1988 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1988 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 100th 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 13 December 1987. The championship began on 24 April 1988 and ended on 30 October 1988.

1988 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates24 April 1988 – 30 October 1988
Teams22
ChampionsNemo Rangers (9th title)
Ephie Fitzgerald (captain)
Billy Morgan (manager)
Runners-upDuhallow
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored37 (1.61 per match)
Points scored401 (17.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)Niall O'Connor (1-25)
1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 30 October 1988, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-08 to 0-10 defeat of Duhallow in the final.[1] This was their ninth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Duhallow's Niall O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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First round

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24 April 1988 First round Castlehaven 0-08 - 1-07 Nemo Rangers Clonakilty
L Tompkins 0-6, F Collins 0-2. N Cahalane 1-0 (og), T Nation 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-2, M Dorgan 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
24 April 1988 First round Seandún 0-04 - 1-09 O'Donovan Rossa Clonakilty
G Murphy 0-2, P Duggan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. M McCarthy 1-1, P Davis 0-3, B Carmody 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
24 April 1988 First round St. Nicholas' 1-01 - 3-11 Muskerry Ballinora
V Hedderman 1-0, P Murphy 0-1. G Manley 1-4, J Neville 1-4, M Kelleher 1-1, K Creed 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. Referee: G Harrington
24 April 1988 First round Glanmire 0-10 - 0-06 Castletownbere Macroom
T McCarthy 0-6, T Murphy 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1. G O'Sullivan 0-3, N Crowley 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
24 April 1988 First round Beara 0-02 - 1-15 Avondhu Macroom
M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. R Sheehan 0-6, B Stack 1-1, J Barrett 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-2, P Nelligan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1. Referee: M Brosnan (Caheragh)
24 April 1988 First round Imokilly 0-07 - 1-07 Duhallow Kildorrery
M Spillane 0-6, M Hennessy 0-1. P Healy 1-0, J Dennehy 0-3, T Healy 0-3, N O'Connor 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

Second round

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24 April 1988 Second round St. Finbarr's 1-10 - 0-07 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Barry 0-6, M Barry 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. Referee: F Murphy
24 April 1988 Second round Millstreet 3-08 - 0-13 Midleton Kildorrery
B McSweeney 2-0, A Barry 0-5, D O'Mahony 1-0, L Dennehy 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1. G Glavin 0-5, N O'Neill 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2, J Boylan 0-2, C O'Neill 0-2. Referee: P O'Brien (Mallow)
1 May 1988 Second round Clonakilty 1-03 - 0-08 Bishopstown Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
M O'Neill 1-0, A Bluitt 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. P McGrath 0-5, M McGrath 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, M Burke 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
8 May 1988 Second round University College Cork 1-09 - 2-09 Glanmire Riverstown
M Fitzgerald 1-3, O Moynihan 0-3, V Murphy 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. R Lotty 2-0, T McCarthy 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, D Kenneally 0-1, Tim McCarthy 0-1, G McElhinney 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
4 June 1988 Second round Avondhu 0-09 - 0-09 Carrigdhoun Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
R Sheehan 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-1, B Stack 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1. G Slyne 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, F Crowley 0-1. Referee: B Cody (Midleton)
4 June 1988 Second round O'Donovan Rossa 2-11 - 1-14 Carbery Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
M McCarthy 0-9, F Kearney 1-0, P Davis 1-0, B Carmody 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1. J Caulfield 1-3, S Dineen 0-5, K Santry 0-3, N Crowley 0-3. Referee: F Murphy
4 June 1988 Second round Nemo Rangers 1-14 - 1-04 St Michael's Ballinlough
E Fitzgerald 1-9, M Dorgan 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, D Allen 0-1. I Ahern 1-0, J Quilter 0-2, D Buckley 0-2. Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)
12 June 1988 Second round Duhallow 1-11 - 0-06 Muskerry Carrigadrohid
N O'Connor 1-6, J Dennehy 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. J Neville 0-4, D Creedon 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
18 June 1988 Second round replay Avondhu 0-14 - 0-09 Carrigdhoun Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
R Sheehan 0-5, B Stack 0-2, P Harrington 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1, W O'Sullivan 0-1. G Slyne 0-5, D Fitzgerald 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: B Cody (Midleton)
10 July 1988 Second round replay O'Donovan Rossa 1-07 - 0-15 Carbery Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
M McCarthy 0-4, G O'Driscoll 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, D Davis 0-1. M Dineen 0-5, K Santry 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, J Caulfield 0-2. Referee: F Murphy

Quarter-finals

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9 July 1988 Quarter-final Bishopstown 0-12 - 1-08 Avondhu Castlelyons
P McGrath 0-7, M Burke 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-1, J Egan 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. J Barrett 1-4, T Mannix 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Harrington 0-1. Referee: B Cody (Midleton)
9 July 1988 Quarter-final Duhallow 2-05 - 1-05 St. Finbarr's Donoughmore
J Dennehy 1-1, N O'Connor 0-4, D O'Mahony 1-0. C Ryan 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, J Keating 0-1, M Slocum 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)
10 July 1988 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-15 - 0-05 Millstreet Clondrohid
E O'Mahony 2-3, D Allen 1-1, M Dorgan 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, T Nation 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1. L Dennehy 0-2, B McSweeney 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, C Cotter 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
24 July 1988 Quarter-final Carbery 0-06 - 3-05 Glanmire Ballinspittle
K Santry 0-3, J Cotter 0-2, N Crowley 0-1. P O'Callaghan 1-1, N Mulvihill 1-0, L McElhinney 1-0, T McCarthy 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Smith 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Clonakilty)

Semi-finals

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27 August 1988 Semi-final Duhallow 0-11 - 0-07 Bishopstown Macroom
N O'Connor 0-7, D O'Connor 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, R Dennehy 0-1. P Cahill 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, J Egan 0-1.
28 August 1988 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-21 - 0-06 Glanmire Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Nation 1-5, D Allen 1-3, E O'Mahony 0-6, M Dorgan 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, T Dalton 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1. L Hedderman 0-2, S McElhinney 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

Final

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30 October 1988 Final Nemo Rangers 2-08 - 0-10 Duhallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 1-1, E Fitzgerald 1-0, E O'Mahony 0-3, T Dalton 0-2, T Nation 0-2. N O'Connor 0-7, T Healy 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Niall O'Connor Duhallow 1-25 28 5 5.60
2 Eoin O'Mahony Nemo Rangers 2-15 21 5 4.20
3 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 2-13 19 5 3.80
4 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 1-14 17 3 5.66
5 Ronan Sheehan Avondhu 0-16 16 4 4.00
6 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 3-06 15 5 3.00
Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-15 15 3 5.00
8 Tony Nation Nemo Rangers 1-11 14 5 2.80
9 John Neville Muskerry 1-08 11 2 5.50
John Barrett Avondhu 1-08 11 3 3.66
Teddy McCarthy Glanmire 0-11 11 4 2.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 1-09 12 St Michael's
2 Eoin O'Mahony Nemo Rangers 2-03 9 Millstreet
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 1-06 9 Muskerry
Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-09 9 Carbery
5 Tony Nation Nemo Rangers 0-09 9 Glanmire
6 Ger Manley Muskerry 1-04 7 St. Nicholas'
John Neville Muskerry 1-04 7 St. Nicholas'
John Barrett Avondhu 1-04 7 Bishopstown
Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-07 7 Avondhu
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 0-07 7 Bishopstown
Niall O'Connor Duhallow 0-07 7 Nemo Rangers

Miscellaneous

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  • Glanmire qualified for the semi-finals of the championship for the very first time.

References

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