1975 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1975 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 87th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 January 1975. The championship began on 6 April 1975 and ended on 21 September 1975.

1975 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	6 April 1975 – 21 September 1975
Teams	20
Champions	Nemo Rangers (3rd title) Frank Cogan (captain)
Runners-up	Dohenys Colman O'Rourke (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	79 (3.95 per match)
Points scored	332 (16.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dinny Allen (5-13)
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 21 September 1975, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 4-12 to 0-07 defeat of Dohenys in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Nemo's Dinny Allen was the championship's top scorer with 5-13.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Bishopstown

Results

First round

Clonakilty v Carrigdhoun

6 April 1975 First round	Clonakilty	3-11 - 3-06	Carrigdhoun	Ballinspittle
	M Leahy 1-2, TF Hayes 0-5, D McCarthy 1-1, J Donovan 1-1, P Griffin 0-1, F O'Regan 0-1.		P Tuohy 1-1, G Hanley 0-4, C O'Callaghan 1-0, J Hurley 1-0, M Burke 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v University College Cork

6 April 1975 First round	Na Piarsaigh	3-07 - 2-09	University College Cork	Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
	R Whitley 1-1, S Twomey 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-1, T Nott 0-2, G Moynihan 0-1, L Nott 0-1.		T Foley 1-3, B Murphy 1-1, S Murphy 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1.

St Michael's v Carbery

18 May 1975 First round	St Michael's	0-04 - 5-15	Carbery	Coachford
	R Cummins 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1.		D Barron 4-3, T Murphy 0-7, J Riordan 1-0, M Burns 0-2, C Collins 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.

Canovee v Nemo Rangers

25 May 1975 First round	Canovee	0-05 - 2-10	Nemo Rangers	Coachford
	P Mehigan 0-3, M Mehigan 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1.		D Allen 1-2, K Collins 1-1, S Coughlan 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, S Leyden 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.

Second round

Muskerry v Avondhu

6 April 1975 Second round	Muskerry	0-11 - 1-05	Avondhu	Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
	C Twomey 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, P Corkery 0-2, F Cooper 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, P Lynch 0-1.		K McGann 1-0, J Courtney 0-2, M Dennehy 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1.

Millstreet v Macroom

13 April 1975 Second round	Millstreet	3-04 - 3-05	Macroom	Coachford
	D O'Shea 2-0, J Kenneally 1-2, T Kelleher 0-1, T Burke 0-1.		S Noonan 1-1, E Hallinan 1-0, Tim O'Sullivan 1-0, L Gould 0-2, Tony O'Sullivan 0-1, L Quinlan 0-1.

Bishopstown v Seandún

13 April 1975 Second round	Bishopstown	3-11 - 2-04	Seandún	Church Road, Blackrock
	S Lynch 1-5, D Murphy 2-0, M Fleming 0-4, J Crowley 0-1, M Crowley 0-1.		B Meade 1-3, M O'Regan 1-0, T O'Brien 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v St. Finbarr's

27 April 1975 Second round	St. Nicholas'	1-09 - 0-13	St. Finbarr's	Ballinlough Stadium, Bllinlough
	P Shorrt 0-5, F O'Sullivan 1-0, P Harte 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1.		J Barry-Murphy 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, E McCarthy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, H Kennedy 0-1.

Duhallow v Beara

4 May 1975 Second round	Duhallow	3-07 - 2-08	Beara	Ballingeary
	G O'Sullivan 2-2, C Kearney 1-2, D Buckley 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1.		EG O'Sullivan 1-5, M Hanley 1-0, B Twomey 0-2, JG O'Sullivan 0-1.

Dohenys v Imokilly

18 May 1975 Second round	Dohenys	1-13 - 1-08	Imokilly	Ballinhassig
	D Collins 0-5, V O'Sullivan 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, E Cagney 0-2, D Crowley 0-1.		M McGee 0-6, T Murphy 1-0, W Glavin 0-1, W Keane 0-1.

Clonakilty v Na Piarsaigh

22 June 1975 Second round	Clonakilty	3-12 - 2-01	Na Piarsaigh	Innishannon
	TF Hayes 0-5, J O'Donovan 1-1, K Dillon 1-0, P Coogan 1-0, D McCarthy 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, M Leahy 0-1.		R Whitley 1-0, R Tuohy 1-0, F Buckley 0-1.

Carbery v Nemo Rangers

10 August 1975 Second round	Carbery	2-08 - 2-10	Nemo Rangers	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	T Holland 1-1, D Barron 1-0, T Murphy 0-3, M Burns 0-2, D Crowley 0-2.		J Barrett 1-1, D Allen 0-4, D Linehan 1-0, N Morgan 0-2, K Collins 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Bishopstown v Macroom

4 May 1975 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	4-09 - 4-01	Macroom	Coachford
	E McCarthy 3-0, D Healy 1-5, J Lynch 0-3, J Crowley 0-1.		Tony O'Sullivan 2-0, S Noonan 1-0, L Quinlan 1-0, L Gould 0-1.

Dohenys v Muskerry

8 June 1975 Quarter-final	Dohenys	2-11 - 2-10	Muskerry	Clonakilty
	D Crowley 2-0, C O'Rourke 0-3, J Collins 0-3, D Collins 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-2, V O'Sullivan 0-1.		D McCarthy 1-6, F Cooper 1-0, V Coakley 0-3, G Lynch 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v Duhallow

6 July 1975 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	3-11 - 2-04	Duhallow	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	J Barry-Murphy 1-2, J McCarthy 0-4, D Murray 1-0, F Twomey 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, E McCarthy 0-1, B Manley 0-1.		P O'Connor 1-1, C Kearney 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, DJ O'Keeffe 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Clonakilty

24 August 1975 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	3-12 - 0-05	Clonakilty	Kinsale
	K Collins 0-5, D Allen 1-1, J Barrett 1-1, C Murphy 1-1, S Coughlan 0-2, N Morgan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		D McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1.

Semi-finals

Dohenys v Bishopstown

6 July 1975 Semi-final	Dohenys	1-10 - 1-05	Bishopstown	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	C O'Rourke 0-4, D Crowley 1-0, J Carroll 0-3, J Collins 0-2, V O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Lynch 1-1, D Murphy 0-4.

Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's

6 September 1975 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	2-10 - 3-07	St. Finbarr's	The Mardyke, Cork
	D Allen 1-4, N Morgan 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Coughlan 0-2, J Barrett 0-1, K Collins 0-1.		J McCarthy 1-4, T Goulding 2-0, F Twomey 0-2, D Murray 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's

14 September 1975 Semi-final replay	Nemo Rangers	2-09 - 0-13	St. Finbarr's	The Mardyke
	D Allen 1-2, S Coughlan 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, J Barrett 0-2, N Morgan 0-1.		J McCarthy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, D Murray 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1, T Goulding 0-1,

Final

Nemo Rangers v Dohenys

21 September 1975 Final	Nemo Rangers	4-12 - 0-07	Dohenys	The Mardyke, Cork
	N Morgan 2-3, S Coughlan 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, D Allen 1-0, K Collins 0-3, S Leydon 0-1, J Barrett 0-1.		C O'Rourke 0-3, D Collins 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, J Collins 0-1.	Attendance: 8,030 Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Dinny Allen	Nemo Rangers	5-13	28	6	4.66
2	Declan Barron	Carbery	5-03	18	2	9.00
	Gerry McCarthy	St. Finbarr's	1-15	18	4	4.50
4	Noel Morgan	Nemo Rangers	3-07	16	6	2.66
	Séamus Coughlan	Nemo Rangers	0-16	16	6	2.66
6	Colm Murphy	Nemo Rangers	3-05	14	6	2.33
	Kieran Collins	Nemo Rangers	1-11	14	6	2.33
	Colman O'Rourke	Dohenys	0-14	14	4	3.50
9	Jimmy Barrett	Nemo Rangers	2-06	12	6	2.00
10	Jimmy Barry-Murphy	St. Finbarr's	1-08	11	4	2.75
	Tim F. Hayes	Clonakilty	0-11	11	3	3.66

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Declan Barron	Carbery	4-03	15	St Michael's
2	Gene McCarthy	Bishopstown	3-00	9	Macroom
	Noel Morgan	Nemo Rangers	2-03	9	Dohenys
	Diarmuid McCarthy	Muskerry	1-06	9	Dohenys
5	Gerard O'Sullivan	Duhallow	2-02	8	Beara
	Eddie Ger O'Sullivan	Beara	1-05	8	Duhallow
	Seán Lynch	Bishopstown	1-05	8	Seandún
	Denis Healy	Bishopstown	1-05	8	Macroom
9	Dinny Allen	Nemo Rangers	1-04	7	St. Finbarr's
	Gerry McCarthy	St. Finbarr's	1-04	7	Nemo Rangers
	Tony Murphy	Carbery	0-07	7	St Michael's

Miscellaneous

• Na Piarsaigh recorded their first ever championship victory since promotion to the senior grade in 1967.
• Dohenys qualified for the final for the first time since 1897.