Glenville crowned divisional and county junior football champions

1995 proved to be a historic year for the Gaelic fraternity of Glenville, one of the great homes of Gaelic football when after defeating Aghada in the divisional final they created history by defeating south west (Carbery) Cork champions Tadhg MacCarthighs Caheragh in the county final.

Divisional final Glenville 0-10 Aghada 1-4

After a tough hard fought encounter Glenville regained the divisional junior A grade football championship title when they defeated Aghada in the final at Carrigtwohill.

Glenville: Eamon Fitzgerald, John Fenton, Paudie O’Neill, Willie John Manley, Derek O’Reilly, Jerome Buttimer, James O’Sullivan, Cathal Collins, John O’Keeffe, Sean Hegarty, Mossie O’Keeffe, JJ Kearney, Richie Cahill, Don Ryan, Brendan Kearney. Subs introduced: Frank Halbert, Andrew Casey, Liam Hedderman.

Aghada: Ger Looney, Ger Sheehan, Alan Devoy, Fergal Condon, Joe Hartnett, Ger O’Brien, Sean Kenny, Martin Hennessy, Eoin O’Neill, Niall Falvey, Billy Ahearn, Stephen O’Donoghue, Mark Lewis, Tomas O’Donoghue, Colman Creedon. Sub introduced Colm O’Brien.

COUNTY FINAL

Glenville 0-8 Tadhg

MacCarthighs 0-5

The same personnel represented the black and amber brigade in the county final victory with the following players completing the panel. Frank Halbert, Adrian Casey, Liam Hedderman, Des Ryan, Michael O’Riordan, John L O’Sullivan, Brendan Coakley, John Halbert and John Walsh. Selectors: Dan Kearney, Ger Sweeney, John Halbert. Club officers: President Frank Halbert Snr, chairman Oliver Manley, vice chairman Liam Cahill, hon secretary John Fenton, registrar Colman O’Driscoll, joint hon. treasurers: John Walsh/James O’Sullivan, team captain Sean Hegarty, vice-captain John Fenton.

Killeagh 1-9 Watergrasshill 1-8

Defeated finalists the previous two years it was third time lucky for Killeagh who won the divisional junior A grade hurling championship title after they defeated a gallant Watergrasshill side by the narrowest of margins in a low scoring final at Rathcormac.

Killeagh: Bernard Rochford,

Pat Walsh, Niall Crowley, Liam Fitzgerald, Dick Walsh, Damien Irwin, Mark Landers, Liam Kelly, Ger Scully, Brendan Walsh, Kieran Scully, Ian Lynch, Ger Fitzgibbon, Joe Deane, Tomas Fitzgibbon. Subs introduced: Andy Leahy, Mattie Treacy. Watergrasshill: Ger Mackey, John O’Riordan, Don Ryan, Michael O’Riordan, Cathal Collins, Jerome Buttimer, Paudie O’Neill, John O’Keeffe, Mossie O’Keeffe, Derek O’Reilly, Denis O’Leary, JJ Kearney, Brendan Kearney, John Halbert, Frank Halbert. Subs introduced Brian Cussen and Mike Barron.

Killeagh 3-9 Ballinhassig 0-8

After regaining the divisional hurling title, Killeagh went from strength to strength and completed the double after a 0-10 triumph over Ballinhassig in the county final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Imokilly 1-11 Ballyhea 2-9

After recording splendid victories against Glen Rovers, Seandún and Midleton in the earlier rounds of the county senior hurling championship Imokilly were defeated by the narrowest of margins by Ballyhea in the county semi-final.

Imokilly: Donal Óg Cusack (Cloyne), Sean Barry (Carrigtwohill), Sean Barrett (do), Damien Irwin (Killeagh), Derek Barrett (Cobh), Mick Daly (do), Kenneth O’Keeffe (Aghada), Brendan Kearney (Cobh), Declan Motherway (Cloyne), Jim O’Connor (Carrigtwohill), Ronan Dwane (Aghada), Eoin O’Mahony (Carrigtwohill), Jimmy Smiddy (Castlemartyr), Philip Cahill (Cloyne), Joe Deane (Killeagh). Sub introduced Mark Landers (Killeagh).

Bride Rovers 1-7

Carrigtwohill 0-7

Bride Rovers captured the divisional junior B grade hurling championship title after they defeated Carrigtwohill in a low scoring final at Watergrasshill.

Carraig na bhFear 1-11

St Itas 0-7

Carraig na bhFear won the divisional county section of the special junior B HC title by defeating St Itas in the final.

Dungourney 0-15

Ballinacurra 1-3

Dungourney won the divisional county section of the special junior BFC title by defending Ballinacurra in the final.

DIVISIONAL UNDERAGE CHAMPIONS

The following clubs were successful in the respective divisional underage hurling and football championships.

HURLING

U21 A grade Sarsfields B grade Killeagh minor a grade – Castlelyons, B grade Dungourney.

FOOTBALL

U21 A grade Youghal, U21 B grade Bride Rovers, minor A grade Youghal, minor B grade Fr O’Neills.

THE INTERCOUNTY SCENE 1995 CORK, MUNSTER AND ALLIRELAND

Minor hurling champions Munster final - Cork 3-18 Waterford 0-10 All-Ireland final - Cork 2-1 Kilkenny 1-2

After defeating Limerick by 2-14 to 1-3 in the semi-final and Waterford by 3-18 to 0-10, Cork retained the Munster minor hurling championship title. In their toughest game in the campaign 0-12 point in the All-Ireland semi-final prior to forging an emphatic victory by (2-10 to 1-2) over Kilkenny in the final, thus regaining the Irish Press Cup for the first time in a decade.

Cork: Donal Óg Cusack (Cloyne), Alan Kelleher (Dungourney), Brian Kidney (Na Piarsaigh), Pat Walsh (Midleton), Derek Barrett (Cobh), Sean Óg O hAilpín (Na Piarsaigh), Dan Murphy (Ballincollig), John O’Dwyer (do), Austin Walsh (Kildorrery), Pat Mullaney (Midleton), Timmy McCarthy (Castlelyons), Mick O’Connell ( Midleton), Seán O’Farrell (Carrigtwohill), Joe Deane (Killeagh), Brian O’Keeffe (Blackrock, captain). Subs: Darragh Cott (Midleton) introduced, Adrian Coughlan (Blackrock), Derek Slattery (Fermoy), John Nyhan (Bandon), John O’Sullivan (Ballinhassig), John Kingston (Tracton), Will O’Donoghue ( Kilworth), Donal Mulcahy (Newtownshandrum) and Tadhg O’Callaghan (Rathluirc).

CORK MUNSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS Munster final Cork 0-15 Kerry 1-9

After defeating Waterford by 0-23 to 0-9 in the first round and Clare by 0-17 to 0-11 in the semi-final, Cork retained the Munster senior football championship title for the third consecutive year when they defeated Kerry by 0-15 to 1-9 in the final played at Killarney but were beaten by Dublin 1-12 to 0-12 in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Cork: Kevin O’Dwyer (O’Donovan Rossa), Mark Farr (Dohenys), Mark O’Connor (Bantry), Niall Cahalane (Castlehaven, captain), Ciarán O’Sullivan (Urhan), Stephen O’Brien (Nemo Rangers), Brian Corcoran (Erins Own), Liam Honohan (Bishopstown), Danny Cullotty (Newmarket), Don Davis (O’Donovan Rossa), Larry Tompkins (Castlehaven), Padraig O’Mahony (Ballincollig), Colin Corkery (Nemo Rangers), Stephen Calnan (do), Joe Kavanagh (do). Subs: John O’Driscoll (Ballingeary), Teddy McCarthy (Glanmire), Mark O’Sullivan (Newmarket), John O’Brien (St Finbarrs), Paudie O’Regan (Bantry), Kevin Cowhie (Nemo Rangers), Paul McGrath (Bishopstown), Donal O’Callaghan (Douglas) and Pat Hegarty (Caheragh).