Golden Period of Hurling

West Cork Champions

1989, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2019, 2021, 2022

The latter years of the nineties was certainly the golden period of junior hurling for Ballinascarthy. The big breakthrough came in 1989 when hot favourites and county finalists the previous year; Newcestown, were defeated in the final at Ballineen

The team went on to contest the County Final against Clyda Rovers at Pairc Ui Choimh and suffered a heartbreaking defeat in a replay at Cloughduv when a six-point lead with twelve minutes to go slipped away.

There was a 19 year gap between the success of 2000 and winning the 2019 championship. This victory was all the more sweeter as the Junior A hurlers had tasted defeat in the 2017 final (defeated by Clonakilty) and 2018 final (defeated by Kilmeen).


Interesting  fact in all four years between 1997 and 2000 is that the team which defeated Ballinascarthy became the eventual county champions later that year –, Castlelyons, Bride Rovers Bandon and Nemo Rangers. Bandon defeated Bal in the opening round of the 1999 divisional competition after a replay and went on to defeat Courcey Rovers in the County final later that year. 

 

The path to the divisional final in each year is summarised below together with the county championship results of each year.

1989 West Cork Final Panel - Ballineen

 

1989

  • 1989 - Beat Clonakilty 3-09 1-04 in Barryroe 29th July
  • 1989 - Draw - Semi Final O'Mathunas 0-12 to 1-9 in Ballineen on 13th August
  • 1989 - Semi Final beat Barryroe 0-09 to 0-07 in Bandon on 27th August
  • 1989 - Final beat Newcestown 1-09 to 0-07 in Ballineen on 24th September
    County Section
  • 1989 - Q/FBallinascarthy 4 - 9 1 - 15 Aghabullogue at Cloughduv 8th October
  • 1989 - Q/F Clyda Rovers 1 - 14 1 - 11 Midleton at Castletownroche 24th September
  • 1989 - Q/F Kilbrin 4 - 10 2 - 8 Na PiarsaighCastletownroche 24th September
  • 1989 - Q/F Kinsale - Bye
  • 1989 - S/F Ballinascarthy 2 - 16 2 - 3 Kinsale * Bandon 22nd October
  • 1989 - S/F Clyda Rovers 2 - 8 0 - 10 Kilbrin * Kanturk 22nd October
  • 1989 - County Final Clyda Rovers 0 - 12 2 - 6 Ballinascarthy * Pairc Ui Caoimh 5th
  • 1989 - Replay Clyda Rovers 0 - 11 1 - 7 Ballinascarthy * Cloughduv 12th November

1997

  • 1997 - Round 1 Beat Clonakilty 4-14 to 0-8 in Bandon on 18th June
  • 1997 - Quarter Final beat O'Mathunas 0-12 to 0-9 in Rossmore on 13th July
  • 1997 - Semi Final beat Barryroe 2-14 to 2-10 in Clonakilty on 10th August
  • 1997 - Final beat Bandon 0-15 to 0-10 in Newcestown on 7th September
  • 1997 - County Quarter Final lost to Castlelyons 2-23 to 2-9 (Pairc Ui Rinn)

1998

  • 1998 - Quarter Final beat Newcestown 1-15 to 0-13 in Castletownkenneigh on 26th June
  • 1998 - Semi Final beat Kilbrittain 1-15 to 1-8 in Ahiohill on 22nd August
  • 1998 - Final beat Bandon 6-7 to 1-10 in Ballineen on 20th September
  • 1998 - County Quarter Final drew with Dromina 0-13 to 2-7 (28th Sept Pairc Ui Rinn)
  • 1998 - Replay beat Dromina 1-11 to 1-9 in Pairc Ui Rinn on 4th October
  • 1998 - County Semi Final lost 1-14 to 1-13 to Bride Rovers (11th Oct Pairc Ui Rinn)

1999

  • 1999 - Quarter Final drew with Bandon 0-17 to 1-14 in Castletownkenneigh on 16th July
  • 1999 - Replay lost to Bandon 2-14 to 2-11 in Castletownkenneigh 25th July
    Note - Bandon     went on to defeat Courcey Rovers in the County Final later this year

2000

  • 2000 - Round 1 drew with O'Mathunas 0-11 to 1-8 in Newcestown on 29th June
  • 2000 - Replay lost to O'Mathunas 1-20 to 2-15 on 16th July (Newcestown, after extra time)
  • 2000 - Quarter Final beat Clonakilty 3-8 to 0-12 (Timoleague)
  • 2000 - Semi Final beat Newcestown 3-7 to 1-10 in Clonakilty on 27th August
  • 2000 - Final drew with Barryroe 1-13 to 2-10 in Bandon on 9th September
  • 2000 - Replay beat Barryroe 0-12 to 0-9 in Bandon on 16th September
  • 2000 - County Quarter Final lost to Nemo Rangers 1-13 to 2-7 in Kinsale on 7th October

2019

  • Round 1 - Ballinascarthy 2-17 Newcestown 2-14
  • Q/F - Ballinascarthy 2-16 St James 0-13
  • S/F - Ballinascarthy 2-15 Clonakilty 1-12
  • Final - Ballinascarthy 2-18 Kilmeen 1-11
  • County JAHC Round 1 - Ballinascarthy 0-17 Whitechurch 0-08
  • County JAHC S/F - Ballinascarthy 0-17 Carrignavar 1-18

2021

  • JAHC Round 1 - Ballinascarthy 3-18 St Oliver Plunketts 1-08
  • Q/F - Ballinascarthy 4-27 Bandon 1-08
  • S/F - Ballinascarthy 1-19 Dunmanway 0-17
  • Final - Ballinascarthy 0-22 St. Marys 0-14
  • County JAHC Q/F - Ballinascarthy 0-16 Passage West 1-15

2022

  • JAHC Round 1 - Ballinascarthy 0-13 Dohenys 0-12
  • Round 2 - Ballinascarthy 3-25 St Colums 0-16
  • Round 3 - Ballinascarthy 4-18 St oliver Plunketts 0-13
  • S/F - Ballinascarthy 1-22 Dohenys 1-22 (Won on penalties)
  • Final - Ballinascarthy 1-26 Newcestown 1-11
  • County JAHC Q/F - Ballinascarthy 2-17 Valley Rovers 1-15
  • S/F - Ballinascarthy 1-09 Kilshannig 0-15