1979_Cork_Senior_Football_Championship
The 1979 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 21 October 1979.
Quick Facts Dates, Teams ...
Dates | 11 April 1979 – 21 October 1979 | ||
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Teams | 22 | ||
Champions | St. Finbarr's (5th title) Noel Aherne (captain) Pat Lougheed (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Castlehaven Tim O'Regan (captain) Ned Cleary (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 41 | ||
Goals scored | 104 (2.54 per match) | ||
Points scored | 693 (16.9 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | T. J. O'Regan (2-23) | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the semi-final stage.
On 21 October 1979, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-07 defeat of Castlehaven in the final.[1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1976.
Castlehaven's T. J. O'Regan was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Division 1
St. Nicholas' v Nemo Rangers
11 April 1979 | St. Nicholas' | 0-08 - 3-15 | Nemo Rangers | Ballinlough |
P Burke 0-3, R Whitley 0-2, T O'Neill 0-2, L Mulcahy 0-1. | T Dalton 1-6, J Barrett 1-1, K Collins 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, D Allen 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. |
St. Nicholas' v St Michael's
19 April 1979 | St. Nicholas' | 4-06 - 1-08 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
T O'Neill 2-1, R Whitley 1-2, L Mulcahy 1-0, T O'Brien 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1. | R Cummins 1-2, P Crowley 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, B Field 0-1. |
Nemo Rangers v St Michael's
29 April 1970 | Nemo Rangers | 0-14 - 0-06 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
T Dalton 0-4, K Collins 0-3, J Barrett 0-3, S Hayes 0-2, N Morgan 0-1, D Linehan 0-1. | D Buckley 0-3, P Crowley 0-1, B Field 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. |
St. Finbarr's v Clonakilty
29 April 1979 | St. Finbarr's | 1-08 - 1-03 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
J McCarthy 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-3, C Myers 0-2, J Allen 0-1, W O'Donnell 0-1. | P Griffin 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, O O'Mahony 0-1. |
St Michael's v St. Finbarr's
5 May 1979 | St Michael's | 0-11 - 1-06 | St. Finbarr's | Ballinlough |
D Buckley 0-6, T Lyons 0-2, A Creagh 0-1, B Field 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | F O'Mahony 1-1, J o'Callaghan 0-2, J Allen 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, W O'Driscoll 0-1. |
Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's
16 June 1979 | Nemo Rangers | 2-07 - 1-09 | St. Finbarr's | Church Road, Blackrock |
K Collins 1-2, J Barrett 1-0, D Allen 0-3, S Hayes 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. | J O'Callaghan 1-1, R Kenny 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, J Cremin 0-1, J Allen 0-1, F Twomey 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. |
St. Nicholas' v Clonakilty
16 June 1979 | St. Nicholas' | 5-07 - 3-09 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
R Whitley 2-2, L Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Neill 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, P Burke 0-1. | E O'Mahony 2-6, P Gavin 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. |
Nemo Rangers v Clonakilty
29 July 1979 | Nemo Rangers | 3-12 - 1-06 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
J Barrett 0-7, T Dalton 1-0, S Hayes 1-0, D Linehan 1-0, M Dorgan 0-3, J Hennebry 0-1. | E O'Mahony 0-4, M O'Donovan 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. |
St Michael's v Clonakilty
12 August 1979 | St Michael's | 0-13 - 0-05 | Clonakilty | Cloughduv |
D Buckley 0-6, D Shaughnessy 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, A Creagh 0-1, P Ward 0-1. | P Griffin 0-4, J Power 0-1. |
St. Finbarr's v St. Nicholas'
12 August 1979 | St. Finbarr's | 2-16 - 2-04 | St. Nicholas' | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
J Barry-Murphy 1-2, F O'Mahony 1-1, R Kenny 0-4, J Allen 0-3, F Twomey 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, J Cremin 0-1, D Philpott 0-1. | T O'Neill 1-1, P O'Doherty 1-0, G O'Callaghan 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1. |
St Michael's v St. Nicholas'
28 August 1979 Play-off | St Michael's | 0-10 - 1-04 | St. Nicholas' | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
D Buckley 0-4, P Ward 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | T O'Neill 1-2, R Whitley 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. |
Division 2
Millstreet v Naomh Abán
15 April 1979 | Millstreet | 0-11 - 0-08 | Naomh Abán | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
T Kenneally 0-5, V Coakley 0-2, B McSweeney 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. | D Healy 0-3, D McCarthy 0-3, J Healy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. |
University College Cork v Bishopstown
19 April 1979 | University College Cork | 1-09 - 0-09 | Bishopstown | Ballinlough |
S Walsh 1-0, A Lotty 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, L Gould 0-2, H Moynihan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1. | D Collins 0-3, E Murphy 0-3, M Fleming 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. |
Bishopstown v Naomh Abán
6 May 1979 | Bishopstown | 5-10 - 2-05 | Naomh Abán | Coachford |
R Murphy 3-1, D Collins 1-1, J Crowley 1-1, E O'Connor 0-2, T O'Reilly 0-2, K Ronan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | C Twomey 1-0, J Lynch 1-0, D Healy 0-2, J Lucey 0-1, G Healy 0-1, J Hoare 0-1. |
University College Cork v Millstreet
6 May 1979 | University College Cork | 2-06 - 0-09 | Millstreet | Coachford |
C Kearney 1-0, H Moynihan 1-0, A Lotty 0-3, L Gould 0-3. | T Kenneally 0-5, D O'Hare 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. |
Bishopstown v Millstreet
16 June 1979 | Bishopstown | 1-12 - 1-11 | Millstreet | Coachford |
M Fleming 1-1, E Murphy 0-3, J Crowley 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, D Collins 0-1, G Herlihy 0-1. | D O'Hare 1-2, J Coleman 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, B Sweeney 0-1, M Reardon 0-1. |
Naomh Abán v University College Cork
1 July 1979 | Naomh Abán | 1-09 - 1-06 | University College Cork | Ballyvourney |
J Hoare 1-1, J Lynch 0-2, C Twomey 0-1, G Healy 0-1, D Healy 0-1, S Mullane 0-1, F McSweeney 0-1, L Forde 0-1. | R Bunyan 1-3, M O'Leary 0-1, A Lotty 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. |
Division 3
Glanworth v Na Piarsaigh
15 April 1979 | Glanworth | 2-06 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Watergrasshill |
Referee: F Halbert (Watergrasshill) |
Dohenys v Castlehaven
15 April 1979 | Dohenys | 0-07 - 1-07 | Castlehaven | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
C O'Rourke 0-4, D O'Herlihy 0-2, M Cagney 0-1. | TJ O'Regan 0-4, F Collins 1-0, B Terry 0-1, D Collins 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1. |
Dohenys v Bantry Blues
6 May 1979 | Dohenys | 1-10 - 1-09 | Bantry Blues | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
C O'Rourke 0-4, V O'Sullivan 1-0, R Kelleher 0-3, J Collins 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1, B O'Rourke 0-1. | P McCarthy 0-5, T Delaney 1-1, G Lynch 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. |
Castlehaven v Glanworth
6 May 1979 | Castlehaven | 2-14 - 2-04 | Glanworth | Innishannon |
TJ O'Regan 1-3, F Collins 1-2, B Collins 0-5, B Terry 0-2, A Collins 0-1, M Byrne 0-1. | J O'Brien 1-1, A Fahy 1-1, J Courtney 0-2. |
Na Piarsaigh v Dohenys
26 May 1979 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-09 - 1-09 | Dohenys | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
R McDonnell 1-1, John O'Sullivan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, F Buckley 0-2, B Kelleher 0-1, Jerome O'Sullivan 0-1. | C O'Rourke 0-5, D Crowley 1-1, B O'Rourke 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1, V O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Castlehaven v Bantry Blues
27 May 1979 | Castlehaven | 1-11 - 1-07 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
TJ Regan 0-5, D Minihane 1-0, F Collins 0-3, B Terry 0-2, B Collins 0-1. | A Delaney 1-1, D Barron 0-4, V McCarthy 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. |
Na Piarsaigh v Bantry Blues
16 June 1979 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-12 - 2-05 | Bantry Blues | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
D Murphy 1-3, B Kelleher 1-1, John O'Sullivan 0-4, Jerome O'Sullivan 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1. | M Kelly 2-2, A Delaney 0-1, M Clifford 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. |
Glanworth v Dohenys
17 June 1979 | Glanworth | 2-09 - 0-14 | Dohenys | Ballinhassig |
DJ Ryan 1-3, D Courtney 1-2, J Courtney 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | C O'Rourke 0-7, J Carroll 0-4, D O'Herlihy 0-2, R Kelleher 0-1. |
Na Piarsaigh v Castlehaven
1 July 1979 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-10 - 2-04 | Castlehaven | Clonakilty |
John O'Sullivan 1-4, R McDonnell 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. | B Collins 2-1, C Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. |
Glanworth v Bantry Blues
1 July 1979 | Glanworth | 3-04 - 1-09 | Bantry Blues | Innishannon |
DJ Ryan 1-1, C Aherne 1-1, J O'Neill 1-0, D Courtney 0-1, A Fahy 0-1. | G Lynch 1-1, P McCarthy 0-4, A Delaney 0-2, V McCarthy 0-1, M Clifford 0-1. |
Castlehaven v Glanworth
4 August 1979 Play-off | Castlehaven | 3-09 - 3-04 | Glanworth | Innishannon |
D Minihane 2-1, J Cleary 1-1, D Collins 0-2, TJ O'Regan 0-2, C Collins 0-1, A Collins 0-1, J Nolan 0-1. | DJ Ryan 1-2, D Courtney 1-0, J Courtney 1-0, J Curtin 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |
Division 4
Duhallow v Muskerry
20 May 1979 Round 1 | Duhallow | 2-10 - 1-09 | Muskerry | Ballyvourney |
N O'Connor 1-1, G O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connor 0-3, J O'Keeffe 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, A O'Mahony 0-1. | S Murphy 1-4, P Lucey 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1, D Walsh 01-, M Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough) |
Imokilly v Carrigdhoun
20 May 1979 Round 1 | Imokilly | 1-11 - 0-06 | Carrigdhoun | Church Road, Blackrock |
T Murphy 1-3, W Ahern 0-3, T Hegarty 0-3, E Ryan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. | G Hanley 0-4, E Hanley 0-2. |
Avondhu v Seandún
20 May 1979 Round 1 | Avondhu | 2-10 - 1-08 | Seandún | Castlelyons |
P Lonergan 1-2, M Mullins 1-1, T O'Callaghan 0-2, N Kirby 0-2, T Molan 0-1, M Monaghan 0-1, F O'Grourke 0-1. | P O'Regan 1-4, B Murphy 0-2, P Holland 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. |
Duhallow v Avondhu
9 June 1979 Round 2 | Duhallow | 1-08 - 1-10 | Avondhu | Banteer |
J Cronin 1-0, P O'Connor 0-3, N O'Connor 0-3, A O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. | A Monaghan 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, P Lonergan 0-2, N Kirby 0-2, G Madigan 0-1. |
Beara v Carbery
17 June 1979 Round 1 | Beara | 2-04 - 0-10 | Carbery | Beara Park, Castletownbere |
T O'Sullivan 1-1, B O'Dwyer 1-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | T Murphy 0-4, T Holland 0-2, R Wilmot 0-2, M Burns 0-1, D Houlihan 0-1. |
Beara v Carbery
1 July 1979 Round 1 replay | Beara | 1-09 - 1-08 | Carbery | Beara Park, Castletownbere |
B O'Dwyer 1-4, S O'Shea 0-2,F McCarthy 0-1, JJ O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1. | T Holland 1-5, R Wilmot 0-1, N McNamara 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig) |
Quarter-finals
Avondhu v Bishopstown
1 September 1970 Quarter-final | Avondhu | 2-07 - 1-05 | Bishopstown | Watergrasshill |
P Lonergan 1-2, G Mulcahy 1-2, D O'Hagan 0-2, N Kirby 0-1. | E Murphy 1-0, M Fleming 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1. |
St. Finbarr's v St Michael's
1 September 1979 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-07 - 0-04 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
J Allen 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | P Kavanagh 0-2, D Buckley 0-2. |
Castlehaven v University College Cork
1 September 1979 Quarter-final | Castlehaven | 0-10 - 0-09 | University College Cork | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
F Collins 0-4, TJ O'Regan 0-3, A Collins 0-2, B Terry 0-1. | D Buckley 0-3, A Lotty 0-2, H Moynihan 0-1, R Bunyan 0-1, C Kearney 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers
15 September 1979 Semi-final | Castlehaven | 1-07 - 0-09 | Nemo Rangers | Clonakilty |
TJ O'Regan 1-2, D Minihane 0-2, A Collins 0-2, J Cleary 0-1. | D Allen 0-3, M Dorgan 0-2, K Collins 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. |
St. Finbarr's v Avondhu
16 September 1979 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-14 - 1-08 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
G McCarthy 0-7, C Ryan 0-3, J Allen 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-2. | G Mulcahy 1-3, D O'Hagan 0-2, T Monaghan 0-2, P Lonergan 0-1. |
Final
St. Finbarr's v Castlehaven
21 October 1979 Final | St. Finbarr's | 3-14 - 2-07 | Castlehaven | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
J Allen 1-2, G McCarthy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, M Lynch 1-1, F Twomey 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, F Mahony 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. | F Collins 1-0, D Minihane 1-0, TJ O'Regan 0-3, B Terry 0-3, D Collins 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Top scorers
- Overall
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Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | T. J. O'Regan | Castlehaven | 2-23 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |
2 | Danny Buckley | St Michael's | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
3 | Tom O'Neill | St. Nicholas' | 5-07 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
Gerry McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-19 | 22 | 7 | 3.14 | |
5 | Colman O'Rourke | Dohenys | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
6 | Francis Collins | Castlehaven | 3-10 | 19 | 7 | 2.71 |
7 | Bobbie O'Dwyer | Beara | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
8 | Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
Timmy Dalton | Nemo Rangers | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 | |
Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
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Miscellaneous
- Castlehaven make their first appearance at senior level.
- Castlehaven qualified for the final for the first time in their history.
- "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Castlehaven club pays tribute to Padraig Burke who guided them to senior glory". The Echo. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.