1985 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1985 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 97th 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 27 January 1985. The championship began on 13 April 1985 and ended on 15 September 1985.

1985 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates13 April 1985 - 15 September 1985
Teams21
Champions St. Finbarr's (8th title)
John Meyler (captain)
Gussie Harrington (manager)
Runners-up Clonakilty
Eoin O'Mahony (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Top scorer(s) Dave Barry (1-27)
1984 (Previous) (Next) 1986

Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu in the first game of the championship.[1]

On 15 September 1985, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-10 to 0-09 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1982.

Dave Barry from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

First round

13 April 1985 First round Imokilly 0-05 - 1-08 Avondhu Rathcormac
T McCarthy 0-2, B Aherne 0-2, B Lotty 0-1. P Harrington 0-4, T Fitzgibbon 1-0, M Beston 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Nelligan 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
19 April 1985 First round Seandún 0-05 - 2-12 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D McSweeney 0-2, N Hannigan 0-2, E Forde 0-1. M Dorgan 1-3, C Murphy 1-1, S Hayes 0-2, D Allen 0-2, T Coakley 0-2, T Nation 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
20 April 1985 First round Passage 0-05 - 1-07 Na Piarsaigh Mayfield
J O'Neill 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1, M Shaw 0-1, P Maxwell 0-1, K O'Reilly 0-1. T O'Sullivan 1-4, C Coughlan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
5 May 1985 First round Millstreet 0-11 - 1-07 Bantry Blues Ballingeary
N Crowley 0-4, J O'Leary 0-4, J Coleman 0-2, D Crowley 0-1. M Crowley 1-1, P O'Driscoll 0-3, J Cotter 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1. Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig)
12 May 1985 First round Clonakilty 2-07 - 1-04 Beara Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
J O'Donovan 1-1, E Scally 1-0, T Scally 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-2, M de Long 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. R O'Dwyer 1-0, G Murphy 0-3, C Collins 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
20 May 1985 First round St. Nicholas' 0-10 - 1-13 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D O'Donovan 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-2, C Hartnett 0-1, V Hedderman 0-1, T Corbett 0-1. D Barry 0-6, P Hayes 1-1, K McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-1, M Slocum 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)

Second round

20 April 1985 Second round Castlehaven 1-13 - 2-06 Midleton Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
J Cleary 0-7, C Collins 1-0, M Connolly 0-3, A Collins 0-2, M Burns 0-1. G Glavin 1-2, G Power 1-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon)
20 April 1985 Second round Duhallow 1-08 - 1-06 Carbery Cloughduv
N O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 1-1, D Kelleher 0-1, J Dennehy 0-1. T Murphy 1-2, M McCarthy 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, T Davis 0-1.
11 May 1985 Second round St. Finbarr's 2-08 - 0-10 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
K McCarthy 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, D Barry 0-3, T Leahy 0-2, J Allen 0-1. E Moynihan 0-3, K Walsh 0-2, T McSweeney 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, S Liston 0-1. Referee: D O'Connor
12 May 1985 Second round Nemo Rangers 1-11 - 0-10 Macroom Coachford
E Fitzgerald 0-6, M Dorgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-1, T Nation 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. M Riordan 0-3, L Gould 0-3, F Corrigan 0-2, C Corrigan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
25 May 1985 Second round Millstreet 1-03 - 1-09 Avondhu Kanturk
J Coleman 1-0, A Barry 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. T Fitzgibbon 1-2, P Harrington 0-2, P Nelligan 0-2, M Beston 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, B Stack 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
26 May 1985 Second round Clonakilty 1-09 - 0-11 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
E O'Mahony 0-5, M de Long 1-1, T Scally 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, E Scally 0-1. D McCarthy 0-6, V Coakley 0-2, D Creedon 0-1, K Creed 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
2 June 1985 Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-15 - 1-06 Carrigdhoun Minane Bridge
R McDonnell 0-6, T O'Sullivan 0-4, C Coughlan 0-2, T Guest 0-1, John O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Reilly 0-1. S Timmons 1-0, K Sheehan 0-2, TJ Deasy 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, R Gillanders 0-1, O Carroll 0-1. Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon)

Quarter-finals

8 June 1985 Quarter-final Duhallow 3-08 - 1-08 Na Piarsaigh O'Connell Park, Glantane
N O'Connor 1-3, J Fitzgerald 1-1, T Healy 1-0, D Kelleher 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-6, C Coughlan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
8 June 1985 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-09 - 1-12 Castlehaven Clonakilty
M Slocum 0-4, R Kenny 1-0, J Allen 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, D Barry 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1. N Cahalane 1-2, J Cleary 0-4, A Collins 0-2, M Burns 0-1, C Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. Referee: F Murphy
15 June 1985 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 2-06 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
E Fitzgerald 0-8, Colm Murphy 0-1, D Allen 0-1, Charlie Murphy 0-1. E Scally 1-1, E O'Mahony 1-0, T Scally 0-2, M de Long 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)
15 June 1985 Quarter-final Avondhu 1-02 - 0-05 Bishopstown Rathcormac
W O'Riordan 1-0, P Harrington 0-2. P McGrath 0-3, O Moran 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
27 July 1985 Quarter-final replay Avondhu 0-07 - 1-09 Bishopstown Rathcormac
P Harrington 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-2, J Landy 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. P McGrath 0-7, P Moran 1-0, M Dorney 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
27 July 1985 Quarter-final replay St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 1-07 Castlehaven Clonakilty
J Barry-Murphy 2-0, D Barry 0-5, M Slocum 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, B Searles 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. J Cleary 1-2, M Connolly 0-2, M Burns 0-2, A Collins 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 August 1985 Semi-final Clonakilty 2-04 - 0-03 Bishopstown Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
E O'Mahony 1-2, R O'Donovan 1-1, T Scally 0-1. A O'Sullivan 0-1, E Lyons 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Referee: F Murphy
8 September 1985 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-09 - 0-13 Duhallow Coachford
D Barry 1-6, T Leahy 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, D Slocum 0-1, P Hayes 0-1. N O'Connor 0-6, D Kelleher 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. Referee: F Murphy

Final

15 September 1985 Final St. Finbarr's 1-10 - 0-09 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Barry 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, C Ryan 0-2, M Slocum 0-1, B Searles 0-1. E O'Mahony 0-7, M de Long 0-1. Referee: F Murphy

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 1-27 30 6 5.00
2 Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 2-16 22 5 4.40
3 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-14 17 3 5.66
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 1-14 17 3 5.66
4 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 4-04 16 6 2.75
John Cleary Castlehaven 1-13 16 3 5.33
5 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 0-15 15 3 5.00
6 Michael Dorgan Nemo Rangers 2-05 11 6 1.83
7 Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-10 10 3 3.33
Paddy Harrington Avondhu 0-10 10 4 2.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 1-06 9 Duhallow
2 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 0-08 8 Clonakilty
3 Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-04 7 Passage
John Cleary Castlehaven 0-07 7 Midleton
Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-07 7 Avondhu
Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 0-07 7 St. Finbarr's
4 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 2-00 6 Castlehaven
Michael Dorgan Nemo Rangers 1-03 6 Seandún
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 1-03 6 Na Piarsaigh
Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 0-06 6 St. Nicholas'
Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 0-06 6 Macroom
Dermot McCarthy Muskerry 0-06 6 Clonakilty
Richie McDonnell Na Piarsaigh 0-06 6 Carrigdhoun
Tony O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 0-06 6 Duhallow
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 0-06 6 St. Finbarr's

References

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