2004 Cork Senior Football Championship

2004 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	7 April 2004 – 17 October 2004
Teams	30
Sponsor	Permanent TSB
Champions	Carbery (4th title) Micheál O'Sullivan (captain) John Corcoran (manager)
Runners-up	Bishopstown James O'Shea (captain) Paul Montgomery (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	44
Top scorer(s)	Fionán Murray (1-30)
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The 2004 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 116th 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 2003. The championship began on 7 April 2004 and ended on 17 October 2004.

Castlehaven entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mallow in round 4. ^[1]

On 17 October 2004, Carbery won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-07 defeat of Bishopstown in the final. ^[2] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1971.

Fionán Murray from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Ilen Rovers

Results

Round 1

Na Piarsaigh v Bishopstown

7 April 2004Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	1-10 - 0-13	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Gardiner 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-4, D Gardiner 1-0, S Glasgow 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1.		J O'Shea 0-8, S Conlisk 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, M Cogan 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v O'Donovan Rossa

7 April 2004Round 1	St. Finbarr's	1-11 - 1-11	O'Donovan Rossa	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	F Murray 1-4, I Keeler 0-2, R O'Mahony 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, T Olden 0-1.		R Long 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, E Hodnett 0-3, D O'Regan 0-3, D Davis 0-1, A Tanner 0-1.

Youghal v Aghada

10 April 2004Round 1	Youghal	2-11 - 3-08	Aghada	Ballinacurra
	P Moylan 0-6, K Dempsey 1-2, G O'Leary 1-0, E Coleman 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, S Landers 0-1.		J O'Connell 1-2, JP O'Connor 1-1, B Morrissey 1-0, P O'Neill 0-3, E O'Neill 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1.

Newcestown v Nemo Rangers

10 April 2004Round 1	Newcestown	0-05 - 4-11	Nemo Rangers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	J O'Sullivan 0-3, P Condon 0-1, T Twomey 0-1.		A Cronin 2-3, J Masters 2-2, J Kavanagh 0-3, D Mehigan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, M Kearney 0-1.

Castlehaven v Ilen Rovers

11 April 2004Round 1	Castlehaven	1-12 - 1-15	Ilen Rovers	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	C Crowley 0-6, B Collins 1-1, D Burns 0-3, S Hurley 0-1, A Crowley 0-1.		K O'Sullivan 0-11, B O'Sullivan 1-1, J Whooley 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1, D Duggan 0-1.

Cork Institute of Technology v Naomh Abán

11 April 2004Round 1	Cork Institute of Technology	0-15 - 1-08	Naomh Abán	Kilmurry
	B Sheehan 0-8, DJ Fleming 0-3, V Hurley 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1.		D Ó Súilleabháin 0-6, S Mac Cárthaigh 1-1, C Ó Tuama 0-1.

Dohenys v Douglas

11 April 2004Round 1	Dohenys	0-07 - 0-09	Douglas	Brinny
	R O'Sullivan 0-3, S Farr 0-1, D Healy 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, P Collins 0-1.		F O'SUllivan 0-3, J Lane 0-2, G McLoughlin 0-2, S Bermingham 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.

St Michael's v University College Cork

14 April 2004Round 1	St Michael's	1-11 - 3-08	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Ryan 0-7, D O'Connell 1-0, R Downey 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1, M MUlconroy 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 2-0, B Harty 0-5, C Brosnan 1-1, R Hussey 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Bishopstown

14 April 2004Round 1 replay	Na Piarsaigh	1-07 - 0-08	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Gardiner 1-3, C O'Sullivan 0-3, D Gardiner 0-1.		J O'Shea 0-5, J Ferriter 0-2, J Honohan 0-1.

Clonakilty v St. Nicholas'

17 April 2004Round 1	Clonakilty	2-07 - 1-11	St. Nicholas'	Newcestown
	P Griffin 1-0, J Connolly 1-0, C O'Donovan 0-3, C Murphy 0-1, K Meade 0-1, H Kenny 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.		E Kearne 0-7, J Kearney 1-1, R Brosnan 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1.

Bantry Blues v Ballincollig

17 April 2004Round 1	Bantry Blues	0-13 - 1-13	Ballincollig	Ballinacarriga
	P Clifford 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, G Canty 0-2, F Harrington 0-2, D Barron 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.		M Greene 0-4, J Miskella 0-4, E Crowley 1-0, L O'Toole 0-2, F Keohane 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-1.

Mallow v Clyda Rovers

17 April 2004Round 1	Mallow	1-09 - 1-09	Clyda Rovers	Mill Field, Killavullen
	D Lavin 1-1, R Sheehan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, C O'Riordan 0-1.		P Kissane 1-3, G Stack 0-2, J O'Hanlon 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, P Aherne 0-1.

Youghal v Aghada

17 April 2004Round 1 replay	Youghal	1-07 - 0-13	Aghada	Ballinacurra
	P Moylan 0-5, P Kelly 1-0, E Coleman 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		E O'Neill 0-6, B Morrissey 0-2, D Creedon 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, B Flaherty 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v O'Donovan Rossa

19 April 2004Round 1 replay	St. Finbarr's	0-12 - 1-12	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	I Keeler 0-5, R O'Mahony 0-4, F Murray 0-2, J o'Donoghue 0-1.		C McCarthy 1-2, D O'Regan 0-3, D Davis 0-2, E Hodnett 0-2, S Crowley 0-1, R Long 0-1, C Keohane 0-1.

Mallow v Clyda Rovers

21 April 2004Round 1 replay	Mallow	0-11 - 0-07	Clyda Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J O'Sullivan 0-3, A Aherne 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, C O'Riordan 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, R Sheehan 0-1.		G Stack 0-3, P Kissane 0-2, F Dorgan 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1.

Round 2

St. Finbarr's v Clyda Rovers

7 May 2004Round 2	St. Finbarr's	0-09 - 0-06	Clyda Rovers	Donoughmore
	F Murray 0-6, R O'Mahony 0-3.		P Kissane 0-3, F Dorgan 0-1, M Dennehy 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.

St Michael's v Bantry Blues

16 May 2004Round 2	St Michael's	1-10 - 1-16	Bantry Blues	Enniskeane
	A Ryan 0-6, M Mulconroy 1-0, C O'Reilly 0-2, G McPolin 0-2.		P Clifford 0-5, D Barron 0-5, P O'Rourke 1-1, D O'Shea 0-2, J Canty 0-2, G Canty 0-1.

Dohenys v Youghal

22 May 2004Round 2	Dohenys	3-11 - 1-06	Youghal	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R O'Sullivan 2-1, S Farr 1-2, D Healy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, M Farr 0-1, John Collins 0-1, Johnny Collins 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1.		K Coleman 1-0, P Moylan 0-2, K Dempsey 0-2, E Coleman 0-1, M Ó Laochadha 0-1.

Naomh Abán v Clonakilty

23 May 2004Round 2	Naomh Abán	3-10 - 3-12	Clonakilty	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M Ó Cróinín 2-8, D Cronin 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.		P Griffin 1-2, C O'Donovan 0-4, B Walsh 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, S Quirke 1-0, Timmy Anglin 0-1, Tony Anglin 0-1.

Newcestown v Bishopstown

29 May 2004Round 2	Newcestown	0-06 - 1-14	Bishopstown	Brinny
	P Condon 0-2, J O'ullivan 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, C Keane 0-1, B Moloney 0-1.		J O'Shea 1-3, J Ferriter 0-5, S Cavanagh 0-2, J Honohan 0-1, S Conlisk 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, R Honohan 0-1.

• Castlehaven received a bye in this round.

Divisional section

Avondhu v Imokilly

18 April 2004Round 3	Avondhu	0-07 - 0-6	Imokilly	Rathcormac
	E Pierce 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, P Hickey 0-1, M Kenny 0-1.		M Hopkins 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, D Collins 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1, V O'Sullivan 0-1.

Seandún v Beara

18 April 2004Round 3	Seandún	3-05 - 2-17	Beara	Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
	P Condon 2-2, K O'Brien 1-0, R Scannell 0-1, P Scannell 0-1, E Crowley 0-1.		BJ O'Sullivan 1-5, C Harrignton 1-4, D Lowney 0-4, A O'Regan 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2.

Carbery v Muskerry

24 April 2004Round 3	Carbery	1-08 - 1-05	Muskerry	Newcestown
	J Hayes 0-4, T Deasy 1-0, A O'Connor 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, F Arundel 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.		O Murphy 1-0, J Hurley 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, N Twomey 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, R Hoare 0-1.

Carrigdhoun v Duhallow

16 May 2004Round 3	Carrigdhoun	2-06 - 3-11	Duhallow	Shanbally
	E O'Sullivan 1-3, O Conlon 1-0, N Murphy 0-1, E de Barra 0-1, K Ashman 0-1.		D O'Connor 1-5, D O'Sullivan 1-2, R Casey 1-0, N Cronin 0-3, M Reidy 01-.

Round 3

Ballincollig v Carbery

19 June 2004Round 3	Ballincollig	0-09 - 1-09	Carbery	Clonakilty
	J Miskella 0-3, M Greene 0-3, E Bourke 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1, E Ó Crualaoich 0-1.		P Hegarty 1-2, J Hayes 0-4, S Levis 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.

Clonakilty v Nemo Rangers

1 August 2004Round 3	Clonakilty	1-13 - 0-15	Nemo Rangers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	P Griffin 1-2, B Walsh 0-4, C Murphy 0-4, E O'Brien 0-1, T Anglin 0-1, K Meade 0-1.		A Cronin 0-3, J Masters 0-3, M Cronin 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, M Kearney 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, M Daly 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1, C Corkery 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v Bantry Blues

29 August 2004Round 3	St. Nicholas'	0-09 - 0-14	Bantry Blues	Ballineen
	D Dorris 0-3, D Busteed 0-2, E Geaney 0-1, J Kearney 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, R Brosnan 0-1.		D O'Shea 0-3, P Clifford 0-3, D Barron 0-2, R Lynch 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, G Canty 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, J Canty 0-1.

Round 4

Douglas v Duhallow

4 July 2004Round 4	Douglas	2-11 - 1-14	Duhallow	Coachford
	B Hanrahan 2-1, F O'Sullivan 0-5, J Lane 0-2, G McLoughlin 0-2, E Cadogan 0-1.		D O'Connor 0-8, R Casey 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, T O'Keeffe 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.

Douglas v Duhallow

18 July 2004Round 4 replay	Douglas	1-09 - 2-09	Duhallow	Coachford
	F O'Sullivan 1-5, R McCarthy 0-2, B Hanrahan 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.		R Casey 1-2, T O'Keeffe 1-1, D O'Connor 0-4, J Buckley 0-2.

Na Piarsaigh v Aghada

31 July 2004Round 4	Na Piarsaigh	0-11 - 0-13	Aghada	Carrigtwohill
	J Gardiner 0-4, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-2, S Glasgow 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2.		E O'Neill 0-5, JP O'Connor 0-2, B Flaherty 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.

O'Donovan Rossa v Dohenys

2 August 2004Round 4	O'Donovan Rossa	2-10 - 1-09	Dohenys	Castlehaven
	C McCarthy 0-7, R Long 1-0, D O'Keeffe 1-0, J Werner 0-2, S Crowley 0-1.		D Healy 1-1, S Farr 0-4, J Collins 0-1, M Farr 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1.

Ilen Rovers v Bishopstown

8 August 2004Round 4	Ilen Rovers	0-10 - 0-11	Bishopstown	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	K O'Sullivan 0-5, K Daly 0-2, D Whooley 0-1, P Connolly 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1.		J Ferriter 0-4, J Murphy 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, B Cuthbert 0-1, J Honohan 0-1.

Castlehaven v Mallow

8 August 2004Round 4	Castlehaven	1-10 - 2-09	Mallow	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	P Hurley 0-5, C Crowley 1-1, D Burns 0-1, D Hurley 0-1, B Collins 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1.		R Sheehan 1-2, D Lavin 1-1, C O'Riordan 0-3, A Aherne 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.

Carbery v Cork Institute of Technology

8 August 2004Round 4	Carbery	0-13 - 1-09	Cork Institute of Technology	Kilmurry
	K McMahon 0-3, M Moore 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, F Arundel 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, O Sexton 0-1, S Levis 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, T Deasy 0-1.		B Sheehan 0-6, V Hurley 1-2, J White 0-1.

University College Cork v St. Finbarr's

19 August 2004Round 4	University College Cork	2-05 - 0-14	St. Finbarr's
	L Ó Lionáin 1-1, M O'Connor 1-0, P Madden 0-1, B Harty 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1, R Hussey 0-1.		F Murray 0-6, C McCarthy 0-4, R Curran 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1.

Clonakilty v Bantry Blues

19 September 2004Round 4	Clonakilty	0-10 - 0-08	Bantry Blues	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	P Griffin 0-4, C O'Donovan 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, C Callanan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.		D Barron 0-3, P Clifford 0-2, D O'Shea 0-2, G Canty 0-1.

Quarter-finals

St. Finbarr's v Duhallow

18 September 2004Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	0-14 - 0-11	Duhallow	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	F Murray 0-7, R O'Mahony 0-6, G Leahy 0-1.		D O'Connor 0-7, J Buckley 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1.

Bishopstown v O'Donovan Rossa

18 September 2004Quarter-final	Bishopstown	1-07 - 0-08	O'Donovan Rossa	Henry Ford Park, Ballinascarty
	J Ferriter 1-2, J O'Shea 0-2, A Buckley 0-1, R Honohan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-4, S Crowley 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, R Long 0-1.

Mallow v Aghada

18 September 2004Quarter-final	Mallow	2-10 - 0-12	Aghada	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Dineen 2-3, R Sheehan 0-4, D Golden 0-2, C O'Riordan 0-1.		E O'Neill 0-6, JP O'Connor 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, P Kilbane 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1, B Morrissey 0-1.

Carbery v Clonakilty

25 September 2004Quarter-final	Carbery	0-06 - 0-06	Clonakilty	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	C Callanan 0-3, D Lyons 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.		J Hayes 0-3, F Arundel 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, M Moore 0-1.

Carbery v Clonakilty

3 October 2004Quarter-final replay	Carbery	0-10 - 0-09	Clonakilty	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	K McMahon 0-2, M Moore 0-2, J Hayes 0-2, F Arundel 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, D Hayes 0-1.		C Murphy 0-4, H Kenny 0-2, S Nagle 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, C Callanan 0-1.

Semi-finals

Bishopstown v St. Finbarr's

3 October 2004Semi-final	Bishopstown	0-15 - 0-13	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Ferriter 0-8, J O'Shea 0-3, J Honohan 0-2, R Honohan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		R O'Mahony 0-5, F Murray 0-5, G Leahy 0-1, I Keeler 0-1, A Fitzpatrick 0-1.

Carbery v Mallow

10 October 2004Semi-final	Carbery	1-10 - 0-11	Mallow	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	J Hayes 1-3, P Hegarty 0-2, S Levis 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, F Arundel 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.		R Sheehan 0-5, C O'Riordan 0-4, A Ahern 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1.

Final

Carbery v Bishopstown

17 October 2004Final	Carbery	1-11 - 0-07	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A O'Connor 1-0, P Hegarty 0-3, S Levis 0-2, J Hayes 0-2, M O'Sullivan, M Moore, D Hayes and F Arundel 0-1.	Report	J Ferriter 0-4 (4f), J O'Shea 0-2, S Conlisk 0-1.	Attendance: 7,349 Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Fionán Murray	St. Finbarr's	1-30	33	6	5.50
2	James O'Shea	Bishopstown	1-25	28	7	4.00
	Jack Ferriter	Bishopstown	1-25	28	7	4.00
3	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	1-24	27	4	6.75
4	John Hayes	Carbery	1-19	22	7	3.14
5	Robert O'Mahony	St. Finbarr's	0-20	20	6	3.33

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mícheál Ó Cróinín	Naomh Abán	2-08	14	Clonakilty
2	Kevin O'Sullivan	Ilen Rovers	0-11	11	Castlehaven
3	Alan Cronin	Nemo Rangers	2-03	9	Newcestown
	Pa Dineen	Mallow	2-03	9	Aghada
4	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	2-02	8	Newcestown
	Paul Condon	Seandún	2-02	8	Beara
	Brendan Jer O'Sullivan	Beara	1-05	8	Seandún
	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	1-05	8	Carrigdhoun
	Fergal O'Sullivan	Douglas	1-05	8	Duhallow
	James O'Shea	Bishopstown	0-08	8	Na Piarsaigh
	Bryan Sheehan	CIT	0-08	8	Naomh Abán
	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	0-08	8	Douglas
	Jack Ferriter	Bishopstown	0-08	8	St. Finbarr's

Miscellaneous

• Carbery win their first time since 1971.
• Carbery are the first divisional team since Duhallow in 1991.

References

1. "Safety for 'Haven after late fright". Irish Independent. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
2. "Carbery end long famine in fine style". Irish Independent. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2019.