2021 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

The 2021 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship was the second staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 133rd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 20 July 2021 and ended on 28 November 2021.

2021 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship
Dates14 July - 28 November 2021
Teams12 clubs
5 divisions/colleges
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
ChampionsBorder St. Finbarr's (10th title)
Ian Maguire (captain)
Paul O'Keeffe (manager)
Runners-upBorder Clonakilty
Eoghan Deasy (captain)
Haulie O'Neill (manager)
RelegatedBorder Ilen Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored54 (1.93 per match)
Points scored663 (23.68 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Steven Sherlock (3-41)
2020 (Previous) (Next) 2022

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage after suffering two defeats.[2][3] Ilen Rovers were relegated after being beaten by Carrigaline in a playoff.[4]

The final was played on 28 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Clonakilty and St. Finbarr's, in what was their second ever final meeting and their first in 11 years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 0-14 to 0-13 to claim their tenth championship title overall and a first title since 2018.[5]

Steven Sherlock was the championship's top scorer with 3-41.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Senior A Football Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Cork Senior A Football Championship

Participating teams

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Clubs

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The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.[7]

  Top seeds   Second seeds   Third seeds   Fourth seeds

Team Location Colours Seeding
Castlehaven Castlehaven Blue and white 1
Nemo Rangers Trabeg Black and green 2
St. Finbarr's Togher Blue and yellow 3
Newcestown Newcestown Red and yellow 4
Ballincollig Ballincollig Green and white 5
Valley Rovers Innishannon Green and white 6
Carbery Rangers Rosscarbery Green, white and gold 7
Douglas Douglas Black, green and white 8
Clonakilty Clonakilty Green and red 9
Carrigaline Carrigaline Blue and gold 10
Ilen Rovers Church Cross Green and white 11
Éire Óg Ovens Red and yellow 12

Divisions and colleges

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Team Location Colours
Carbery Barony of Carbery Purple and yellow
Duhallow Barony of Duhallow Orange and black
Imokilly East Cork Red and white
Muskerry Muskerry White and green
University College Cork College Road Red and black

Results

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Group A

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Table

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  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Douglas 3 3 0 0 2-38 1-29 12 6
Valley Rovers 3 2 0 1 7-30 0-32 19 4
Nemo Rangers 3 1 0 2 6-39 3-28 20 2
Carrigaline 3 0 0 3 1-26 12-44 -51 0

Results

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4 September 2021 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 1-09 Valley Rovers Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
L Connolly 0-4, J Horgan, C Horgan 0-2 each, P Kerrigan, R Dalton, B Murphy 0-1 each. Report B Crowley 1-5 (0-4 f, 0-1 45), J Cottrell (f), C O'Leary, K Canty, C McCarthy 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
4 September 2021 Round 1 Douglas 1-15 - 0-09 Carrigaline Páirc Uí Rinn
A O’Hare (1 45, 3 frees)(0-5); C Russell (1 free)(0-3), D McCarthy (1-1); B Lynch, D Ward, D Harte, B Hartnett, E Nash, S Powter (0-1 each). Report D Drake (3 frees)(0-4); D Griffin (0-2); A Coholan, K Kavanagh (free), S Dwane (0-1 each). Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
25 September 2021 Round 2 Nemo Rangers 6-17 - 1-09 Carrigaline Páirc Uí Rinn
B O'Driscoll 2-5, L Connolly 2-1 (0-1 f), C Horgan 1-3, P Kerrigan 1-2, R Dalton, C Dalton 0-3 each. Report D Drake 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 f), B Pope 0-4 (0-2 f), C Murphy, D Greene 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Leary (Cloughduv)
25 September 2021 Round 2 Douglas 0-13 - 1-09 Valley Rovers Carrigaline GAA Grounds
C Russell 0-6 (0-2 f), S Powter 0-2, B Hartnett, C Collins, A O’Hare, N Hartnett, B Lynch 0-1 each. Report B Crowley 0-3 f, C McCarthy 1-0, J Cottrell (0-1 f, 0-1 m), E Delaney 0-2 each, J Kiely, W Hurley 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
17 October 2021 Round 3 Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 1-10 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn
L Connolly (0-5 frees) 0-5, B O’Driscoll (0-2 frees) 0-3 C Horgan 0-2, P Kerrigan. Report C Russell (0-4 frees) 0-5, D Harte 1-0, B Hartnett 0-3, S Powter, A Sheehy 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
17 October 2021 Round 3 Valley Rovers 5-12 - 0-08 Carrigaline Ballinhassig GAA Grounds
E O’Reilly 3-2, E Delaney 1-1, J Kiely 1-0, B Crowley 0-3 (0-1 f), R O’Sullivan, F Lynch 0-2 each, C O’Leary, J Cottrell 0-1 each. Report E Desmond, K O’Reilly 0-2 each, J McCarthy 0-2 f, L Boyle, D Drake 0-1 each. Referee: A O’Connor (Ballygarvan)

Group B

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Table

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  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Castlehaven 3 3 0 0 5-40 3-37 9 6
Éire Óg 3 2 0 1 4-42 3-39 6 4
Newcestown 3 1 0 2 1-30 3-31 -7 2
Carbery Rangers 3 0 0 3 1-28 2-33 -8 0

Results

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4 September 2021 Round 1 Carbery Rangers 1-09 - 1-15 Éire Óg Charlie Hurley Park
S Hayes 0-5 (0-2 f), J Hodnett 1-0, P O’Rourke, J O’Regan, J O’Rourke, Jerry O’Riordan 0-1 each. Report D Goulding 0-6 (0-3 f), D Foley 1-0, C O’Callaghan 0-2, R O’Toole, K Hallissey, John Cooper, Joe Cooper, B Hurley (f), J Murphy, J Kelleher 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan
4 September 2021 Round 1 Castlehaven 2-12 - 1-10 Newcestown Ahamilla GAA Complex
C Maguire 1-1 (0-1 mark), M Hurley 0-4, B Hurley 0-3f, C Cahalane 1-0, M Collins, J Walsh, J Cahalane, D Whelton 0-1 each. Report S O’Sullivan 1-2, D Buckley 0-4 (0-3f), R O’Sullivan 0-3f, C Dinneen 0-1f. Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
25 September 2021 Round 2 Éire Óg 2-16 - 2-19 Castlehaven St Mary's Park
D Goulding (0-5, 0-3 f, 0-1 45), D Foley (1-1), D Dineen (1-0), C O’Callaghan (0-3), R O’Flynn (0-2), D O’Herlihy, R O’Toole, J Murphy, K Hallissey, B Hurley (0-1 each). Report B Hurley (1-6, 0-1 f), M Hurley (1-2, 0-1 f), C O’Driscoll (0-4), C Maguire (0-3), J Cahalane (0-2), D Whelton and M Collins (0-1 each). Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
26 September 2021 Round 2 Newcestown 0-09 - 0-08 Carbery Rangers Ahamilla GAA Complex
R O’Sullivan 0-3 f, T Twomey, C Dinneen (0-1 f) 0-2 each, D Buckley, R O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report J O’Rourke 0-3, J Hayes 0-2 f, M Hodnett (m), P Shanahan (45), P O’Rourke 0-1 each. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)
17 October 2021 Round 3 Castlehaven 1-09 - 0-11 Carbery Rangers Kilmacabea GAA Grounds
B Hurley 1-6 (0-2 f), J Walsh, C Maguire, M Collins 0-1 each. Report P O’Rourke 0-3, J O’Rourke 0-2, J Fitzpatrick, D Hayes, B Shanahan, K Scannell, A Jennings, J O’Riordan 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)
17 October 2021 Round 3 Newcestown 0-11 - 1-11 Éire Óg Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
R O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1m), T Twomey 0-3, D Buckley (0-1f), G O’Donovan, S O’Sullivan, D Curran 0-1 each. Report D Goulding 0-5 (0-4f), Joe Cooper 0-3, D Foley 1-0, C O’Callaghan 0-2, R O’Toole 0-1. Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

Group C

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Table

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  Advance to knockout stage   Advance to relegation play-off

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St. Finbarr's 3 3 0 0 3-44 3-33 11 6
Clonakilty 3 2 0 1 5-25 1-35 2 4
Ballincollig 3 1 0 2 3-46 3-35 11 2
Ilen Rovers 3 0 0 3 1-32 5-44 -24 0

Results

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4 September 2021 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 2-15 - 1-17 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Rinn
C Myers-Murray 2-3, S Sherlock 0-7 (0-2 f, 0-2 45), D O'Brien 0-2, C Dennehy, C Lyons, C Barrett 0-1 each. Report C Dorgan 0-8 (0-3 f, 0-2 45), M Oldham 1-0, C Kiely, Darren Murphy 0-3 each, P O'Neill 0-2, P Kelly 0-1. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers_
5 September 2021 Round 1 Clonakilty 3-10 - 0-11 Ilen Rovers Rosscarbery GAA Grounds
D O’Shea (0-3 frees, 1-0 pen)(2-5); R Mannix (1-1); S White (free), E Deasy, J Grimes, C Daly (0-1 each). Report D Mac Eoin (frees), P O’Driscoll (1 free)(0-3 each); S O’Donovan (0-2); D Hegarty, M Sheehy, S Minihane (0-1 each). Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
25 September 2021 Round 2 Ballincollig 0-12 - 1-10 Clonakilty Páirc Naomh Eoin
D Murphy 0-4, L Fahey, D Dorgan (f) 0-2 each, JP Murphy, S Kiely, M Oldham, C Dorgan 0-1 each. Report D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-4 f), S White 1-0, S McEvoy, B Ridgeway, J O’Mahony, L O’Donovan 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
25 September 2021 Round 2 Ilen Rovers 1-11 - 0-17 St. Finbarr's Henry Ford Park
S Leonard 1-2, S O'Donovan 0-3 (0-1 f), Peter O'Driscoll (0-1 f), D MacEoin (0-1 f), A Holland 0-2 each. Report S Sherlock 0-5 (0-2 f), C McCrickard 0-4, C Myers Murray 0-3, C Barrett, B Hayes 0-2 each, D Quinn 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
17 October 2021 Round 3 Ballincollig 2-17 - 0-10 Ilen Rovers Randal Óg GAA Grounds
C Dorgan 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 mark), D Murphy 0-4, M Oldham, JP Murphy 1-0 each, S Kiely 0-2, L Fahy, E Cooke, C Kiely 0-1 each. Report S O’Donovan, Peter O’Driscoll (0-2 f) 0-3 each, S Leonard, D MacEoin (0-1 f, 0-1 45) 0-2 each. Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)
17 October 2021 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 1-12 - 1-05 Clonakilty Coachford Sportsfield
S Sherlock 1-2 (0-2 f), E Dennehy, B Hayes, D O’Brien 0-2 each, I Maguire, A Lyne, C McRickard (mark) 0-1 each. Report S McEvoy 1-1, D Ó Sé 0-2 f, J O’Mahony, R Mannix 0-1 each. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

Divisional/colleges sections

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Round 1

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13 July 2021 Round 1 Muskerry w/o - scr. Imokilly

Round 2

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20 July 2021 Round 2 Carbery 0-06 - 0-16 Muskerry Castletown Sportsfield
R O’Donovan 0-2 ( 0-1 45, 0-1f), O Scannell, G O’Callaghan, S Ryan and K O’Brien 0-1 each. Report M Healy 0-5 (0-1 f), L Casey and D Horgan 0-3 each, D Holmes 0-2, E O’Sullivan, J Kelleher and D Dineen 0-1 each. Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)

Semi-final

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29 September 2021 Semi-final University College Cork 2-13 - 2-11 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn
C Geaney 1-4 (0-2 f), D O’Connor 1-0, S Quilter 0-3, I Jennings 0-2, C Hayes 0-2, S O’Sullivan, D Geaney 0-1 each. Reprot C Óg Jones 2-2, M Healy 0-4 f, D Dineen 0-2, F Goold, M Healy, J Kelleher 0-1 each. Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)

Final

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3 October 2021 Final Duhallow 0-10 - 0-08 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn
C O’Callaghan 0-5, 3f, K Crowley 0-2, M Ellis, S Hickey 0-1 each. Reprot C Hayes 0-3, C Geaney 0-2, M O’Gara, D Geaney and D Clear 0-1 each. Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers)

Relegation stage

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Playoff

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13 November 2021 Playoff Carrigaline 1-10 - 0-10 Ilen Rovers Carbery Rangers GAA Grounds
E Desmond 0-6 (0-2 f), C Barrett 1-0, C Dungan 0-2 45, B Pope and D Greene 0-1 each. Report D MacEoin 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 m), S O’Donovan 0-3 (0-1 f), S Leonard 0-2, Peter O’Driscoll 0-1. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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29 October 2021 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-16 - 0-12 Éire Óg Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Sherlock 0-10 (0-3 f, 0-2 45), E Dennehy 1-0, C McCrickard, I Maguire 0-2 each, C Barrett, C Lyons 0-1 each., Report D Goulding 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-2 45), J Murphy 0-2, D Foley, J Cooper, K Hallissey, R O'Flynn 0-1 each. Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
31 October 2021 Quarter-final Castlehaven 1-14 - 0-10 Valley Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Collins 1-2, B Hurley 0-5 (0-2 f), C O'Driscoll 0-4 (0-1 m), M Hurley, J Cahalane, R Minihane 0-1 each. Report B Crowley 0-5 (0-4 f), F Lynch, R O'Sullivan, D Murphy, J Walsh, A Walsh-Murphy 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
31 October 2021 Quarter-final Duhallow 1-09 - 0-13 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O’Connor 0-5 (0-1 f, 0-1 m), J O’Connor 1-1 (0-1 m), C O’Callaghan, Shane Hickey, K Crowley 0-1 each. Report D O’Shea 0-6 (0-5 f), J Grimes 0-2, S White, R Mannix (m), C Daly, S McEvoy, G Barry 0-1 each. Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

Semi-finals

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14 November 2021 Semi-final Douglas 1-11 - 0-15 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A O’Hare 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-1 f), D Hanrahan 0-3, A Sheehy, B Lynch, N Hartnett, C Russell (f) 0-1 each. Report D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-5 f), S McEvoy 0-4, R Mannix 0-2, E Deasy, B Ridgeway, S White 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
14 November 2021 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-16 - 3-16
Penalties:
5-4
Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Sherlock 2-10 (0-4f), C McCrickard 1-2, C Myers-Murray, C Walsh, B Hayes, D O’Brien 0-1 each. Report B Hurley 2-9 (0-3f, 0-2 ’45, 0-1 mark), M Hurley 1-1, C O’Driscoll, S Nolan 0-2 each, M Collins, C Maguire 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)

Final

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28 November 2021 Final Clonakilty 0-13 - 0-14 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O’Shea 0-6 (0-5f), S McEvoy, R Mannix 0-2 each, M Shanley, G Barry, J O’Mahony 0-1 each. Report S Sherlock 0-7 (0-4f), I Maguire, D O’Brien 0-2 each, B Hayes, C McCrickard, C Myers-Murray 0-1 each. Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Steven Sherlock St. Finbarr's 3-41 50 6 8.33
2 Brian Hurley Castlehaven 4-29 41 5 8.20
3 Dara Ó Sé Clonakilty 2-31 37 6 6.16
4 Daniel Goulding Éire Óg 0-22 22 4 5.50
5 Billy Crowley Valley Rovers 1-16 19 4 4.75
6 Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 0-17 17 3 5.66
7 Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 2-10 16 3 5.33
8 Cillian Myers-Murray St. Finbarr's 2-08 14 5 2.80
Michael Hurley Castlehaven 2-08 14 5 2.80
Alan O'Hare Douglas 1-11 14 4 3.50
Conor Russell Douglas 0-14 14 4 3.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Steven Sherlock St. Finbarr's 2-10 16 Castlehaven
2 Brian Hurley Castlehaven 2-09 15 St. Finbarr's
3 Eoin O'Reilly Valley Rovers 3-02 11 Carrigaline
Barry O'Driscoll Nemo Rangers 2-05 11 Carirgaline
Dara Ó Sé Clonakilty 2-05 11 Ilen Rovers
6 Steven Sherlock St. Finbarr's 0-10 10 Éire Óg
7 Cillian Myers-Murray St. Finbarr's 2-03 9 Ballincollig
Brian Hurley Castlehaven 1-06 9 Éire Óg
Brian Hurley Castlehaven 1-06 9 Carbery Rangers
10 Chris Óg Jones Muskerry 2-02 8 UCC
Billy Crowley Valley Rovers 1-05 8 Nemo Rangers
Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 0-08 8 St. Finbarr's
Cian Dorgan Ballincollig 0-08 8 Ilen Rovers

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 April 2021). "West Cork group of death pick of county championship draws". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (29 August 2021). "Connolly hits two goals as Nemo Rangers win 2020 Cork senior football final against Castlehaven". The 42. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ O'Shea, John (17 October 2021). "Cork PSFC: Douglas cause shock of the day in the SFC with their win over Nemo and knocking out the champions". Echo Live. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Carrigaline relegate Ilen Rovers with late Callum Barrett goal". Echo Live. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Sherlock delivers for St Finbarr's in epic climax to deny gallant Clonakilty". Echo Live. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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