1998 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1998 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates1 May – 4 October 1998
Teams16
Sponsor TSB Bank
Champions Bantry Blues (2nd title)
Damian O'Neill (captain)
Denis Cotter (manager)
Runners-up Duhallow
John Herlihy (captain)
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored53 (1.77 per match)
Points scored625 (20.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mark O'Sullivan (5-20)
1997 (Previous)(Next) 1999

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.

Contents

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

Results

First round

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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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

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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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

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)
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)
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)
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

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)
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)
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

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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Mark O'Sullivan Duhallow 5-203557.00
2 Philip Clifford Bantry Blues 2-232955.80
3 Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 2-212764.50
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 2-212746.75
5Declan O'Shea Bantry Blues 1-202354.60
6 Podsie O'Mahony Ballincollig 0-181836.00
7Tim Buckley Dohenys 1-091226.00
Noel Crowley Carbery 1-091234.00
Ronan Geary Douglas 0-121234.00
10Colin McCarthy Nemo Rangers 2-051161.83
John Cleary Castlehaven 0-111133.66
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Mark O'Sullivan Duhallow 2-0511 Carbery
Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 1-0811 St. Nicholas'
3 Mark O'Sullivan Duhallow 2-0410 Aghada
4 Philip Clifford Bantry Blues 1-069 Na Piarsaigh
5John Walsh Mallow 1-058 Carbery
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 1-058 Duhallow
Podsie O'Mahony Ballincollig 0-088 O'Donovan Rossa
8J. P. O'Neill Duhallow 2-017 Bantry Blues
Noel Crowley Carbery 1-047 Mallow
Tim Buckley Dohenys 1-047 Douglas
Larry Tompkins Castlehaven 1-047 Clonakilty
Declan O'Shea Bantry Blues 1-047 CIT
Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 1-047 St. Finbarr's
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 1-047 Muskerry
Mícheál Ó Cróinín UCC 0-077 Bishpstown
Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 0-077 Castlehaven
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 0-077 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.