1998 Cork Senior Football Championship

1998 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	1 May – 4 October 1998
Teams	16
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Bantry Blues (2nd title) Damien O'Neill (captain) Denis Cotter (manager)
Runners-up	Duhallow John Herlihy (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Goals scored	53 (1.77 per match)
Points scored	625 (20.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mark O'Sullivan (5-20)
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The 1998 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 110th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 14 December 1997. The championship began on 1 May 1998 and ended on 4 October 1998.

Beara entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers in a second round replay. ^[1]

On 4 October 1998, Bantry Blues won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-06 defeat of Duhallow in the final. ^[2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995.

Duhallow's Mark O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 5-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Douglas

Results

First round

Seandún v Muskerry

1 May 1998First round	Seandún	1-08 - 1-11	Muskerry	Ballincollig
	J O'Flynn 1-3, K O'Connell 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, K Hyland 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1.		M Twohig 1-0, A Dorgan 0-3, D Kelleher 0-2, P Dunlea 0-2, A O'Shea 0-2, SF Cronin 0-1, P Concannon 0-1.

O'Donovan Rossa v Carrigdhoun

2 May 1998First round	O'Donovan Rossa	1-07 - 0-08	Carrigdhoun	St. James's Park, Ardfield
	J O'Driscoll 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, C McCarthy 0-1, M Twomey 0-1.		C O'Donovan 0-3, D Fleming 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Cummins 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

Bishopstown v University College Cork

3 May 1998First round	Bishopstown	0-14 - 0-12	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C Lucey 0-3, M Hayes 0-2, J Honohan 0-2, M Cogan 0-2, P McGrath 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, S Collins 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-7, C Keane 0-2, S Downey 0-1, G Stack 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Avondhu v Ballincollig

9 May 1998First round	Avondhu	0-13 - 0-13	Ballincollig	Mourne Abbey
	E Pierce 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, P Buckley 0-1.		P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelleher 0-3, F Smith 0-2, E Long 0-2, F Keohane 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Mallow v Carbery

9 May 1998First round	Mallow	1-13 - 3-14	Carbery	Carrigaline
	J Walsh 1-5, R Sheehan 0-5, F McCormack 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1.		N Crowley 1-4, J Cullinane 1-2, T Deasy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Cronin 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1.	Referee: D Linehean (Nemo Rangers)

Glanmire v St. Finbarr's

9 May 1998First round	Glanmire	0-09 - 0-3	St. Finbarr's	Caherlag
	P Ryan 0-3, J Crowley 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1.		F O'Mahony 0-1, F Murray 0-1, B Hurley 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins

Aghada v Clyda Rovers

10 May 1998First round	Aghada	1-09 - 2-06	Clyda Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Creedon 1-2, J O'Connell 0-4, Mick Lewis 0-2, Mark Lewis 0-1.		T McGlinchey 1-2, R Walsh 1-1, T O'Mullane 0-2, D Cronin 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Na Piarsaigh v Bantry Blues

10 May 1998First round	Na Piarsaigh	1-10 - 3-14	Bantry Blues	Macroom
	M Mullins 1-2, G Casey 0-3, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, S Gardiner 0-1.		P Clifford 1-6, J Canty 2-0, D O'Shea 0-3, S Dineen 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Nemo Rangers v St. Nicholas'

10 May 1998First round	Nemo Rangers	1-15 - 1-05	St. Nicholas'	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Kavanagh 1-8, L O'Sullivan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, N Corkery 0-1.		R Kelleher 1-1, B McSweeney 0-2, R Brosnan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Douglas v Dohenys

10 May 1998First round	Douglas	0-12 - 1-09	Dohenys	Innishannon
	R Geary 0-6, D Larkin 0-3, J Farrell 0-1, E Coveney 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1.		T Buckley 0-5, K Murray 1-1, C Crowley 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Avondhu v Ballincollig

24 May 1998First round replay	Avondhu	0-10 - 3-09	Ballincollig	Mourne Abbey
	E Pierce 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, A Walsh 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, G Kelleher 0-1.		F Keohane 2-0, P O'Mahony 0-6, J Kelleher 1-0, J Miskella 0-3.	Referee: R Murray (Lyre)

Aghada v Clyda Rovers

23 May 1998First round replay	Aghada	1-13 - 1-10	Clyda Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C Counihan 1-2, Mark Lewis 0-4, A Berry 0-3, D Creedon 0-2, R Dwane 0-1, Mick Lewis 0-1.		N O'Mullane 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, T McGlinchey 0-2, R Walsh 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, F Dorgan 0-1, T O'Mullane 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

Douglas v Dohenys

23 May 1998First round replay	Douglas	2-15 - 3-11 (aet)	Dohenys	Innishannon
	D Larkin 1-2, D O'Callaghan 1-1, E Coveney 0-3, R Geary 0-3, J Farrell 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J Grimes 0-1, B Finn 0-1, P Monaghan 0-1.		T Buckley 1-4, F Collins 1-1, D Deasy 0-4, K Farr 1-0, A O'Rourke 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.	Referee: P Higgins

Second round

Castlehaven v Clonakilty

24 May 1998Second round	Castlehaven	1-17 - 0-10	Clonakilty	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	L Tompkins 1-4, B Deasy 0-4, B Collins 0-3, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.		E O'Mahony 0-7, B Walsh 0-1, K Quirke 0-1, C Murray 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins

Duhallow v Aghada

30 May 1998Second round	Duhallow	2-09 - 0-12	Aghada	Ballyhooly
	M O'Sullivan 2-4, D Culloty 0-3, M Angland 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.		Mick Lewis 0-4, Mark Lewis 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, D Devoy 0-1, M Crowley 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

O'Donovan Rossa v Ballincollig

30 May 1998Second round	O'Donovan Rossa	2-09 - 0-12	Ballincollig	Clonakilty
	J Werner 1-2, C Keohane 1-2, J O'Driscoll 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, B Casey 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.		P O'Mahony 0-8, J Ring 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, J Miskella 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Beara v Nemo Rangers

30 May 1998Second round	Beara	1-08 - 0-11	Nemo Rangers	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	S Deane 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3.		J Kavanagh 0-5, S Calnan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Bishopstown v Muskerry

7 June 1998Second round	Bishopstown	0-09 - 1-10	Muskerry	Ballincollig
	C Lucey 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, L Honohan 0-1, P Murray 0-1, M Cogan 0-1, M Hayes 0-1.		A O'Shea 1-2, A Dorgan 0-3, N Twomey 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Imokilly v Glanmire

7 June 1998Second round	Imokilly	1-10 - 1-06	Glanmire	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	D Barrett 0-4, JJ Kearney 1-0, B Kearney 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, M Daly 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		G Murphy 1-1, J Crowley 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, T Óg Lynch 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Cork Institute of Technology v Bantry Blues

7 June 1998Second round	Cork Institute of Technology	3-07 - 1-16	Bantry Blues	Inchigeela
	E O'Connell 2-0, M Moore 1-1, A Constable 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, O Crowley 0-1.		D O'Shea 1-4, P Clifford 0-4, P O'Rourke 0-3, J Canty 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, S Dineen 0-1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Douglas v Carbery

13 June 1998Second round	Douglas	0-08 - 0-11	Carbery	Kinsale
	R Geary 0-3, D Larkin 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, P Barry 0-1, E Coveney 0-1.		N Crowley 0-3, T Deasy 0-3, K Daly 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, F Collins 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1, J Whooley 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Beara v Nemo Rangers

19 July 1998Second round replay	Beara	0-05 - 2-14	Nemo Rangers	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	S Spencer 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Kavanagh 1-4, C Corkery 0-5, C McCarthy 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, S Calnan 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Quarter-finals

Castlehaven v O'Donovan Rossa

18 July 1998Quarter-final	Castlehaven	0-12 - 0-08	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	J Cleary 0-6, B Collins 0-2, B Deasy 0-1, A Crowley 0-1, L Tompkins 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.		J O'Driscoll 0-3, C McCarthy 0-1, D Davis 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, D Spring 0-1, B Deasy 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Duhallow v Carbery

25 July 1998Quarter-final	Duhallow	2-10 - 0-11	Carbery	Carrigadrohid
	M O'Sullivan 2-5, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1.		J Crowley 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, J Whooley 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, K Daly 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Bantry Blues v Imokilly

26 July 1998Quarter-final	Bantry Blues	0-19 - 0-06	Imokilly	Cloughduv
	D O'Shea 0-5, P Clifford 0-4, S McCarthy 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-2, M Moran 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1.		D Barrett 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, G Manley 0-1, C McSweeney 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

Nemo Rangers v Muskerry

22 August 1998Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	2-13 - 1-09	Muskerry	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	C Corkery 1-4, C McCarthy 1-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, K Cahill 0-1, S Calnan 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.		J O'Driscoll 1-1, J McCarthy 0-3, P Concannon 0-2, N Twomey 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Semi-finals

Bantry Blues v Castlehaven

16 August 1998Semi-final	Bantry Blues	1-13 - 0-06	Castlehaven	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	P Clifford 1-3, D O'Shea 0-4, J Canty 0-2, E Canty 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1.		J Cleary 0-3, B Deasy 02-, A Crowley 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

Duhallow v Nemo Rangers

5 September 1998Semi-final	Duhallow	1-09 - 0-12	Nemo Rangers	Macroom
	M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, D Culloty 0-1.		C Corkery 0-7, J Kavanagh 0-2, L O'Sullivan 0-2, S Calnan 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Duhallow v Nemo Rangers

19 September 1998Semi-final replay	Duhallow	1-09 - 1-08	Nemo Rangers	Macroom
	J Buckley 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.		C Corkery 1-5, C McCarthy 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, G Murphy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Final

Bantry Blues v Duhallow

4 October 1998Final	Bantry Blues	0-17 - 2-06	Duhallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Clifford 0-6, D O'Shea 0-4, D O'Neill 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, M Moran 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1.		JP O'Neill 2-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, D Buckley 0-1.	Attendance: 14,084 Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark O'Sullivan	Duhallow	5-20	35	5	7.00
2	Philip Clifford	Bantry Blues	2-23	29	5	5.80
3	Joe Kavanagh	Nemo Rangers	2-21	27	6	4.50
	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	2-21	27	4	6.75
5	Declan O'Shea	Bantry Blues	1-20	23	5	4.60
6	Podsie O'Mahony	Ballincollig	0-18	18	3	6.00
7	Tim Buckley	Dohenys	1-09	12	2	6.00
	Noel Crowley	Carbery	1-09	12	3	4.00
	Ronan Geary	Douglas	0-12	12	3	4.00
10	Colin McCarthy	Nemo Rangers	2-05	11	6	1.83
	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-11	11	3	3.66

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark O'Sullivan	Duhallow	2-05	11	Carbery
	Joe Kavanagh	Nemo Rangers	1-08	11	St. Nicholas'
3	Mark O'Sullivan	Duhallow	2-04	10	Aghada
4	Philip Clifford	Bantry Blues	1-06	9	Na Piarsaigh
5	John Walsh	Mallow	1-05	8	Carbery
	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	Duhallow
	Podsie O'Mahony	Ballincollig	0-08	8	O'Donovan Rossa
8	J. P. O'Neill	Duhallow	2-01	7	Bantry Blues
	Noel Crowley	Carbery	1-04	7	Mallow
	Tim Buckley	Dohenys	1-04	7	Douglas
	Larry Tompkins	Castlehaven	1-04	7	Clonakilty
	Declan O'Shea	Bantry Blues	1-04	7	CIT
	Joe Kavanagh	Nemo Rangers	1-04	7	St. Finbarr's
	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	1-04	7	Muskerry
	Mícheál Ó Cróinín	UCC	0-07	7	Bishpstown
	Eoin O'Mahony	Clonakilty	0-07	7	Castlehaven
	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	0-07	7	Duhallow

References

1. Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
2. "Blues for Duhallow". Irish Independent. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2019.