| Dates | 11 April 1979 – 21 October 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (5th title)Noel Aherne (captain) Pat Lougheed (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CastlehavenTim 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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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.
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.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
Division 1
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
| 15 April 1979 | Glanworth | 2-06 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Watergrasshill |
| Referee: F Halbert (Watergrasshill) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 5 August 1979 Round 2 | Beara | 1-08 - 2-06 | Imokilly | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| B O'Dwyer 0-7, S O'Shea 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | E Ryan 0-5, D Kearney 1-1, S O'Brien 1-0. |
Quarter-finals
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
| 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. |
| 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
| 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) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Miscellaneous
- Castlehaven make their first appearance at senior level.
- Castlehaven qualified for the final for the first time in their history.
References
- ^ "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.
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