. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2023.