1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1995–96

Championship Details
Dates	30 September 1995 – 17 March 1996
Teams	28
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Sixmilebridge (1st win)
Captain	Gerry McInerney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Dunloy
Provincial Champions
Munster	Sixmilebridge
Leinster	Glenmore
Ulster	Dunloy
Connacht	Sarsfield's
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	29
Top Scorer	Gerry McInerney (5-15)
← 1994–95 1996–97 →

The 1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 September 1995 and ended on 17 March 1996.

Birr of Offaly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the Offaly Senior Championship.[1]

On 17 March 1996, Sixmilebridge won the championship after a 5–10 to 2–06 defeat of Dunloy in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.

Sixmilebridge's Gerry McInerney was the championship's top scorer with 5–15.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Tubbercurry v St. Mary's Kiltoghert

1 October 1995 First round

Tubbercurry

2-09 - 0-02

St. Mary's Kiltoghert

Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Quarter-final

Tubbercurry v Tooreen

14 October 1995 Quarter-final	Tubbercurry	1-03 - 3-05	Tooreen	Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry
			D Greally 2-3, V Henry 1-0, J Cunnane 0-1, P Higgins 0-1.

Semi-finals

Tooreen v Tremane

29 October 1995 Semi-final	Tooreen	1-11 - 0-14	Tremane	Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
	J Cunnane 0-6, D Greally 1-0, F Browne 0-4, F Delaney 0-1.		B Naughton 0-8, P Tiernan 0-2, J Haughey 0-1, S Healy 0-1, G Lynch 0-1.	Referee: JJ Larkin (Galway)

Tooreen v Tremane

12 November 1995 Semi-final replay	Tooreen	0-09 - 0-07	Tremane	Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
	J Cunnane 0-6, P Higgins 0-1, F Browne 0-1, F Delaney 0-1.		B Naughton 0-4, M Healy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1, T Healy 0-1.

Final

Tooreen v Sarsfields

26 November 1995 Final	Tooreen	0-05 - 2-17	Sarsfields	Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
	M Gorman 0-2, J Cunnane 0-2, P Higgins 0-1.		A Donoghue 1-5, M McGrath 0-4, M Kenny 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, Peter Kelly 0-2, Pádraic Kelly 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, Peter Cooney 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

Naomh Moninne v Wolfe Tones

30 September 1995 Preliminary round	Naomh Moninne	1-12 - 1-05	Wolfe Tones	Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge
	J Murphy 1-3, P Fallon 0-2, C Connolly 0-2, P Dunne 0-2, J Temple 0-1, A Hoey 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.		M Forde 1-2, S Byrne 0-2, J Lynn 0-1.

First round

Naomh Moninne v Killyon

14 October 1995 First round	Naomh Moninne	1-11 - 0-17	Killyon	Dundalk
	J Murphy 1-3, A Hoey 0-3, D Dunne 0-2, P Dunne 0-1, J Temple 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.		M Massey 0-11, D Dorran 0-2, R Dorran 0-2, P Gannon 0-1, M Gannon 0-1.	Referee: D Maher (Dublin)

Castlepollard v Naomh Eoin

15 October 1995 First round	Castlepollard	1-04 - 1-12	Naomh Eoin	Collinstown
	M Dermody 1-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, D Nea 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1.		M Slye 1-6, J Byrne 0-2, A Curry 0-2, P Quirke 0-1, C Jordan 0-1.

Kiltegan v Coill Dubh

15 October 1995 First round	Kiltegan	2-13 - 1-10	Coill Dubh	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	J Keogh 0-7, K Furlong 1-3, D Hayes 1-0, S Byrne 0-1, N Cremin 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1.		R Byrne 1-7, T Carew 0-2, D Behan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Killyon v Glenmore

28 October 1995 Quarter-final	Killyon	3-06 - 1-21	Glenmore	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	M Massey 1-2, T Massey 1-0, J Doran 1-0, M Gannon 0-2, T Duignan 0-2.		D Mullally 0-5, W O'Connor 1-1, M Phelan 0-4, M Murphy 0-2, P Mullally 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, J Heffernan 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.

Castletown v Oulart-the Ballagh

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Castletown	0-08 - 2-17	Oulart-the Ballagh	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
			S Dunne 0-10, P Redmond 1-1, J Ormonde 1-0, M Storey 0-2, P Finn 0-2, B Redmond 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Naomh Eoin v Seir Kieran

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Naomh Eoin	0-07 - 3-10	Seir Kieran	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Slye 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, J Byrne 0-2.		Johnny Dooley 1-6, E Coughlan 2-0, M Coughlan 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Kiltegan v O'Toole's

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Kiltegan	1-10 - 1-03	O'Toole's	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	J Keogh 0-7, A Coleman 1-0, K Furlong 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, J Bermingham 0-1.		K Flynn 1-1, N Howard 0-2.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Semi-finals

Oulart-the Ballagh v Kiltegan

11 November 1995 Semi-final	Oulart-the Ballagh	3-14 - 0-05	Kiltegan	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Mythen 1-3, S Dunne 1-3, P Finn 1-0, B Redmond 0-2, M Redmond 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, M Dempsey 0-1, P Redmond 0-1.		K Furlong 0-2, N Cremin 0-2, J Keogh 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Glenmore v Seir Kieran

11 November 1995 Semi-final	Glenmore	1-14 - 0-12	Seir Kieran	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Murphy 1-1, R Heffernan 0-4, D Mullally 0-3, M Phelan 0-3, S Dollard 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.		Johnny Dooley 0-7, J Coakley 0-3, B Dooley 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1.

Final

Glenmore v Oulart-the Ballagh

26 November 1995 Final	Glenmore	2-13 - 2-10	Oulart-the Ballagh	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Walsh 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, S Dollard 0-3, M Phelan 0-3, R Heffernan 0-3, D Mullally 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2.		S Dunne 2-1, M Storey 0-4, B O'Connor 0-2, B Redmond 0-1, M Redmond 0-1, P Finn 0-1.	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Na Piarsaigh v Ballygunner

28 October 1995 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-12 - 1-12	Ballygunner	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	JA Moran 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, Mark Mullins 0-2, G Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2.		D Codd 1-1, L Whitty 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Flynn 0-3, M Mahony 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Patrickswell v Ballyduff

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Patrickswell	3-19 - 2-05	Ballyduff	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 1-7, A Purcell 1-2, N Carey 1-1, B Foley 0-3, A Carmody 0-3, E Geary 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1.		M Joy 1-0, K Boyle 1-0, J Hennessy 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-2.	Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary)

Ballygunner v Na Piarsaigh

4 November 1995 Quarter-final replay	Ballygunner	2-08 - 2-07	Na Piarsaigh	Walsh Park, Waterford
	B O'Sullivan 1-0, P Flynn 1-0, L Whitty 0-3, M Mahony 0-2, D Codd 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Frampton 0-1.		JA Moran 1-2, J O'Connor 1-0, Mickey Mullins 0-2, G Daly 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, Mark Mullins 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Semi-finals

Nenagh Éire Óg v Patrickswell

12 November 1995 Semi-final	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-14 - 0-17	Patrickswell	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Tucker 1-2, M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 0-3, R Tomlinson 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, J Heffernan 0-1.		G Kirby 0-8, A Purcell 0-3, N Carey 0-2, B Foley 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1, S Kirby 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Sixmilebridge v Ballygunner

12 November 1995 Semi-final	Sixmilebridge	5-11 - 2-10	Ballygunner	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	G McInerney 1-6, J Chaplin 1-1, A Mulready 1-0, D McInerney 1-0, David Chaplin 1-0, M Conlon 0-2, Danny Chaplin 0-1, F Quilligan 0-1.		L Whitty 0-6, P Flynn 1-1, T Carroll 1-0, D Codd 0-1, P Power 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Patrickswell v Nenagh Éire Óg

18 November 1995 Semi-final replay	Patrickswell	1-12 - 3-11	Nenagh Éire Óg	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 1-6, A Carmody 0-3, B Foley 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-1.		M Cleary 1-6, J Heffernan 2-1, E Tucker 0-2, K Tucker 0-2.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Final

Sixmilebridge v Nenagh Éire Óg

26 November 1995 Final	Sixmilebridge	2-18 - 1-07	Nenagh Éire Óg	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G McInerney 1-2, J Chaplin 0-5, D Fitzgerald 1-0, M Conlon 0-4, D McInenrey 0-3, David Chaplin 0-2, Danny Chaplin 0-1, N Earlie 0-1.		M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 1-0, R Tomlinson 0-1, E Tucker 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Middletown Na Fianna v Dunloy

24 September 1995 Semi-final	Middletown Na Fianna	1-04 - 2-22	Dunloy	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	B McCann 1-0, S Mulholland 0-1, D McBride 0-1, M Grimes 0-1, A Jordan 0-1.		A Elliott 2-1, Greg O'Kane 0-6, T McGrath 0-5, F McMullan 0-4, L Richmond 0-2, Gary O'Kane 0-1, N Elliott 0-1, J Elliott 0-1, M McBride 0-1.

Ballycran v Lavey

24 September 1995 Semi-final

Ballycran

w/o - scr.

Lavey

O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Final

Dunloy v Ballycran

15 October 1995 Final	Dunloy	2-18 - 0-09	Ballycran	Casement Park, Belfast
	A Elliot 2-0, Greg O'Kane 0-4, J Elliot 0-4, E McKee 0-3, F McMullen 0-2, S McMullen 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1, N Elliot 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, M Molloy 0-1.		D O'Prey 0-4, J McCarthy 0-2, D Hughes 0-1, K Blaney 0-1, C Arthurs 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

St. Gabriel's v Dunloy

26 November 1995 Quarter-final	St. Gabriel's	0-09 - 1-16	Dunloy	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	N Lyons 0-7, B Dolan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		Gregory O'Kane 0-9, L Richmond 1-1, N Molloy 0-2, N Elliot 0-2, A Elliot 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Semi-finals

Dunloy v Glenmore

11 February 1996 Semi-final	Dunloy	2-13 - 0-07	Glenmore	Croke Park, Dublin
	Gregory O'Kane 0-5, A Elliot 1-1, F McMullan 1-0, Jarlath Elliot 0-3, S McMullan 0-2, Tony McGrath 0-2.		R Heffernan 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, D Heffernan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Mullally 0-1.	Attendance: 2,375 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Sixmilebridge v Sarsfields

11 February 1996 Semi-final	Sixmilebridge	5-11 - 1-12	Sarsfields	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	G McInerney 2-4, David Chaplin 1-1, Danny Chaplin 1-0, F Quilligan 1-2, D McInerney 0-2, J Chaplin 0-2.		Peter Kelly 1-3, A Donohue 0-4, N Morrissey 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, P Cooney 0-1.	Attendance: 5,630 Referee: D MUrphy (Wexford)

Final

Sixmilebridge v Dunloy

17 March 1996 Final	Sixmilebridge	5-10 - 2-06	Dunloy	Croke Park, Dublin
	David Chaplin 2-1, G McInerney 1-3, D McInerney 1-0, Danny Chaplin 1-0, N Gilligan 0-3, J Chaplin 0-2, N Earley 0-1.		T McGrath 1-1, A Elliot 1-1, S McMullan 0-2, F McMullan 0-1, Gregory O'Kane 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gerry McInerney	Sixmilebridge	5-15	30	4	7.50
2	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	2-21	27	3	9.00
3	Gregory O'Kane	Dunloy	0-25	25	5	5.00
4	Seán Dunne	Oulart-the Ballagh	3-14	23	3	7.66
5	Alistair Elliott	Dunloy	6-04	22	5	4.40
6	Michael Cleary	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-16	19	3	6.33
7	David Chaplin	Sixmilebridge	4-04	16	4	4.00
	Martin Massey	Killyon	1-13	16	2	8.00
	Johnny Dooley	Seir Kieran	1-13	16	2	8.00
8	Johnny Cunanne	Tooreen	0-15	15	4	3.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Martin Massey	Killyon	0-11	11	Naomh Moninne
2	Gerry McInerney	Sixmilebridge	2-04	10	Sarsfields
	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	1-07	10	Ballyduff
	Ronan Byrne	Coill Dubh	1-07	10	Kiltegan
	Seán Dunne	Oulart-the Ballagh	0-10	10	Castletown
3	Dom Greally	Tooreen	2-03	9	Tubbercurry
	Mick Slye	Naomh Eoin	1-06	9	Castlepollard
	Johnny Dooley	Seir Kieran	1-06	9	Naomh Eoin
	Gerry McInerney	Sixmilebridge	1-06	9	Ballygunner
	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	1-06	9	Nenagh Éire Óg
	Michael Cleary	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-06	9	Patrickswell
	Gregory O'Kane	Dunloy	0-09	9	St. Gabriel's

References

1. "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
2. Cahill, Jackie (8 May 2017). "Life begins at 40! Clare All-Ireland winner back for a 23rd season of club fare". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.