1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1995–96 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 30 September 1995 and ended on 17 March 1996.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1995–96

Championship Details
Dates	30 September 1995 – 17 March 1996
Teams	28
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Sixmilebridge (1st win)
Captain	Gerry McInerney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Dunloy
Provincial Champions
Munster	Sixmilebridge
Leinster	Glenmore
Ulster	Dunloy
Connacht	Sarsfield's
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	29
Top Scorer	Gerry McInerney (5-15)
← 1994–95 1996–97 →

Birr of Offaly were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the Offaly Senior Championship.^[1]

On 17 March 1996, Sixmilebridge won the championship after a 5–10 to 2–06 defeat of Dunloy in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.^[2] It remains their only championship title.

Sixmilebridge's Gerry McInerney was the championship's top scorer with 5–15.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Tubbercurry v St. Mary's Kiltoghert

1 October 1995 First round

Tubbercurry

2-09 - 0-02

St. Mary's Kiltoghert

Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry

Quarter-final

Tubbercurry v Tooreen

14 October 1995 Quarter-final	Tubbercurry	1-03 - 3-05	Tooreen	Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry
			D Greally 2-3, V Henry 1-0, J Cunnane 0-1, P Higgins 0-1.

Semi-finals

Tooreen v Tremane

29 October 1995 Semi-final	Tooreen	1-11 - 0-14	Tremane	Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
	J Cunnane 0-6, D Greally 1-0, F Browne 0-4, F Delaney 0-1.		B Naughton 0-8, P Tiernan 0-2, J Haughey 0-1, S Healy 0-1, G Lynch 0-1.	Referee: JJ Larkin (Galway)

Tooreen v Tremane

12 November 1995 Semi-final replay	Tooreen	0-09 - 0-07	Tremane	Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
	J Cunnane 0-6, P Higgins 0-1, F Browne 0-1, F Delaney 0-1.		B Naughton 0-4, M Healy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1, T Healy 0-1.

Final

Tooreen v Sarsfields

26 November 1995 Final	Tooreen	0-05 - 2-17	Sarsfields	Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
	M Gorman 0-2, J Cunnane 0-2, P Higgins 0-1.		A Donoghue 1-5, M McGrath 0-4, M Kenny 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, Peter Kelly 0-2, Pádraic Kelly 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, Peter Cooney 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

Naomh Moninne v Wolfe Tones

30 September 1995 Preliminary round	Naomh Moninne	1-12 - 1-05	Wolfe Tones	Páirc an Chuinnigh, Knockbridge
	J Murphy 1-3, P Fallon 0-2, C Connolly 0-2, P Dunne 0-2, J Temple 0-1, A Hoey 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.		M Forde 1-2, S Byrne 0-2, J Lynn 0-1.

First round

Naomh Moninne v Killyon

14 October 1995 First round	Naomh Moninne	1-11 - 0-17	Killyon	Dundalk
	J Murphy 1-3, A Hoey 0-3, D Dunne 0-2, P Dunne 0-1, J Temple 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1.		M Massey 0-11, D Dorran 0-2, R Dorran 0-2, P Gannon 0-1, M Gannon 0-1.	Referee: D Maher (Dublin)

Castlepollard v Naomh Eoin

15 October 1995 First round	Castlepollard	1-04 - 1-12	Naomh Eoin	Collinstown
	M Dermody 1-0, S McLoughlin 0-2, D Nea 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1.		M Slye 1-6, J Byrne 0-2, A Curry 0-2, P Quirke 0-1, C Jordan 0-1.

Kiltegan v Coill Dubh

15 October 1995 First round	Kiltegan	2-13 - 1-10	Coill Dubh	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	J Keogh 0-7, K Furlong 1-3, D Hayes 1-0, S Byrne 0-1, N Cremin 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1.		R Byrne 1-7, T Carew 0-2, D Behan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Killyon v Glenmore

28 October 1995 Quarter-final	Killyon	3-06 - 1-21	Glenmore	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	M Massey 1-2, T Massey 1-0, J Doran 1-0, M Gannon 0-2, T Duignan 0-2.		D Mullally 0-5, W O'Connor 1-1, M Phelan 0-4, M Murphy 0-2, P Mullally 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, J Heffernan 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, J Phelan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.

Castletown v Oulart-the Ballagh

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Castletown	0-08 - 2-17	Oulart-the Ballagh	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
			S Dunne 0-10, P Redmond 1-1, J Ormonde 1-0, M Storey 0-2, P Finn 0-2, B Redmond 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Naomh Eoin v Seir Kieran

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Naomh Eoin	0-07 - 3-10	Seir Kieran	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Slye 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, J Byrne 0-2.		Johnny Dooley 1-6, E Coughlan 2-0, M Coughlan 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Kiltegan v O'Toole's

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Kiltegan	1-10 - 1-03	O'Toole's	Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
	J Keogh 0-7, A Coleman 1-0, K Furlong 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1, J Bermingham 0-1.		K Flynn 1-1, N Howard 0-2.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Semi-finals

Oulart-the Ballagh v Kiltegan

11 November 1995 Semi-final	Oulart-the Ballagh	3-14 - 0-05	Kiltegan	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Mythen 1-3, S Dunne 1-3, P Finn 1-0, B Redmond 0-2, M Redmond 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, M Dempsey 0-1, P Redmond 0-1.		K Furlong 0-2, N Cremin 0-2, J Keogh 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Glenmore v Seir Kieran

11 November 1995 Semi-final	Glenmore	1-14 - 0-12	Seir Kieran	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	M Murphy 1-1, R Heffernan 0-4, D Mullally 0-3, M Phelan 0-3, S Dollard 0-2, J Phelan 0-1.		Johnny Dooley 0-7, J Coakley 0-3, B Dooley 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1.

Final

Glenmore v Oulart-the Ballagh

26 November 1995 Final	Glenmore	2-13 - 2-10	Oulart-the Ballagh	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	J Walsh 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, S Dollard 0-3, M Phelan 0-3, R Heffernan 0-3, D Mullally 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2.		S Dunne 2-1, M Storey 0-4, B O'Connor 0-2, B Redmond 0-1, M Redmond 0-1, P Finn 0-1.	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Na Piarsaigh v Ballygunner

28 October 1995 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-12 - 1-12	Ballygunner	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	JA Moran 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, Mark Mullins 0-2, G Daly 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2.		D Codd 1-1, L Whitty 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, P Flynn 0-3, M Mahony 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Patrickswell v Ballyduff

29 October 1995 Quarter-final	Patrickswell	3-19 - 2-05	Ballyduff	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 1-7, A Purcell 1-2, N Carey 1-1, B Foley 0-3, A Carmody 0-3, E Geary 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1.		M Joy 1-0, K Boyle 1-0, J Hennessy 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-2.	Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary)

Ballygunner v Na Piarsaigh

4 November 1995 Quarter-final replay	Ballygunner	2-08 - 2-07	Na Piarsaigh	Walsh Park, Waterford
	B O'Sullivan 1-0, P Flynn 1-0, L Whitty 0-3, M Mahony 0-2, D Codd 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Frampton 0-1.		JA Moran 1-2, J O'Connor 1-0, Mickey Mullins 0-2, G Daly 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, Mark Mullins 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Semi-finals

Nenagh Éire Óg v Patrickswell

12 November 1995 Semi-final	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-14 - 0-17	Patrickswell	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Tucker 1-2, M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 0-3, R Tomlinson 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, J Heffernan 0-1.		G Kirby 0-8, A Purcell 0-3, N Carey 0-2, B Foley 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1, S Kirby 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Sixmilebridge v Ballygunner

12 November 1995 Semi-final	Sixmilebridge	5-11 - 2-10	Ballygunner	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	G McInerney 1-6, J Chaplin 1-1, A Mulready 1-0, D McInerney 1-0, David Chaplin 1-0, M Conlon 0-2, Danny Chaplin 0-1, F Quilligan 0-1.		L Whitty 0-6, P Flynn 1-1, T Carroll 1-0, D Codd 0-1, P Power 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Patrickswell v Nenagh Éire Óg

18 November 1995 Semi-final replay	Patrickswell	1-12 - 3-11	Nenagh Éire Óg	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 1-6, A Carmody 0-3, B Foley 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-1.		M Cleary 1-6, J Heffernan 2-1, E Tucker 0-2, K Tucker 0-2.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Final

Sixmilebridge v Nenagh Éire Óg

26 November 1995 Final	Sixmilebridge	2-18 - 1-07	Nenagh Éire Óg	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G McInerney 1-2, J Chaplin 0-5, D Fitzgerald 1-0, M Conlon 0-4, D McInenrey 0-3, David Chaplin 0-2, Danny Chaplin 0-1, N Earlie 0-1.		M Cleary 0-5, K Tucker 1-0, R Tomlinson 0-1, E Tucker 0-1.	Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Middletown Na Fianna v Dunloy

24 September 1995 Semi-final	Middletown Na Fianna	1-04 - 2-22	Dunloy	Athletic Grounds, Armagh
	B McCann 1-0, S Mulholland 0-1, D McBride 0-1, M Grimes 0-1, A Jordan 0-1.		A Elliott 2-1, Greg O'Kane 0-6, T McGrath 0-5, F McMullan 0-4, L Richmond 0-2, Gary O'Kane 0-1, N Elliott 0-1, J Elliott 0-1, M McBride 0-1.

Ballycran v Lavey

24 September 1995 Semi-final

Ballycran

w/o - scr.

Lavey

O'Neill Park, Dungannon

Final

Dunloy v Ballycran

15 October 1995 Final	Dunloy	2-18 - 0-09	Ballycran	Casement Park, Belfast
	A Elliot 2-0, Greg O'Kane 0-4, J Elliot 0-4, E McKee 0-3, F McMullen 0-2, S McMullen 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1, N Elliot 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, M Molloy 0-1.		D O'Prey 0-4, J McCarthy 0-2, D Hughes 0-1, K Blaney 0-1, C Arthurs 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

St. Gabriel's v Dunloy

26 November 1995 Quarter-final	St. Gabriel's	0-09 - 1-16	Dunloy	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
	N Lyons 0-7, B Dolan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		Gregory O'Kane 0-9, L Richmond 1-1, N Molloy 0-2, N Elliot 0-2, A Elliot 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Semi-finals

Dunloy v Glenmore

11 February 1996 Semi-final	Dunloy	2-13 - 0-07	Glenmore	Croke Park, Dublin
	Gregory O'Kane 0-5, A Elliot 1-1, F McMullan 1-0, Jarlath Elliot 0-3, S McMullan 0-2, Tony McGrath 0-2.		R Heffernan 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, D Heffernan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Mullally 0-1.	Attendance: 2,375 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Sixmilebridge v Sarsfields

11 February 1996 Semi-final	Sixmilebridge	5-11 - 1-12	Sarsfields	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	G McInerney 2-4, David Chaplin 1-1, Danny Chaplin 1-0, F Quilligan 1-2, D McInerney 0-2, J Chaplin 0-2.		Peter Kelly 1-3, A Donohue 0-4, N Morrissey 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, P Cooney 0-1.	Attendance: 5,630 Referee: D MUrphy (Wexford)

Final

Sixmilebridge v Dunloy

17 March 1996 Final	Sixmilebridge	5-10 - 2-06	Dunloy	Croke Park, Dublin
	David Chaplin 2-1, G McInerney 1-3, D McInerney 1-0, Danny Chaplin 1-0, N Gilligan 0-3, J Chaplin 0-2, N Earley 0-1.		T McGrath 1-1, A Elliot 1-1, S McMullan 0-2, F McMullan 0-1, Gregory O'Kane 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gerry McInerney	Sixmilebridge	5-15	30	4	7.50
2	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	2-21	27	3	9.00
3	Gregory O'Kane	Dunloy	0-25	25	5	5.00
4	Seán Dunne	Oulart-the Ballagh	3-14	23	3	7.66
5	Alistair Elliott	Dunloy	6-04	22	5	4.40
6	Michael Cleary	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-16	19	3	6.33
7	David Chaplin	Sixmilebridge	4-04	16	4	4.00
	Martin Massey	Killyon	1-13	16	2	8.00
	Johnny Dooley	Seir Kieran	1-13	16	2	8.00
8	Johnny Cunanne	Tooreen	0-15	15	4	3.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Martin Massey	Killyon	0-11	11	Naomh Moninne
2	Gerry McInerney	Sixmilebridge	2-04	10	Sarsfields
	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	1-07	10	Ballyduff
	Ronan Byrne	Coill Dubh	1-07	10	Kiltegan
	Seán Dunne	Oulart-the Ballagh	0-10	10	Castletown
3	Dom Greally	Tooreen	2-03	9	Tubbercurry
	Mick Slye	Naomh Eoin	1-06	9	Castlepollard
	Johnny Dooley	Seir Kieran	1-06	9	Naomh Eoin
	Gerry McInerney	Sixmilebridge	1-06	9	Ballygunner
	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	1-06	9	Nenagh Éire Óg
	Michael Cleary	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-06	9	Patrickswell
	Gregory O'Kane	Dunloy	0-09	9	St. Gabriel's

References

1. "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
2. Cahill, Jackie (8 May 2017). "Life begins at 40! Clare All-Ireland winner back for a 23rd season of club fare". The 42. Retrieved 18 January 2020.