1989 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

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.

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)
1988 (Previous)(Next) 1990

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

DivisionChampionshipChampions
AvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipClyda Rovers
CarberySouth West Junior A Hurling ChampionshipBallinascarthy
CarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Hurling ChampionshipKinsale
DuhallowDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipKilbrin
ImokillyEast Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipMidleton
MuskerryMid Cork Junior A Hurling ChampionshipAghabullogue
SeandúnCity Junior A Hurling ChampionshipNa 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
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colman MurphyBallinascarthy0-202045.00
2Liam DeasyBallinascarthy5-011644.00
3Timmy O'CallaghanClyda Rovers0-151543.75
4Paudie CurtinClyda Rovers3-021142.75
Seánie NoonanAghabullogue1-0811111.00
6Jerry RyanBallinascarthy1-071042.50
Martin O'HanlonClyda Rovers0-101042.50
8Dan O'SullivanKilbrin0-09924.50
9John SheehanKilbrin2-02824.00
John KingstonBallinascarthy2-02842.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seánie NoonanAghabullogue1-0811Ballinascarthy
2Liam DeasyBallinascarthy2-017Aghabullogue
Stephen O'ReillyKilbrin2-017Na Piarsaigh
John SheehanKilbrin2-017Na Piarsaigh
Colman MurphyBallinascarthy0-077Aghabullogue
6Paudie CurtinClyda Rovers2-006Kilbrin
Jerry RyanBallinascarthy1-036Aghabullogue
Robert DaltonNa Piarsaigh1-036Kilbrin
Colman MurphyBallinascarthy0-066Clyda Rovers
10Timmy O'CallaghanClyda Rovers0-055Midleton
Robbie FitzgeraldMidleton0-055Clyda Rovers
Dan O'SullivanKilbrin0-055Clyda Rovers
Timmy O'CallaghanClyda Rovers0-055Ballinascarthy

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