1997 Cork Senior Football Championship

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The 1997 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 109th 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 8 December 1996. The championship began on 10 May 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997.

Clonakilty entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Muskerry in the second round.[1]

On 9 November 1997, Beara won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-07 defeat of Castlehaven in a replay of the final.[2] This was their 6th championship title overall and their first title since 1967.

Beara’s Ciarán O’Sullivan was the championship’s top scorer with 1-24.

Team changes[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

10 May 1997 First round O’Donovan Rossa 0-13 – 0-10 Glanmire Innishannon
J Werner 0-5, Mick McCarthy 0-2, B Casey 0-1, Mick “Straw” McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, B O’Donovan 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. T McCarthy 0-4, P Ryan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, B O’Callaghan 0-1. Referee: R o’Sullivan (Kilmurry)

17 May 1997 First round Carrigdhoun 1-06 – 0-12 Duhallow Ballincollig
N Murphy 1-0, M Kelleher 0-1, J o’Donovan 0-1, J Wallace 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C O’Donovan 0-1, D Horan 0-1 D O’Sullivan 0-7, J Hourly 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, W O’Leary 0-1, M Angland 0-1. Referee: R O’Sullivan (Kilmurry)

17 May 1997 First round St. Nicholas’ 1-09 – 0-10 Seandún Bishopstown
B McSweeney 0-4, R Brosnan 1-0, N Byrnes 0-2, T Browne 0-2, C Buckley 0-1. R McCarthy 0-6, D McElhinney 0-1, B O’Keeffe 0-1, T O’Sullivan 0-1, M O’Neill 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

18 May 1997 First round Carbery 0-14 – 1-11 Imokilly Ovens
J Whooley 0-5, S Cronin 0-3, B O’Sullivan 0-2, F Connolly 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. S Collins 1-0, D Barrett 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, S Barrett 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

18 May 1997 First round Castlehaven 1-12 – 0-10 Avondhu Macroom
J Cleary 0-5, D Cahalane 0-4, L Tomkins 1-0, F Cahalane 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. E Pierce 0-5, M Gammell 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, P O’Connell 0-1. Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

23 May 1997 First round replay Carbery 1-23 – 3-21
(aet)		 Imokilly Ovens
J Whooley 1-5, M Cronin 0-6, D O’Donoghue 0-5, P Condon 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, B Harte 0-1, F Collins 0-1, B O’Sullivan 0-1, C Cronin 0-1. T Hickey 1-3, JJ Kearney 1-1, T McCarthy 1-1, J O’Connell 0-4, D Barrett 0-4, N Gubbins 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.

Second round[edit]

24 May 1997 Second round St. Finbarr’s 0-10 – 2-06 Dohenys Cloughduv
F Murray 0-3, J O’Donoghue 0-2, F O’Mahony 0-2, B O’Shea 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P O’Keeffe 0-1. F Collins 1-1, C Crowley 1-0, S Mohan 0-2, T Buckley 0-2, M O’Donovan 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

24 May 1997 Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-10 – 0-09 Bantry Blues Clonakilty
M Mullins 0-4, S Hegarty 0-2, G Casey 0-1, P O’Flynn 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1, C O’Sullivan 0-1. S Dineen 0-4, G Barry 0-2, J Canty 0-1, P O’Regan 0-1, G Connolly 0-1. Referee: R O’Sullivan (Kilmurry)

24 May 1997 Second round Ballincollig 1-11 – 3-08 Duhallow Grenagh
P O’Mahony 0-7, F Keohane 1-2, E Long 0-1, J Miskella 0-1. D O’Sullivan 1-3, J Herlihy 1-0, J Dennehy 1-0, W O’Leary 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, M Leahy 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

25 May 1997 Second round Clonakilty 1-11 – 1-12 Muskerry Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
T Dillon 1-1, E O’Mahony 0-4, B Walsh 0-3, K Quirke 0-2, M Harrington 0-1. N Twomey 1-2, A Dorgan 0-4, D Kelleher 0-2, TJ O’Leary 0-1, G McPolin 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, J O’Driscoll 0-1. Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

25 May 1997 Second round Castlehaven 2-13 – 1-14 St. Nicholas’ Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
J Cleary 0-6, C Crowley 1-2, N Cahalane 1-1, M O’Mahony 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, D Murnane 0-1. M Brosnan 0-5, C Buckley 1-0, D Cooper 0-3, N Byrnes 0-2, R Brosnan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

5 July 1997 Second round Mallow 1-10 – 0-15 Imokilly Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
R Sheehan 1-6, A Aherne 0-3, T O’Riordan 0-1. N O’Neill 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, J O’Connell 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. Referee: W Horagn (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals[edit]

9 August 1997 Quarter-final Duhallow 1-10 – 1-08 Muskerry Kanturk
Dermot O’Sullivan 0-8, W O’Leary 1-0, J Dennehy 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1. J Twomey 1-2, D Kelleher 0-3, A Dorgan 0-1, A O’Shea 0-1, P Concannon 0-1.

16 August 1997 Quarter-final Imokilly 1-15 – 0-09 Dohenys Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
D Barrett 0-7, JJ Kearney 1-2, M Daly 0-2, S Collins 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J O’Connell 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. T Buckley 0-4, C Crowley 0-3, F Collins 0-1, M Farr 0-1. Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Semi-finals[edit]

24 August 1997 Semi-final Beara 0-15 – 0-07 Duhallow Macroom
C O’Sullivan 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A O’Regan 0-2, S Spenser 0-1, R O’Dwyer 0-1, B O’Sullivan 0-1. D O’Sullivan 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, W O’Leary 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1. Referee: R O’Sullivan (Kilmurry)

Finals[edit]

12 October 1997 Final Beara 0-10 – 0-10 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C O’Sullivan 0-3, R O’Dwyer 0-2, BJ O’Sullivan 0-1, O O’Sullivan 0-1, S Harrington 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, S Spencer 0-1. L Tompkins 0-3, M O’Mahony 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. Attendance: 16,007
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

9 November 1997 Final replay Beara 1-10 – 1-07 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Spencer (1-3, 1 free), C O’Sullivan (0-4, 4 frees), P Hanley (0-1), A O’Regan (0-1), M Harrington (0-1). C Crowley (1-1), J Cleary (0-4, 2 frees), F Cahalane (0-1), E Cleary (0-1), Referee: J Cummins (Glanmworth)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall
In a single game

References[edit]