1985 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 13 April 1985 – 15 September 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 21 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (8th title)John Meyler (captain) Gussie Harrington (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  ClonakiltyEoin O'Mahony (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Dave Barry (1-27) | ||
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The 1985 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 97th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1985. The championship began on 13 April 1985 and ended on 15 September 1985.
Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu in the first game of the championship.[1]
On 15 September 1985, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-10 to 0-09 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1982.
Dave Barry from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 13 April 1985 First round | Imokilly | 0-05 - 1-08 | Avondhu | Rathcormac |
| T McCarthy 0-2, B Aherne 0-2, B Lotty 0-1. | P Harrington 0-4, T Fitzgibbon 1-0, M Beston 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Nelligan 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 19 April 1985 First round | Seandún | 0-05 - 2-12 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D McSweeney 0-2, N Hannigan 0-2, E Forde 0-1. | M Dorgan 1-3, C Murphy 1-1, S Hayes 0-2, D Allen 0-2, T Coakley 0-2, T Nation 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 20 April 1985 First round | Passage | 0-05 - 1-07 | Na Piarsaigh | Mayfield |
| J O'Neill 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1, M Shaw 0-1, P Maxwell 0-1, K O'Reilly 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 1-4, C Coughlan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 5 May 1985 First round | Millstreet | 0-11 - 1-07 | Bantry Blues | Ballingeary |
| N Crowley 0-4, J O'Leary 0-4, J Coleman 0-2, D Crowley 0-1. | M Crowley 1-1, P O'Driscoll 0-3, J Cotter 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig) |
| 12 May 1985 First round | Clonakilty | 2-07 - 1-04 | Beara | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
| J O'Donovan 1-1, E Scally 1-0, T Scally 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-2, M de Long 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | R O'Dwyer 1-0, G Murphy 0-3, C Collins 0-1. | Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues) |
| 20 May 1985 First round | St. Nicholas' | 0-10 - 1-13 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D O'Donovan 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-2, C Hartnett 0-1, V Hedderman 0-1, T Corbett 0-1. | D Barry 0-6, P Hayes 1-1, K McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-1, M Slocum 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown) |
Second round
[edit]| 20 April 1985 Second round | Castlehaven | 1-13 - 2-06 | Midleton | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| J Cleary 0-7, C Collins 1-0, M Connolly 0-3, A Collins 0-2, M Burns 0-1. | G Glavin 1-2, G Power 1-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon) |
| 20 April 1985 Second round | Duhallow | 1-08 - 1-06 | Carbery | Cloughduv |
| N O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 1-1, D Kelleher 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1. | T Murphy 1-2, M McCarthy 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, T Davis 0-1. |
| 11 May 1985 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 - 0-10 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K McCarthy 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, D Barry 0-3, T Leahy 0-2, J Allen 0-1. | E Moynihan 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, T McSweeney 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, S Liston 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor |
| 12 May 1985 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 1-11 - 0-10 | Macroom | Coachford |
| E Fitzgerald 0-6, M Dorgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-1, T Nation 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. | M Riordan 0-3, L Gould 0-3, F Corrigan 0-2, C Corrigan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
| 25 May 1985 Second round | Millstreet | 1-03 - 1-09 | Avondhu | Kanturk |
| J Coleman 1-0, A Barry 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. | T Fitzgibbon 1-2, P Harrington 0-2, P Nelligan 0-2, M Beston 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, B Stack 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 26 May 1985 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-09 - 0-11 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| E O'Mahony 0-5, M de Long 1-1, T Scally 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, E Scally 0-1. | D McCarthy 0-6, V Coakley 0-2, D Creedon 0-1, K Creed 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 2 June 1985 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-15 - 1-06 | Carrigdhoun | Minane Bridge |
| R McDonnell 0-6, T O'Sullivan 0-4, C Coughlan 0-2, T Guest 0-1, John O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1. | S Timmons 1-0, K Sheehan 0-2, TJ Deasy 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, R Gillanders 0-1, O Carroll 0-1. | Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 8 June 1985 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 3-08 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | O'Connell Park, Glantane |
| N O'Connor 1-3, J Fitzgerald 1-1, T Healy 1-0, D Kelleher 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-6, C Coughlan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. | Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough) |
| 8 June 1985 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-09 - 1-12 | Castlehaven | Clonakilty |
| M Slocum 0-4, R Kenny 1-0, J Allen 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, D Barry 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1. | N Cahalane 1-2, J Cleary 0-4, A Collins 0-2, M Burns 0-1, C Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy |
| 15 June 1985 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-11 - 2-06 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| E Fitzgerald 0-8, Colm Murphy 0-1, D Allen 0-1, Charlie Murphy 0-1. | E Scally 1-1, E O'Mahony 1-0, T Scally 0-2, M de Long 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 15 June 1985 Quarter-final | Avondhu | 1-02 - 0-05 | Bishopstown | Rathcormac |
| W O'Riordan 1-0, P Harrington 0-2. | P McGrath 0-3, O Moran 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 27 July 1985 Quarter-final replay | Avondhu | 0-07 - 1-09 | Bishopstown | Rathcormac |
| P Harrington 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-2, J Landy 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | P McGrath 0-7, P Moran 1-0, M Dorney 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 27 July 1985 Quarter-final replay | St. Finbarr's | 2-10 - 1-07 | Castlehaven | Clonakilty |
| J Barry-Murphy 2-0, D Barry 0-5, M Slocum 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, B Searles 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. | J Cleary 1-2, M Connolly 0-2, M Burns 0-2, A Collins 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 18 August 1985 Semi-final | Clonakilty | 2-04 - 0-03 | Bishopstown | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| E O'Mahony 1-2, R O'Donovan 1-1, T Scally 0-1. | A O'Sullivan 0-1, E Lyons 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy |
| 8 September 1985 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-09 - 0-13 | Duhallow | Coachford |
| D Barry 1-6, T Leahy 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, D Slocum 0-1, P Hayes 0-1. | N O'Connor 0-6, D Kelleher 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy |
Final
[edit]| 15 September 1985 Final | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 - 0-09 | Clonakilty | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Barry 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, C Ryan 0-2, M Slocum 0-1, B Searles 0-1. | E O'Mahony 0-7, M de Long 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Barry | St. Finbarr's | 1-27 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 2-16 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 3 | Tony O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Niall O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 4-04 | 16 | 6 | 2.75 |
| John Cleary | Castlehaven | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 7 | Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Michael Dorgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 |
| 9 | Paul McGrath | Bishopstown | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Paddy Harrington | Avondhu | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Barry | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | Duhallow |
| 2 | Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Clonakilty |
| 3 | Tony O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-04 | 7 | Passage |
| John Cleary | Castlehaven | 0-07 | 7 | Midleton | |
| Paul McGrath | Bishopstown | 0-07 | 7 | Avondhu | |
| Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 0-07 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 7 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 2-00 | 6 | Castlehaven |
| Michael Dorgan | Nemo Rangers | 1-03 | 6 | Seandún | |
| Niall O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-03 | 6 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Dave Barry | St. Finbarr's | 0-06 | 6 | St. Nicholas' | |
| Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 0-06 | 6 | Macroom | |
| Dermot McCarthy | Muskerry | 0-06 | 6 | Clonakilty | |
| Richie McDonnell | Na Piarsaigh | 0-06 | 6 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-06 | 6 | Duhallow | |
| Niall O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-06 | 6 | St. Finbarr's |
References
[edit]- ^ "Out of the shadows". Irish Examiner. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.