1985 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1985 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates13 April 1985 – 15 September 1985
Teams21
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's (8th title)
John Meyler (captain)
Gussie Harrington (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg Clonakilty
Eoin O'Mahony (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Top scorer(s) Colours of Tipperary.svg Dave Barry (1-27)
1984 (Previous)(Next) 1986

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.

Contents

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

First round

13 April 1985First 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 1985First 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 1985First 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 1985First 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 1985First 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 1985First 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

20 April 1985Second 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 1985Second 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 1985Second 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 1985Second 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 1985Second 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 1985Second 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 1985Second 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

8 June 1985Quarter-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 1985Quarter-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 1985Quarter-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 1985Quarter-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 1985Quarter-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 1985Quarter-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

18 August 1985Semi-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 1985Semi-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

15 September 1985Final 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

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 1-273065.00
2 Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 2-162254.40
3 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-141735.66
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 1-141735.66
5 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 4-041662.75
John Cleary Castlehaven 1-131635.33
7 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 0-151535.00
8Michael Dorgan Nemo Rangers 2-051161.83
9 Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-101033.33
Paddy Harrington Avondhu 0-101042.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 1-069 Duhallow
2 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 0-088 Clonakilty
3 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-047 Passage
John Cleary Castlehaven 0-077 Midleton
Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-077 Avondhu
Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 0-077 St. Finbarr's
7 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 2-006 Castlehaven
Michael Dorgan Nemo Rangers 1-036 Seandún
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 1-036 Na Piarsaigh
Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 0-066 St. Nicholas'
Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 0-066 Macroom
Dermot McCarthy Muskerry 0-066 Clonakilty
Richie McDonnell Na Piarsaigh 0-066 Carrigdhoun
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-066 Duhallow
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 0-066 St. Finbarr's

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