1979 Cork Senior Football Championship

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.

1979 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates11 April 1979 - 21 October 1979
Teams22
Champions St. Finbarr's (5th title)
Noel Aherne (captain)
Runners-up Castlehaven
Tim O'Regan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored104 (2.54 per match)
Points scored693 (16.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) T. J. O'Regan (2-23)
← 1978 (Previous) (Next) 1980 →

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
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

Miscellaneous
  • Castlehaven qualified for the final for the first time in their history.

References
  1. "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. "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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