1980 Cork Senior Football Championship

1980 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates5 April – 14 September 1980
Teams23
ChampionsBorder St. Finbarr's (6th title)
Christy Ryan (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
Runners-upBorder University College Cork
Joe O'Driscoll (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored127 (2.89 per match)
Points scored763 (17.34 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Jamesie O'Connor (7-28)
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The 1980 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 5 April 1980 and ended on 14 September 1980.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 14 September 1980, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-08 to 1-09 defeat of University College Cork in the final.[1] This was their sixth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Jamesie O'Callaghan of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 7-28.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Division 1

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Nemo Rangers 4 4 0 0 8-57 3-29 43 8
2 St. Finbarr's 4 3 0 1 9-41 4-36 20 6
3 St Michael's 4 2 0 2 4-41 10-40 -17 4
4 St. Nicholas' 4 1 0 3 9-23 7-43 -14 2
5 Bishopstown 4 0 0 4 2-26 8-40 -32 0
Green background The three top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Group stage results

5 April 1980 St. Nicholas' 2-04 - 0-06 Bishopstown Mayfield
Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
10 May 1980 Nemo Rangers 3-12 - 1-09 Bishopstown Ballinlough
D Allen 2-5, J Kerrigan 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, M Dorgan 0-2, T Dalton 0-1. T O'Reilly 0-5, E Murphy 0-4, M Lyons 1-0.
19 June 1980 St. Finbarr's 3-10 - 0-05 Bishopstown Ballinlough
F O'Mahony 2-0, J O'Callaghan 1-3, J Allen 0-5, D Barry 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. T O'Reilly 0-3, M Fleming 0-1, M Lyons 0-1.
25 June 1980 St Michael's 0-14 - 1-06 Bishopstown Ballinlough
Referee: J Kelly
5 July 1980 St Michael's 3-11 - 3-05 St. Nicholas Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Field 0-6, T Deasy 1-1, D Buckley 1-1, C O'Leary 1-0, T Cashman 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. T O'Brien 2-1, J O'Neill 1-0, L Mulcahy 0-2, R Whitley 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1.
22 July 1980 St. Finbarr's 3-12 - 2-09 St. Nicholas' Ballinlough
J O'Callaghan 1-3, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, T Holland 1-2, D Barry 0-3, J Allen 0-2. J O'Callaghan 2-1, J Buckley 0-3, JJ O'Neill 0-1, R Whitley 0-1, P Murray 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1.
22 July 1980 St Michael's 0-07 - 3-18 Nemo Rangers Mayfield
B Field 0-2, A Creagh 0-1, P Deasy 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. E Fitzgerald 2-1, T Dalton 1-2, D Allen 0-5, S Coughlan 0-4, S Hayes 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, M Dorgan 0-1.
24 July 1980 Nemo Rangers 1-13 - 0-08 St. Finbarr's Ballinlough
D Allen 0-7, S Coughlan 1-1, S Hayes 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-2, T Dalton 0-1. J O'Callaghan 0-4, T Holland 0-1, D Barry 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, J Allen 0-1.
26 July 1980 Nemo Rangers 1-14 - 2-05 St. Nicholas' Ballinlough
E Fitzgerald 1-5, C Murphy 0-3, D Allen 0-3, T Dalton 0-1, M Dorgan 0-1, S Hayes 0-1. L Mulcahy 1-0, R Whitley 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1.
26 July 1980 St. Finbarr's 3-11 - 1-09 St Michael's Ballinlough
J O'Callaghan 1-4, F O'Mahony 2-0, J Allen 0-2, D Barry 0-2, R Kenny 0-1, T Holland 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. P Deasy 1-1, B Field 0-4, C O'Leary 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.

Division 2

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 UCC 4 3 1 0 9-47 5-34 25 7
2 Castlehaven 4 3 0 1 5-47 5-36 11 6
3 Millstreet 4 2 1 1 5-36 6-35 -2 5
4 Glanworth 4 1 0 3 5-35 5-40 -5 2
5 Clonakilty 4 0 0 4 5-31 8-51 -29 0
Green background The three top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Group stage results

6 April 1980 Millstreet 2-11 - 1-10 Glanworth Buttevant
T Kenneally 2-6, T Kelleher 0-2, V Coakley 0-1, T Burke 0-1, L Buckley 0-1. DJ Ryan 1-3, J O'Brien 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, D Ahern 0-1, B Quinlan 0-1.
4 May 1980 Castlehaven 2-12 - 0-10 Glanworth Ballinlough
J Cleary 0-7, B Terry 1-1, M Burns 1-0, TJ O'Regan 0-1, D Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, A Collins 0-1. D Courtney 0-7, T Downes 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
4 May 1980 University College Cork 3-18 - 2-09 Clonakilty Innishannon
11 May 1980 Millstreet 1-08 - 1-08 University College Cork Macroom
D Crowley 1-0, T Kelleher 0-3, D Kenneally 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, L Buckley 0-1. O Honeyman 1-1, L Goold 0-3, T O'Regan 0-2, M Kearney 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1.
25 May 1980 Millstreet 1-12 - 3-05 Clonakilty Macroom
D O'Driscoll 1-2, T Kenneally 0-4, T Kelleher 0-3, T Burke 0-2, P Flynn 0-1. P Griffin 2-3, TF Hayes 1-1, P Googan 0-1.
1 June 1980 Castlehaven 2-11 - 0-10 Clonakilty Clonakilty
J Cleary 0-5, A Collins 1-1, D Nolan 1-0, B Terry 0-3, M O'Driscoll 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1. P O'Regan 0-3, T Coogan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
15 June 1980 Glanworth 2-10 - 0-07 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Quinlan 0-7, DJ Ryan 1-1, E Fleming 1-0, A Fahy 0-1, D Courtney 0-1. J O'Donovan 0-3, P O'Regan 0-2, P Gogan 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1.
15 June 1980 Castlehaven 1-12 - 1-05 Millstreet Ballingeary
J Cleary 0-6, B Terry 0-5, D Minihane 1-1. T Burke 1-0, B Sweeney 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2.
28 June 1980 University College Cork 4-11 - 0-12 Castlehaven Clonakilty
M Kilcoyne 2-1, T O'Regan 1-2, A Lotty 1-1, L Goold 0-3, E Walsh 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1. J Cleary 0-7, B Terry 0-2, C Collins 0-2, F Collins 0-1.
5 July 1980 University College Cork 1-10 - 2-05 Glanworth Watergrasshill
L Goold 0-6, H Kelleher 1-0, M Kearney 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, L Prendergast 0-1, T O'Regan 0-1. T Downes 1-1, A Sheehan 1-0, DJ Ryan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, B Quinlan 0-1.

Division 3

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Naomh Abán 4 4 0 0 7-42 5-16 32 8
2 Bantry Blues 4 3 0 1 13-21 4-26 22 6
3 Dohenys 4 2 0 2 12-25 -24 4
4 Na Piarsaigh 4 1 0 3 2-22 2-23 -1 2
5 Adrigole 4 0 0 4 5-13 7-27 -20 0
Green background The three top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Group stage results

6 April 1980 Bantry Blues 4-05 - 1-06 Adrigole Kealkill
K Evans 2-0, D Hunt 1-1, J Cotter 1-0, G Lynch 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, V McCarthy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. T Greene 1-0, B O'Neill 0-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1, W O'Shea 0-1.
6 April 1980 Dohenys 0-07 - 1-08 Na Piarsaigh Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
R Kelleher 0-3, Colman O'Rourke 0-1, D Collins 0-1, T Ross 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. J O'Sullivan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, P Barry 0-3, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, G Murphy 0-1.
4 May 1980 Bantry Blues 2-08 - 1-06 Na Piarsaigh Ballineen
D Barron 1-2, P O'Driscoll 1-0, J Cotter 0-3, G Lynch 0-1, K Evans 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. R Murphy 1-1, R McDonnell 0-2, C Coughlan 0-1, W O'Connell 0-1, P Barry 0-1.
11 May 1980 Dohenys 2-05 - 1-06 Adrigole Aughaville
17 May 1980 Naomh Abán 4-06 - 1-04 Dohenys Macroom
G Healy 2-0, P Healy 0-5, D McCarthy 1-0, B Kelly 1-0, J Lynch 0-1. I Kingston 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, M Donovan 0-1, T Ross 0-1.
25 May 1980 Naomh Abán 0-08 - 1-03 Bantry Blues Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
15 June 1980 Naomh Abán 1-17 - 3-01 Adrigole Ballingeary
D Healy 0-5, G Hoare 0-4, P Healy 0-4, G Lynch 1-0, L Forde 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. B O'Neill 1-1, SD O'Sullivan 1-0, T Greene 1-0.
15 June 1980 Bantry Blues 6-05 - 2-06 Dohenys Rossa Park, Skibbereen
D Barron 3-0, P O'Driscoll 2-0, J Cotter 1-2, D Hunt 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. V O'Sullivan 1-0, L Kingston 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, T Ross 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-1, D Collins 0-1.
21 June 1980 Naomh Abán 2-11 - 0-08 Na Piarsaigh Coachford
P Healy 0-6, D McCarthy 1-1, G Healy 1-0, D Healy 0-2, D Lucey 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. P Barry 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
19 July 1980 Na Piarsaigh w/o - scr. Adrigole Rossa Park, Skibbereen

Division 4

13 April 1980 Round 1 Carrigdhoun 0-05 - 3-14 Avondhu Riverstown
11 May 1980 Round 1 Imokilly 2-12 - 4-07 Duhallow Castletownroche
G Galvin 1-3, S O'Brien 0-4, R Swayne 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, B Ahern 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1. N O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 1-1, A O'Mahony 1-1, N Kelleher 1-0, MJ Kearney 1-0.
25 May 1980 Round 1 Seandún 1-06 - 0-16 Muskerry Macroom
S Thornton 1-0, T McCarthy 0-3, M O'Regan 0-2. M Moloney 0-3, S Murphy 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, N Dunne 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, D Creedon 0-1, T Creedon 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
25 May 1980 Round 1 Carbery 5-08 - 0-07 Beara Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
D Philpott 3-1, M Burns 1-2, S McCarthy 1-1, T Murphy 0-4. C Collins 0-2, B Dwyer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.
20 June 1980 Round 2 Avondhu 1-10 - 1-07 Carbery Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Lonergan 1-0, G Mulcahy 0-3, F Groarke 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1, M Dorney 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. M Connolly 0-4, C O'Mahony 1-0, L O'Mahony 0-3.
13 July 1980 Round 2 Muskerry 1-08 - 1-07 Duhallow Millstreet
T Creedon 1-5, M Moloney 0-2, D Cronin 0-1. N O'Connor 0-4, P O'Connor 1-0, B Daly 0-2, S Kelly 0-1.
17 August 1980 Round 3 Muskerry 1-11 - 1-09 Avondhu Coachford
M Healy 1-0, J Coakley 0-3, S Noonan 0-3, L Lucey 0-3, D Walsh 0-2. D Relihan 1-2, J Buckley 0-4, D Coughlan 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

17 August 1980 Quarter-final University College Cork 1-10 - 0-05 Bantry Blues Clonakilty
L Goold 0-5, B Lotty 1-0, C Kearney 0-3, T O'Regan 0-2. J Cotter 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, K Evans 0-1.
17 August 1980 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-16 - 1-08 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J O'Callaghan 1-8, F O'Mahony 0-4, R Kenny 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Philpott 0-1. T Cashman 1-1, B Field 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1.
17 August 1980 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 2-06 - 0-10 Naomh Abán Macroom
C Murphy 1-1, S Coughlan 1-0, E Fitzgerald 0-2, D Allen 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. D Healy 0-5, D McCarthy 0-2, L Forde 0-1, P Healy 0-1, G Healy 0-1.
31 August 1980 Quarter-final Castlehaven 0-12 - 0-07 Muskerry Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
F Collins 0-4, J Cleary 0-3, A Collins 0-2, B Terry 0-2, D Minihane 0-1. M O'Sullivan 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, D Cronin 0-1, T Creedon 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1.

Semi-finals

31 August 1980 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-10 - 0-12 Nemo Rangers Ballinlough
J O'Callaghan 2-5, J Allen 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, T Holland 0-1. E Fitzgerald 0-3, D Allen 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, T Henneberry 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.
6 September 1980 Semi-final University College Cork 1-10 - 0-09 Castlehaven Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
L Gould 0-5, M Kilcoyne 1-0, T O'Regan 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1. J Cleary 0-4, F Collins 0-3, B Terry 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1.

Final

14 September 1980 Final St. Finbarr's 3-08 - 1-09 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Holland 1-1, J O'Callaghan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, F O'Mahony 0-4, J Allen 0-1. L Gould 0-4, O Honeyman 1-0, C Kearney 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1. Attendance: 4,500
Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jamesie O'Callaghan St. Finbarr's 7-28 49 7 7.00
2 John Cleary Castlehaven 0-32 32 6 5.33
3 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 2-25 31 6 6.16

Miscellaneous

  • Adrigole withdrew midway through the championship after finding it difficult to field a team.
  • The attendance at the final of 4,500 was the smallest since 1972.
  • St. Finbarr's became the first single entity club to achieve the double.

References

  1. ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Final glory is what keeps Adrigole men coming back for more despite heartbreak". The Corkman. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2020.