1989 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1989 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 101st 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 18 December 1988. The championship began on 16 April 1989 and ended on 29 October 1989.

1989 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates16 April 1989 – 29 October 1989
Teams20
ChampionsBorder Castlehaven (1st title)
Larry Tompkins (captain)
Pádraig Burke (manager)
Runners-upBorder St. Finbarr's
Tony Leahy (captain)
Donal Murray (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored40 (1.82 per match)
Points scored401 (18.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eoin O'Mahony (2-14)
1988 (Previous) (Next) 1990

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in a semi-final replay.

On 29 October 1989, Castlehaven won the championship following a 0-09 to 0-07 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.[1] This was their first championship title.

Eoin O'Mahony from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-14.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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First round

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24 April 1989 First round Carrigdhoun 0-10 - 0-13 St. Nicholas' Manning Park, Passage
Referee: S Crean (Bandon)
30 April 1989 First round Seandún 2-04 - 1-13 Glanmire Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D O'Mahony 1-1, A Cotter 1-0, B Harrington 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1. T Murphy 0-5, P O'Callaghan 1-1, N Mulvihill 0-3, T McCarthy 0-3, D Kenneally 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
30 April 1989 First round Bishopstown 0-07 - 1-07 Beara Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
P McGrath 0-4, M Burke 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, E Lyons 0-1. C O'Sullivan 0-4, Michael O'Sullivan 1-0, Noel Murphy 0-2, P Healy 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
10 June 1989 First round O'Donovan Rossa 1-11 - 1-11 Na Piarsaigh Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
M McCarthy 0-8, D O'Donovan 1-0, C O'Regan 0-1, P Davis 0-1, A Byrne 0-1. C Connery 1-2, M Mullins 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, C Coughlan 0-1. Referee: F Murphy
1 July 1989 First round replay O'Donovan Rossa 2-06 - 0-14 Na Piarsaigh Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
M McCarthy 0-5, D O'Donovan 1-1, I Breen 1-0. M Mullins 0-8, Don Sheehan 0-2, C Connery 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, L Forde 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. Referee: F Murphy

Second round

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16 April 1989 Second round Imokilly 0-06 - 2-02 Avondhu Moore Park, Kilworth
D Walsh 0-2, M Spillane 0-1, G Morgan 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. T Kelleher 1-1, M O'Shea 1-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
7 May 1989 Second round University College Cork 2-11 - 1-08 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
O Moynihan 1-2, M Fitzgerald 0-4, J Kissane 1-0, A O'Shea 0-2, M Finnegan 0-1, P Creedon 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1. H Moynihan 0-4, M de Long 1-0, E Ryan 0-3, A Bluett 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
7 May 1989 Second round Kilshannig 0-10 - 0-10 Carbery Cloughduv
M O'Sullivan 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, G Creedon 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, M Geaney 0-1. S Dineen 0-3, B Harte 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, K Santry 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1, T Buckley 0-1. Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)
28 May 1989 Second round Muskerry 3-07 - 0-05 St Michael's Ovens
N Twomey 1-1, D Lynch 1-1, G Ring 1-1, G McPolin 0-2, C O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. A Ryan 0-3, I Ahern 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
10 June 1989 Second round Glanmire 1-08 - 2-12 Duhallow O'Connell Park, Glantane
S McElhinney 1-1, T McCarthy 0-3, V Barry 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, R Lotty 0-1, L Hedderman 0-1. D Culloty 1-1, J Dennehy 1-1, A Barry 0-4, N O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, L Dennehy 0-1, J Casey 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
10 June 1989 Second round St. Nicholas' 1-09 - 0-13 Castlehaven Henry Ford Park, Ballinascarthy
J McCarthy 1-1, P Long 0-4, V Hedderman 0-3, K O'Shea 0-1. L Tompkins 0-4, M O'Mahony 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
11 June 1989 Second round replay Kilshannig 1-07 - 2-09 Carbery Cloughduv
P O'Connell 1-2, W O'Leary 0-4, B O'Sullivan 0-1. J Caulfied 1-3, S Mohan 1-1, K Santry 0-3, M O'Donoghue 0-2. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
11 June 1989 Second round Beara 1-05 - 1-10 St. Finbarr's Rossa Park, Skibbereen
J Power 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-3, P Healy 0-1, C Collins 0-1. J Griffin 1-1, C Ryan 0-2, S Bergin 0-2, D Barry 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, T Leahy 0-1. Referee: N Hallihan (Bandon)
8 July 1989 Second round Na Piarsaigh 1-06 - 1-11 Nemo Rangers Church Road, Blackrock
D Sheehan 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1, C Coughlan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1. S O'Brien 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-4, D Allen 0-2, S Calnan 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, M Dorgan 0-1, T Nation 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (Bantry Blues)

Quarter-finals

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8 July 1989 Quarter-final Castlehaven 1-15 - 0-10 Carbery Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
L Tompkins 0-7, M O'Mahony 1-1, J Cleary 0-3, J Nolan 0-1, TG Regan 0-1, P Cahalane 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. B Harte 0-8, M O'Donoghue 0-1, S Mohan 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
9 July 1989 Quarter-final Duhallow 1-12 - 0-12 Muskerry Knocknagree
N O'Connor 0-5, J Dennehy 1-1, A Barry 0-4, L Dennehy 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. C O'Callaghan 0-4, C O'Connell 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-3, N Twomey 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
26 July 1989 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-14 - 0-10 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Barry 0-7, M Barry 1-1, J Keating 0-2, J Griffin 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, T Power 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-4, C Collins 0-2, A O'Shea 0-2, P Creedon 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
20 July 1989 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 2-17 - 1-05 Avondhu Castlelyons
E O'Mahony 1-6, S O'Brien 1-1, T Nation 0-3, M Dorgan 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-1, S Calnan 0-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C Corkery 0-1. M Dolan 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, P Harrington 0-1, J Donegan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: N Barrett

Semi-finals

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15 October 1989 Semi-final Castlehaven 1-10 - 1-05 Duhallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M O'Mahony 1-2, J Cleary 0-3, L Tompkins 0-2, D O'Regan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, F Collins 0-1. L Dennehy 1-0, N O'Connor 0-3, D O'Connor 0-1, E Grimes 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
15 October 1989 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-09 - 1-06 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Barry 0-7, M Barry 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. S O'Brien 1-0, E O'Mahony 0-2, S Calnan 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, T Nation 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
21 October 1989 Semi-final replay St. Finbarr's 2-08 - 2-07 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Barry 1-1, T Griffin 0-4, T Leahy 1-0, J Allen 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, D Barry 0-1. E O'Mahony 1-2, S Calnan 1-1, D Allen 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Final

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29 October 1989 Final Castlehaven 0-09 - 0-07 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
L Tompkins 0-5, F Collins 0-1, MC O'Mahony 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, D O'Regan 0-1. J Griffin 0-4, J Allen 0-1, T Leahy 0-1, M Sclocum 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin O'Mahony Nemo Rangers 2-14 20 4 5.00
2 Larry Tompkins Castlehaven 0-18 18 4 4.50
3 Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 0-17 17 5 3.40
4 John Griffin St. Finbarr's 1-11 14 5 2.80
5 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-13 13 2 6.50
Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh 0-13 13 3 4.66
7 Michael O'Mahony Castlehaven 2-06 12 4 3.00
8 Steven O'Brien Nemo Rangers 3-02 11 4 2.75
9 Barry Harte Carbery 0-10 10 2 5.00
10 Michael Barry St. Finbarr's 2-03 9 5 1.80
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin O'Mahony Nemo Rangers 1-06 9 Avondhu
2 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-08 8 Na Piarsaigh
Mick Mullins Na Piarsaigh 0-08 8 O'Donovan Rossa
Barry Harte Carbery 0-08 8 Castlehaven
5 Larry Tompkins Castlehaven 0-07 7 Carbery
Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 0-07 7 UCC
Dave Barry St. Finbarr's 0-07 7 Nemo Rangers
8 John Caulfield Carbery 1-03 6 Kilshannig

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ Duggan, Keith (1 December 2012). "Castlehaven still managing to bring it all back home in defiance of the odds". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.