1979 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1979 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates11 April 1979 – 21 October 1979
Teams22
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's (5th title)
Noel Aherne (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Castlehaven
Tim O'Regan (captain)
Ned Cleary (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored104 (2.54 per match)
Points scored693 (16.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg T. J. O'Regan (2-23)
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The 1979 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 21 October 1979.

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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the semi-final stage.

On 21 October 1979, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-07 defeat of Castlehaven in the final. [1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1976.

Castlehaven's T. J. O'Regan was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Division 1

11 April 1979 St. Nicholas' 0-08 - 3-15 Nemo Rangers Ballinlough
P Burke 0-3, R Whitley 0-2, T O'Neill 0-2, L Mulcahy 0-1.T Dalton 1-6, J Barrett 1-1, K Collins 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, D Allen 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1.
19 April 1979 St. Nicholas' 4-06 - 1-08 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Neill 2-1, R Whitley 1-2, L Mulcahy 1-0, T O'Brien 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1.R Cummins 1-2, P Crowley 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, B Field 0-1.
29 April 1970 Nemo Rangers 0-14 - 0-06 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Dalton 0-4, K Collins 0-3, J Barrett 0-3, S Hayes 0-2, N Morgan 0-1, D Linehan 0-1.D Buckley 0-3, P Crowley 0-1, B Field 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.
29 April 1979 St. Finbarr's 1-08 - 1-03 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
J McCarthy 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-3, C Myers 0-2, J Allen 0-1, W O'Donnell 0-1.P Griffin 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, O O'Mahony 0-1.
5 May 1979 St Michael's 0-11 - 1-06 St. Finbarr's Ballinlough
D Buckley 0-6, T Lyons 0-2, A Creagh 0-1, B Field 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1.F O'Mahony 1-1, J o'Callaghan 0-2, J Allen 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, W O'Driscoll 0-1.
16 June 1979 Nemo Rangers 2-07 - 1-09 St. Finbarr's Church Road, Blackrock
K Collins 1-2, J Barrett 1-0, D Allen 0-3, S Hayes 0-1, T Dalton 0-1.J O'Callaghan 1-1, R Kenny 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, J Cremin 0-1, J Allen 0-1, F Twomey 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.
16 June 1979 St. Nicholas' 5-07 - 3-09 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
R Whitley 2-2, L Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Neill 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, P Burke 0-1.E O'Mahony 2-6, P Gavin 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.
29 July 1979 Nemo Rangers 3-12 - 1-06 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
J Barrett 0-7, T Dalton 1-0, S Hayes 1-0, D Linehan 1-0, M Dorgan 0-3, J Hennebry 0-1.E O'Mahony 0-4, M O'Donovan 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, P Griffin 0-1.
12 August 1979 St Michael's 0-13 - 0-05 Clonakilty Cloughduv
D Buckley 0-6, D Shaughnessy 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, A Creagh 0-1, P Ward 0-1.P Griffin 0-4, J Power 0-1.
12 August 1979 St. Finbarr's 2-16 - 2-04 St. Nicholas' Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 1-2, F O'Mahony 1-1, R Kenny 0-4, J Allen 0-3, F Twomey 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, J Cremin 0-1, D Philpott 0-1.T O'Neill 1-1, P O'Doherty 1-0, G O'Callaghan 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1.
28 August 1979Play-off St Michael's 0-10 - 1-04 St. Nicholas' Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Buckley 0-4, P Ward 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1.T O'Neill 1-2, R Whitley 0-1, J Buckley 0-1.

Division 2

15 April 1979 Millstreet 0-11 - 0-08 Naomh Abán Castle Grounds, Macroom
T Kenneally 0-5, V Coakley 0-2, B McSweeney 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, N Crowley 0-1.D Healy 0-3, D McCarthy 0-3, J Healy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1.
19 April 1979 University College Cork 1-09 - 0-09 Bishopstown Ballinlough
S Walsh 1-0, A Lotty 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, L Gould 0-2, H Moynihan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1.D Collins 0-3, E Murphy 0-3, M Fleming 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
6 May 1979 Bishopstown 5-10 - 2-05 Naomh Abán Coachford
R Murphy 3-1, D Collins 1-1, J Crowley 1-1, E O'Connor 0-2, T O'Reilly 0-2, K Ronan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.C Twomey 1-0, J Lynch 1-0, D Healy 0-2, J Lucey 0-1, G Healy 0-1, J Hoare 0-1.
6 May 1979 University College Cork 2-06 - 0-09 Millstreet Coachford
C Kearney 1-0, H Moynihan 1-0, A Lotty 0-3, L Gould 0-3.T Kenneally 0-5, D O'Hare 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1.
16 June 1979 Bishopstown 1-12 - 1-11 Millstreet Coachford
M Fleming 1-1, E Murphy 0-3, J Crowley 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, D Collins 0-1, G Herlihy 0-1.D O'Hare 1-2, J Coleman 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, B Sweeney 0-1, M Reardon 0-1.
1 July 1979 Naomh Abán 1-09 - 1-06 University College Cork Ballyvourney
J Hoare 1-1, J Lynch 0-2, C Twomey 0-1, G Healy 0-1, D Healy 0-1, S Mullane 0-1, F McSweeney 0-1, L Forde 0-1.R Bunyan 1-3, M O'Leary 0-1, A Lotty 0-1, D Buckley 0-1.

Division 3

15 April 1979 Glanworth 2-06 - 1-08 Na Piarsaigh Watergrasshill
Referee: F Halbert (Watergrasshill)
15 April 1979 Dohenys 0-07 - 1-07 Castlehaven Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
C O'Rourke 0-4, D O'Herlihy 0-2, M Cagney 0-1.TJ O'Regan 0-4, F Collins 1-0, B Terry 0-1, D Collins 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1.
6 May 1979 Dohenys 1-10 - 1-09 Bantry Blues Rossa Park, Skibbereen
C O'Rourke 0-4, V O'Sullivan 1-0, R Kelleher 0-3, J Collins 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1, B O'Rourke 0-1.P McCarthy 0-5, T Delaney 1-1, G Lynch 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.
6 May 1979 Castlehaven 2-14 - 2-04 Glanworth Innishannon
TJ O'Regan 1-3, F Collins 1-2, B Collins 0-5, B Terry 0-2, A Collins 0-1, M Byrne 0-1.J O'Brien 1-1, A Fahy 1-1, J Courtney 0-2.
26 May 1979 Na Piarsaigh 1-09 - 1-09 Dohenys Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
R McDonnell 1-1, John O'Sullivan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, F Buckley 0-2, B Kelleher 0-1, Jerome O'Sullivan 0-1.C O'Rourke 0-5, D Crowley 1-1, B O'Rourke 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1, V O'Sullivan 0-1.
27 May 1979 Castlehaven 1-11 - 1-07 Bantry Blues Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
TJ Regan 0-5, D Minihane 1-0, F Collins 0-3, B Terry 0-2, B Collins 0-1.A Delaney 1-1, D Barron 0-4, V McCarthy 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.
16 June 1979 Na Piarsaigh 2-12 - 2-05 Bantry Blues Castle Grounds, Macroom
D Murphy 1-3, B Kelleher 1-1, John O'Sullivan 0-4, Jerome O'Sullivan 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1.M Kelly 2-2, A Delaney 0-1, M Clifford 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.
17 June 1979 Glanworth 2-09 - 0-14 Dohenys Ballinhassig
DJ Ryan 1-3, D Courtney 1-2, J Courtney 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.C O'Rourke 0-7, J Carroll 0-4, D O'Herlihy 0-2, R Kelleher 0-1.
1 July 1979 Na Piarsaigh 1-10 - 2-04 Castlehaven Clonakilty
John O'Sullivan 1-4, R McDonnell 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1.B Collins 2-1, C Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1.
1 July 1979 Glanworth 3-04 - 1-09 Bantry Blues Innishannon
DJ Ryan 1-1, C Aherne 1-1, J O'Neill 1-0, D Courtney 0-1, A Fahy 0-1.G Lynch 1-1, P McCarthy 0-4, A Delaney 0-2, V McCarthy 0-1, M Clifford 0-1.
4 August 1979Play-off Castlehaven 3-09 - 3-04 Glanworth Innishannon
D Minihane 2-1, J Cleary 1-1, D Collins 0-2, TJ O'Regan 0-2, C Collins 0-1, A Collins 0-1, J Nolan 0-1.DJ Ryan 1-2, D Courtney 1-0, J Courtney 1-0, J Curtin 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.

Division 4

20 May 1979Round 1 Duhallow 2-10 - 1-09 Muskerry Ballyvourney
N O'Connor 1-1, G O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connor 0-3, J O'Keeffe 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1.S Murphy 1-4, P Lucey 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 01-, M Sullivan 0-1.Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
20 May 1979Round 1 Imokilly 1-11 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun Church Road, Blackrock
T Murphy 1-3, W Ahern 0-3, T Hegarty 0-3, E Ryan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1.G Hanley 0-4, E Hanley 0-2.
20 May 1979Round 1 Avondhu 2-10 - 1-08 Seandún Castlelyons
P Lonergan 1-2, M Mullins 1-1, T O'Callaghan 0-2, N Kirby 0-2, T Molan 0-1, M Monaghan 0-1, F O'Grourke 0-1.P O'Regan 1-4, B Murphy 0-2, P Holland 0-1, J Horgan 0-1.
9 June 1979Round 2 Duhallow 1-08 - 1-10 Avondhu Banteer
J Cronin 1-0, P O'Connor 0-3, N O'Connor 0-3, A O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1.A Monaghan 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, P Lonergan 0-2, N Kirby 0-2, G Madigan 0-1.
17 June 1979Round 1 Beara 2-04 - 0-10 Carbery Beara Park, Castletownbere
T O'Sullivan 1-1, B O'Dwyer 1-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.T Murphy 0-4, T Holland 0-2, R Wilmot 0-2, M Burns 0-1, D Houlihan 0-1.
1 July 1979Round 1 replay Beara 1-09 - 1-08 Carbery Beara Park, Castletownbere
B O'Dwyer 1-4, S O'Shea 0-2,F McCarthy 0-1, JJ O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1.T Holland 1-5, R Wilmot 0-1, N McNamara 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig)
5 August 1979Round 2 Beara 1-08 - 2-06 Imokilly Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
B O'Dwyer 0-7, S O'Shea 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-1.E Ryan 0-5, D Kearney 1-1, S O'Brien 1-0.

Quarter-finals

1 September 1970Quarter-final Avondhu 2-07 - 1-05 Bishopstown Watergrasshill
P Lonergan 1-2, G Mulcahy 1-2, D O'Hagan 0-2, N Kirby 0-1.E Murphy 1-0, M Fleming 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1.
1 September 1979Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 0-07 - 0-04 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Allen 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, M Lynch 0-1.P Kavanagh 0-2, D Buckley 0-2.
1 September 1979Quarter-final Castlehaven 0-10 - 0-09 University College Cork Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
F Collins 0-4, TJ O'Regan 0-3, A Collins 0-2, B Terry 0-1.D Buckley 0-3, A Lotty 0-2, H Moynihan 0-1, R Bunyan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1.

Semi-finals

15 September 1979Semi-final Castlehaven 1-07 - 0-09 Nemo Rangers Clonakilty
TJ O'Regan 1-2, D Minihane 0-2, A Collins 0-2, J Cleary 0-1.D Allen 0-3, M Dorgan 0-2, K Collins 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1.
16 September 1979Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-14 - 1-08 Avondhu Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
G McCarthy 0-7, C Ryan 0-3, J Allen 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-2.G Mulcahy 1-3, D O'Hagan 0-2, T Monaghan 0-2, P Lonergan 0-1.

Final

21 October 1979Final St. Finbarr's 3-14 - 2-07 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Allen 1-2, G McCarthy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, M Lynch 1-1, F Twomey 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, F Mahony 0-1, R Kenny 0-1.F Collins 1-0, D Minihane 1-0, TJ O'Regan 0-3, B Terry 0-3, D Collins 0-1.Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1T. J. O'Regan Castlehaven 2-232983.62
2 Danny Buckley St Michael's 0-232363.83
3Tom O'Neill St. Nicholas' 5-072254.40
Gerry McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-192273.14
5Colman O'Rourke Dohenys 0-202045.00
6 Francis Collins Castlehaven 3-101972.71
7 Bobbie O'Dwyer Beara 2-121836.00
8 Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 2-111735.66
Timmy Dalton Nemo Rangers 2-111753.40
Jimmy Barrett Nemo Rangers 2-111753.40

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  1. ↑ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Castlehaven club pays tribute to Padraig Burke who guided them to senior glory". The Echo. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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