1988 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1988 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 100th 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 13 December 1987. The championship began on 24 April 1988 and ended on 30 October 1988.

1988 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	24 April 1988 – 30 October 1988
Teams	22
Champions	Nemo Rangers (9th title) Ephie Fitzgerald (captain) Billy Morgan (manager)
Runners-up	Duhallow John Fintan Daly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	37 (1.61 per match)
Points scored	401 (17.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Niall O'Connor (1-25)
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 30 October 1988, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-08 to 0-10 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their ninth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Duhallow's Niall O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Glanmire

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Passage

Results

First round

Castlehaven v Nemo Rangers

24 April 1988 First round	Castlehaven	0-08 - 1-07	Nemo Rangers	Clonakilty
	L Tompkins 0-6, F Collins 0-2.		N Cahalane 1-0 (og), T Nation 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-2, M Dorgan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Seandún v O'Donovan Rossa

24 April 1988 First round	Seandún	0-04 - 1-09	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	G Murphy 0-2, P Duggan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.		M McCarthy 1-1, P Davis 0-3, B Carmody 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

St. Nicholas' v Muskerry

24 April 1988 First round	St. Nicholas'	1-01 - 3-11	Muskerry	Ballinora
	V Hedderman 1-0, P Murphy 0-1.		G Manley 1-4, J Neville 1-4, M Kelleher 1-1, K Creed 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington

Glanmire v Castletownbere

24 April 1988 First round	Glanmire	0-10 - 0-06	Castletownbere	Macroom
	T McCarthy 0-6, T Murphy 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1.		G O'Sullivan 0-3, N Crowley 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Beara v Avondhu

24 April 1988 First round	Beara	0-02 - 1-15	Avondhu	Macroom
	M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.		R Sheehan 0-6, B Stack 1-1, J Barrett 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-2, P Nelligan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: M Brosnan (Caheragh)

Imokilly v Duhallow

24 April 1988 First round	Imokilly	0-07 - 1-07	Duhallow	Kildorrery
	M Spillane 0-6, M Hennessy 0-1.		P Healy 1-0, J Dennehy 0-3, T Healy 0-3, N O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

Second round

St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh

24 April 1988 Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-10 - 0-07	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Barry 0-6, M Barry 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy

Millstreet v Midleton

24 April 1988 Second round	Millstreet	3-08 - 0-13	Midleton	Kildorrery
	B McSweeney 2-0, A Barry 0-5, D O'Mahony 1-0, L Dennehy 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1.		G Glavin 0-5, N O'Neill 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2, J Boylan 0-2, C O'Neill 0-2.	Referee: P O'Brien (Mallow)

Clonakilty v Bishopstown

1 May 1988 Second round	Clonakilty	1-03 - 0-08	Bishopstown	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	M O'Neill 1-0, A Bluitt 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.		P McGrath 0-5, M McGrath 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, M Burke 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

University College Cork v Glanmire

8 May 1988 Second round	University College Cork	1-09 - 2-09	Glanmire	Riverstown
	M Fitzgerald 1-3, O Moynihan 0-3, V Murphy 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.		R Lotty 2-0, T McCarthy 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, D Kenneally 0-1, Tim McCarthy 0-1, G McElhinney 0-1.	Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Avondhu v Carrigdhoun

4 June 1988 Second round	Avondhu	0-09 - 0-09	Carrigdhoun	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	R Sheehan 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-1, B Stack 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1.		G Slyne 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, F Crowley 0-1.	Referee: B Cody (Midleton)

O'Donovan Rossa v Carbery

4 June 1988 Second round	O'Donovan Rossa	2-11 - 1-14	Carbery	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M McCarthy 0-9, F Kearney 1-0, P Davis 1-0, B Carmody 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1.		J Caulfield 1-3, S Dineen 0-5, K Santry 0-3, N Crowley 0-3.	Referee: F Murphy

Nemo Rangers v St Michael's

4 June 1988 Second round	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 1-04	St Michael's	Ballinlough
	E Fitzgerald 1-9, M Dorgan 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, D Allen 0-1.		I Ahern 1-0, J Quilter 0-2, D Buckley 0-2.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

Duhallow v Muskerry

12 June 1988 Second round	Duhallow	1-11 - 0-06	Muskerry	Carrigadrohid
	N O'Connor 1-6, J Dennehy 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, D Culloty 0-1.		J Neville 0-4, D Creedon 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Avondhu v Carrigdhoun

18 June 1988 Second round replay	Avondhu	0-14 - 0-09	Carrigdhoun	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	R Sheehan 0-5, B Stack 0-2, P Harrington 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1, W O'Sullivan 0-1.		G Slyne 0-5, D Fitzgerald 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: B Cody (Midleton)

O'Donovan Rossa v Carbery

10 July 1988 Second round replay	O'Donovan Rossa	1-07 - 0-15	Carbery	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M McCarthy 0-4, G O'Driscoll 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, D Davis 0-1.		M Dineen 0-5, K Santry 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, J Caulfield 0-2.	Referee: F Murphy

Quarter-finals

Bishopstown v Avondhu

9 July 1988 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	0-12 - 1-08	Avondhu	Castlelyons
	P McGrath 0-7, M Burke 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-1, J Egan 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Barrett 1-4, T Mannix 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Harrington 0-1.	Referee: B Cody (Midleton)

Duhallow v St. Finbarr's

9 July 1988 Quarter-final	Duhallow	2-05 - 1-05	St. Finbarr's	Donoughmore
	J Dennehy 1-1, N O'Connor 0-4, D O'Mahony 1-0.		C Ryan 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, J Keating 0-1, M Slocum 0-1.	Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

Nemo Rangers v Millstreet

10 July 1988 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	3-15 - 0-05	Millstreet	Clondrohid
	E O'Mahony 2-3, D Allen 1-1, M Dorgan 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, T Nation 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1.		L Dennehy 0-2, B McSweeney 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, C Cotter 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Carbery v Glanmire

24 July 1988 Quarter-final	Carbery	0-06 - 3-05	Glanmire	Ballinspittle
	K Santry 0-3, J Cotter 0-2, N Crowley 0-1.		P O'Callaghan 1-1, N Mulvihill 1-0, L McElhinney 1-0, T McCarthy 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Smith 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Clonakilty)

Semi-finals

Duhallow v Bishopstown

27 August 1988 Semi-final	Duhallow	0-11 - 0-07	Bishopstown	Macroom
	N O'Connor 0-7, D O'Connor 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, R Dennehy 0-1.		P Cahill 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, J Egan 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Glanmire

28 August 1988 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	2-21 - 0-06	Glanmire	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	T Nation 1-5, D Allen 1-3, E O'Mahony 0-6, M Dorgan 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, T Dalton 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1.		L Hedderman 0-2, S McElhinney 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Final

Nemo Rangers v Duhallow

30 October 1988 Final	Nemo Rangers	2-08 - 0-10	Duhallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Allen 1-1, E Fitzgerald 1-0, E O'Mahony 0-3, T Dalton 0-2, T Nation 0-2.		N O'Connor 0-7, T Healy 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	1-25	28	5	5.60
2	Eoin O'Mahony	Nemo Rangers	2-15	21	5	4.20
3	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	2-13	19	5	3.80
4	Mick McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-14	17	3	5.66
5	Ronan Sheehan	Avondhu	0-16	16	4	4.00
6	Dinny Allen	Nemo Rangers	3-06	15	5	3.00
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-15	15	3	5.00
8	Tony Nation	Nemo Rangers	1-11	14	5	2.80
9	John Neville	Muskerry	1-08	11	2	5.50
	John Barrett	Avondhu	1-08	11	3	3.66
	Teddy McCarthy	Glanmire	0-11	11	4	2.75

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	1-09	12	St Michael's
2	Eoin O'Mahony	Nemo Rangers	2-03	9	Millstreet
	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	1-06	9	Muskerry
	Mick McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	0-09	9	Carbery
5	Tony Nation	Nemo Rangers	0-09	9	Glanmire
6	Ger Manley	Muskerry	1-04	7	St. Nicholas'
	John Neville	Muskerry	1-04	7	St. Nicholas'
	John Barrett	Avondhu	1-04	7	Bishopstown
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-07	7	Avondhu
	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	0-07	7	Bishopstown
	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers

Miscellaneous

• Glanmire qualified for the semi-finals of the championship for the very first time.