1974 Cork Senior Football Championship

1974 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates7 April 1974 – 6 October 1974
Teams19
Champions Nemo Rangers (2nd title)
Billy Morgan (captain)
Runners-up Carbery
Christy Collins (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored62 (3.1 per match)
Points scored298 (14.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tony Murphy (0-22)
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The 1974 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 86th 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 27 January 1974. The championship began on 7 April 1974 and ended on 6 October 1974.

University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in the first round.

On 6 October 1974, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-08 to 1-08 defeat of Carbery in the final.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1972.

Carbery's Tony Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

  • Canovee

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

  • Newcestown

Results

First round

Seandún v Avondhu
7 April 1974 First round Seandún 2-13 - 0-08 Avondhu Castlelyons
D Curran 2-1, V Twomey 0-4, M Regan 0-4, R Murphy 0-1, J Rall 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Goode 0-1. T Monaghan 0-2, DJ Ryan 0-2, K McGann 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, T Molan 0-1.
Imokilly v Clonakilty
14 April 1974 First round Imokilly 1-10 - 2-09 Clonakilty Ballinhassig
E Ryan 0-5, M McGee 0-5, H Kennedy 1-0. P Griffin 1-3, M O'Neill 0-2,G Murphy 0-2, M Leahy 0-1, K Dillon 0-1.
University College Cork v St. Nicholas'
14 April 1974 First round University College Cork 0-05 - 1-07 St. Nicholas' Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
S Murphy 0-4, B Cronin 0-1. D Coughlan 0-5, JJ O'Neill 1-0, M O'Halloran 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.

Second round

Carbery v Beara
7 April 1974 Second round Carbery 1-10 - 1-07 Beara Beara Park, Castletownbere
T Murphy 0-7, D Hunt 1-1, T Crowley 0-1, K Kehilly 0-1. M Hanley 1-1, T O'Neill 0-4, T Harrington 0-2.
Muskerry v Dohenys
14 April 1974 Second round Muskerry 0-08 - 1-09 Dohenys Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
J Lynch 0-4, C Twomey 0-1, N Collins 0-1, S Mullane 0-1, V Coakley 0-1. D Collins 0-5, V O'Sullivan 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-2, S Crowley 0-1.
Carrigdhoun v St. Finbarr's
14 April 1974 Second round Carrigdhoun 0-05 - 3-11 St. Finbarr's Shanbally
P Tuohy 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, G Hanley 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. J McCarthy 1-7, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J Hayes 1-0, C Roche 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.
Duhallow v Canovee
14 April 1974 Second round Duhallow 3-04 - 2-05 Canovee Millstreet
DJ O'Keeffe 1-2, D Buckley 1-1, G O'Sullivan 1-0, N English 0-1. T O'Leary 1-0, M Walsh 1-0, M Mehigan 0-3, L Nash 0-2.
Seandún v St Michael's
21 April 1974 Second round Seandún 3-05 - 2-09 St Michael's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
R Murphy 1-2, G Good 1-2, D Curran 1-1. R Cummins 0-6, P Kavanagh 1-0, F O'Connell 1-0, B Field 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1.
Nemo Rangers v Na Piarsaigh
28 April 1974 Second round Nemo Rangers 5-10 - 0-02 Na Piarsaigh Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
C Murphy 3-1, L Good 1-2, K Collins 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, J Barrett 0-1. J Gardiner 0-1, R Whitley 0-1.
Millstreet v Macroom
28 April 1974 Second round Millstreet 2-07 - 1-08 Macroom Castle Grounds, Macroom
T Kelleher 0-4, A Kiely 1-0, D O'Shea 1-0, J Kenneally 0-2, D O'Hare 0-1. L Goold 0-5, J Allen 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-2.
Clonakilty v St. Nicholas'
28 April 1974 Second round Clonakilty 1-02 - 1-10 St. Nicholas' Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
P Griffin 1-0, B Keohane 0-2. T O'Brien 1-2, L McAuliffe 0-4, D Coughlan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, P Harte 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Carbery v Duhallow
12 May 1974 Quarter-final Carbery 2-10 - 1-03 Duhallow Castle Grounds, Macroom
T Murphy 0-5, M Burns 1-1, J O'Riordan 1-1, D Hunt 0-2, T Crowley 0-1. G O'Sullivan 1-0, D Buckley 0-3.
Dohenys v Millstreet
12 May 1974 Quarter-final Dohenys 3-05 - 3-05 Millstreet Castle Grounds, Macroom
V O'Sullivan 1-2, D Collins 1-1, J Carroll 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. J Kenneally 1-1, D Long 1-0, D O'Shea 1-0, T Kenneally 0-2, A Kiely 0-1.
Dohenys v Millstreet
16 June 1974 Quarter-final replay Dohenys 1-08 - 1-06 Millstreet Castle Grounds, Macroom
D Collins 0-6, D Crowley 1-0, J Carroll 0-1, V O'Sullivan 0-1. T Kelleher 1-0, D Long 0-2, J Kenneally 0-1, T Kenneally 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1.
Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's
23 June 1974 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 1-10 - 0-11 St. Finbarr's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
J Barrett 1-3, K Murphy 0-3, S Buckley 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, L Good 0-1. G McCarthy 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, B Wiley 0-1, D Murray 0-1, C Myers 0-1.
St. Nicholas' v St Michael's
21 July 1974 Quarter-final St. Nicholas' 2-11 - 3-08 St Michael's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
P Harte 1-1, T O'Brien 0-4, D Morley 1-0, JJ O'Neill 0-2, M O'Halloran 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1. R Cummins 1-2, D Hartnett 1-0, F O'Connell 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-3, B Field 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1.
St. Nicholas' v St Michael's
2 August 1974 Quarter-final replay St. Nicholas' 4-06 - 1-06 St Michael's Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
T O'Brien 2-0, F Cunningham 1-1, D Coughlan 1-1, P Harte 0-3, JJ O'Neill 0-1. N O'Keeffe 1-0, R Cummins 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, B Field 0-1.

Semi-finals

Carbery v Dohenys
28 July 1974 Semi-final Carbery 3-10 - 0-05 Dohenys Clonakilty
T Murphy 0-6, D Hunt 1-1, D Barron 1-0, R Wilmot 1-0, T Holland 0-1, B Evans 0-1, J Gabriel 0-1. D Collins 0-3, V O'Sullivan 0-1, A Collins 0-1.
Nemo Rangers v St. Nicholas'
29 September 1974 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 1-11 - 1-03 St. Nicholas' The Mardyke, Cork
S Coughlan 1-3, C Murphy 0-3, L Good 0-3, K Collins 0-1, M O@Donoghue 0-1. P Harte 1-0, F Cunningham 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, M Corbett 0-1. Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Final

Nemo Rangers v Carbery
6 October 1974 Final Nemo Rangers 2-08 - 1-08 Carbery The Mardyke, Cork
L Good 1-0, N Morgan 1-0, J Barrett 0-3, K Collins 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, B Cogan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. D Hunt 1-2, T Murphy 0-4, T Holland 0-1, D Barron 0-1. Attendance: 10,730

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tony Murphy Carbery 0-22 22 4 5.50
2 Denis Collins Dohenys 1-15 18 4 4.50
3 Teddy O'Brien St. Nicholas' 3-06 15 4 3.00
Donal Hunt Carbery 3-06 15 4 3.00
Colm Murphy Nemo Rangers 3-06 15 4 3.00
6 Ray Cummins St Michael's 1-11 14 3 4.66
7 Jerry McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-10 13 2 6.50
Denis Coughlan St. Nicholas' 1-10 13 5 2.40
9 Liam Good Nemo Rangers 2-06 12 4 3.00
10 Donal Curran Seandún 3-02 11 2 5.50
Vincent O'Sullivan Dohenys 2-05 11 4 2.75
Patsy Harte St. Nicholas' 2-05 11 5 2.20
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Colm Murphy Nemo Rangers 3-01 10 Na Piarsaigh
Jerry McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-07 10 Carrigdhoun
3 Donal Curran Seandún 2-01 7 Avondhu
Tony Murphy Carbery 0-07 7 Beara
5 Teddy O'Brien St. Nicholas' 2-00 6 St Michael's
Séamus Coughlan Nemo Rangers 1-03 6 St. Nicholas'
Pat Griffin Clonakilty 1-03 6 Imokilly
Jimmy Barrett Nemo Rangers 1-03 6 St. Finbarr's
Ray Cummins St Michael's 0-06 6 Seandún
Denis Collins Dohenys 0-06 6 Millstreet
Tony Murphy Carbery 0-06 6 Dohenys

References

  1. ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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