1981 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1981 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1981 and ended on 4 October 1981.

1981 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates26 April 1981 - 4 October 1981
Teams23
Champions Nemo Rangers (6th title)
Billy Morgan (captain)
Runners-up Bantry Blues
Vincent McCarthy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage.

On 4 October 1981, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final.[1] This was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1978.

Format change

At the County Convention on 25 January 1981, it was decided to introduce a new graded draw with divisional, rural and city clubs all being grouped individually. The winners of the first two groupings progressed to one semi-final, with two of the city teams qualifying for the other semi-final. The new format was introduced to guarantee a city-county pairing in the final.

Results

Divisional section
26 April 1981 Round 1 Duhallow 2-05 - 1-09 Seandún Ballyanly
J O'Keeffe 1-2, G O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1. K O'Reilly 1-0, E Forde 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M Tobin 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, F Taltan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.
26 April 1981 Round 1 Imokilly 2-09 - 1-09 Carbery Innishannon
R Swayne 1-1, B Aherne 0-4, S O'Brien 1-0, G Glavin 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. M Connolly 1-3, T Murphy 0-4, P Crowley 0-2.
26 April 1981 Round 1 Beara 0-07 - 1-12 Muskerry Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
B O'Dwyer 0-2, G Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. S Murphy 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, L Goold 0-2, M Mehigan 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
26 April 1981 Round 1 Avondhu 3-11 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun Riverstown
M Dorney 3-0, D O'Hagan 0-3, J Fouhy 0-2, J Dillon 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. D O'Neill 0-2, E Hanley 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
13 June 1981 Round 2 Muskerry 1-08 - 1-06 Avondhu Kilbrin
M Mehigan 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, T Creedon 0-2, V Coakley 0-1, L Goold 0-1, D Creedon 0-1. C Hogan 1-0, M Dorney 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, F O'Grourke 0-1, N Kirby 0-1.
28 June 1981 Round 2 Seandún 2-07 - 1-10 Imokilly Riverstown

Rural section
3 May 1981 Round 1 Glanworth 1-08 - 1-05 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Quinn 1-3, C Aherne 0-3, T Downes 0-1, DJ Ryan 0-1. J O'Donovan 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J Good 0-1, R Donovan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1.
3 May 1981 Round 1 Millstreet 3-08 - 1-05 Dohenys Macroom
L Buckley 1-2, L Dennehy 1-0, B Kelleher 0-3, B McSweeney 0-3. B Herlihy 1-1, T Ross 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1.
3 May 1981 Round 1 Naomh Abán 1-01 - 1-04 Castlehaven Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
P Healy 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. B Collins 1-0, A Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, B Terry 0-1.
10 May 1981 Round 1 Bantry Blues 0-03 - 0-03 Adrigole Kealkill
31 May 1981 Round 1 replay Bantry Blues 0-06 - 1-03 Adrigole Kealkill
P O'Driscoll 0-3, J Cotter 0-1. T Carey 1-0, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, MJ O'Sullivan 0-1.
21 June 1981 Round 1 2nd replay Bantry Blues 3-08 - 0-09 Adrigole Kealkill
7 June 1981 Round 2 Castlehaven 2-06 - 1-05 Glanworth Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Nolan 2-0, J Cleary 0-4, B Terry 0-1, A Collins 0-1. DJ Ryan 1-0, B Quinlan 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2.
5 July 1981 Round 2 Bantry Blues 3-12 - 0-10 Millstreet Ballyvourney
Referee: J Walshe

City section
9 May 1981 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 2-13 - 1-08 St. Nicholas Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Dorgan 1-2, D Allen 0-5, E Fitzgerald 1-1, T Dalton 0-4, S Hayes 0-1. L Mulcahy 0-4, T O'Brien 1-0, J Nuckley 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1.
9 May 1981 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 6-10 - 0-07 Na Piarsaigh Ballinlough
J O'Callaghan 2-3, T Holland 1-2, D Barry 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Cremin 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 0-1, F Buckley 0-1, R McDonald 0-1.
31 May 1981 Round 1 Bishopstown 0-09 - 1-06 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Reilly 0-6, E Murphy 0-2, C Coffey 0-1. P Crowley 1-1, E o'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.
11 July 1981 Round 1 replay Bishopstown 1-09 - 2-11
(aet)		 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Quarter-finals
24 July 1981 Quarter-final University College Cork 0-02 - 2-14 Nemo Rangers Bishopstown
26 July 1981 Quarter-final Bantry Blues 1-08 - 0-11 Castlehaven Rossa Park, Skibbereen
P O'Driscoll 0-5, R Dix 1-0, T Delaney 0-1, D Barron 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. J Cleary 0-6, M Burns 0-2, A Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1.
1 August 1981 Quarter-final replay Bantry Blues 2-11 - 1-06 Castlehaven Rossa Park, Skibbereen
P O'Driscoll 0-6, D Hunt 1-1, D Barron 1-0, P McCarthy 0-2, T Delaney 0-2. B Terry 1-3, J Cleary 0-2, F Collins 0-1.
1 August 1981 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 1-11 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F O'Mahony 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, T Holland 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C Ryan 0-2, D Brosnan 0-1, J Barry 0-1. D Buckley 0-9, T Cashman 1-0, R Cummins 0-1, F Delaney 0-1.
9 August 1981 Quarter-final Muskerry 0-10 - 0-06 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
L Goold 0-3, M Mehigan 0-2, T Creedon 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1. G Galvin 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, R Swayne 0-1.

Semi-finals
16 August 1981 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 1-10 - 2-03 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 0-8, S Hayes 1-1, C Murphy 0-1. F O'Mahony 2-0, D Brosnan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.
23 August 1981 Semi-final Bantry Blues 1-06 - 0-06 Muskerry Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
D Barron 1-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. L Goold 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, S Murphy 0-1.

Final
4 October 1981 Final Nemo Rangers 3-11 - 0-06 Bantry Blues Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E Fitzgerald 2-1, S Hayes 1-1, M Dorgan 0-4, D Allen 0-3, C Murphy 0-2. P O'Driscoll 0-3, D Hunt 0-2, J Cotter 0-1. Attendance: 7,227
Referee: J Dennigan

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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