Dates | 14 April 2001 – 30 September 2001 | ||
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Teams | 28 | ||
Sponsor | TSB Bank | ||
Champions | Nemo Rangers (12th title) Colin Corkery (captain) Billy Morgan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Bantry Blues Niall Twomey (captain) Paddy Minihane (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 39 | ||
Goals scored | 56 (1.44 per match) | ||
Points scored | 823 (21.1 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Philip Clifford (7-13) | ||
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The 2001 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 113th 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 10 December 2000. The championship began on 14 April 2001 and ended on 30 September 2001.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 30 September 2001, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final. [1] This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
14 April 2001First round | Douglas | 0-09 - 1-18 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn |
W Coveney 0-3, P McSweeney 0-2, E Coveney 0-1, G McLaughlin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1, P Quirke 0-1. | F Murray 0-6, B Moore 1-1, B Duffy 0-4, C McCarthy 0-2, J Donoghue 0-2, K Kelleher 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. |
14 April 2001First round | Aghada | 0-12 - 2-10 | Bantry Blues | Ovens |
M Lewis 0-8, D Creedon 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1. | P Clifford 2-3, S McCarthy 0-4, D O'Shea 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. |
14 April 2001First round | St. Nicholas' | 0-08 - 0-11 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
R Brosnan 0-3, N Byrnes 0-1, J Anderson 0-1, K O'Callaghan 0-1, T Halloran 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | M Greene 0-4, F Keohane 0-2, J Miskella 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, D Bourke 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1. |
14 April 2001First round | Naomh Abán | 0-11 - 1-10 | Castlehaven | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
M Ó Cróinín 0-6, Donncha Ó Cróinín 0-1, Donal Ó Cróinín 0-1, J Ó Tuama 0-1, S Ó Loingsigh 0-1, A Ó Loingsigh 0-1. | C Crowley 1-1, B Deasy 0-4, P Hurley 0-4, M Burns 0-1. |
14 April 2001First round | Na Piarsaigh | 1-09 - 0-09 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Youghal |
JP Murphy 0-6, Setanta Ó hAilpín 1-1, K Butterworth 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Flynn 0-4, A Healy 0-3, B Mackey 0-1, E Coleman 0-1. |
20 April 2001First round | St Michael's | 0-04 - 1-16 | Dohenys | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
M Mulconry 0-1, K O'Connell 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. | D Nyhan 1-5, C Crowley 0-3, P Collins 0-2, K Murray 0-2, J Collins 0-2, S Collins 0-2. |
21 April 2001First round | Bishopstown | 1-10 - 2-09 | Clyda Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
J O'Shea 0-6, M Cogan 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, L Honohan 0-1, J Honohan 0-1. | P Holland 0-6, J Walsh 1-0, P Kissane 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, N O'Mullane 0-1. |
25 April 2001First round | Mallow | 0-10 - 2-06 | O'Donovan Rossa | Ovens |
R Sheehan 0-5, D Golden 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, M Buckley 0-1. | C McCarthy 1-2, C Keohane 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Davis 0-1, J Werner 0-1. |
6 May 2001First round | Clonakilty | 0-05 - 2-14 | Nemo Rangers | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
B Walsh 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Callaghan 0-1. | W Morgan 2-3, C Corkery 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-2, A Morgan 0-2, Seán O'Brien 0-1, K Cahill 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
5 May 2001Second round | University College Cork | 2-08 - 0-09 | Beara | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
B Sheehan 0-5, S O'Mahony 1-1, K O'Keeffe 1-0, M Ó Sé 0-1, D Reidy 0-1. | BJ O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, S Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1, S O'Regan 0-1. |
19 May 2001Second round | Carrigdhoun | 0-12 - 0-12 | Naomh Abán | Kilmurry |
E Collins 0-3, K Ashman 0-2, S Collins 0-2, D Fleming 0-1, O Conlon 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, M Prout 0-1, V Hurley 0-1. | M Ó Cróinín 0-8, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, G Óg Ó Loingsigh 0-1, D Ó Loingsigh 0-1. |
19 May 2001Second round | Youghal | 0-13 - 0-09 | Aghada | Ballymacoda |
P Moylan 0-6, E Coleman 0-2, M Ó Laocha 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1, B Mackey 0-1. | M Lewis 0-5, T O'Keeffe 0-2, K O'Connor 0-1, G Hurley 0-1. |
19 May 2001Second round | Duhallow | 0-11 - 0-10 | Mallow | Ballyclough |
D O'Connor 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, DC O'Connor 0-1, R Casey 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. | R Sheehan 0-5, M O'Donovan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, A Ahern 0-1. |
20 May 2001Second round | Seandún | 0-10 - 0-08 | Clonakilty | Newcestown |
K O'Brien 0-4, JP Murphy 0-3, J Buckley 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | C O'Donovan 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, N Hayes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
26 May 2001Second round replay | Carrigdhoun | 0-06 - 0-12 | Naomh Abán | Kilmurry |
E Collins 0-3, N Murphy 0-1, O Conlon 0-1, J Burke 0-1. | M Ó Cróinín 0-5, G Óg Ó Loingsigh 0-2, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-2, K Ó Loingsigh 0-1, A Ó Loingsigh 0-1, P Ó Duinnín 0-1. |
6 June 2001Second round | Carbery | 1-12 - 0-13 | Cork Institute of Technology | Kinsale |
P Connolly 0-4, S Levis 1-0, O Sexton 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-2, P Hegarty 0-2, P Nolan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | M Reidy 0-7, G Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B Hickey 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, DJ Fleming 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. |
8 June 2001Second round | Avondhu | 1-12 - 0-11 | St. Nicholas' | Glenville |
E Pierce 1-4, G Kelleher 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-1, N Noonan 0-1. | R Brosnan 0-7, S Coughlan 0-3, P O'Brien 0-1, T O'Halloran 0-1. |
9 June 2001Second round | Muskerry | 0-10 - 0-13 | St Michael's | Innishannon |
A Dorgan 0-3, D Kelleher 0-3, M Twohig 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, J Russell 0-1. | D O'Connell 0-3, A Browne 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, W Sherlock 0-1, A Meaney 0-1, M Mulconroy 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1. |
23 June 2001Second round | Bishopstown | 0-11 - 1-08 | Imokilly | Rostellan |
J O'Shea 0-6, R Honohan 0-1, B Cuthbert 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, C Lucey 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-1, D Barrett 0-3, K Coakley 0-3, V O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: J Geaney (Kilshannig) |
30 June 2001Second round replay | Bishopstown | 1-11 - 2-07 | Imokilly | Rostellan |
R Honohan 1-3, D O'Mahony 0-4, J O'Shea 0-3, C Lucey 0-1. | D Barrett 0-5, T McCarthy 1-1, K Coakley 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-1. |
29 June 2001Third round | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-14 - 1-10 | Duhallow | Carrigadrohid |
J Werner 0-5, C McCarthy 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-3, C Keohane 0-2, D Davis 0-1. | M O'Sullivan 1-5, Dermot O'Sullivan 0-4, Don O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig) |
30 June 2001Third round | Youghal | 1-10 - 0-12 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh |
P Moylan 1-3, B Coleman 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, E Coleman 0-2, K Coleman 0-1. | W Coveney 0-4, C McCarthy 0-2, N Gannon 0-2, J Farrell 0-2, P Aherne 0-1, E Coveney 0-1. |
30 June 2001Third round | Bantry Blues | 4-14 - 0-12 | Avondhu | Macroom |
J Canty 2-4, P Clifford 2-1, D O'Neill 0-4, D Barron 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1. | N Noonan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, E Pierce 0-3, A O'Driscoll 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1. |
30 June 2001Third round | University College Cork | 0-14 - 2-10 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
I Twiss 0-4, B Sheehan 0-3, C Galvin 0-2, J Olden 0-2, C Keane 0-1, Damien Reidy 0-1, E Hanrahan 0-1. | F Murray 1-6, F O'Mahony 1-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. |
30 June 2001Third round | Nemo Rangers | 1-14 - 0-12 | Ballincollig | Ovens |
C Corkery 1-7, JP O'Neill 0-3, J Masters 0-2, K Cahill 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1. | M Greene 0-5, F Keohane 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, L O'Toole 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1. |
30 June 2001Third round | Carbery | 5-16 - 0-10 | Seandún | Kinsale |
K O'Sullivan 1-2, J O'Connell 1-1, B O'Sullivan 1-1, S Lewis 1-0, T O'Sullivan 1-0 (og), P Connolly 0-3, P Hegarty 0-3, T Deasy 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, K Daly 0-1, K McMahon 0-1. | K O'Brien 0-5, D O'Connor 0-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, JP Murphy 0-1. |
1 July 2001Third round | Doheneys | 1-09 - 0-09 | Castlehaven | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
K Murray 1-2, S Deane 0-2, P Collins 0-2, B Nyhan 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, S Farr 0-1. | B Deasy 0-4, P Hurley 0-4, F Cahalane 0-1. |
8 July 2001Third round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-11 - 1-05 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
D Gardiner 0-3, JP Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, G Casey 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1, S Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1. | A Ryan 1-4, B O'Keeffe 0-1. |
29 July 2001Third round | Naomh Abán | 0-09 - 2-05 | Bishopstown | Ballyanly |
M Quinn 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J Lynch 0-2, G Óg Lynch 0-1. | J O'Shea 1-1, C Lucey 1-0, B Cuthbert 0-2, D O'Mahony 0-1, R Honohan 0-1. |
29 July 2001Fourth round | Bantry Blues | 1-13 - 0-15 | Clyda Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
J Canty 0-5, P Clifford 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, D Barron 0-1, P Canty 0-1, G Canty 0-1. | P Holland 0-9, J Walsh 0-2, N O'Mullane 0-1, F Dorgan 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. |
20 August 2001Fourth round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-12 - 1-09 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
C O'Sullivan 0-3, S Ó hAilpín 0-2, G Casey 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R Sweeney 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1. | JP Joyce 1-1, P O'Driscoll 0-3, J O'Flynn 0-2, E Coleman 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. |
25 August 2001Fourth round replay | Na Piarsaigh | 1-10 - 0-12 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Gardiner 0-3, S Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, G Casey 0-1. | P Moylan 0-4, O Coleman 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, JP Joyce 0-1, K Coleman 0-1, K Dempsey 0-1. |
12 August 2001Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 - 0-13 | O'Donovan Rossa | Clonakilty |
F Murray 1-4, J O'Donoghue 1-1, K Kelleher 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-5, J Werner 0-5, B Casey 0-2, C Keohane 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
12 August 2001Quarter-final | Carbery | 2-11 - 0-11 | Bishopstown | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
P Connolly 1-6, K O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. | J O'Shea 0-5, R Honohan 0-3, C Lucey 0-2, B Healy 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
18 August 2001Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-08 - 1-08 | Dohenys | Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny |
C Corkery 0-5, N Corkery 1-0, G Murphy 1-0, JP O'Neill 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1. | K Murray 1-0, J Collins 0-3, D Nyhan 0-2, S Farr 0-1, S Collins 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. |
1 September 2001Quarter-final | Bantry Blues | 3-11 - 2-09 | Na Piarsaigh | Carrigadrohid |
P Clifford 2-3, S McCarthy 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-3, J Canty 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. | J Gardiner 1-2, C O'Sullivan 1-1, G Casey 0-4, D Gardiner 0-2. | Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig) |
30 August 2001Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-18 - 0-11 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
C Corkery 0-5, N Corkery 0-4, G Murphy 0-2, D Mehigan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. | F Murray 0-8, J O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, N Hartigan 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
16 September 2001Semi-final | Bantry Blues | 1-12 - 0-07 | Carbery | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
J Canty 1-3, P Clifford 0-4, S McCarthy 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, D Barron 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-4, M Cronin 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P Connolly 0-1. | Referee: J Geaney (Kilshannig) |
30 September 2001Final | Nemo Rangers | 1-14 - 0-06 | Bantry Blues | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
C Corkery 0-10, JP O'Neill 1-0, K Cahill 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1, A Cronin 0-1. | D Barron 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. | Attendance: 9,147 Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues | 7-13 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
2 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
3 | Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
4 | James O'Shea | Bishopstown | 1-21 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
5 | Jeremy Canty | Bantry Blues | 3-14 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
Mícheál Ó Cróinín | Naomh Abán | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
7 | Pat Connolly | Carbery | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
8 | Paul Moylan | Carbery | 1-13 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
9 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
10 | Mark Lewis | Aghada | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Jeremy Canty | Bantry Blues | 2-04 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Ballincollig | |
Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-10 | 10 | Bantry Blues | |
4 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues | 2-03 | 9 | Aghada |
William Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Clonakilty | |
Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues | 2-03 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh | |
Pat Connolly | Carbery | 1-06 | 9 | Bishopstown | |
Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | UCC | |
Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 0-09 | 9 | Bantry Blues | |
10 | David Nyhan | Dohenys | 1-05 | 8 | St Michael's |
Mark O'Sullivan | Duhallow | 1-05 | 8 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
Mark Lewis | Aghada | 0-08 | 8 | Bantry Blues | |
Mícheál Ó Cróinín | Naomh Abán | 0-08 | 8 | Carrigdhoun | |
Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
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