1991 Cork Senior Football Championship

1991 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates20 April – 6 October 1991
Teams21
Champions Duhallow (3rd title)
Danny Culloty (captain)
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Runners-up St. Finbarr's
John Kerins (captain)
John Allen (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored60 (2.5 per match)
Points scored411 (17.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maurice Fitzgerald (2-16)
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The 1991 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 103rd 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 16 December 1990. The championship ran from 20 April to 6 October 1991.

Duhallow entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The final was played on 6 October 1991 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Duhallow and St. Finbarr's, in what was their third ever meeting in the final and their second meeting in succession. Duhallow won the match by 0-11 to 0-10 to claim their third championship title overall and a second title in succession..[2][3]

University College Cork's Maurice Fitzgerald was the championship's top scorer with 2-16.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

First round

20 April 1991 First round Muskerry 3-07 - 3-11 University College Cork Ballincollig Grounds
D Lynch 2-3, J O'Driscoll 1-1, C O'Callaghan 0-1, K Creed 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-6, B Horgan 1-0, F Keohane 1-0, A Kelly 0-2, C Collins 0-1, C O'Dwyer 0-1, T Queally 0-1.
20 April 1991 First round Bishopstown 0-03 - 0-11 Carbery Carrigadrohid Grounds
M McGrath 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, L Honohan 0-1. B Harte 0-6, J Whooley 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1.
21 April 1991 First round Seandún 0-06 - 0-10 Beara Aughaville Grunds
B Harrington 0-2, K O'Brien 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1. C O'Sullivan 0-3, M Harrington 0-3, N Murphy 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, Martin O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
27 April 1991 First round O'Donovan Rossa 1-08 - 2-05 Na Piarsaigh Charlie Hurley Park
P Davis 1-1, M McCarthy 0-3, J Brady 0-2, J O'Driscoll 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. J O'Driscoll 1-0, B O'Donovan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, T Twomey 0-1.
5 May 1991 First round replay O'Donovan Rossa 6-10 - 1-08 Na Piarsaigh Charlie Hurley Park
M McCarthy 2-3, J Brady 2-1, P Davis 1-2, D O'Donovan 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-3, T Davis 0-1. D Sheehan 0-6, C O'Donovan 1-0, J Twomey 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.
12 May 1991 First round Clonakilty 2-09 - 3-04 Kilshannig Cloughduv Grounds
E Ryan 1-1, M de Long 0-4, F Lyons 1-0, T Mannix 0-2, B Sutton 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. W O'Riordan 2-1, P O'Connell 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.

Second round

20 April 1991 Second round Carrigdhoun 1-06 - 3-08 Nemo Rangers Manning Park
S Stack 1-1, A Harrington 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cahalane 0-1. P O'Donovan 2-0, J Kavanagh 1-3, S O'Brien 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, D Allen 0-1.
21 April 1991 Second round Macroom 1-04 - 1-10 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh
F Corrigan 1-0, N Twomey 0-2, JJ Murphy 0-2. J Morgan 0-6, M Lewis 1-1, M Spillane 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, N O'Neill 0-1.
21 April 1991 Second round St Michael's 2-11 - 1-06 Avondhu Clonmult Memorial Park
A Ryan 0-6, I Aherne 1-0, P Kiely 1-0, J Quilter 0-3, G Power 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. J Barrett 1-0, F Grourke 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.
19 May 1991 Second round Duhallow 1-11 - 0-14 University College Cork Clondrohid Grounds
D Culloty 1-0, J Dennehy 0-3, A Barry 0-3, J Casey 0-2, N O'Connor 0-2, P Mahony 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-5, F Keohane 0-2, D Ahern 0-2, N Donlon 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, C Collins 0-1, C O'Dwyer 0-1.
24 May 1991 Second round Glanmire 2-06 - 1-07 Clonakilty Innishannon Grounds
G Murphy 1-2, S McElhinney 1-0, M Flynn 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1. M de Long 1-1, F Lyons 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, B Crowley 0-1.
24 May 1991 Second round O'Donovan Rossa 1-07 - 3-06 St. Finbarr's Henry Ford Park
M McCarthy 1-5, P Davis 0-1, J Brady 0-1. M Barry 2-1, T Power 1-2, J Costello 0-2, K Scanlon 0-1.
31 May 1991 Second round replay Duhallow 0-15 - 1-10 University College Cork Clondrohid Grounds
J Dennehy 0-5, N O'Connor 0-5, K Linehan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, R Dennehy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-5, F Keohane 0-2, K Dwyer 0-1, P Ahern 0-1, D Ahern 0-1.
9 June 1991 Second round Beara 1-09 - 2-13 St. Nicholas' Sam Maguire Park
L Coffey 1-0, D Fagan 0-3, K Hendrick 0-2, V Hedderman 0-1, M Brosnan 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. G O'Sullivan 2-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3, S Spencer 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Collins 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, J Power 0-1.
23 June 1991 Second round Carbery 1-06 - 1-06 Castlehaven Rossa Park
B Harte 0-4, P Hodentt 1-0, J Cotter 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. J Maguire 1-1, J Cleary 0-4, F Collins 0-1.
30 June 1991 Second round replay Carbery 1-10 - 0-05 Castlehaven Rossa Park
J Cotter 0-5, J Whooley 1-0, B Harte 0-2, B Herlihy 0-2, K Santry 0-1. F Collins 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, E Cleary 0-1.

Quarter-finals

22 June 1991 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 0-12 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh
K Scanlon 1-2, T Leahy 0-5, J Griffin 0-2. C O'Neill 0-5, J Morgan 0-3, M Lewis 0-2, B Tynan 0-1, M Spillane 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
22 June 1991 Quarter-final Duhallow 1-11 - 1-04 St. Michael's Aghinagh Grounds
N O'Connor 1-4, J Dennehy 0-3, K Linehan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. D O'Connell 1-1, T Scally 0-1, G Power 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg)
23 June 1991 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 2-12 - 0-05 Glanmire Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O'Sullivan 1-1, J Kavanagh 0-4, D Allen 1-0, S Fahy 0-2, C Corkery 0-2, T Dalton 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. T McCarthy 0-3, T Murphy 0-1, N Mulvihill 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
30 June 1991 Quarter-final replay St. Finbarr's 1-13 - 1-09 Imokilly Riverstown Sportsfield
T Leahy 0-5, M Barry 1-1, M Comyns 0-3, K Scanlon 0-2, J Griffin 0-1, T Power 0-1. C O'Neill 0-5, G Morgan 1-1, J Morgan 0-2, M Lewis 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
28 July 1991 Quarter-final Carbery 3-11 - 1-05 Beara Castletownbere Grounds
J Whooley 2-3, B Harte 0-4, M Farr 1-0, S Dineen 0-2, F Santry 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. F O'Sullivan 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-3, G O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Semi-finals

27 July 1991 Semi-final Duhallow 3-11 - 0-09 Nemo Rangers Mitchelstown Grounds
D O'Connor 1-3, N O'Connor 1-1, J Murphy 1-1, J Dennehy 0-3, A Barry 0-2, G Casey 0-1. J Kavanagh 0-3, C Corkery 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, T Nation 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. Referee: J Motherway
8 September 1991 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-11 - 1-06 Carbery Clonakilty Grounds
T Power 0-4, T Leahy 0-3, M Slocum 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. P Goggin 1-1, B Harte 0-4, J Cotter 0-1.

Final

6 October 1991 Final Duhallow 0-11 - 0-10 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Dennehy 0-4, N O'Connor 0-3, P Mahoney 0-2, L Dennehy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. T Leahy 0-6, M Barry 0-2, K Scanlon 0-1, T Power 0-1. Attendance: 9,291
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Maurice Fitzgerald UCC 2-16 22 3 7.33
2 Niall O'Connor Duhallow 2-15 21 5 4.20
3 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 3-11 20 3 6.66
Barry Harte Carbery 0-20 20 5 4.00
5 Tony Leahy St. Finbarr's 0-19 19 4 4.75
6 Jimmy Dennehy Duhallow 0-18 18 5 3.60
7 Jason Whooley Carbery 3-05 14 3 4.66
8 Michael Barry St. Finbarr's 3-04 13 5 2.60
Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 1-10 13 3 4.66
10 Tony Power St. Finbarr's 1-08 11 5 2.20
John Morgan Imokilly 0-11 11 3 3.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Diarmuid Lynch Muskerry 2-03 9 UCC
Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 2-03 9 Na Piarsaigh
Gary O'Sullivan St. Nicholas' 2-03 9 Beara
Jason Whooley Carbery 2-03 9 Beara
Maurice Fitzgerald UCC 1-06 9 Muskerry
6 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 1-05 8 St. Finbarr's
Maurice Fitzgerald UCC 1-05 8 Duhallow
8 John Brady O'Donovan Rossa 2-01 7 Na Piarsaigh
William O'Riordan Kilshannig 2-01 7 Clonakilty
Michael Barry St. Finbarr's 2-01 7 O'Donovan Rossa

References

  1. ^ Tarrant, John (11 March 2017). "Duhallow's great crusade recalls back to back county titles". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Duhallow teams of '90 and '91 had a real club-like bond, says 'Danny the Yank' Culloty". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "It was no holds barred for Duhallow when they last lifted the Andy Scannell Cup". Echo Live. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.