1896 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

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

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.

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

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

Final

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

Miscellaneous

  • Ballyhea win their first title and what remains their only championship title.
  • Ballyhea become only the second non city club to win the title.

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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