1970 Cork Senior Football Championship Dates 12 April 1970 – 18 October 1970 Teams 18 Champions Muskerry (1st title) Séamus McCarthy (captain)Runners-up Nemo Rangers Frank Cogan (captain)Matches played 19 Goals scored 49 (2.58 per match) Points scored 345 (18.16 per match) Top scorer(s) Noel Dunne (1-25)
The 1970 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 82nd 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 25 January 1970. The championship began on 12 April 1970 and ended on 18 October 1970.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in a first round replay.
On 18 October 1970, Muskerry won the championship following a 3-10 to 4-06 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the final.[1] This remains their only championship title.
Muskerry's Noel Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
St. Nicholas' v University College Cork
17 May 1970 First round replay St. Nicholas' 3-12 - 0-07 University College Cork Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
P Harte 2-2, D Coughlan 1-2, T O'Brien 0-4, D Morley 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, P Hurley 0-1.
B Lynch 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, D Coffey 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)
Second round [ ]
Clonakilty v Avondhu
12 April 1970 Second round Clonakilty 1-11 - 2-11 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
TF Hayes 0-7, M McCarthy 1-0, Teddy Hayes 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, N Lane 0-1.
DJ Ryan 1-2, T Monaghan 1-1, J Horgan 0-4, D Bermingham 0-2, M Burke 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
Cobh v Nemo Rangers
10 May 1970 Second round Cobh 1-08 - 6-18 Nemo Rangers Riverstown Sportsfield , Sallybrook
J Murphy 1-1, S Connors 0-3, C Donovan 0-2, F McGann 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.
D Allen 2-6, J Barrett 2-4, S McGann 0-5, N Morgan 1-0, R Cogan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2, C Murphy 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
Muskerry v Seandún
10 May 1970 Second round Muskerry 1-12 - 1-10 Seandún Cloughduv
N Dunne 0-7, J Lynch 1-1, M Mehigan 0-3, J Lynch 0-1.
S Casey 0-5, S Willis 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
Quarter-finals [ ]
Muskerry v Avondhu
7 June 1970 Quarter-final Muskerry 3-14 - 2-08 Avondhu Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
F Cooper 2-1, M Mehigan 1-3, N Dunne 0-5, B O'Connor 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
B Honohan 1-0, T Monaghan 1-0, N Kirby 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
Semi-finals [ ]
Muskerry v Beara
23 August 1970 Semi-final Muskerry 0-08 - 0-08 Beara Clonakilty
N Dunne 0-5, M Mehigan 0-1, F Cooper 0-1, C Kelly 0-1.
KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, B O'Neill 0-2, J Downing 0-1.
Muskerry v Beara
20 September 1970 Semi-final replay Muskerry 1-13 - 1-08 Beara Clonakilty
M Mehigan 1-3, F Cooper 0-4, N Dunne 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, C Twomey 0-1.
M O'Regan 1-2, B Hanley 0-5, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
Final [ ]
Muskerry v Nemo Rangers
18 October 1970 Final Muskerry 3-10 - 4-06 Nemo Rangers Cork Athletic Grounds , Cork
N Dunne 1-5, D Murphy 1-1, J Dunlea 1-0, C Kelly 0-1, G Lynch 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, M Scannell 0-1.
J Barrett 1-3, S McGann 1-0, N Morgan 1-0, D Allen 1-0, D Cogan 0-3.
Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]