1975 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1975 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates6 April 1975 – 21 September 1975
Teams20
Champions Nemo Rangers (3rd title)
Frank Cogan (captain)
Runners-up Dohenys
Colman O'Rourke (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored79 (3.95 per match)
Points scored332 (16.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dinny Allen (5-13)
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The 1975 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 87th 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 26 January 1975. The championship began on 6 April 1975 and ended on 21 September 1975.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 21 September 1975, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 4-12 to 0-07 defeat of Dohenys in the final.[1] This was their third championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Nemo's Dinny Allen was the championship's top scorer with 5-13.

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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6 April 1975 First round Clonakilty 3-11 - 3-06 Carrigdhoun Ballinspittle
M Leahy 1-2, TF Hayes 0-5, D McCarthy 1-1, J Donovan 1-1, P Griffin 0-1, F O'Regan 0-1. P Tuohy 1-1, G Hanley 0-4, C O'Callaghan 1-0, J Hurley 1-0, M Burke 0-1.
6 April 1975 First round Na Piarsaigh 3-07 - 2-09 University College Cork Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
R Whitley 1-1, S Twomey 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-1, T Nott 0-2, G Moynihan 0-1, L Nott 0-1. T Foley 1-3, B Murphy 1-1, S Murphy 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1.
18 May 1975 First round St Michael's 0-04 - 5-15 Carbery Coachford
R Cummins 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. D Barron 4-3, T Murphy 0-7, J Riordan 1-0, M Burns 0-2, C Collins 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.
25 May 1975 First round Canovee 0-05 - 2-10 Nemo Rangers Coachford
P Mehigan 0-3, M Mehigan 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1. D Allen 1-2, K Collins 1-1, S Coughlan 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, S Leyden 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.

Second round

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6 April 1975 Second round Muskerry 0-11 - 1-05 Avondhu Ballinlough Stadium, Ballinlough
C Twomey 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, P Corkery 0-2, F Cooper 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. K McGann 1-0, J Courtney 0-2, M Dennehy 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1.
13 April 1975 Second round Millstreet 3-04 - 3-05 Macroom Coachford
D O'Shea 2-0, J Kenneally 1-2, T Kelleher 0-1, T Burke 0-1. S Noonan 1-1, E Hallinan 1-0, Tim O'Sullivan 1-0, L Gould 0-2, Tony O'Sullivan 0-1, L Quinlan 0-1.
13 April 1975 Second round Bishopstown 3-11 - 2-04 Seandún Church Road, Blackrock
S Lynch 1-5, D Murphy 2-0, M Fleming 0-4, J Crowley 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. B Meade 1-3, M O'Regan 1-0, T O'Brien 0-1.
27 April 1975 Second round St. Nicholas' 1-09 - 0-13 St. Finbarr's Ballinlough Stadium, Bllinlough
P Shorrt 0-5, F O'Sullivan 1-0, P Harte 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, E McCarthy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, H Kennedy 0-1.
4 May 1975 Second round Duhallow 3-07 - 2-08 Beara Ballingeary
G O'Sullivan 2-2, C Kearney 1-2, D Buckley 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1. EG O'Sullivan 1-5, M Hanley 1-0, B Twomey 0-2, JG O'Sullivan 0-1.
18 May 1975 Second round Dohenys 1-13 - 1-08 Imokilly Ballinhassig
D Collins 0-5, V O'Sullivan 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, E Cagney 0-2, D Crowley 0-1. M McGee 0-6, T Murphy 1-0, W Glavin 0-1, W Keane 0-1.
22 June 1975 Second round Clonakilty 3-12 - 2-01 Na Piarsaigh Innishannon
TF Hayes 0-5, J O'Donovan 1-1, K Dillon 1-0, P Coogan 1-0, D McCarthy 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, M Leahy 0-1. R Whitley 1-0, R Tuohy 1-0, F Buckley 0-1.
10 August 1975 Second round Carbery 2-08 - 2-10 Nemo Rangers Castle Grounds, Macroom
T Holland 1-1, D Barron 1-0, T Murphy 0-3, M Burns 0-2, D Crowley 0-2. J Barrett 1-1, D Allen 0-4, D Linehan 1-0, N Morgan 0-2, K Collins 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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4 May 1975 Quarter-final Bishopstown 4-09 - 4-01 Macroom Coachford
E McCarthy 3-0, D Healy 1-5, J Lynch 0-3, J Crowley 0-1. Tony O'Sullivan 2-0, S Noonan 1-0, L Quinlan 1-0, L Gould 0-1.
8 June 1975 Quarter-final Dohenys 2-11 - 2-10 Muskerry Clonakilty
D Crowley 2-0, C O'Rourke 0-3, J Collins 0-3, D Collins 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-2, V O'Sullivan 0-1. D McCarthy 1-6, F Cooper 1-0, V Coakley 0-3, G Lynch 0-1.
6 July 1975 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-11 - 2-04 Duhallow Castle Grounds, Macroom
J Barry-Murphy 1-2, J McCarthy 0-4, D Murray 1-0, F Twomey 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, E McCarthy 0-1, B Manley 0-1. P O'Connor 1-1, C Kearney 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, DJ O'Keeffe 0-1.
24 August 1975 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-12 - 0-05 Clonakilty Kinsale
K Collins 0-5, D Allen 1-1, J Barrett 1-1, C Murphy 1-1, S Coughlan 0-2, N Morgan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. D McCarthy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1.

Semi-finals

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6 July 1975 Semi-final Dohenys 1-10 - 1-05 Bishopstown Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
C O'Rourke 0-4, D Crowley 1-0, J Carroll 0-3, J Collins 0-2, V O'Sullivan 0-1. J Lynch 1-1, D Murphy 0-4.
6 September 1975 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-10 - 3-07 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke, Cork
D Allen 1-4, N Morgan 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Coughlan 0-2, J Barrett 0-1, K Collins 0-1. J McCarthy 1-4, T Goulding 2-0, F Twomey 0-2, D Murray 0-1.
14 September 1975 Semi-final replay Nemo Rangers 2-09 - 0-13 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke
D Allen 1-2, S Coughlan 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, J Barrett 0-2, N Morgan 0-1. J McCarthy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, D Murray 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1, T Goulding 0-1,

Final

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21 September 1975 Final Nemo Rangers 4-12 - 0-07 Dohenys The Mardyke, Cork
N Morgan 2-3, S Coughlan 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, D Allen 1-0, K Collins 0-3, S Leydon 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. C O'Rourke 0-3, D Collins 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, J Collins 0-1. Attendance: 8,030
Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 5-13 28 6 4.66
2 Declan Barron Carbery 5-03 18 2 9.00
Gerry McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-15 18 4 4.50
4 Noel Morgan Nemo Rangers 3-07 16 6 2.66
Séamus Coughlan Nemo Rangers 0-16 16 6 2.66
6 Colm Murphy Nemo Rangers 3-05 14 6 2.33
Kieran Collins Nemo Rangers 1-11 14 6 2.33
Colman O'Rourke Dohenys 0-14 14 4 3.50
9 Jimmy Barrett Nemo Rangers 2-06 12 6 2.00
10 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 1-08 11 4 2.75
Tim F. Hayes Clonakilty 0-11 11 3 3.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Declan Barron Carbery 4-03 15 St Michael's
2 Gene McCarthy Bishopstown 3-00 9 Macroom
Noel Morgan Nemo Rangers 2-03 9 Dohenys
Diarmuid McCarthy Muskerry 1-06 9 Dohenys
5 Gerard O'Sullivan Duhallow 2-02 8 Beara
Eddie Ger O'Sullivan Beara 1-05 8 Duhallow
Seán Lynch Bishopstown 1-05 8 Seandún
Denis Healy Bishopstown 1-05 8 Macroom
9 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 1-04 7 St. Finbarr's
Gerry McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-04 7 Nemo Rangers
Tony Murphy Carbery 0-07 7 St Michael's

Miscellaneous

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  • Na Piarsaigh recorded their first ever championship victory since promotion to the senior grade in 1967.
  • Dohenys qualified for the final for the first time since 1897.

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.
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