1992 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1992 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 104th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 15 December 1991. The championship began on 13 June 1992 and ended on 11 October 1992.

1992 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	13 June – 11 October 1992
Teams	19
Champions	Erin's Own (1st title) Frankie Horgan (captain) P. J. Murphy (manager)
Runners-up	Na Piarsaigh Paul O'Connor (captain) Éamonn Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	57 (2.59 per match)
Points scored	500 (22.73 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Brian Corcoran (0-44)
← 1991 (Previous) (Next) 1993 →

Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Na Piarsaigh in the second round.^[1][2]

The final was played on 11 October 1992 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork between Erin's Own and Na Piarsaigh, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Erin's Own won the match by 1–12 to 0–12 to claim their first ever championship title.^[3][4]

Brian Corcoran of Erin's Own was the championship's top scorer with 0-44.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Tracton

Results

First round

Valley Rovers v Carrigdhoun

14 June 1992 First round	Valley Rovers	1-10 - 1-10	Carrigdhoun	Minane Bridge
	C O'Donovan 1-1, J Shiels 0-4, P Murphy 0-2, D Kiely 0-2, M Cronin 0-1.		S McCarthy 1-3, D McCarthy 0-2, J Kennefick 0-2, P Ahern 0-1, A O'Driscoll 0-1, D Lombard 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Imokilly v Muskerry

14 June 1992 First round	Imokilly	2-18 - 3-07	Muskerry	Ballinhassig
	B Walsh 2-3, C Casey 0-4, C Clancy 0-3, P Cahill 0-2, T Hurley 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, R Lewis 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.		G Manley 3-6, T Barry-Murphy 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Seandún v Blackrock

20 June 1992 First round	Seandún	0-11 - 0-12	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Egan 0-9, M Lyons 0-1, C Coffey 0-1.		N O'Leary 0-7, E Kavanagh 0-2, D Dempsey 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, D Downey 0-1.	Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill)

Valley Rovers v Carrigdhoun

14 June 1992 First round replay	Valley Rovers	3-09 - 3-08	Carrigdhoun	Minane Bridge
	J Shiels 1-4, P Murphy 1-1, D Kiely 1-0, A Crowley 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, E Burke 0-1.		A O'Driscoll 1-4, C Deasy 1-1, J Kennefick 1-0, S McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Second round

Ballyhea v Carbery

13 June 1992 Second round	Ballyhea	3-12 - 4-11	Carbery	Coachford
	P Ryan 1-3, M O'Callaghan 1-2, J O'Callaghan 0-4, I Ronan 1-0, T O'Donoghue 0-1, A Morrissey 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.		P Crowley 1-1, M Foley 1-1, C Murphy 0-5, G O'Connell 1-0, D O'Connell 1-0, P Kenneally 0-2, T Crowley 0-2.

Milford v Sarsfields

14 June 1992 Second round	Milford	2-14 - 2-13	Sarsfields	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	V Sheehan 1-5, S O'Gorman 0-4, J O'Gorman 1-0, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, S Stritch 0-1, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, G Sheehan 0-1.		D Walsh 0-9, P O'Callaghan 2-0, B Lotty 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, P Smith 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Erin's Own v Glen Rovers

20 June 1992 Second round	Erin's Own	1-12 - 1-12	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Corcoran 0-9, P Murphy 1-0, J Corcoran 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1, F Horgan 0-1.		P Horgan 0-5, G O'Riordan 1-1, K McGuckin 0-3, D Cooper 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

St. Finbarr's v Duhallow

20 June 1992 Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-16 - 0-09	Duhallow
	B Cunningham 0-8, M Barry 1-1, I O'Mahony 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, D Hurley 0-2.		T Burke 0-5, J Sheehan 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.	Referee: D Relihan (Castletownroche)

Na Piarsaigh v Midleton

21 June 1992 Second round	Na Piarsaigh	1-12 - 0-03	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	T O'Sullivan 0-6, J O'Connor 0-4, Mick Mullins 1-0, Mark Mullins 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.		G Fitzgerald 0-3.	Attendance: 5,156 Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Avondhu v University College Cork

21 June 1992 Second round	Avondhu	0-06 - 2-11	University College Cork	Rathcormac
	R O'Connell 0-3, T Healy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.		J Ryan 1-1, D Quigley 1-1, D O'Mahony 0-4, M Salmon 0-2, V Murray 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1.

Erin's Own v Glen Rovers

11 July 1992 Second round replay	Erin's Own	1-18 - 3-10	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Corcoran 0-11, P Geasley 1-0, PJ Murphy 0-3, C O'Connell 0-1, G Bowen 0-1, F Horgan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.		C McGuckin 1-2, C Ring 1-1, B McGuckin 1-0, K McGuckin 0-3, T Mulcahy 0-2, D Cooper 0-2.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Valley Rovers v Blackrock

12 July 1992 Second round	Valley Rovers	0-14 - 0-14	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Crowley 0-5, D Kiely 0-3, J Shiels 0-3, TJ Deasy 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.		N Cahalane 0-3, N O'Leary 0-3, J Cashman 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, J Smith 0-1, A Browne 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Imokilly v Tracton

12 July 1992 Second round	Imokilly	3-14 - 1-10	Tracton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Cahill 3-1, C Clancy 0-6, G Lewis 0-2, D O'Leary 0-2, G Scully 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, D Devoy 0-1.		DJ Kiely 1-2, K Kingston 0-3, B Long 0-3, P Murphy 0-2.	Referee: E Murphy

Blackrock v Valley Rovers

19 July 1992 Second round replay	Blackrock	1-15 - 3-07	Valley Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	N O'Leary 0-6, N Cahalane 1-1, M Harrington 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-2, D Dempsey 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.		A Crowley 2-3, D Kiely 1-1, J Shiels 0-2, P Murphy 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Quarter-finals

Erin's Own v University College Cork

19 July 1992 Quarter-final	Erin's Own	2-14 - 2-09	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Corcoran 0-7, J Corcoran 1-1, G Bowen 1-0, PJ Murphy 0-2, P Geasley 0-2, F Horgan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1.		J Ryan 1-1, J Brenner 0-4, E Farrell 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, D O'Mahony 0-2.	Referee: M Flaherty

Na Piarsaigh v Carbery

19 July 1992 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	2-13 - 0-05	Carbery	Innishannon
	T O'Sullivan 0-9, Mark Mullins 2-0, M O'Sullivan 0-3, P O'Connor 0-1.		C Murphy 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Blackrock v Milford

26 July 1992 Quarter-final	Blackrock	1-18 - 1-10	Milford	Coachford
	N O'Leary 0-5, J Murphy 1-1, J Cashman 0-3, E Kavanagh 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A Browne 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1.		S Stritch 1-1, V Sheehan 0-4, P Buckley 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-1, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, N Fitzgibbon 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Imokilly v St. Finbarr's

31 July 1992 Quarter-final	Imokilly	1-10 - 1-10	St. Finbarr's	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	C Clancy 0-4, G Lewis 1-0, B Walsh 0-2, D O'Leary 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, C Carey 0-1.		M Barry 1-1, B Cunningham 0-3, Christy Ryan 0-2, B O'Shea 0-2, Conor Ryan 0-1, Kieran Murphy 0-1.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Imokilly v St. Finbarr's

19 September 1992 Quarter-final replay	Imokilly	1-11 - 0-10	St. Finbarr's	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	C Clancy 1-5, P Cahill 0-4, B Walsh 0-2.		B Cunningham 0-8, F Lehane 0-2.	Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)

Semi-finals

Na Piarsaigh v Blackrock

19 September 1992 Semi-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-14 - 1-06	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	Mark Mullins 1-3, T O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-1.		N O'Leary 0-4, N Cahalane 1-0, D Dempsey 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Erin's Own v Imokilly

27 September 1992 Semi-final	Erin's Own	0-17 - 1-11	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Corcoran 0-7, P Geasley 0-3, J Corcoran 0-3, F Horgan 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1.		C Clancy 1-4, B Walsh 0-3, C Casey 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Final

Erin's Own v Na Piarsaigh

11 October 1992 Final	Erin's Own	1-12 - 0-12	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Corcoran 0-10, B O'Neill 1-0, J Corcoran 0-1, J Dillon 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-6, J O'Connor 0-2, Mark Mullins 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, Mick Mullins 0-1.	Attendance: 18,000 Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Brian Corcoran	Erin's Own	0-44	44	5	8.80
2	Christy Clancy	Imokilly	2-22	28	5	5.60
3	Noel O'Leary	Blackrock	0-25	25	5	5.00
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-25	25	4	6.25
5	Brian Cunningham	St. Finbarr's	0-19	19	3	6.33
6	Philip Cahill	Imokilly	3-09	18	5	3.60
7	Brendan Walsh	Imokilly	2-11	17	5	3.40
8	Aidan Crowley	Valley Rovers	2-10	16	4	4.00
	John Shiels	Valley Rovers	1-13	16	4	4.00
10	Ger Manley	Muskerry	3-06	15	1	15.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ger Manley	Muskerry	3-06	15	Imokilly
2	Brian Corcoran	Erin's Own	0-11	11	Glen Rovers
3	Philip Cahill	Imokilly	3-01	10	Tracton
	Brian Corcoran	Erin's Own	0-10	10	Na Piarsaigh
5	Aidan Crowley	Valley Rovers	2-03	9	Blackrock
	Brendan Walsh	Imokilly	2-03	9	Muskerry
	Brian Corcoran	Erin's Own	0-09	9	Glen Rovers
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-09	9	Carbery
	Dave Walsh	Sarsfields	0-09	9	Milford
	Barry Egan	Seandún	0-09	9	Blackrock

Miscellaneous

• Erin's Own win their first title in their first appearance in the final.

References

1. Cashman, John (15 February 2021). "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
2. Hurley, Denis (15 November 2021). "Midleton will hope for repeat of 1991 county final triumph over Glen Rovers". Echo Live. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
3. Hurley, Denis (23 September 2016). "Martin Bowen: Erin's Own won't be making up numbers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
4. "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.