1981 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1981 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1981 and ended on 4 October 1981.
| Dates | 26 April 1981 - 4 October 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 23 | ||
| Champions |  Billy Morgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Vincent McCarthy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage.
On 4 October 1981, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final.[1] This was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1978.
Format change
At the County Convention on 25 January 1981, it was decided to introduce a new graded draw with divisional, rural and city clubs all being grouped individually. The winners of the first two groupings progressed to one semi-final, with two of the city teams qualifying for the other semi-final. The new format was introduced to guarantee a city-county pairing in the final.
Results
Divisional section
| 26 April 1981 Round 1 | Duhallow | 2-05 - 1-09 | Seandún | Ballyanly |
| J O'Keeffe 1-2, G O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1. | K O'Reilly 1-0, E Forde 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M Tobin 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, F Taltan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. |
| 26 April 1981 Round 1 | Imokilly | 2-09 - 1-09 | Carbery | Innishannon |
| R Swayne 1-1, B Aherne 0-4, S O'Brien 1-0, G Glavin 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | M Connolly 1-3, T Murphy 0-4, P Crowley 0-2. |
| 26 April 1981 Round 1 | Beara | 0-07 - 1-12 | Muskerry | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
| B O'Dwyer 0-2, G Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | S Murphy 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, L Goold 0-2, M Mehigan 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 26 April 1981 Round 1 | Avondhu | 3-11 - 0-06 | Carrigdhoun | Riverstown |
| M Dorney 3-0, D O'Hagan 0-3, J Fouhy 0-2, J Dillon 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | D O'Neill 0-2, E Hanley 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
Rural section
| 3 May 1981 Round 1 | Glanworth | 1-08 - 1-05 | Clonakilty | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Quinn 1-3, C Aherne 0-3, T Downes 0-1, DJ Ryan 0-1. | J O'Donovan 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J Good 0-1, R Donovan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. |
| 3 May 1981 Round 1 | Millstreet | 3-08 - 1-05 | Dohenys | Macroom |
| L Buckley 1-2, L Dennehy 1-0, B Kelleher 0-3, B McSweeney 0-3. | B Herlihy 1-1, T Ross 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. |
| 3 May 1981 Round 1 | Naomh Abán | 1-01 - 1-04 | Castlehaven | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| P Healy 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. | B Collins 1-0, A Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, B Terry 0-1. |
| 31 May 1981 Round 1 replay | Bantry Blues | 0-06 - 1-03 | Adrigole | Kealkill |
| P O'Driscoll 0-3, J Cotter 0-1. | T Carey 1-0, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, MJ O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 7 June 1981 Round 2 | Castlehaven | 2-06 - 1-05 | Glanworth | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Nolan 2-0, J Cleary 0-4, B Terry 0-1, A Collins 0-1. | DJ Ryan 1-0, B Quinlan 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2. |
| 5 July 1981 Round 2 | Bantry Blues | 3-12 - 0-10 | Millstreet | Ballyvourney |
| Referee: J Walshe |
City section
| 9 May 1981 Round 1 | Nemo Rangers | 2-13 - 1-08 | St. Nicholas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M Dorgan 1-2, D Allen 0-5, E Fitzgerald 1-1, T Dalton 0-4, S Hayes 0-1. | L Mulcahy 0-4, T O'Brien 1-0, J Nuckley 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1. |
| 9 May 1981 Round 1 | St. Finbarr's | 6-10 - 0-07 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinlough |
| J O'Callaghan 2-3, T Holland 1-2, D Barry 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Cremin 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 0-1, F Buckley 0-1, R McDonald 0-1. |
| 31 May 1981 Round 1 | Bishopstown | 0-09 - 1-06 | St. Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T O'Reilly 0-6, E Murphy 0-2, C Coffey 0-1. | P Crowley 1-1, E o'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. |
| 11 July 1981 Round 1 replay | Bishopstown | 1-09 - 2-11 (aet) | St. Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Quarter-finals
| 24 July 1981 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 0-02 - 2-14 | Nemo Rangers | Bishopstown |
| 26 July 1981 Quarter-final | Bantry Blues | 1-08 - 0-11 | Castlehaven | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| P O'Driscoll 0-5, R Dix 1-0, T Delaney 0-1, D Barron 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. | J Cleary 0-6, M Burns 0-2, A Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. |
| 1 August 1981 Quarter-final replay | Bantry Blues | 2-11 - 1-06 | Castlehaven | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| P O'Driscoll 0-6, D Hunt 1-1, D Barron 1-0, P McCarthy 0-2, T Delaney 0-2. | B Terry 1-3, J Cleary 0-2, F Collins 0-1. |
| 1 August 1981 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 - 1-11 | St. Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| F O'Mahony 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, T Holland 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C Ryan 0-2, D Brosnan 0-1, J Barry 0-1. | D Buckley 0-9, T Cashman 1-0, R Cummins 0-1, F Delaney 0-1. |
| 9 August 1981 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 0-10 - 0-06 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Goold 0-3, M Mehigan 0-2, T Creedon 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1. | G Galvin 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, R Swayne 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 16 August 1981 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 - 2-03 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Allen 0-8, S Hayes 1-1, C Murphy 0-1. | F O'Mahony 2-0, D Brosnan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. |
| 23 August 1981 Semi-final | Bantry Blues | 1-06 - 0-06 | Muskerry | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| D Barron 1-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. | L Goold 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, S Murphy 0-1. |
Final
| 4 October 1981 Final | Nemo Rangers | 3-11 - 0-06 | Bantry Blues | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E Fitzgerald 2-1, S Hayes 1-1, M Dorgan 0-4, D Allen 0-3, C Murphy 0-2. | P O'Driscoll 0-3, D Hunt 0-2, J Cotter 0-1. | Attendance: 7,227 Referee: J Dennigan |
References
- "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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