1983 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1983 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 95th 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 30 January 1983. The championship began on 17 April 1983 and ended on 23 November 1983.
| Dates | 17 April 1983 - 23 November 1983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 23 | ||
| Champions |  Jimmy Kerrigan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Michael O'Neill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 46 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 346 (15.04 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage.
On 27 November 1983, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 4-12 to 2-03 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[1] This was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1981.
Ephie Fitzgerald from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.
Results
First round
| 17 April 1983 First round | Beara | 0-04 - 2-16 | Nemo Rangers | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| P Murphy 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, JF O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Allen 1-3, S Coughlan 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-5, T Dalton 0-2, Donal Murphy 0-1, T Nation 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1, Declan Murphy 0-1. |
| 17 April 1983 First round | Duhallow | 1-08 - 2-06 | Carbery | Macroom |
| J Fitzgerald 1-2, D Kelleher 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1. | M McCarthy 1-1, G O'Driscoll 1-0, T Davis 0-2, M Cahalane 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1. |
| 17 April 1983 First round | Millstreet | 1-06 - 0-10 | Bishopstown | Macroom |
| D Long 1-2, L Buckley 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, A Barry 0-1. | M Lyons 0-3, E Lyons 0-2, C Coffey 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1. |
| 17 April 1983 First round | Avondhu | 1-09 - 1-09 | St. Michael's | Castlelyons |
| D O'Hagan 1-3, S O'Gorman 0-4, T Cole 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | P Fitzgerald 1-2, P Kavanagh 0-2, G Healy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1. |
| 17 April 1983 First round | University College Cork | 2-09 - 1-09 | Imokilly | Riverstown |
| C O'Neill 1-1, J Mulvihill 1-0, M Crowley 0-3, H Moynihan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1. | T Murphy 0-5, K O'Connell 1-0, K Hennessy 0-2, S Gardiner 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1. |
| 17 April 1983 First round | Seandún | 3-07 - 1-06 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan |
| M O'Regan 1-2, C O'Reilly 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, K O'Reilly 0-3, R Cole 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. | A Fahy 1-1, M Jennings 0-2, B Kelleher 0-1, T Wilkinson 0-1, T Cussen 0-1. | Referee: N Hallihan (Bandon) |
| 17 April 1983 First round | St. Finbarr's | 3-09 - 0-05 | Kildorrery | Castlelyons |
| K McCarthy 3-2, J Allen 0-2, D Barry 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | J Moynihan 0-1, J Piggott 0-1, T Moynihan 0-1, J Fouhy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 29 April 1983 First round replay | Avondhu | 0-12 - 1-11 | St. Michael's | Castlelyons |
| T Cole 0-4, S O'Gorman 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1, R Connolly 0-1. | P Kavanagh 1-1, G Healy 0-3, D Buckley 0-3, D O'Gorman 0-1, T Ahern 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Second round
| 17 April 1983 Second round | Castlehaven | 1-11 - 0-04 | Muskerry | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| J Cleary 0-5, C Collins 1-1, F Collins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, A Collins 0-1, M Burns 0-1, B Terry 0-1. | M McDonnell 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D Creedon 0-1. |
| 24 April 1983 Second round | Macroom | 1-09 - 0-07 | St. Nicholas' | Ovens |
| L Gould 0-5, B Lynch 1-0, Timmy O'Sullivan 0-1, Tommy O'Sullivan 0-1, M Browne 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. | J Buckley 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor |
| 1 May 1983 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-04 - 0-06 | Seandún | Ballinspittle |
| J O'Donovan 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1. | K O'Reilly 0-5, W McCarthy 0-1. |
| 1 May 1983 Second round | University College Cork | 0-11 - 0-05 | Bantry Blues | Cloughduv |
| H Moynohan 0-5, O Honeyman 0-3, M Keating 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. | P O'Driscoll 0-3, R Hennessy 0-1, D Barron 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 15 May 1983 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-06 - 0-07 | Carbery | Macroom |
| R McDonnell 0-4, C Coughlan 0-1, D Reilly 0-1. | T Murphy 0-3, M Cahalane 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, A Desmond 0-1. | Referee: J Crean (Aghabullogue) |
| 22 May 1983 Second round | St. Michael's | 0-06 - 1-09 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Buckley 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, J Healy 0-1, D Gorman 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 1-5, J Kerrigan 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. |
| 22 May 1983 Second round | Naomh Abán | 2-05 - 1-16 | St. Finbarr's | Coachford |
| D McCarthy 2-1, D Healy 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, J Hoare 0-1. | F O'Mahony 1-3, K McCarthy 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D Barry 0-2, T O'Reilly 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Philpott 0-1, T Leahy 0-1. |
| 22 May 1983 Second round | Dohenys | 0-02 - 1-06 | Bishopstown | Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown |
| B Herlihy 0-1, I Kingston 0-1. | R McCarrig 1-0, E Lyons 0-3, M Lyons 0-2, C Coffey 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 19 June 1983 Quarter-final | Clonakilty | 1-08 - 1-03 | University College Cork | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| E O'Mahony 1-5, D McCarthy 0-2, B Crowley 0-1. | B Lotty 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, M Keating 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1. |
| 6 August 1983 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-08 - 1-05 | Carbery | Clonakilty |
| E Fitzgerald 0-5, D Allen 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, Charlie Murphy 0-1. | M Connolly 1-3, M Cahalane 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1. |
| 11 September 1983 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-11 - 0-11 | Castlehaven | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| D Barry 1-1, T Leahy 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, R Kenny 0-2, M Healy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. | TJ O'Regan 0-6, J Cleary 0-1, C Collins 0-1, D Cleary 0-1, M Burns 0-1, F Collins. |
| 25 September 1983 Quarter-final | Bishopstown | 2-05 - 1-07 | Macroom | Ovens |
| J O'Connell 1-2, C Coffey 1-0, G McCarthy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, B Coffey 0-1. | C Foley 1-1, L Gould 0-3, Timmy O'Sullivan 0-1, Tommy O'Sullivan 0-1, E Gould 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 2 October 1983 Semi-final | Clonakilty | 2-07 - 1-07 | Bishopstown | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| E O'Mahony 2-3, J O'Donovan 0-1, B Crowley 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1. | M McGrath 1-0, E Lyons 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. |
| 13 November 1983 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-04 - 2-05 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Barry 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-1. | S Coughlan 2-0, E Fitzgerald 0-3, D Allen 0-1, S Hayes 0-1. | Referee: E Porter |
Final
| 27 November 1983 Final | Nemo Rangers | 4-12 - 2-03 | Clonakilty | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E Fitzgerald 1-5, M Dorgan 1-1, D Allen 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, T Dalton 1-0, S Coughlan 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. | E O'Mahony 1-2, J O'Donovan 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 7,048 Referee: D Casey |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 2-23 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Séamus Coughlan | Nemo Rangers | 3-06 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Kieran McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 5 | Dave Barry | St. Finbarr's | 1-08 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 3-02 | 11 | Kildorrery |
| 2 | Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 2-03 | 9 | Bishopstown |
| 3 | Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | St. Michael's |
| Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 1-05 | 8 | UCC | |
| Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 1-05 | 8 | Clonakilty | |
| 4 | Diarmuid McCarthy | Naomh Abán | 2-01 | 7 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Séamus Coughlan | Nemo Rangers | 2-00 | 6 | St. Finbarr's |
| Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-03 | 6 | Beara | |
| Damien O'Hagan | Avondhu | 1-03 | 6 | St. Michael's | |
| Finny O'Mahony | St. Finbarr's | 1-03 | 6 | Naomh Abán | |
| Martin Connolly | Carbery | 1-03 | 6 | Nemo Rangers | |
| T. J. O'Regan | Castlehaven | 0-06 | 6 | St. Finbarr's |
References
- "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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