1997 Cork Senior Football Championship

1997 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates	10 May 1997 – 9 November 1997
Teams	25
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Beara (6th title); Ollie Rue O'Sullivan (captain); Donal O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	Castlehaven; Niall Cahalane (captain); Christy Collins (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	46 (1.77 per match)
Points scored	562 (21.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ciarán O'Sullivan (1-24)
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The 1997 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 109th 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 8 December 1996. The championship began on 10 May 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997.

Clonakilty entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Muskerry in the second round.^[1]

On 9 November 1997, Beara won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-07 defeat of Castlehaven in a replay of the final.^[2] This was their 6th championship title overall and their first title since 1967.

Beara's Ciarán O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the

Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Clyda Rovers

Results

First round

10 May 1997 First round	O'Donovan Rossa	0-13 - 0-10	Glanmire	Innishannon
	J Werner 0-5, Mick McCarthy 0-2, B Casey 0-1, Mick "Straw" McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1, N Murphy 0-1.		T McCarthy 0-4, P Ryan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, B O'Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: R o'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

Cork Regional Technical College v Dohenys

11 May 1997 First round	Cork Regional Technical College	0-12 - 2-10	Dohenys	Innishannon
	G Keane 0-5, K O'Shea 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, M Radley 0-1, R Cahill 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.		C Crowley 0-5, E Lehane 1-1, Michael Farr 1-0, T Buckley 0-3, M O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Carrigdhoun v Duhallow

17 May 1997 First round	Carrigdhoun	1-06 - 0-12	Duhallow	Ballincollig
	N Murphy 1-0, M Kelleher 0-1, J o'Donovan 0-1, J Wallace 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, D Horan 0-1		D O'Sullivan 0-7, J Hourly 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, W O'Leary 0-1, M Angland 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

17 May 1997 First round	Bantry Blues	Castlehaven
	S Calnan 1-2, C Corkery 0-4, J Kavanagh 0-3, M Cronin 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1.		P Clifford 0-6, S Dineen 1-1, A Farrelly 1-0, J Canty 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

17 May 1997 First round	St. Nicholas'	1-09 - 0-10	Seandún	Bishopstown
	B McSweeney 0-4, R Brosnan 1-0, N Byrnes 0-2, T Browne 0-2, C Buckley 0-1.		R McCarthy 0-6, D McElhinney 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

18 May 1997 First round	Bishopstown	1-09 - 1-16	Muskerry	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	P McGrath 0-7, P Murray 1-0, B Healy 0-1, L Honohan 0-1.		N Twomey 1-5, A Dorgan 0-5, J O'Driscoll 0-3, P Concannon 0-1, TJ O'Leary 0-1, SF Cronin 0-1.	Referee: Cummins

18 May 1997 First round	Aghada	4-07 - 5-05	Mallow	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	Michael Lewis 2-1, C Counihan 1-2, K O'Keeffe 1-0, R Lewis 0-2, M Lewis 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.		R Sheehan 2-3, A Aherne 2-1, S O'Leary 1-1.

18 May 1997 First round	Carbery	0-14 - 1-11	Imokilly	Ovens
	J Whooley 0-5, S Cronin 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, F Connolly 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, B Harte 0-1.		S Collins 1-0, D Barrett 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, S Barrett 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

18 May 1997 First round	Castlehaven	1-12 - 0-10	Avondhu	Macroom
	J Cleary 0-5, D Cahalane 0-4, L Tomkins 1-0, F Cahalane 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.		E Pierce 0-5, M Gammell 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

23 May 1997 First round replay	Carbery	1-23 - 3-21 (aet)	Imokilly	Ovens
	J Whooley 1-5, M Cronin 0-6, D O'Donoghue 0-5, P Condon 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, B Harte 0-1, F Collins 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cronin 0-1.		T Hickey 1-3, JJ Kearney 1-1, T McCarthy 1-1, J O'Connell 0-4, D Barrett 0-4, N Gubbins 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.

Second round

18 May 1997 Second round	Beara	0-13 - 1-09	Clyda Rovers	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	C O'Sullivan 0-9, M Harrington 0-2, S Spencer 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		R Walsh 0-5, J Walsh 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-2, G Ambrose 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

24 May 1997 Second round	St. Finbarr's	0-10 - 2-06	Dohenys	Cloughduv
	F Murray 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P O'Keeffe 0-1.		F Collins 1-1, C Crowley 1-0, S Mohan 0-2, T Buckley 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

24 May 1997 Second round	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	M O'Sullivan 0-7, K O'Dwyer 0-4, G Crowley 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Deane 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S Downey 0-1.		M McCarthy 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, J Werner 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

24 May 1997 Second round	Bantry Blues	Clonakilty
	M Mullins 0-4, S Hegarty 0-2, G Casey 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.		S Dineen 0-4, G Barry 0-2, J Canty 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, G Connolly 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

Ballincollig v Duhallow

24 May 1997 Second round	Ballincollig	1-11 - 3-08	Duhallow	Grenagh
	P O'Mahony 0-7, F Keohane 1-2, E Long 0-1, J Miskella 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 1-3, J Herlihy 1-0, J Dennehy 1-0, W O'Leary 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, M Leahy 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

25 May 1997 Second round	Clonakilty	1-11 - 1-12	Muskerry	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	T Dillon 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-4, B Walsh 0-3, K Quirke 0-2, M Harrington 0-1.		N Twomey 1-2, A Dorgan 0-4, D Kelleher 0-2, TJ O'Leary 0-1, G McPolin 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

25 May 1997 Second round	Castlehaven	2-13 - 1-14	St. Nicholas'	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	J Cleary 0-6, C Crowley 1-2, N Cahalane 1-1, M O'Mahony 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, D Murnane 0-1.		M Brosnan 0-5, C Buckley 1-0, D Cooper 0-3, N Byrnes 0-2, R Brosnan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

5 July 1997 Second round	Mallow	1-10 - 0-15	Imokilly	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	R Sheehan 1-6, A Aherne 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-1.		N O'Neill 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, J O'Connell 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: W Horagn (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

27 July 1997 Quarter-final	Beara	2-10 - 1-07	Na Piarsaigh	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	C O'Sullivan 1-3, S Spenser 1-2, A O'Regan 0-3, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.		B Kidney 1-0, G Daly 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, S Hegarty 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

27 July 1997 Quarter-final	Castlehaven	0-14 - 0-08	University College Cork	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Cleary 0-5, L Tompkins 0-3, F Cahalane 0-2, B Deasy 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, A Crowley 0-1.		C Dwyer 0-6, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

9 August 1997 Quarter-final	Duhallow	1-10 - 1-08	Muskerry	Kanturk
	Dermot O'Sullivan 0-8, W O'Leary 1-0, J Dennehy 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1.		J Twomey 1-2, D Kelleher 0-3, A Dorgan 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, P Concannon 0-1.

16 August 1997 Quarter-final	Ballygarvan
	D Barrett 0-7, JJ Kearney 1-2, M Daly 0-2, S Collins 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.		T Buckley 0-4, C Crowley 0-3, F Collins 0-1, M Farr 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Semi-finals

24 August 1997 Semi-final	Beara	0-15 - 0-07	Duhallow	Macroom
	C O'Sullivan 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-2, S Spenser 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, W O'Leary 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

31 August 1997 Semi-final	Castlehaven	1-14 - 0-04	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	L Tompkins 0-5, C Crowley 1-1, J Cleary 0-3, A Crowley 0-3, D Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.		D Barrett 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, K Dempsey 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins

Finals

12 October 1997 Final	Beara	0-10 - 0-10	Castlehaven	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-2, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, S Harrington 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, S Spencer 0-1.		L Tompkins 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.	Attendance: 16,007 Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

9 November 1997 Final replay	Beara	1-10 - 1-07	Castlehaven	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	S Spencer (1-3, 1 free), C O'Sullivan (0-4, 4 frees), P Hanley (0-1), A O'Regan (0-1), M Harrington (0-1).		C Crowley (1-1), J Cleary (0-4, 2 frees), F Cahalane (0-1), E Cleary (0-1),	Referee: J Cummins (Glanmworth)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ciarán O'Sullivan	Beara	1-24	27	5	5.40
2	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-25	25	6	4.16
3	Dermot O'Sullivan	Duhallow	1-21	24	4	6.00
4	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	3-09	18	2	9.00
4	Derek Barrett	Cobh	0-18	18	5	3.60
6	Colin Crowley	Castlehaven	3-06	15	6	2.50
6	Larry Tompkins	Castlehaven	1-12	15	6	2.50
8	Séamus Spencer	Beara	2-08	14	5	2.80
9	Noel Twomey	Muskerry	2-07	13	3	4.33
9	Jason Whooley	Carbery	1-10	13	2	6.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	2-03	9	Aghada
	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	1-06	9	Imokilly
	Ciarán O'Sullivan	Beara	0-09	9	Clyda Rovers
4	Noel Twomey	Muskerry	1-05	8	Bishopstown
	Jason Whooley	Carbery	1-05	8	Imokilly
	Dermot O'Sullivan	Duhallow	0-08	8	Muskerry
7	Michael Lewis	Aghada	2-01	7	Mallow
	Austin Aherne	Mallow	2-01	7	Aghada
	Dermot O'Sullivan	Duhallow	0-07	7	Duhallow
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-07	7	Muskerry
	Mark O'Sullivan	UCC	0-07	7	O'Donovan Rossa
	Podsie O'Mahony	Ballincollig	0-07	7	Duhallow
	Derek Barrett	Imokilly	0-07	7	Dohenys

References

^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
^ Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[1] Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

[2] Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

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