1986 Cork Senior Football Championship

1986 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	13 April 1986 – 28 September 1986
Teams	23
Champions	Imokilly (2nd title) Kieran Murphy (captain) Pat O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up	St. Finbarr's John Kerins (captain) Gussie Harrington (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	38 (1.46 per match)
Points scored	432 (16.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paul McGrath (0-24)
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The 1987 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 99th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 January 1986. The championship began on 13 April 1986 and ended on 28 September 1986.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

On 28 September 1986, Imokilly won the championship following a 2-04 to 0-09 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.[2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1984.

Bishopstown's Paul McGrath was the championship's top scorer with 0-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• O'Donovan Rossa

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Naomh Abán

Results

First round

St. Finbarr's v Duhallow

13 April 1986 First round	St. Finbarr's	0-13 - 0-05	Duhallow	Macroom
	D Barry 0-4, R Kenny 0-4, T Power 0-1, G Desmond 0-1, T Leahy 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, M Barry 0-1.		N O'Connor 0-3, D Kelleher 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Bishopstown v Bantry Blues

13 April 1986 First round	Bishopstown	1-11 - 1-05	Bantry Blues	Macroom
	P McGrath 0-7, G O'Mahony 1-1, A Shields 0-2, B O'Leary 0-1.		L O'Brien 1-0, G Lynch 0-3, J Cotter 0-2.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kanturk)

Clonakilty v Nemo Rangers

20 April 1986 First round	Clonakilty	0-09 - 0-12	Nemo Rangers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	H Moynihan 0-3, T Scally 0-2, P Moriarty 0-1, M de Long 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1.		E Fitzgerald 0-8, D Allen 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1.

Castlehaven v Macroom

20 April 1986 First round	Castlehaven	1-12 - 1-08	Macroom	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Cleary 0-7, TJ O'Regan 1-0, M Burns 0-2, F Collins 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1.		J Neville 1-1, S O'Connor 0-2, F Corrigan 0-2, J Henchion 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kanturk)

St Michael's v Na Piarsaigh

20 April 1986 First round	St Michael's	1-03 - 1-12	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J cashman 1-0, F O'Shea 0-1, T Ahern 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-8, J O'Sullivan 1-2, D Sheehan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Avondhu v Millstreet

20 April 1986 First round	Avondhu	0-08 - 1-06	Millstreet	Dromtariffe
	T Mannix 0-4, P Harrington 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, M Beston 0-1.		A Barry 0-4, D Crowley 1-0, B McSweeney 0-1, M Dennehy 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor

Passage v Imokilly

20 April 1986 First round	Passage	1-02 - 0-09	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J O'Neill 1-0, T O'Neill 0-1, T Lester 0-1.		M Spillane 0-2, G Morgan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, R Swain 0-1, B Ahern 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.	Referee: J Crean (Kilmichael)

Second round

Carrigdhoun v Midleton

13 April 1986 Second round	Carrigdhoun	0-09 - 0-14	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	K Sheehan 0-5, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, M Fitzpatrick 0-1.		C O'Neill 0-7, G Glavin 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, V O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Carbery v Beara

20 April 1986 Second round	Carbery	0-03 - 1-09	Beara	Adrigole Park, Adrigole
	A McCarthy 0-2, G Ryan 0-1.		DJ O'Shea 0-6, F McCarthy 1-0, P Murphy 0-1, F Harrington 0-1, C Collins 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Muskerry v Millstreet

17 May 1986 Second round	Muskerry	1-11 - 1-08	Millstreet	Macroom
	D McCarthy 1-3, J O'Driscoll 0-5, D Creedon 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.		A Barry 0-7, C Cotter 1-0, JW O'Leary 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan

Imokilly v Nemo Rangers

18 May 1986 Second round	Imokilly	3-05 - 1-11	Nemo Rangers	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	T Murphy 2-1, R Swaine 1-2, M Spillane 0-2.		E Fitzgerald 0-5, D Allen 1-1, S Hayes 0-3, M Dorgan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Bishopstown v Seandún

18 May 1986 Second round	Bishopstown	1-14 - 0-05	Seandún	Church Road, Blackrock
	P McGrath 0-10, P Cahill 1-1, J O'Mahony 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.		J McSweeney 0-2, M Hannon 0-1, K Hyland 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v St. Nicholas'

18 May 1986 Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-08 - 0-08	St. Nicholas'	Delaney Rovers Park, Kilbarry
	D Barry 1-1, T Power 0-2, M Barry 0-1, P Hayes 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, M Healy 0-1.		P Long 0-5, J McCarthy 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, P Barry 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy

University College Cork v Castlehaven

18 May 1986 Second round	University College Cork	0-08 - 0-08	Castlehaven	Clonakilty
	E Moynihan 0-3, R Hickey 0-2, T Higgins 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, F Daly 0-1.		J Cleary 0-4, F Collins 0-2, M Burns 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: J Crean

O'Donovan Rossa v Na Piarsaigh

18 May 1986 Second round	O'Donovan Rossa	1-09 - 1-10	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	M McCarthy 1-6, P Davis 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-6, J O'Sullivan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, P Martin 0-1.	Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

University College Cork v Castlehaven

24 May 1986 Second round replay	University College Cork	2-03 - 1-06	Castlehaven	Clonakilty
	B Harte 1-2, E Moynihan 1-0, J Walsh 0-1.		J Cleary 0-5, J O'Donovan 1-0, D Cleary 0-1.	Referee: J Crean

Imokilly v Nemo Rangers

1 June 1986 Second round replay	Imokilly	0-12 - 0-07	Nemo Rangers	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	B Aherne 0-5, T Murphy 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, G Morgan 0-1, M Spillane 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.		D Allen 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, T Dalton 0-2.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

University College Cork v Castlehaven

31 May 1986 Second round 2nd replay	University College Cork	0-07 - 0-07 (game awarded to UCC)	Castlehaven	Clonakilty
	B Harte 0-4, K Walsh 0-2, J Keane 0-1.		N Cahalane 0-3, J Cleary 0-2, TJ O'Regan 0-1, D Cleary 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Imokilly v Muskerry

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	Imokilly	2-08 - 0-09	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Swaine 0-5, B Murphy 1-1, T Murphy 1-0, M Hennesssy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.		S O'Driscoll 0-7, S Murphy 0-2.	Referee: F Murphy

Bishopstown v Midleton

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	1-12 - 2-09	Midleton	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	P Cahill 1-2, P McGrath 0-3, J Egan 0-3, B Coffey 0-1, R Lyons 0-1, P Moran 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.		G Power 1-1, S Power 1-1, K Hennessy 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, V O'Neill 0-1, G Glavin 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

St. Finbarr's v University College Cork

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	1-10 - 0-02	University College Cork	Church Road, Blackrock
	D O'Mahony 1-2, D Barry 0-5, M Barry 0-1, M Healy 0-1, E Barrett 0-1.		E Moynihan 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Na Piarsaigh v Beara

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-08 - 2-04	Beara	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	T O'Sullivan 0-5, P Martin 1-1, M McCarthy 0-1, K Myers 0-1.		DJ O'Shea 1-2, P Murphy 1-0, C Collins 0-2.	Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon)

Bishopstown v Midleton

26 July 1986 Quarter-final replay	Bishopstown	1-11 - 2-11	Midleton	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	P McGrath 0-4, T O'Sullivan 1-0, B Coffey 0-3, G O'Mahony 0-3, J Egan 0-1.		C O'Neill 0-7, K Hennessy 1-1, J Boylan 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Semi-finals

St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh

2 August 1986 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	1-08 - 0-10	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Barry 0-5, M Barry 1-0, M Healy 0-1, P Hayes 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, K Myers 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Imokilly v Midleton

3 August 1986 Semi-final	Imokilly	1-14 - 0-06	Midleton	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	B Ahern 0-5, T Murphy 1-1, R Swaine 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, M Spillane 0-1.		C O'Neill 0-4, G Glavin 0-1, G Power 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy

Final

Imokilly v St. Finbarr's

28 September 1986 Final	Imokilly	2-04 - 0-09	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Swaine 1-1, B Lotty 1-0, B Aherne 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.		D Barry 0-4, M Slocum 0-3, J Allen 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: P o'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-24	24	4	6.00
2	Dave Barry	St. Finbarr's	1-19	22	5	4.40
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-22	22	4	5.50
4	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	0-20	20	4	5.00
5	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-18	18	4	4.50
6	Robert Swaine	Imokilly	2-11	17	5	3.60
7	Tadhg Murphy	Imokilly	4-04	16	5	3.20
8	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	0-15	15	3	5.00
9	Seán O'Driscoll	Muskerry	0-12	12	2	6.00
	Billy Ahern	Imokilly	0-12	12	5	2.60

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-10	10	Seandún
2	Mick McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06	9	Na Piarsaigh
3	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	0-09	9	Clonakilty
	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-09	9	St Michael's
5	Tadhg Murphy	Imokilly	2-01	7	Nemo Rangers
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-07	7	Bantry Blues
	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-07	7	Macroom
	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	0-07	7	Carrigdhoun
	Anthony Barry	Millstreet	0-07	7	Muskerry
	Seán O'Driscoll	Muskerry	0-07	7	Imokilly
	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	0-07	7	Bishopstown

Miscellaneous

• O'Donovan Rossa return to the senior championship.
• Castlehaven were thrown out of the championship by a vote of 56 to 2 after walking off the field in their second round second replay with University College Cork.

References

1. "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
2. "Out of the shadows". Irish Examiner. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2019.