1978 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1978 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 90th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 April 1978 and ended on 17 September 1978. It was the first championship to use a group stage format followed by a knockout phase.

1978 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates9 April 1978 - 17 September 1978
Teams20
Champions Nemo Rangers (5th title)
Brian Murphy (captain)
Runners-up St. Michael's
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored99 (2.83 per match)
Points scored545 (15.57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dinny Allen (2-36)
1977 (Previous) (Next) 1979

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 17 September 1978, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-09 to 1-03 defeat of St. Michael's in the final.[1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession. It was the first time that two teams had qualified for the final having earlier lost a match. St. Michael's became the first team since Fermoy in 1944 to lose three finals in-a-row.

Nemo's Dinny Allen was the championship's top scorer with 2-36.

Format change

Since its inception in 1887 the championship had been played on a straight knock-out basis. If any team was defeated at any stage it meant automatic elimination. This system was deemed the fairest as the county champions would always be the team who won all of their games. There were some problems with this system and a special committee was established to examine the standard of competing teams. At the County Convention on 5 February 1978, delegates voted by 138 to 83 in favour of changing the format of the championship. The new format incorporated a group stage involving four different divisions followed by a knockout stage.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Declined to field a team

Results

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 St. Finbarr's44007-302-33128
2 Nemo Rangers430111-453-21486
3 St. Michael's42028-306-3244
4 St. Nicholas'41033-2514-30-382
5 UCC40046-2510-39-260
Green background The top-placed team qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship proper.
Yellow background The second and third-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Results

14 April 1978 University College Cork 2-05 - 3-10 St. Michael's Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
H Moynihan 1-1, C Kearney 1-0, S Walsh 0-3, B Kearney 0-1. T Cashman 1-6, T Lyons 2-2, B Field 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1.
15 April 1978 St. Finbarr's 1-07 - 0-08 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Ryan 1-1, F Twomey 0-2, D Burns 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, C Myers 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. D Allen 0-4, K Brady 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. Referee: J Dennigan
29 April 1978 St. Finbarr's 2-08 - 1-09 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, J Allen 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, C Myers 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. S Walsh 1-1, H Moynihan 0-2, M Kerins 0-2, C Mangan 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, C Kearney 0-1.
30 April 1978 St. Michael's 4-08 - 1-08 St. Nicholas' Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Donoghue 2-1, T Cashman 1-1, D McCurtain 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-3, B Field 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. T O'Brien 1-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1, R Whitley 0-1.
5 May 1978 St. Nicholas' 1-07 - 2-03 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G O'Callaghan 1-1, F O'Sullivan 0-3, T O'Brien 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. J Meyler 1-0, H Moynihan 1-0, C Kearney 0-2, C Mangan 0-1.
13 May 1978 Nemo Rangers 4-14 - 1-08 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 1-6, D Linehan 1-2, C Murphy 1-1, T Dalton 1-1, J Barrett 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. C Kearney 1-1, L Gould 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, D Nyhan 0-1, F Coffey 0-1.
4 June 1978 Nemo Rangers 6-10 - 0-01 St. Nicholas' Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
S Coughlan 1-2, N Morgan 1-2, D Linehan 1-2, J Barrett 1-0, R Whitley 1-0 (og), D Allen 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-1.
4 June 1978 St. Finbarr's 2-06 - 0-07 St. Michael's Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
M Lynch 1-1, J O'Callaghan 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, J McCarthy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. B Field 0-3, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.
14 June 1978 St. Finbarr's 2-09 - 1-09 St. Nicholas' Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 2-0,
16 June 1978 Nemo Rangers 1-13 - 1-05 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 0-10, D Geary 1-0, S Coughlan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. B Field 1-0, D Buckley 0-3, T Cashman 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Clonakilty32016-284-23114
2 Millstreet32014-314-2654
3 Bishopstown32013-243-26-24
4 Na Piarsaigh30035-139-31-300
Yellow background The first and second-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Results

16 April 1978 Millstreet 0-09 - 1-10 Bishopstown Castle Grounds, Macroom
T Kennelly 0-4, B McSweeney 0-2, M Gilsenan 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1, J Kennelly 0-1. J Crowley 1-3, T O'Reilly 0-3, J Lynch 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.
16 April 1978 Clonakilty 2-08 - 1-05 Dohenys Rossa Park, Skibbereen
J O'Neill 1-1, J O'Donovan 1-0, P Griffin 0-3, P O'Regan 0-2, F O'Regan 0-1, P Gavin 0-1. D O'Herlihy 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4.
29 April 1978 Bishopstown 0-08 - 0-06 Dohenys Cloughduv
J Crowley 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-3, J Lynch 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. J Carroll 0-1, J Collins 0-1, B O'Rourke 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Collins 0-1, V Sullivan 0-1.
14 May 1978 Millstreet 1-12 - 1-09 Clonakilty Castle Grounds, Macroom
T Kenneally 0-7, J Kenneally 1-2, D Kelleher 0-2, B McSweeney 0-1. D McCarthy 1-0, P Griffin 0-3, P Coogan 0-2, TF Hayes 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-2.
18 June 1978 Millstreet 3-10 - 2-07 Dohenys Castle Grounds, Macroom
J Kenneally 1-1, D O'Connor 1-1, D O'Shea 1-0, M McSweeney 0-3, T Kenneally 0-3, D O'Hare 0-2. D Collins 1-2, V O'Sullivan 1-2, D Herlihy 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1.
18 June 1978 Clonakilty 3-11 - 2-06 Bishopstown Kinsale
J O'Donovan 3-1, P Griffin 0-4, D McCarthy 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, P Coogan 0-1, F O'Regan 0-1. T O'Reilly 1-1, E O'Connoor 1-0, M Fleming 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.

Playoff

8 July 1978 Millstreet 2-09 - 0-05 Bishopstown Coachford
T Kenneally 1-4, D O'Shea 1-0, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1, T Burke 0-1, J Kenneally 0-1. T O'Reilly 0-2, D Coakley 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Naomh Abán33004-292-17186
2 Glanworth32016-254-2654
3 Bantry Blues31025-275-2072
4 Na Piarsaigh30035-139-31-300
Yellow background The first-placed team qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Results

16 April 1978 Bantry Blues 1-11 - 3-08 Glanworth Innishannon
D Barron 1-3, F Carroll 0-3, D Hunt 0-2, V McCarthy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. J O'Brien 2-1, A Fahy 1-1, J Courtney 0-3, D Courtney 0-2, K Ahern 0-1.
16 April 1978 Na Piarsaigh 1-06 - 3-09 Naomh Abán Coachford
R McDonnell 1-1, J Sullivan 0-3, R Murphy 0-1, M Feehan 0-1. P Lynch 2-0, D McCarthy 1-2, D Healy 0-4, S Kelleher 0-2, J Hoare 0-1.
14 May 1978 Bantry Blues 3-11 - 2-01 Na Piarsaigh Castle Grounds, Macroom
D Hunt 2-1, R Dix 1-3, D Barron 0-6, J Riordan 0-1. R Murphy 1-0, R McDonnell 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
14 May 1978 Naomh Abán 1-09 - 0-06 Glanworth Blarney
D McCarthy 1-1, D Healy 0-3, J Lynch 0-2, P Lynch 0-2, L Forde 0-1. J Courtney 0-2, DJ Courtney 0-2, A Fahy 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1.
18 June 1978 Glanworth 3-11 - 2-06 Na Piarsaigh Watergrasshill
DJ Ryan 1-4, K Aherne 1-1, D Courtney 1-1, J O'Brien 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, J Cummins 0-1. D Hickey 1-1, P McLafferty 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-3, M Feehan 0-2.

Division 4

9 April 1978 Round 1 Muskerry 1-05 - 2-05 Seandún Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
C Kelly 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, D Shorten 0-2, P Lucey 0-1. E Murphy 2-1, B Murphy 0-1, P Mackey 0-1, J Barry 0-1, E Forde 0-1.
9 April 1978 Round 1 Carbery 3-12 - 0-05 Carrigdhoun Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
T Holland 2-1, T Murphy 0-5, M Burns 1-1, F Collins 0-3, L Holland 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. E Hanley 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, G Slyne 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
9 April 1978 Round 1 Duhallow 0-09 - 3-07 Beara Ballingeary
T Horgan 0-8, J Collins 0-1. J McCarthy 2-0, O O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Neill 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Shea 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1.
30 April 1978 Round 2 Avondhu 0-08 - 1-11 Carbery Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G Mulcahy 0-4, B O'Neill 0-2, T Monaghan 0-2. M Byrne 1-0, C Swanton 0-3, T Holland 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, F Collins 0-1, L Holland 0-1.
21 May 1978 Round 2 Beara 3-08 - 1-08 Seandún Clonakilty
18 June 1978 Round 3 Carbery 1-11 - 1-06 Beara Rossa Park, Skibbereen
J Fitzgerald 1-1, T Murphy 0-3, T Holland 0-2, M Burns 0-1, F Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, B Evans 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. S O'Sullivan 1-0, M Reynolds 0-3, O O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

22 July 1978 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 0-15 - 1-06 Naomh Abán Castle Grounds, Macroom
D Allen 0-5, N Morgan 0-4, R Dalton 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D Linehan 0-1. D Healy 1-2, D McCarthy 0-2, G Healy 0-2.
23 July 1978 Quarter-final St. Michael's 3-08 - 0-10 Millstreet Coachford
P Kavanagh 3-1, D Buckley 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, A Creagh 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. T Kenneally 0-5, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1, B McSweeney 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.
23 July 1978 Quarter-final Clonakilty 1-07 - 1-04 Carbery Clonakilty
P O'Regan 1-0, P Griffin 0-3, P Googan 0-3, J O'Donovan 0-1. R Wilmot 1-1, T Holland 0-2, F Collins 0-1.

Semi-finals

6 August 1978 Semi-final St. Michael's 1-06 - 0-06 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Cummins 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. J McCarthy 0-4, C Myers 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.
20 August 1978 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 0-10 - 0-04 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
D Allen 0-6, N Morgan 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. P Griffin 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.

Final

17 September 1978 Final Nemo Rangers 1-09 - 1-03 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 1-3, T Dalton 0-3, N Morgan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D Geary 0-1. D Buckley 1-1, R Cummins 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

References

  1. "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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