1975 Cork Senior Football Championship Dates 6 April 1975 – 21 September 1975 Teams 20 Champions Nemo Rangers (3rd title)Frank Cogan (captain)Runners-up Dohenys Colman O'Rourke (captain)Matches played 20 Goals scored 79 (3.95 per match) Points scored 332 (16.6 per match) Top scorer(s) Dinny Allen (5-13)
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 [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v University College Cork
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.
St Michael's v Carbery
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.
Second round [ ]
Muskerry v Avondhu
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.
Millstreet v Macroom
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.
St. Nicholas' v St. Finbarr's
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.
Duhallow v Beara
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.
Dohenys v Imokilly
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.
Carbery v Nemo Rangers
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 [ ]
Dohenys v Muskerry
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.
St. Finbarr's v Duhallow
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.
Nemo Rangers v Clonakilty
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 [ ]
Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's
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 [ ]
Nemo Rangers v Dohenys
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 [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
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 .
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