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.

1994 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates1 May 1994 – 9 October 1994
Teams22
ChampionsBorder Castlehaven (2nd title)
Niall Cahalane (captain)
Jim Nolan (manager)
Runners-upBorder O'Donovan Rossa
John O'Donovan (captain)
Gene O'Driscoll (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored41 (1.78 per match)
Points scored431 (18.74 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Mick McCarthy (0-29)
1993 (Previous) (Next) 1995

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven in 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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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
8 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
5 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

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  1. ^ Hurley, Denis (3 October 2015). "How West was won in '94". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 June 2019.