1995 Clare Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1995 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:8 July – 29 October 1995
Teams:17
Sponsor:Auburn Lodge
Champions: Sixmilebridge
Count:8
Champions Captain:Ian Mulready
Champions Manager:Jim Fawl
Runners-Up: Scariff
Runners-Up Captain:Donal Moloney
Runners-Up Manager:Pat Minogue
Matches:16
Goals:45
Points:333
Top Scorer: Gerry McInerney (3-13)
Previous Year:1994
Previous Tournament:1994 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1996
Next Tournament:1996 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

The 1995 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship draw took place on 27 February 1995. The championship ran from 8 July to 29 October 1995.

Clarecastle entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cratloe in the quarter-finals.[1] Cratloe joined the championship as Clare IHC winners from the previous year. Tubber and Ruan amalgamated and contested the championship as Tubber/Ruan.

The final was played on 29 October 1995 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Sixmilebridge and Scariff, in what was their second meeting overall in the final and a first meeting in 43 years. Sixmilebridge won the match by 2–10 to 0–15 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[2] [3] [4] Sixmilebridge's Gerry McInerney was the championship's top scorer with 3–13.

Sixmilebridge later became the first Clare club to win the All-Ireland Club SHC after beating Dunloy in the 1996 All-Ireland club final.[5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Gerry McInerneySixmilebridge3-132245.50
2Mark McKennaScariff1-182145.25
3Brendan McNamaraO'Callaghan's Mills1-161936.33
4Barry MurphyScariff1-141744.25
5Jim McInerneyTulla4-041628.00
6Seán RyanCratloe0-151535.00
7Val DonnellanFeakle0-131326.50
8Declan McInerneySixmilebridge2-051142.75
James HealyClarecastle0-111125.50
10P. J. O'ConnellO'Callaghan's Mills2-041025.00
Mike DaffyTubber/Ruan0-101025.00
John ChaplinSixmilebridge0-101042.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Jim McInerneyTulla3-009Sixmilebridge
Gerry McInerneySixmilebridge2-039Tulla
Alan MarkhamKilmaley2-039Corofin
4Val DonnellanFeakle0-088Broadford
Seán RyanCratloe0-088Clarecastle
6Paul McInerneyInagh-Kilnamona2-017Cratloe
P. J. O'ConnellO'Callaghan's Mills1-047Whitegate
Brendan McNamaraO'Callaghan's Mills1-047Feakle
Jim McInerneyTulla1-047Wollfe Tones
Gerry McInerneySixmilebridge0-077Cratloe
Brendan McNamaraO'Callaghan's Mills0-077Whitegate
James HealyClarecastle0-077St Joseph's Doora-Barefield
Kevin RyanBroadford0-077Feakle

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roll of Honour. Clarecastle GAA website. 3 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Club Titles - Clare. Hogan Stand. 3 February 2024.
  3. Web site: O'Neill leads rout as Saints stun 'Gunner. Irish Examiner. 29 November 1999. 3 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Club history. Sixmilebridge GAA website. 3 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Hard-working Claremen aim to 'Bridge that gap. Irish Independent. 24 February 2001. 3 February 2024.
  6. Web site: New generation schooled for success in Clare. Irish Examiner. 30 November 2013. 9 August 2021.