1997 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1997 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 109th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 8 December 1996. The championship began on 10 May 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997.

1997 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates10 May 1997 – 9 November 1997
Teams25
SponsorTSB Bank
Champions Beara (6th title)
Ollie Rue O'Sullivan (captain)
Donal O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up Castlehaven
Niall Cahalane (captain)
Christy Collins (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored46 (1.77 per match)
Points scored562 (21.62 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ciarán O'Sullivan (1-24)
1996 (Previous) (Next) 1998

Clonakilty entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Muskerry in the second round.[1]

On 9 November 1997, Beara won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-07 defeat of Castlehaven in a replay of the final.[2] This was their 6th championship title overall and their first title since 1967.

Beara's Ciarán O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

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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10 May 1997 First round O'Donovan Rossa 0-13 - 0-10 Glanmire Innishannon
J Werner 0-5, Mick McCarthy 0-2, B Casey 0-1, Mick "Straw" McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1, N Murphy 0-1. T McCarthy 0-4, P Ryan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, B O'Callaghan 0-1. Referee: R o'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
11 May 1997 First round Cork Regional Technical College 0-12 - 2-10 Dohenys Innishannon
G Keane 0-5, K O'Shea 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, M Radley 0-1, R Cahill 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. C Crowley 0-5, E Lehane 1-1, Michael Farr 1-0, T Buckley 0-3, M O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
17 May 1997 First round Carrigdhoun 1-06 - 0-12 Duhallow Ballincollig
N Murphy 1-0, M Kelleher 0-1, J o'Donovan 0-1, J Wallace 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, D Horan 0-1 D O'Sullivan 0-7, J Hourly 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, W O'Leary 0-1, M Angland 0-1. Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
17 May 1997 First round Nemo Rangers 1-11 - 2-09 Bantry Blues Castlehaven
S Calnan 1-2, C Corkery 0-4, J Kavanagh 0-3, M Cronin 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. P Clifford 0-6, S Dineen 1-1, A Farrelly 1-0, J Canty 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
17 May 1997 First round St. Nicholas' 1-09 - 0-10 Seandún Bishopstown
B McSweeney 0-4, R Brosnan 1-0, N Byrnes 0-2, T Browne 0-2, C Buckley 0-1. R McCarthy 0-6, D McElhinney 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
18 May 1997 First round Bishopstown 1-09 - 1-16 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
P McGrath 0-7, P Murray 1-0, B Healy 0-1, L Honohan 0-1. N Twomey 1-5, A Dorgan 0-5, J O'Driscoll 0-3, P Concannon 0-1, TJ O'Leary 0-1, SF Cronin 0-1. Referee: Cummins
18 May 1997 First round Aghada 4-07 - 5-05 Mallow Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
Michael Lewis 2-1, C Counihan 1-2, K O'Keeffe 1-0, R Lewis 0-2, M Lewis 0-1, R Dwane 0-1. R Sheehan 2-3, A Aherne 2-1, S O'Leary 1-1.
18 May 1997 First round Carbery 0-14 - 1-11 Imokilly Ovens
J Whooley 0-5, S Cronin 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, F Connolly 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. S Collins 1-0, D Barrett 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, S Barrett 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
18 May 1997 First round Castlehaven 1-12 - 0-10 Avondhu Macroom
J Cleary 0-5, D Cahalane 0-4, L Tomkins 1-0, F Cahalane 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. E Pierce 0-5, M Gammell 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1. Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)
23 May 1997 First round replay Carbery 1-23 - 3-21
(aet)
Imokilly Ovens
J Whooley 1-5, M Cronin 0-6, D O'Donoghue 0-5, P Condon 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, B Harte 0-1, F Collins 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cronin 0-1. T Hickey 1-3, JJ Kearney 1-1, T McCarthy 1-1, J O'Connell 0-4, D Barrett 0-4, N Gubbins 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.

Second round

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18 May 1997 Second round Beara 0-13 - 1-09 Clyda Rovers Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
C O'Sullivan 0-9, M Harrington 0-2, S Spencer 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. R Walsh 0-5, J Walsh 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-2, G Ambrose 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
24 May 1997 Second round St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 2-06 Dohenys Cloughduv
F Murray 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P O'Keeffe 0-1. F Collins 1-1, C Crowley 1-0, S Mohan 0-2, T Buckley 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
24 May 1997 Second round University College Cork 0-17 - 0-06 O'Donovan Rossa Clonakilty
M O'Sullivan 0-7, K O'Dwyer 0-4, G Crowley 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Deane 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S Downey 0-1. M McCarthy 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, J Werner 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
24 May 1997 Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-10 - 0-09 Bantry Blues Clonakilty
M Mullins 0-4, S Hegarty 0-2, G Casey 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. S Dineen 0-4, G Barry 0-2, J Canty 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, G Connolly 0-1. Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
24 May 1997 Second round Ballincollig 1-11 - 3-08 Duhallow Grenagh
P O'Mahony 0-7, F Keohane 1-2, E Long 0-1, J Miskella 0-1. D O'Sullivan 1-3, J Herlihy 1-0, J Dennehy 1-0, W O'Leary 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, M Leahy 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
25 May 1997 Second round Clonakilty 1-11 - 1-12 Muskerry Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
T Dillon 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-4, B Walsh 0-3, K Quirke 0-2, M Harrington 0-1. N Twomey 1-2, A Dorgan 0-4, D Kelleher 0-2, TJ O'Leary 0-1, G McPolin 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1. Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)
25 May 1997 Second round Castlehaven 2-13 - 1-14 St. Nicholas' Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
J Cleary 0-6, C Crowley 1-2, N Cahalane 1-1, M O'Mahony 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, D Murnane 0-1. M Brosnan 0-5, C Buckley 1-0, D Cooper 0-3, N Byrnes 0-2, R Brosnan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
5 July 1997 Second round Mallow 1-10 - 0-15 Imokilly Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
R Sheehan 1-6, A Aherne 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-1. N O'Neill 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, J O'Connell 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. Referee: W Horagn (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

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27 July 1997 Quarter-final Beara 2-10 - 1-07 Na Piarsaigh Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
C O'Sullivan 1-3, S Spenser 1-2, A O'Regan 0-3, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. B Kidney 1-0, G Daly 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, S Hegarty 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
27 July 1997 Quarter-final Castlehaven 0-14 - 0-08 University College Cork Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
J Cleary 0-5, L Tompkins 0-3, F Cahalane 0-2, B Deasy 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, A Crowley 0-1. C Dwyer 0-6, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
9 August 1997 Quarter-final Duhallow 1-10 - 1-08 Muskerry Kanturk
Dermot O'Sullivan 0-8, W O'Leary 1-0, J Dennehy 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1. J Twomey 1-2, D Kelleher 0-3, A Dorgan 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, P Concannon 0-1.
16 August 1997 Quarter-final Imokilly 1-15 - 0-09 Dohenys Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
D Barrett 0-7, JJ Kearney 1-2, M Daly 0-2, S Collins 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. T Buckley 0-4, C Crowley 0-3, F Collins 0-1, M Farr 0-1. Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Semi-finals

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24 August 1997 Semi-final Beara 0-15 - 0-07 Duhallow Macroom
C O'Sullivan 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-2, S Spenser 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, W O'Leary 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1. Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
31 August 1997 Semi-final Castlehaven 1-14 - 0-04 Imokilly Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
L Tompkins 0-5, C Crowley 1-1, J Cleary 0-3, A Crowley 0-3, D Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. D Barrett 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, K Dempsey 0-1. Referee: J Cummins

Finals

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12 October 1997 Final Beara 0-10 - 0-10 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-2, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, S Harrington 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, S Spencer 0-1. L Tompkins 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. Attendance: 16,007
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
9 November 1997 Final replay Beara 1-10 - 1-07 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Spencer (1-3, 1 free), C O'Sullivan (0-4, 4 frees), P Hanley (0-1), A O'Regan (0-1), M Harrington (0-1). C Crowley (1-1), J Cleary (0-4, 2 frees), F Cahalane (0-1), E Cleary (0-1), Referee: J Cummins (Glanmworth)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ciarán O'Sullivan Beara 1-24 27 5 5.40
2 John Cleary Castlehaven 0-25 25 6 4.16
3 Dermot O'Sullivan Duhallow 1-21 24 4 6.00
4 Ronan Sheehan Mallow 3-09 18 2 9.00
Derek Barrett Cobh 0-18 18 5 3.60
6 Colin Crowley Castlehaven 3-06 15 6 2.50
Larry Tompkins Castlehaven 1-12 15 6 2.50
8 Séamus Spencer Beara 2-08 14 5 2.80
9 Noel Twomey Muskerry 2-07 13 3 4.33
Jason Whooley Carbery 1-10 13 2 6.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ronan Sheehan Mallow 2-03 9 Aghada
Ronan Sheehan Mallow 1-06 9 Imokilly
Ciarán O'Sullivan Beara 0-09 9 Clyda Rovers
4 Noel Twomey Muskerry 1-05 8 Bishopstown
Jason Whooley Carbery 1-05 8 Imokilly
Dermot O'Sullivan Duhallow 0-08 8 Muskerry
7 Michael Lewis Aghada 2-01 7 Mallow
Austin Aherne Mallow 2-01 7 Aghada
Dermot O'Sullivan Duhallow 0-07 7 Duhallow
Paul McGrath Bishopstown 0-07 7 Muskerry
Mark O'Sullivan UCC 0-07 7 O'Donovan Rossa
Podsie O'Mahony Ballincollig 0-07 7 Duhallow
Derek Barrett Imokilly 0-07 7 Dohenys

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.