The 1991 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 103rd 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 on 16 December 1990. The championship ran from 20 April to 6 October 1991.
| Dates | 20 April – 6 October 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 21 | ||
| Champions |  Duhallow (3rd title)Danny Culloty (captain) John Fintan Daly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sJohn Kerins (captain) John Allen (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 411 (17.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Maurice Fitzgerald (2-16) | ||
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Duhallow entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 6 October 1991 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Duhallow and St. Finbarr's, in what was their third ever meeting in the final and their second meeting in succession. Duhallow won the match by 0-11 to 0-10 to claim their third championship title overall and a second title in succession..[2][3]
University College Cork's Maurice Fitzgerald was the championship's top scorer with 2-16.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editRegraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 20 April 1991 First round | Muskerry | 3-07 - 3-11 | University College Cork | Ballincollig Grounds |
| D Lynch 2-3, J O'Driscoll 1-1, C O'Callaghan 0-1, K Creed 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 1-6, B Horgan 1-0, F Keohane 1-0, A Kelly 0-2, C Collins 0-1, C O'Dwyer 0-1, T Queally 0-1. |
| 20 April 1991 First round | Bishopstown | 0-03 - 0-11 | Carbery | Carrigadrohid Grounds |
| M McGrath 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, L Honohan 0-1. | B Harte 0-6, J Whooley 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1. |
| 21 April 1991 First round | Seandún | 0-06 - 0-10 | Beara | Aughaville Grunds |
| B Harrington 0-2, K O'Brien 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Neill 0-1. | C O'Sullivan 0-3, M Harrington 0-3, N Murphy 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, Martin O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 27 April 1991 First round | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-08 - 2-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Charlie Hurley Park |
| P Davis 1-1, M McCarthy 0-3, J Brady 0-2, J O'Driscoll 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. | J O'Driscoll 1-0, B O'Donovan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-2, Mick Mullins 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, T Twomey 0-1. |
| 5 May 1991 First round replay | O'Donovan Rossa | 6-10 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Charlie Hurley Park |
| M McCarthy 2-3, J Brady 2-1, P Davis 1-2, D O'Donovan 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-3, T Davis 0-1. | D Sheehan 0-6, C O'Donovan 1-0, J Twomey 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. |
| 12 May 1991 First round | Clonakilty | 2-09 - 3-04 | Kilshannig | Cloughduv Grounds |
| E Ryan 1-1, M de Long 0-4, F Lyons 1-0, T Mannix 0-2, B Sutton 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. | W O'Riordan 2-1, P O'Connell 1-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. |
Second round
edit| 20 April 1991 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 1-06 - 3-08 | Nemo Rangers | Manning Park |
| S Stack 1-1, A Harrington 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cahalane 0-1. | P O'Donovan 2-0, J Kavanagh 1-3, S O'Brien 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, D Allen 0-1. |
| 21 April 1991 Second round | Macroom | 1-04 - 1-10 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Corrigan 1-0, N Twomey 0-2, JJ Murphy 0-2. | J Morgan 0-6, M Lewis 1-1, M Spillane 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, N O'Neill 0-1. |
| 21 April 1991 Second round | St Michael's | 2-11 - 1-06 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| A Ryan 0-6, I Aherne 1-0, P Kiely 1-0, J Quilter 0-3, G Power 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. | J Barrett 1-0, F Grourke 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. |
| 19 May 1991 Second round | Duhallow | 1-11 - 0-14 | University College Cork | Clondrohid Grounds |
| D Culloty 1-0, J Dennehy 0-3, A Barry 0-3, J Casey 0-2, N O'Connor 0-2, P Mahony 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-5, F Keohane 0-2, D Ahern 0-2, N Donlon 0-2, T O'Connell 0-1, C Collins 0-1, C O'Dwyer 0-1. |
| 24 May 1991 Second round | Glanmire | 2-06 - 1-07 | Clonakilty | Innishannon Grounds |
| G Murphy 1-2, S McElhinney 1-0, M Flynn 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, B O'Callaghan 0-1. | M de Long 1-1, F Lyons 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, B Crowley 0-1. |
| 24 May 1991 Second round | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-07 - 3-06 | St. Finbarr's | Henry Ford Park |
| M McCarthy 1-5, P Davis 0-1, J Brady 0-1. | M Barry 2-1, T Power 1-2, J Costello 0-2, K Scanlon 0-1. |
| 31 May 1991 Second round replay | Duhallow | 0-15 - 1-10 | University College Cork | Clondrohid Grounds |
| J Dennehy 0-5, N O'Connor 0-5, K Linehan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, R Dennehy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 1-5, F Keohane 0-2, K Dwyer 0-1, P Ahern 0-1, D Ahern 0-1. |
| 9 June 1991 Second round | Beara | 1-09 - 2-13 | St. Nicholas' | Sam Maguire Park |
| L Coffey 1-0, D Fagan 0-3, K Hendrick 0-2, V Hedderman 0-1, M Brosnan 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. | G O'Sullivan 2-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3, S Spencer 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Collins 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, J Power 0-1. |
| 23 June 1991 Second round | Carbery | 1-06 - 1-06 | Castlehaven | Rossa Park |
| B Harte 0-4, P Hodentt 1-0, J Cotter 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. | J Maguire 1-1, J Cleary 0-4, F Collins 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 Second round replay | Carbery | 1-10 - 0-05 | Castlehaven | Rossa Park |
| J Cotter 0-5, J Whooley 1-0, B Harte 0-2, B Herlihy 0-2, K Santry 0-1. | F Collins 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, E Cleary 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 22 June 1991 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-09 - 0-12 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| K Scanlon 1-2, T Leahy 0-5, J Griffin 0-2. | C O'Neill 0-5, J Morgan 0-3, M Lewis 0-2, B Tynan 0-1, M Spillane 0-1. | Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough) |
| 22 June 1991 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 1-11 - 1-04 | St. Michael's | Aghinagh Grounds |
| N O'Connor 1-4, J Dennehy 0-3, K Linehan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. | D O'Connell 1-1, T Scally 0-1, G Power 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. | Referee: L O'Flynn (Éire Óg) |
| 23 June 1991 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-12 - 0-05 | Glanmire | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| D O'Sullivan 1-1, J Kavanagh 0-4, D Allen 1-0, S Fahy 0-2, C Corkery 0-2, T Dalton 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. | T McCarthy 0-3, T Murphy 0-1, N Mulvihill 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 30 June 1991 Quarter-final replay | St. Finbarr's | 1-13 - 1-09 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| T Leahy 0-5, M Barry 1-1, M Comyns 0-3, K Scanlon 0-2, J Griffin 0-1, T Power 0-1. | C O'Neill 0-5, G Morgan 1-1, J Morgan 0-2, M Lewis 0-1. | Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough) |
| 28 July 1991 Quarter-final | Carbery | 3-11 - 1-05 | Beara | Castletownbere Grounds |
| J Whooley 2-3, B Harte 0-4, M Farr 1-0, S Dineen 0-2, F Santry 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. | F O'Sullivan 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-3, G O'Sullivan 0-2. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
Semi-finals
edit| 27 July 1991 Semi-final | Duhallow | 3-11 - 0-09 | Nemo Rangers | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| D O'Connor 1-3, N O'Connor 1-1, J Murphy 1-1, J Dennehy 0-3, A Barry 0-2, G Casey 0-1. | J Kavanagh 0-3, C Corkery 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, T Nation 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway |
| 8 September 1991 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-11 - 1-06 | Carbery | Clonakilty Grounds |
| T Power 0-4, T Leahy 0-3, M Slocum 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. | P Goggin 1-1, B Harte 0-4, J Cotter 0-1. |
Final
edit| 6 October 1991 Final | Duhallow | 0-11 - 0-10 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Dennehy 0-4, N O'Connor 0-3, P Mahoney 0-2, L Dennehy 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | T Leahy 0-6, M Barry 0-2, K Scanlon 0-1, T Power 0-1. | Attendance: 9,291 Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Fitzgerald | UCC | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Niall O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-15 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 3 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| Barry Harte | Carbery | 0-20 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 | |
| 5 | Tony Leahy | St. Finbarr's | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 6 | Jimmy Dennehy | Duhallow | 0-18 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 7 | Jason Whooley | Carbery | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 8 | Michael Barry | St. Finbarr's | 3-04 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| Joe Kavanagh | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 10 | Tony Power | St. Finbarr's | 1-08 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
| John Morgan | Imokilly | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diarmuid Lynch | Muskerry | 2-03 | 9 | UCC |
| Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-03 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Gary O'Sullivan | St. Nicholas' | 2-03 | 9 | Beara | |
| Jason Whooley | Carbery | 2-03 | 9 | Beara | |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Muskerry | |
| 6 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-05 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
| Maurice Fitzgerald | UCC | 1-05 | 8 | Duhallow | |
| 8 | John Brady | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-01 | 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
| William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 2-01 | 7 | Clonakilty | |
| Michael Barry | St. Finbarr's | 2-01 | 7 | O'Donovan Rossa |
References
edit- ^ Tarrant, John (11 March 2017). "Duhallow's great crusade recalls back to back county titles". The Corkman. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Duhallow teams of '90 and '91 had a real club-like bond, says 'Danny the Yank' Culloty". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "It was no holds barred for Duhallow when they last lifted the Andy Scannell Cup". Echo Live. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2019.