1994 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1994 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 106th 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 at the Cork Convention on 12 December 1993. The championship began on 1 May 1994 and ended on 9 October 1994.
| Dates | 1 May 1994 - 9 October 1994 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 22 | ||
| Champions |  Niall Cahalane (captain) Jim Nolan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  John O'Donovan (captain) Gene O'Driscoll (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
| Goals scored | 41 (1.78 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 431 (18.74 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the semi-final stage.
On 9 October 1994, Castlehaven won the championship following a 0-12 to 0-10 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in a final replay.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1989.
O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
- Bantry Blues
Results
First round
| 1 May 1994 First round | St. Nicholas' | 2-07 - 0-09 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook |
| M Brosnan 1-1, D Fagan 0-4, K O'Neill 1-0, D Cooper 0-1, K Hendricks 0-1. | J Morgan 0-6, M Conroy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, S Collins 0-1. |
| 2 May 1994 First round | University College Cork | 2-10 - 2-06 | Avondhu | Watergrasshill |
| J Crowley 1-4, F Keohane 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, D Meade 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1, P Holland 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-2, T McGlinchey 1-0, M Carroll 0-2, D Ryan 0-2. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 2 May 1994 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-12 - 2-09 | Duhallow | Mallow |
| M Mullins 0-6, J O'Meara 0-4, D Sheehan 0-2. | M O'Sullivan 1-2, N O'Connor 1-1, A Cronin 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth) |
| 2 May 1994 First round | Carbery | 0-04 - 1-09 | Bishopstown | Ovens |
| B Harte 0-2, K Murray 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | P McGrath 0-7, N Fleming 1-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 6 May 1994 First round | Mallow | 0-13 - 1-08 | Clonakilty | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Sheehan 0-4, M O'Donovan 0-3, R Cunningham 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, S Brown 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, M Fallon 0-1. | T Mannix 1-1, Paudie Griffin 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, K Meade 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 22 May 1994 First round | Castlehaven | 1-13 - 1-06 | Seandún | Clonakilty |
| J Maguire 1-1, J Cleary 0-4, F Cahalane 0-2, D Cahalane 0-2, E Cleary 0-2, D O'Regan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1. | D O'Regan 1-0, (og), K O'Brien 0-2, M O'Neill 0-2, B Egan 0-1, S O'Flynn 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
Second round
| 2 May 1994 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 1-12 - 1-06 | St. Michael's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C O'Donovan 1-4, A Crowley 0-4, J O'Mahony 0-2, M Hickey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1. | D O'Connell 1-3, S Callanan 0-2, A Ryan 0-1. | Referee: E Murphy (Douglas) |
| 7 May 1994 Second round | Glanmire | 1-07 - 3-06 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| T McCarthy 1-2, G Murphy 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, N Mulvihill 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. | F O'Mahony 1-2, B O'Shea 1-0, K Scanlon 1-0, P O'Keeffe 0-3, E Barrett 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's) |
| 8 May 1994 Second round | Aghada | 1-12 - 3-08 | Bantry Blues | Innishannon |
| R Lewis 1-7, S O'Keeffe 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, C Counihan 0-1, J Motherway 0-1, A Berry 0-1. | J Cotter 2-1, K Harrington 1-3, M Moran 0-2, G Barry 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: J Crowley (Kilmichael) |
| 8 May 1994 Second round | University College Cork | 1-09 - 1-13 | Nemo Rangers | Bishopstown |
| J Buckley 1-6, J Crowley 0-2, D Meade 0-1. | C Corkery 0-7, N Corkery 1-0, S Calnan 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, P Lambert 0-2. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's) |
| 28 May 1994 Second round | Bishopstown | 2-11 - 0-06 | St. Nicholas' | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| P McGrath 0-6, B Murphy 1-2, N Fleming 1-1, A Buckley 0-1, L Honohan 0-1. | K O'Neill 0-3, D Fagan 0-1, N Burns 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1. |
| 28 May 1994 Second round | Duhallow | 2-09 - 1-09 | Muskerry | Ballincollig |
| D Culloty 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-1, A Cronin 0-3, N O'Connor 0-2, J Dennehy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-4, K Concannon 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-2, A Dorgan 0-1, N Twomey 0-1, G McPolin 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 29 May 1994 Second round | Beara | 1-12 - 1-13 | O'Donovan Rossa | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
| C O'Sullivan 1-5, S Spencer 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1, Martin O'Sullivan 0-1, Michael O'Sullivan 0-1. | M McCarthy 0-8, G O'Driscoll 1-0, D Davis 0-2, B Casey 0-1, T Davis 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 3 June 1994 Second round | Castlehaven | 0-12 - 1-07 | Mallow | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan |
| J Cleary 0-4, L Tompkins 0-3, J Maguire 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. | R Sheehan 1-4, S Murphy 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: E Murphy |
Quarter-finals
| 3 July 1994 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-07 - 0-07 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| P Davis 1-1, M McCarthy 0-4, J O'Driscoll 1-0, B Casey 0-2. | J Cotter 0-2, K Harrington 0-2, M Moran 0-1, G Barry 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 7 July 1994 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-11 - 1-05 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| S Calnan 0-4, C Corkery 0-4, J Kavanagh 0-2, S Fahy 0-1. | L Honohan 1-1, P McGrath 0-3, M Hayes 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 8 July 1994 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-11 - 1-10 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| I O'Mahony 1-2, J Keating 0-5, E Barrett 1-0, F O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, M Barry 0-1. | A Crowley 0-6, M Hickey 1-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry) |
| 10 July 1994 Quarter-final | Castlehaven | 0-11 - 0-11 | Duhallow | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| J Cleary 0-4, L Tompkins 0-4, N Cahalane 0-2, J Maguire 0-1. | N O'Connor 0-4, J Dennehy 0-3, D Culloty 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, L Dennehy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's) |
| 20 August 1994 Quarter-final replay | Castlehaven | 0-11 - 0-08 | Duhallow | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| J Cleary 0-4, L Tompkins 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-2, P Cahalane 0-1, J Maguire 0-1, E Cleary 0-1. | J Dennehy 0-2, N O'Connor 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Culloty 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, L Dennehy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's) |
Semi-finals
| 31 July 1994 Semi-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-09 - 0-09 | St. Finbarr's | Clonakilty Sportsfield, Clonakilty |
| M McCarthy 0-5, D McCarthy 1-0, T Davis 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, A Byrne 0-1, P Davis 0-1. | J Keating 0-4, M Buckley 0-2, J Costello 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, E Barrett 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett |
| 3 September 1994 Semi-final | Castlehaven | 0-12 - 0-11 | Nemo Rangers | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| L Tomkins 0-6, N Cahalan 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, E Cleary 0-2. | C Corkery 0-6, E Fitzgerald 0-3, P Lambert 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Finals
| 25 September 1994 Final | Castlehaven | 1-09 - 1-09 | O'Donovan Rossa | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Cleary 1-0, L Tompkins 0-2, J Maguire 0-2, L O'Connell 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, E Cleary 0-1. | M McCarthy 0-6, I Breen 1-0, B O'Donovan 0-2, D Davis 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 9 October 1994 Final replay | Castlehaven | 0-12 - 0-10 | O'Donovan Rossa | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Tompkins 0-6, E Cleary 0-4, J Maguire 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1. | M McCarthy 0-6, D Davis 0-1, P Davis 0-1, M Bohane 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1. | Attendance: 19,560 Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Larry Tompkins | Castlehaven | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 3 | John Cleary | Castlehaven | 1-18 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Paul McGrath | Bishopstown | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 6 | John Buckley | UCC | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Niall O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 7 | Ronan Sheehan | Mallow | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| John Maguire | Castlehaven | 1-08 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | |
| Edmond Cleary | Castlehaven | 0-11 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Lewis | Aghada | 1-07 | 10 | Bantry Blues |
| 2 | John Buckley | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Nemo Rangers |
| 3 | Ciarán O'Sullivan | Beara | 1-05 | 8 | O'Donovan Rossa |
| Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-08 | 8 | Beara | |
| 4 | Jeremy Cotter | Bantry Blues | 2-01 | 7 | Aghada |
| Ronan Sheehan | Mallow | 1-04 | 7 | Castlehaven | |
| Johnny Crowley | UCC | 1-04 | 7 | Avondhu | |
| Chris O'Donovan | Carrigdhoun | 1-04 | 7 | St. Michael's | |
| Paul McGrath | Bishopstown | 0-07 | 7 | Carbery | |
| Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | UCC |
References
- Hurley, Denis (3 October 2015). "How West was won in '94". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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