1970 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1970 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates12 April 1970 – 18 October 1970
Teams18
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Muskerry (1st title)
Séamus McCarthy (captain)
Runners-up StFinbarrs.png Nemo Rangers
Frank Cogan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored49 (2.58 per match)
Points scored345 (18.16 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Noel Dunne (1-25)
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The 1970 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 82nd 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 25 January 1970. The championship began on 12 April 1970 and ended on 18 October 1970.

Contents

University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in a first round replay. [1]

The final was played on 18 October 1970 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Muskerry and Nemo Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Muskerry won the match by 3-10 to 4-06 to claim their first ever championship title. [2] [3] It remains their only championship title.

Muskerry's Noel Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

First round

1 May 1970First round Millstreet 0-08 - 3-09 Beara Sam Maguire Park
D Long 0-5, TJ Dennehy 0-2, M Hickey 0-1.B Hanley 0-7, C O'Sullivan 2-0, J Downey 1-0, K O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.Referee: R Lyons (Dohenys)
10 May 1970First round St. Nicholas' 2-09 - 2-09 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds
T O'Brien 1-3, D O'Driscoll 1-1, D Coughlan 0-2, P Hurley 0-2, D Moore 0-1.B Lynch 1-4, D Coffey 1-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, M Morris 0-1.Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)
17 May 1970First round replay St. Nicholas' 3-12 - 0-07 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds
P Harte 2-2, D Coughlan 1-2, T O'Brien 0-4, D Morley 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, P Hurley 0-1.B Lynch 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, D Coffey 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Second round

12 April 1970Second round Clonakilty 1-11 - 2-11 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds
TF Hayes 0-7, M McCarthy 1-0, Teddy Hayes 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, N Lane 0-1.DJ Ryan 1-2, T Monaghan 1-1, J Horgan 0-4, D Bermingham 0-2, M Burke 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
19 April 1970Second round Macroom 2-06 - 0-03 Duhallow Millstreet Grounds
D Mullane 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, H Casey 1-0.H O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B Daly 0-1.
26 April 1970Second round St Michael's 2-08 - 0-09 Carbery Clonakilty Grounds
R Cummins 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, M Lynch 0-1, F Norberg 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.T Murphy 0-7, J Carroll 0-1, D Barron 0-1.
8 May 1970Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-06 - 2-11 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke
D O'Leary 0-3, L Joyce 0-1, T Nagle 0-1, R Touhy 0-1.C Roche 0-6, B Murphy 1-2, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, Gene McCarthy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1.Referee: M McCarthy (St. Nicholas')
10 May 1970Second round Cobh 1-08 - 6-18 Nemo Rangers Riverstown Sportsfield
J Murphy 1-1, S Connors 0-3, C Donovan 0-2, F McGann 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.D Allen 2-6, J Barrett 2-4, S McGann 0-5, N Morgan 1-0, R Cogan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2, C Murphy 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
10 May 1970Second round Muskerry 1-12 - 1-10 Seandún Cloughduv Grounds
N Dunne 0-7, J Lynch 1-1, M Mehigan 0-3, J Lynch 0-1.S Casey 0-5, S Willis 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
17 May 1970Second round Imokilly 1-15 - 2-05 Carrigdhoun Cork Athletic Grounds
E Ryan 0-10, JJ Crowley 1-1, R Swaine 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1.B Greenway 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, J Hurley 0-3, B Murphy 0-1.Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
21 June 1970Second round Beara 2-09 - 1-05 St. Nicholas' Rossa Park
B O'Neill 1-3, B Hanley 0-4, Cormac O'Sullivan 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2.T O'Brien 1-3, P Harte 0-2.

Quarter-finals

7 June 1970Quarter-final Muskerry 3-14 - 2-08 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds
F Cooper 2-1, M Mehigan 1-3, N Dunne 0-5, B O'Connor 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.B Honohan 1-0, T Monaghan 1-0, N Kirby 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
Quarter-final Macroom 0-06 - 1-11 St Michael's Coachford Sportsfield
J O'Brien 0-4, D Browne 0-2.R Cummins 1-2, N O'Keeffe 0-5, M Lynch 0-1, M O'Loughlin 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
31 July 1970Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 1-06 - 0-08 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke
D Allen 1-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2, S McGann 0-2.P McMahon 0-3, J Hegarty 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, Gene McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1, N Aherne 0-1.
2 August 1970Quarter-final Beara 0-10 - 0-06 Imokilly Sam Maguire Park
B O'Neill 0-8, C O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1.E Ryan 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2.

Semi-finals

20 August 1970Semi-final Nemo Rangers 1-16 - 2-07 St Michael's The Mardyke
N Morgan 1-2, D Allen 0-6, J Barrett 0-4, B Cogan 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2.N O'Keeffe 0-6, R Cummins 1-0, M Lynch 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-1.
23 August 1970Semi-final Muskerry 0-08 - 0-08 Beara Clonakilty Grounds
N Dunne 0-5, M Mehigan 0-1, F Cooper 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, B O'Neill 0-2, J Downing 0-1.
20 September 1970Semi-final replay Muskerry 1-13 - 1-08 Beara Clonakilty Grounds
M Mehigan 1-3, F Cooper 0-4, N Dunne 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, C Twomey 0-1.M O'Regan 1-2, B Hanley 0-5, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-1.Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Final

18 October 1970Final Muskerry 3-10 - 4-06 Nemo Rangers Cork Athletic Grounds
N Dunne 1-5, D Murphy 1-1, J Dunlea 1-0, C Kelly 0-1, G Lynch 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, M Scannell 0-1.J Barrett 1-3, S McGann 1-0, N Morgan 1-0, D Allen 1-0, D Cogan 0-3.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Noel Dunne Muskerry 1-252855.60
2 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 4-142646.50
3 Jimmy Barrett Nemo Rangers 3-112045.00
4 Bernie O'Neill Beara 1-141753.40
5 Teddy O'Brien St. Nicholas' 2-101635.33
Michael Mehigan Muskerry 2-101653.20
Barry Hanley Beara 0-161644.00
8Neally O'Keeffe St Michael's 0-151535.00
9 Ray Cummins St Michael's 3-031234.00
Frank Cooper Muskerry 2-061252.20
Éamonn Ryan Imokilly 0-121226.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 2-0612 Cobh
2 Jimmy Barrett Nemo Rangers 2-0410 Cobh
Éamonn Ryan Imokilly 0-1010 Carrigdhoun
4 Patsy Harte St. Nicholas' 2-028 UCC
Noel Dunne Muskerry 1-058 Nemo Rangers
Bernie O'Neill Beara 0-088 Imokilly
7Frank Cooper Muskerry 2-017 Avondhu
Brendan Lynch UCC 1-047 St. Nicholas'
Barry Hanley Beara 0-077 Millstreet
Tim F. Hayes Clonakilty 0-077 Avondhu
Tony Murphy Carbery 0-077 St Michael's
Noel Dunne Muskerry 0-077 Seandún

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  2. ↑ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Muskerry 1970". Muskerry GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Intermediate Football Finals 1909-1969". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Roll of honours". St. Michael's GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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