1896 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1896 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.

1896 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Ballyhea (1st title)
Jer Murphy (captain)
Runners-up Ballygarvan
1895 (Previous) (Next) 1897

Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Redmonds in the first round of the championship.

On 6 December 1896, Ballyhea won the championship following a 6-10 to 1-2 defeat of Ballygarvan in the final.[1] This remains their only championship title.

Results

Semi-finals

15 November 1896 Semi-final Ballyhea 3-04 - 0-06 Redmonds Mallow Town Park, Mallow
Referee: W Aherne (Cork Co. Board)

Final

6 December 1896 Final Ballyhea 6-10 – 1-02 Ballygarvan Mallow Town Park, Mallow

References

  1. "The First County Title". Ballyhea GAA website. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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