1998 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 1 May – 4 October 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Bantry Blues (2nd title) Damien O'Neill (captain) Denis Cotter (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Duhallow John Herlihy (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 30 | ||
| Goals scored | 53 (1.77 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 625 (20.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mark O'Sullivan (5-20) | ||
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The 1998 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 110th 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 14 December 1997. The championship began on 1 May 1998 and ended on 4 October 1998.
Beara entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers in a second round replay.[1]
On 4 October 1998,
Bantry Blues won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-06 defeat of Duhallow in the final.[2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995
.
Duhallow's Mark O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 5-20.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the
Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
| 1 May 1998 First round | Seandún | 1-08 - 1-11 | Muskerry | Ballincollig |
| J O'Flynn 1-3, K O'Connell 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, K Hyland 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Twohig 1-0, A Dorgan 0-3, D Kelleher 0-2, P Dunlea 0-2, A O'Shea 0-2, SF Cronin 0-1, P Concannon 0-1. |
| 2 May 1998 First round | St. James's Park, Ardfield | |||
| J O'Driscoll 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, C McCarthy 0-1, M Twomey 0-1. | C O'Donovan 0-3, D Fleming 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Cummins 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 3 May 1998 First round | Bishopstown | 0-14 - 0-12 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Lucey 0-3, M Hayes 0-2, J Honohan 0-2, M Cogan 0-2, P McGrath 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, S Collins 0-1. | M Ó Cróinín 0-7, C Keane 0-2, S Downey 0-1, G Stack 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 9 May 1998 First round | Avondhu | 0-13 - 0-13 | Ballincollig | Mourne Abbey |
| E Pierce 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, P Buckley 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelleher 0-3, F Smith 0-2, E Long 0-2, F Keohane 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 9 May 1998 First round | Mallow | 1-13 - 3-14 | Carbery | Carrigaline |
| J Walsh 1-5, R Sheehan 0-5, F McCormack 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1. | N Crowley 1-4, J Cullinane 1-2, T Deasy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Cronin 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: D Linehean (Nemo Rangers) |
| 9 May 1998 First round | St. Finbarr's | Caherlag | ||
| P Ryan 0-3, J Crowley 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1. | F O'Mahony 0-1, F Murray 0-1, B Hurley 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins |
| 10 May 1998 First round | Aghada | 1-09 - 2-06 | Clyda Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Creedon 1-2, J O'Connell 0-4, Mick Lewis 0-2, Mark Lewis 0-1. | T McGlinchey 1-2, R Walsh 1-1, T O'Mullane 0-2, D Cronin 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 10 May 1998 First round | Bantry Blues | Macroom | ||
| M Mullins 1-2, G Casey 0-3, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, S Gardiner 0-1. | P Clifford 1-6, J Canty 2-0, D O'Shea 0-3, S Dineen 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
| 10 May 1998 First round | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 - 1-05 | St. Nicholas' | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Kavanagh 1-8, L O'Sullivan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, N Corkery 0-1. | R Kelleher 1-1, B McSweeney 0-2, R Brosnan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 10 May 1998 First round | Douglas | 0-12 - 1-09 | Dohenys | Innishannon |
| R Geary 0-6, D Larkin 0-3, J Farrell 0-1, E Coveney 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1. | T Buckley 0-5, K Murray 1-1, C Crowley 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig) |
| 24 May 1998 First round replay | Avondhu | 0-10 - 3-09 | Ballincollig | Mourne Abbey |
| E Pierce 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, A Walsh 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, G Kelleher 0-1. | F Keohane 2-0, P O'Mahony 0-6, J Kelleher 1-0, J Miskella 0-3. | Referee: R Murray (Lyre) |
| 23 May 1998 First round replay | Aghada | 1-13 - 1-10 | Clyda Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Counihan 1-2, Mark Lewis 0-4, A Berry 0-3, D Creedon 0-2, R Dwane 0-1, Mick Lewis 0-1. | N O'Mullane 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, T McGlinchey 0-2, R Walsh 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, F Dorgan 0-1, T O'Mullane 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 23 May 1998 First round replay | Douglas | 2-15 - 3-11 (aet) | Dohenys | Innishannon |
| D Larkin 1-2, D O'Callaghan 1-1, E Coveney 0-3, R Geary 0-3, J Farrell 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J Grimes 0-1, B Finn 0-1, P Monaghan 0-1. | T Buckley 1-4, F Collins 1-1, D Deasy 0-4, K Farr 1-0, A O'Rourke 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. | Referee: P Higgins |
Second round
| 24 May 1998 Second round | Castlehaven | 1-17 - 0-10 | Clonakilty | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| L Tompkins 1-4, B Deasy 0-4, B Collins 0-3, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. | E O'Mahony 0-7, B Walsh 0-1, K Quirke 0-1, C Murray 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins |
| 30 May 1998 Second round | Duhallow | 2-09 - 0-12 | Aghada | Ballyhooly |
| M O'Sullivan 2-4, D Culloty 0-3, M Angland 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | Mick Lewis 0-4, Mark Lewis 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, D Devoy 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 30 May 1998 Second round | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-09 - 0-12 | Ballincollig | Clonakilty |
| J Werner 1-2, C Keohane 1-2, J O'Driscoll 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, B Casey 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-8, J Ring 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, J Miskella 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 30 May 1998 Second round | Rossa Park, Skibbereen | |||
| S Deane 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3. | J Kavanagh 0-5, S Calnan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 7 June 1998 Second round | Bishopstown | 0-09 - 1-10 | Muskerry | Ballincollig |
| C Lucey 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, L Honohan 0-1, P Murray 0-1, M Cogan 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. | A O'Shea 1-2, A Dorgan 0-3, N Twomey 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 7 June 1998 Second round | Imokilly | 1-10 - 1-06 | Glanmire | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| D Barrett 0-4, JJ Kearney 1-0, B Kearney 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, M Daly 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | G Murphy 1-1, J Crowley 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, T Óg Lynch 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 7 June 1998 Second round | Inchigeela | |||
| E O'Connell 2-0, M Moore 1-1, A Constable 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, O Crowley 0-1. | D O'Shea 1-4, P Clifford 0-4, P O'Rourke 0-3, J Canty 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, S Dineen 0-1. | Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig) |
| 13 June 1998 Second round | Douglas | 0-08 - 0-11 | Carbery | Kinsale |
| R Geary 0-3, D Larkin 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, P Barry 0-1, E Coveney 0-1. | N Crowley 0-3, T Deasy 0-3, K Daly 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, F Collins 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1, J Whooley 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 19 July 1998 Second round replay | Rossa Park, Skibbereen | |||
| S Spencer 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Kavanagh 1-4, C Corkery 0-5, C McCarthy 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
Quarter-finals
| 18 July 1998 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | Clonakilty | ||
| J Cleary 0-6, B Collins 0-2, B Deasy 0-1, A Crowley 0-1, L Tompkins 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. | J O'Driscoll 0-3, C McCarthy 0-1, D Davis 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, D Spring 0-1, B Deasy 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth) |
| 25 July 1998 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 2-10 - 0-11 | Carbery | Carrigadrohid |
| M O'Sullivan 2-5, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | J Crowley 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, J Whooley 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, K Daly 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 26 July 1998 Quarter-final | Bantry Blues | 0-19 - 0-06 | Imokilly | Cloughduv |
| D O'Shea 0-5, P Clifford 0-4, S McCarthy 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-2, M Moran 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. | D Barrett 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, G Manley 0-1, C McSweeney 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 22 August 1998 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-13 - 1-09 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| C Corkery 1-4, C McCarthy 1-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, K Cahill 0-1, S Calnan 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. | J O'Driscoll 1-1, J McCarthy 0-3, P Concannon 0-2, N Twomey 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
Semi-finals
| 16 August 1998 Semi-final | Bantry Blues | 1-13 - 0-06 | Castlehaven | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| P Clifford 1-3, D O'Shea 0-4, J Canty 0-2, E Canty 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1. | J Cleary 0-3, B Deasy 02-, A Crowley 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 5 September 1998 Semi-final | Duhallow | 1-09 - 0-12 | Nemo Rangers | Macroom |
| M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. | C Corkery 0-7, J Kavanagh 0-2, L O'Sullivan 0-2, S Calnan 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 19 September 1998 Semi-final replay | Duhallow | 1-09 - 1-08 | Nemo Rangers | Macroom |
| J Buckley 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | C Corkery 1-5, C McCarthy 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
Final
| 4 October 1998 Final | Bantry Blues | 0-17 - 2-06 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Clifford 0-6, D O'Shea 0-4, D O'Neill 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, M Moran 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. | JP O'Neill 2-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, D Buckley 0-1. | Attendance: 14,084 Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark O'Sullivan | Duhallow | 5-20 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues
|
2-23 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 3 | Joe Kavanagh | Nemo Rangers | 2-21 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 2-21 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| 5 | Declan O'Shea | Bantry Blues
|
1-20 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 6 | Podsie O'Mahony | Ballincollig | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Tim Buckley | Dohenys | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Noel Crowley | Carbery | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| Ronan Geary | Douglas | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | Colin McCarthy | Nemo Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 |
| John Cleary | Castlehaven | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark O'Sullivan | Duhallow | 2-05 | 11 | Carbery |
| Joe Kavanagh | Nemo Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | St. Nicholas' | |
| 3 | Mark O'Sullivan | Duhallow | 2-04 | 10 | Aghada |
| 4 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues
|
1-06 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 5 | John Walsh | Mallow | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | Duhallow | |
| Podsie O'Mahony | Ballincollig | 0-08 | 8 | O'Donovan Rossa
| |
| 8 | J. P. O'Neill | Duhallow | 2-01 | 7 | Bantry Blues
|
| Noel Crowley | Carbery | 1-04 | 7 | Mallow | |
| Tim Buckley | Dohenys | 1-04 | 7 | Douglas | |
| Larry Tompkins | Castlehaven | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty | |
| Declan O'Shea | Bantry Blues
|
1-04 | 7 | CIT
| |
| Joe Kavanagh | Nemo Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | St. Finbarr's
| |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Muskerry | |
| Mícheál Ó Cróinín | UCC | 0-07 | 7 | Bishpstown | |
| Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 0-07 | 7 | Castlehaven | |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Duhallow |
References
- ^ Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Blues for Duhallow". Irish Independent. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2019.