2008 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2008 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 120th 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 in December 2007. The championship began on 18 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.

2008 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates18 April 2008 - 5 October 2008
Teams26
SponsorEvening Echo
ChampionsNemo Rangers (17th title)
Maurice McCarthy (captain)
Ephie Fitzgerald (manager)
Runners-upDouglas
Tom Sheehan (captain)
Ronan McCarthy (manager)
RelegatedBantry Blues
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored55 (1.49 per match)
Points scored742 (20.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)James Masters (1-30)
2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

On 5 October 2008, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-05 defeat of Douglas in the final.[2] This was their 17th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.

James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Divisions/colleges section

20 April 2008 Round 1 Seandún 2-10 - 0-10 Beara Rossa Park, Skibbereen
R O'Mahony 1-3, JP Murphy 0-5, B McGinn 1-1, T O'Connell 0-1. KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, BJ O'Sullivan 0-3, C Harrington 0-1, G Lowney 0-1. Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline)
21 April 2008 Round 1 University College Cork 2-08 - 1-15 Carbery Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
C Daly 1-0, T O'Regan 1-0, F Gould 0-3, W Kennedy 0-1, D Gould 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, J Gould 0-1. C O'Driscoll 0-5, C Keane 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-4, F Arundel 0-2, R Moloney 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, M Barrett 0-1. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
23 April 2008 Round 1 D Duhallow 1-15 - 0-05 Imokilly Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
J Buckley 1-3, B Sheehan 0-4, N Fleming 0-4, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. D Holden 0-4, K Mulvihill 0-1. Referee: D O'Farrell (Mitchelstown)
25 April 2008 Round 1 A Avondhu 0-09 - 2-11 Cork Institute of Technology Watergrasshill
P Kissane 0-5, A O'Brien 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. D Goulding 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, E Lyons 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, H Curran 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, R Leahy 0-1. Referee: D O'Leary (Kilmurry)
5 May 2008 Round 1 Muskerry 0-12 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
A Concannon 0-4, P Dunlea 0-3, S Kelly 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, E Lougheed 0-1. G White 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Kingston 0-1. Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
10 May 2008 Round 2 Cork Institute of Technology 2-07 - 1-11 Duhallow Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough
P O'Flynn 1-1, R Leahy 1-0, D Goulding 0-3, H Curran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A O'Reilly 0-1. D O'Connor 1-5, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1.

Round 1

18 April 2008 Round 1 Carbery Rangers 0-13 - 0-05 Bishopstown Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
S Hayes 0-4, K McMahon 0-3, B Shanahan 0-2, D Creedon 0-2, John Hayes 0-2. J Ferriter 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, P Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
18 April 2008 Round 1 Naomh Abán 0-10 - 0-09 Dohenys Inchigeelagh
M Ó Cróinín 0-8, A Ó Cróinín 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1. P McCarthy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, K Crowley 0-1, P Collins 0-1. Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
18 April 2008 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-10 - 0-12 Bantry Blues Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
P Gould 1-0, D McDonnell 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, D Gardiner 0-2, S Glasgow 0-1, A Hurley 0-1. D Barron 0-7, S Drummey 0-3, R Lynch 0-1, R Harrington 0-1. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
18 April 2008 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 3-10 - 2-07 Aghada Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
A Cronin 2-2, J Masters 0-5, D Kearney 1-1, P Kerrigan 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1. T O'Keeffe 2-2, C Fleming 0-5. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
18 April 2008 Round 1 O'Donovan Rossa 1-09 - 0-09 Ballincollig Ballineen
C McCarthy 1-3, B Dwyer 0-3, N Kearney 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, S Carmody 0-1. P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelly 0-2, L O'Toole 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1. Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
19 April 2008 Round 1 Castlehaven 0-12 - 0-10 Mallow Macroom
P Hurley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-3, C Crowley 0-2, D Burns 0-2, M Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1. C O'Riordan 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Halloran 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
20 April 2008 Round 1 Douglas 1-13 - 0-08 Clonakilty Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny
M Harrington 1-4, J Farrell 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-3, C Dineen 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, W Coveney 0-1. P Griffin 0-5, C Callanan 0-2, C McManus 0-1. Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
2 May 2008 Round 1 Ilen Rovers 2-11 - 0-09 St. Nicholas' Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
K O'Sullivan 1-9, A Holland 1-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1. R Brosnan 0-6, D Busteed 0-1, K Barry 0-1, G Moylan 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Ballinacurra)

Round 2

11 May 2008 Round 2 Clonakilty 1-10 - 0-06 Bishopstown Brinny
C Callanan 1-3, P Griffin 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, N Hayes 0-1, N Griffin 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. P Honohan 0-2, R Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, B Healy 0-1.
18 May 2008 Round 2 Aghada 3-12 - 0-09 Bantry Blues Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
T O'Keeffe 2-1, C Fleming 0-6, P O'Neill 1-2, JP O'Connor 0-3. D Barron 0-4, S Drummey 0-3, J Canty 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
1 June 2008 Round 2 Ballincollig 1-09 - 0-10 St. Nicholas' Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
C O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, N Allen 0-1, E Hegarty 0-1, A Donovan 0-1. R Brosnan 0-6, P O'Brien 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, G Callinan 0-1. Referee: G McSweeney (Glenville)
1 June 2008 Round 2 Dohenys 0-13 - 0-10 Mallow Carrigadrohid
G McCarthy 0-10, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Deane 0-1, K Crowley 0-1. J Hayes 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Relegation play-offs

22 June 2008 Semi-final Bishopstown 0-15 - 0-10 Bantry Blues Inchigeelagh
P Honohan 0-5, B Healy 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, N O'Donovan 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, A Coomey 0-1. D Barron 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, D McGragh 0-1, G Canty 0-1, K Harrington 0-1. Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
11 July 2008 Semi-final St. Nicholas' 2-08 - 1-10 Mallow Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh, D'more
R Brosnan 1-1, D Brosnan 0-4, N Harte 1-0, G Callinan 0-2, N Horgan 0-1. P Dineen 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-4, S Cronin 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, D Kerrisk 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
18 July 2008 Round 3 Bantry Blues 0-10 - 3-08 Mallow Kilmurry
D Barron 0-5, J Canty 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2. C O'Riordan 1-4, S Cronin 1-1, M O'Brien 1-0, J Hayes 0-2, B Doyle 0-1. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Round 3

18 June 2008 Round 3 Ilen Rovers 0-10 - 0-07 Seandún Macroom
K O'Sullivan 0-4, A Holland 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, J Wycherley 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1. JP Murphy 0-6, D O'Connor 0-1. Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
21 June 2008 Round 3 Clonakilty 1-11 - 0-10 Carbery Castlehaven
P Griffin 0-4, C Callanan 1-0, B Walsh 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, S Nagle 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. D O'Donovan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-3, C Keane 0-1, M Barrett 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
21 June 2008 Round 3 Duhallow 1-13 - 0-07 O'Donovan Rossa Macroom
D O'Connor 0-7, D Flynn 1-0, N Fleming 0-2, N Cronin 0-1, D Gayer 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. C McCarthy 0-5, B O'Dwyer 0-2. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
22 June 2008 Round 3 Ballincollig 0-09 - 0-08 Muskerry Cloughduv
A Donovan 0-3, P O'Mahony 0-2, N Allen 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, E Burke 0-1. P Dunlea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, S Kiely 0-1, A Concannon 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1. Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
22 June 2008 Round 3 Castlehaven 1-14 - 3-07 Aghada Brinny
P Hurley 0-7, M Collins 1-1, C Crowley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-2, D Burns 0-1. C Fleming 2-1, T Houlihan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, G Melvin 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
22 June 2008 Round 3 Douglas 2-14 - 0-03 Naomh Abán Cloughduv
M Harrington 1-3, S McCarthy 0-6, T Sheehan 1-0, W Coveney 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1. A Ó Loingsigh 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1, G Ó Loingsigh 0-1. Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)
22 June 2008 Round 3 Nemo Rangers 2-11 - 1-06 Carbery Rangers St. Mary's Park, Enniskeane
P Kerrigan 1-4, J Masters 1-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, A Cronin 0-1. S Hayes 1-1, J Hayes 0-4, D Hayes 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Aahada)
16 August 2008 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 2-12 - 0-12
(aet)
Dohenys Kilmurry
J Gardiner 1-3, T Ó hAilpín 1-0, P Gould 0-3, G Sheehan 0-2, D Gardiner 0-2, A Hurley 0-1, W Long 0-1. G McCarthy 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Healy 0-1. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Quarter-finals

20 July 2008 Quarter-final Ilen Rovers 1-14 - 1-10 Clonakilty Rosscarbery
A Holland 1-2, K O'Sullivan 0-5, E Sheehy 0-2, J Wycherley 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-1, K Daly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. P Griffin 1-1, B Walsh 0-3, C Callanan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)
20 July 2008 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 1-10 - 1-10 Castlehaven Castletown-Kinneigh
J Masters 0-6, P Kerrigan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 1-0. B Collins 1-0, P Hurley 0-3, C Hayes 0-2, D Burns 0-2, S Cahalane 0-2, S Hurley 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
6 September 2008 Quarter-final Douglas 0-09 - 0-06 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. P O'Mahony 0-4, P Kelly 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
6 September 2008 Quarter-final Duhallow 2-10 - 0-05 Na Piarsaigh Coachford
B Dennehy 1-2, L McLoughlin 1-1, N Fleming 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, B Daly 0-1, D Gayer 0-1. J Gardiner 0-3, S Glasgow 0-1, P Gould 0-1. Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)
6 September 2008 Quarter-final replay Nemo Rangers 0-14 - 1-04 Castlehaven Castletown-Kinneigh
J Masters 0-8, P Kerrigan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2. S Cahalane 1-2, N Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1. Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

Semi-finals

13 September 2008 Semi-final Douglas 0-12 - 0-12 Ilen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-4, W Coveney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, N Gannon 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. K O'Sullivan 0-6, B O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-2, K Daly 0-1. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
13 September 2008 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-10 - 1-08 Duhallow Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B O'Driscoll 2-2, J Masters 0-5, M McCarthy 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, P Kerrigan 0-1. D O'Connor 1-2, M Dilworth 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, B Dennehy 0-1, B Daly 0-1, N Fleming 0-1. Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)
27 September 2008 Semi-final replay Douglas 0-11 - 0-09 Ilen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S McCarthy 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, R Keating 0-1. K O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, A Holland 0-2, K Daly 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Final

5 October 2008 Final Nemo Rangers 0-13 - 0-05 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Kerrigan 0-5 (0-1 free); J Masters 0-3; S O’Brien 0-2; D Niblock, M McCarthy and D Kearney (free) 0-1 each. Report M Harrington 0-2 (0-1 free); F O’Sullivan (free), B Fitzgerald and T Sheehan 0-1 each. Attendance: 7,604
Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 James Masters Nemo Rangers 1-30 33 6 5.50
2 Kevin O'Sullivan Ilen Rovers 1-26 29 5 5.80
3 Mark Harrington Douglas 2-18 24 6 4.00
4 Donncha O'Connor Duhallow 2-16 22 5 4.40
Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 1-19 22 6 3.66
5 Ger McCarthy Dohenys 0-21 21 3 7.00
6 Declan Barron Bantry Blues 0-20 20 4 5.00
7 Cian O'Riordan Mallow 1-16 19 4 4.75
8 Cian Fleming Aghada 2-12 18 3 6.00
9 Trevor O'Keeffe Aghada 4-05 17 3 5.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Kevin O'Sullivan Ilen Rovers 1-09 12 St. Nicholas'
2 Ger McCarthy Dohenys 0-10 10 Mallow
3 Ger McCarthy Dohenys 0-09 9 Na Piarsaigh
4 Alan Cronin Nemo Rangers 2-02 8 Aghada
Trevor O'Keeffe Aghada 2-02 8 Nemo Rangers
Barry O'Driscoll Nemo Rangers 2-02 8 Duhallow
Donncha O'Connor Duhallow 1-05 8 CIT
Mícheál Ó Cróinín Naomh Abán 0-08 8 Dohenys
James Masters Nemo Rangers 0-08 8 Castlehaven
5 Trevor O'Keeffe Aghada 2-01 7 Bantry Blues
Cian Fleming Aghada 2-01 7 Castlehaven
Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 1-04 7 Carbery Rangers
Mark Harrington Douglas 1-04 7 Clonakilty
Cian O'Riordan Mallow 1-04 7 Bantry Blues
Declan Barron Bantry Blues 0-07 7 Na Piarsaigh
Donncha O'Connor Duhallow 0-07 7 O'Donovan Rossa
Paudie Hurley Castlehaven 0-07 7 Aghada

References

  1. "Nemo dig deep to find edge against minnows". Irish Independent. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. "Four-in-a-row joy for Nemo". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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