The 2009 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 121st 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 14 December 2008. The championship began on 18 April 2009 and ended on 9 October 2009.
| Dates | 18 April 2009 – 9 October 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 26 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Clonakilty (9th title)Timmy Anglin (captain) Haulie O'Neill (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sMichael Ryan (captain) Tony Leahy (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Mallow | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 40 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (1.38 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 798 (19.95 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Donncha O'Connor (3-19) | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Carbery at the quarter-final stage.[1]
On 27 September 2009, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-13 to 1-12 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.[2] This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1996.
Duhallow's Donncha O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-19.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editColleges/divisions section
edit| 19 April 2009 Round 1 | University College Cork | 0-06 - 2-25 | Carbery | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| J Buckley 0-2, D Sexton 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1, D Casey 0-1. | D O'Donovan 0-6, C Keane 1-2, C O'Driscoll 0-5, K Coffey 1-1, T Twomey 0-3, T Deasy 0-2, H Curran 0-2, R Hourihane 0-2, K Harrington 0-1, O Sexton 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 19 April 2009 Round 1 | Carrigdhoun | 1-09 - 0-07 | Beara | Drimoleague |
| F Lynch 0-5, G White 1-1, N Coakley 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1. | T Collins 0-3, BG O'Sullivan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra) |
| 19 April 2009 Round 1 | Avondhu | 1-08 - 1-10 | Seandún | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| T Monaghan 1-2, P Kissane 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, R McEniry 0-1. | JP Murphy 0-9, S Howard 1-1. | Referee: D Forde (Donoughmore) |
| 20 April 2009 Round 1 | Cork Institute of Technology | 0-12 - 2-07 | Duhallow | Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow |
| D Goulding 0-7, C O'Shea 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, S O'Hare 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. | D O'Connor 2-4, B Dennehy 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, D Gayer 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 20 April 2009 Round 1 | Muskerry | 1-08 - 0-14 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Goold 1-2, C Sheehan 0-2, E Lougheed 0-2, M McDonagh 0-1, F Goold 0-1. | K Coakley 0-5, P O'Sullivan 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, K O'Brien 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown) |
| 10 May 2009 Round 2 | Duhallow | 1-10 - 0-11 | Carrigdhoun | Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough |
| D O'Flynn 0-6, S O'Sullivan 1-0, N Cronin 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, B Dennehy 0-1, L McLoughlin 0-1. | G White 0-4, F Lynch 0-3, B Coughlan 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, E Collins 0-1. | Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown) |
Round 1
edit| 18 April 2009 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 0-09 - 0-12 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| J Gardiner 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1, A Ó hAilpín 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. | P Griffin 0-4, C O'Donovan 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, T Anglin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, H Kenny 0-1, C Callanan 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 18 April 2009 Round 1 | Aghada | 1-08 - 0-08 | O'Donovan Rossa | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan |
| T O'Keeffe 1-3, C Fleming 0-2, G Melvin 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-5, C Crowley 0-2, R McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 19 April 2009 Round 1 | Mallow | 1-07 - 2-12 | Dohenys | Coachford |
| C O'Riordan 1-3, M O'Brien 0-2, J Hayes 0-2. | G McCarthy 0-5, J McCarthy 1-0, D Collins 1-0, P McCarthy 0-3, M Milner 0-3, D Healy 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 20 April 2009 Round 1 | Douglas | 1-07 - 0-08 | Naomh Abán | Coachford |
| G McLoughlin 1-0, B Fitzgerald 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, A Barry 0-1. | M Ó Cróinín 0-4, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1, T Scanlon 0-1, M Ó Laoire 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 20 April 2009 Round 1 | St. Nicholas' | 0-08 - 0-10 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Brosnan 0-4, D Brosnan 0-1, D Moylan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, K Barry 0-1. | S McCarthy 0-5, P O'Connor 0-3, C O'Neill 0-1, P Honohan 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 20 April 2009 Round 1 | Ilen Rovers | 1-09 - 1-09 (aet) | Castlehaven | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| D Duggann 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, K Daly 0-2, J Wycherley 0-2, L O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1. | M Collins 0-5, B Collins 1-0, S Hurley 0-3, D Hurley 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 20 April 2009 Round 1 | Nemo Rangers | 0-13 - 0-11 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Masters 0-4, P Kerrigan 0-4, S O'Brien 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-4, P Kelly 0-3, J Miskella 0-2, C O'Sullivan Jnr 0-1, N Allen 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 25 April 2009 Round 1 | Ilen Rovers | 1-09 - 0-14 | Castlehaven | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| A Holland 1-2, B O'Sullivan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. | M Collins 0-11, P Hurley 0-1, D Hurley 0-1, D Burns 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 5 May 2009 Round 1 | Carbery Rangers | 1-08 - 1-10 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown |
| J Hayes 1-5, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. | R Leahy 0-5, J Sexton 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Round 2
edit| 9 May 2009 Round 2 | Naomh Abán | 2-11 - 1-07 | Mallow | Coachford |
| D Ó Cróinín 1-2, S Ó Laoire 1-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-4, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-2, A Hankus 0-1, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1. | C O'Riordan 1-5, D Kerrisk 0-2. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 16 May 2009 Round 2 | St. Nicholas' | 1-09 - 0-10 | O'Donovan Rossa | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| R Brosnan 0-4, D Brosnan 1-0, K Barry 0-2, S Ó Cearnaigh 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-6, R McCarthy 0-2, C Keohane 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 16 May 2009 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-04 - 0-06 | Ilen Rovers | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| J Gardiner 1-3, G Noonan 1-0, S O'Connor 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-4, C O'Driscoll 0-2. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 17 May 2009 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 0-07 - 0-07 | Carbery Rangers | Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown |
| N Allen 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-2, A Donovan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1. | J Hayes 0-5, S Hayes 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 20 June 2009 Round 2 replay | Ballincollig | 1-09 - 1-11 | Carbery Rangers | Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown |
| P O'Mahony 1-3, J Kelly 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, A Donovan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | S Hayes 1-2, J Hayes 0-4, J O'Rourke 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, K McMahon 0-1, B Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: N barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
Relegation play-offs
edit| 21 June 2009 Semi-final | Ilen Rovers | 0-10 - 2-06 | O'Donovan Rossa | Castlehaven |
| B O'Sullivan 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, A Holland 0-1. | C McCarthy 1-2, R McCarthy 1-0, T Hegarty 0-2, C Keohane 0-1, D Óg Hodnett 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 4 October 2009 Semi-final | Ballincollig | 0-15 - 1-06 | Mallow | Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh, D'more |
| P O'Mahony 0-7, J Miskella 0-4, F Keohane 0-2, S O'Donoghue 0-1, N Galvin 0-1. | C O'Riordan 1-3, J Hayes 0-3. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 9 October 2009 Final | Ilen Rovers | 0-16 - 0-08 | Mallow | Cloughduv |
| K O'Sullivan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-4, J Wycherley 0-3, E Sheehy 0-3, F Collins 0-1. | C O'Riordan 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, C Stanton 0-1, P O'Riordan 0-1, BJ Ryan 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Round 3
edit| 19 June 2009 Round 3 | Clonakilty | 2-08 - 0-14 | Aghada | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Callanan 2-0, C O'Donovan 0-6, B Walsh 0-1, C McManus 0-1. | T O'Keeffe 0-3, S O'Keeffe 0-3, C Fleming 0-2, G Melvin 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, E Healy 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 21 June 2009 Round 3 | Carbery | 1-16 - 2-08 | St. Nicholas' | Cloughduv |
| G Canty 1-2, C Keane 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-3, T Twomey 0-3, H Curran 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-1, S Keohane 0-1. | R Brosnan 0-4, D Goggin 1-0, David Brosnan 1-0, Dean Brosnan 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, K Barry 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 21 June 2009 Round 3 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-07 - 0-11 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Gardiner 0-5, A Ó hAilpín 1-0, D McDonnell 0-1, S Glasgow 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-4, F Murray 0-2, R O'Mahony 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, G Leahy 0-1, J Coyle 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 21 June 2009 Round 3 | Duhallow | 0-08 - 0-08 | Naomh Abán | Kilmurry |
| D O'Connor 0-7, D O'Flynn 0-1. | M Ó Cróinín 0-5, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-1, D Ó Cróinín 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 21 June 2009 Round 3 | Bishopstown | 2-11 - 1-10 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B Healy 1-1, P O'Connor 1-1, S McCarthy 0-4, J O'Shea 0-2, P Honohan 0-2, G Walsh 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cussen 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, B Kirby 0-1, K Coakley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline) |
| 28 June 2009 Round 3 | Douglas | 0-07 - 0-08 | Dohenys | Cloughduv |
| F O'Sullivan 0-4, N Heffernan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Farrell 0-1. | J McCarthy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, D Healy 0-2, M Farr 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 11 July 2009 Round 3 | Castlehaven | 0-14 - 0-11 | Carbery Rangers | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| M Collins 0-4, B Deasy 0-3, S Hurley 0-3, M Cahalane 0-1, S Connolly 0-1, B Cahalane 0-1, S Cahalane 0-1. | J Hayes 0-6, S Hayes 0-3, D Hayes 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 12 July 2009 Round 3 replay | Duhallow | 1-12 - 1-08 | Naomh Abán | Kilmurry |
| D O'Connor 1-4, B Dennehy 0-4, D Gayer 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Ó Cróinín 1-1, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-4, S Ó Laoire 0-1, E Scannell 0-1, D Ó Ceocháin. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 12 July 2009 Round 3 replay | Clonakilty | 1-14 - 1-04 | Aghada | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C O'Donovan 0-8, D Lyons 1-0, C Callanan 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. | P O'Neill 1-0, S O'Keeffe 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, G Hurley 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 18 July 2009 Round 3 | Nemo Rangers | 1-13 - 0-11 | Seandún | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| A Morgan 1-1, A Cronin 0-4, P Kerrigan 0-4, J Masters 0-2, M Cronin 0-1, D Kearney 0-1. | E Buckley 0-4, JP Murphy 0-3, S Howard 0-1, T Lotty 0-1, M Mulconroy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 10 July 2009 Quarter-final | Bishopstown | 1-09 - 0-09 | Dohenys | Cloughduv |
| P O'Connor 1-0, G Walsh 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, P Honohan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | G McCarthy 0-5, P McCarthy 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 19 July 2009 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-14 - 0-13 | Castlehaven | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| F Murray 0-4, R O'Mahony 0-4, R Leahy 0-3, J o'Donoghue 0-2, E Keane 0-1. | M Collins 0-3, B Deasy 0-3, B Hurley 0-2, S Hurley 0-2, M Cahalane 0-1, B Collins 0-1, P Hurley 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 19 July 2009 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 1-12 - 2-14 | Clonakilty | Kilmurry |
| D O'Connor 0-4, N Fleming 1-0, N O'Sullivan 0-3, B Dennehy 0-2, D Gayer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Helay 0-1. | C Callanan 1-3, C McManus 0-4, C O'Donovan 0-4, N Hayes 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, B Walsh 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 6 August 2009 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 - 2-11 | Carbery | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| J Masters 0-6, A Cronin 1-1, D Mehigan 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1. | T Twomey 1-2, H Curran 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-4, C O'Driscoll 0-3, G Canty 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Semi-finals
edit| 30 August 2009 Semi-final | Clonakilty | 0-11 - 1-07 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Callanan 0-3, Timmy Anglin 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, C McManus 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, S Nagle 0-1. | P O'Connor 1-2, D Hickey 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, B Healy 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 30 August 2009 Semi-final | Carbery | 0-09 - 1-11 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C O'Driscoll 0-5, D O'Donovan 0-3, T Deasy 0-1. | F Murray 0-5, C McCarthy 1-0, R o'Mahony 0-2, J Sexton 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, G Leahy 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
Final
edit| 27 September 2009 Final | Clonakilty | 1-13 - 1-12 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C McManus, C Callanan 0-3 each, T Anglin 1-0, D Murphy, N Griffin, M O'Brien, C O'Donovan (0-1f), P Griffin, D O'Regan (0-1f), H Kenny 0-1 each. | Report | F Murray 0-5 (0-3f), J Sexton 1-0, J O'Donoghue, R Leahy (0-1f) 0-2 each, G Leahy, C O'Sullivan, R O'Mahony 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 3-19 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 2 | Cian O'Riordan | Mallow | 3-14 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| Colin O'Donovan | Clonakilty | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 | |
| 3 | Colum Callanan | Clonakilty | 3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Podsie O'Mahony | Ballincollig | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Mícheál Ó Cróinín | Naomh Abán | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 6 | Conor McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.20 |
| Daniel O'Donovan | Carbery | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's | 0-16 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 0-11 | 11 | Ilen Rovers |
| 2 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-04 | 10 | CIT |
| 3 | J. P. Murphy | Seandún | 0-09 | 9 | Avondhu |
| 4 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
| Cian O'Riordan | Mallow | 1-05 | 8 | Naomh Abán | |
| Colin O'Donovan | Clonakilty | 0-08 | 8 | Aghada | |
| 5 | Daniel Goulding | CIT | 0-07 | 7 | Duhallow |
| Podsie O'Mahony | Ballincollig | 0-07 | 7 | Mallow | |
| Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-07 | 7 | Naomh Abán |
Miscellaneous
edit- Clonakilty win the title for the first time since 1996.
- St. Finbarr's qualify for the final for the first time since 1993
References
edit- ^ "Four-in-a-row joy for Nemo". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "O'Regan keeps his cool to bring 13-year wait to an end for Clonakilty". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.