2008 Cork Senior Football Championship Dates 18 April 2008 – 5 October 2008 Teams 26 Sponsor Evening Echo Champions Nemo Rangers (17th title) Maurice McCarthy (captain)Ephie Fitzgerald (manager)Runners-up Douglas Tom Sheehan (captain)Ronan McCarthy (manager)Relegated Bantry Blues Matches played 37 Goals scored 55 (1.49 per match) Points scored 742 (20.05 per match) Top scorer(s) James Masters (1-30)
The 2008 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 120th 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 in December 2007. The championship began on 18 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions .[1]
On 5 October 2008, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-05 defeat of Douglas in the final.[2] This was their 17th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.
James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Results [ ]
Divisions/colleges section [ ]
Seandún v Beara
20 April 2008 Round 1 Seandún 2-10 - 0-10 Beara Rossa Park , Skibbereen
R O'Mahony 1-3, JP Murphy 0-5, B McGinn 1-1, T O'Connell 0-1.
KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, BJ O'Sullivan 0-3, C Harrington 0-1, G Lowney 0-1.
Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline)
University College Cork v Carbery
21 April 2008 Round 1 University College Cork 2-08 - 1-15 Carbery Páirc Naomh Eoin , Newcestown
C Daly 1-0, T O'Regan 1-0, F Gould 0-3, W Kennedy 0-1, D Gould 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, J Gould 0-1.
C O'Driscoll 0-5, C Keane 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-4, F Arundel 0-2, R Moloney 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, M Barrett 0-1.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Muskerry v Carrigdhoun
5 May 2008 Round 1 Muskerry 0-12 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
A Concannon 0-4, P Dunlea 0-3, S Kelly 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, E Lougheed 0-1.
G White 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Kingston 0-1.
Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
Cork Institute of Technology v Duhallow
10 May 2008 Round 2 Cork Institute of Technology 2-07 - 1-11 Duhallow Dr. Croke Park , Ballyclough
P O'Flynn 1-1, R Leahy 1-0, D Goulding 0-3, H Curran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A O'Reilly 0-1.
D O'Connor 1-5, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1.
Round 1 [ ]
Naomh Abán v Dohenys
18 April 2008 Round 1 Naomh Abán 0-10 - 0-09 Dohenys Inchigeelagh
M Ó Cróinín 0-8, A Ó Cróinín 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1.
P McCarthy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, K Crowley 0-1, P Collins 0-1.
Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
Na Piarsaigh v Bantry Blues
18 April 2008 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-10 - 0-12 Bantry Blues Sam Maguire Park , Dunmanway
P Gould 1-0, D McDonnell 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, D Gardiner 0-2, S Glasgow 0-1, A Hurley 0-1.
D Barron 0-7, S Drummey 0-3, R Lynch 0-1, R Harrington 0-1.
Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Castlehaven v Mallow
19 April 2008 Round 1 Castlehaven 0-12 - 0-10 Mallow Macroom
P Hurley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-3, C Crowley 0-2, D Burns 0-2, M Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1.
C O'Riordan 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Halloran 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.
Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
Douglas v Clonakilty
20 April 2008 Round 1 Douglas 1-13 - 0-08 Clonakilty Brinny Sportsfield , Brinny
M Harrington 1-4, J Farrell 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-3, C Dineen 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, W Coveney 0-1.
P Griffin 0-5, C Callanan 0-2, C McManus 0-1.
Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
Round 2 [ ]
Clonakilty v Bishopstown
11 May 2008 Round 2 Clonakilty 1-10 - 0-06 Bishopstown Brinny
C Callanan 1-3, P Griffin 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, N Hayes 0-1, N Griffin 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.
P Honohan 0-2, R Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, B Healy 0-1.
Aghada v Bantry Blues
18 May 2008 Round 2 Aghada 3-12 - 0-09 Bantry Blues Charlie Hurley Park , Bandon
T O'Keeffe 2-1, C Fleming 0-6, P O'Neill 1-2, JP O'Connor 0-3.
D Barron 0-4, S Drummey 0-3, J Canty 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
Ballincollig v St. Nicholas'
1 June 2008 Round 2 Ballincollig 1-09 - 0-10 St. Nicholas' Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh , Ballygarvan
C O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, N Allen 0-1, E Hegarty 0-1, A Donovan 0-1.
R Brosnan 0-6, P O'Brien 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, G Callinan 0-1.
Referee: G McSweeney (Glenville)
Dohenys v Mallow
1 June 2008 Round 2 Dohenys 0-13 - 0-10 Mallow Carrigadrohid
G McCarthy 0-10, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Deane 0-1, K Crowley 0-1.
J Hayes 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Relegation play-offs [ ]
Bishopstown v Bantry Blues
22 June 2008 Semi-final Bishopstown 0-15 - 0-10 Bantry Blues Inchigeelagh
P Honohan 0-5, B Healy 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, N O'Donovan 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, A Coomey 0-1.
D Barron 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, D McGragh 0-1, G Canty 0-1, K Harrington 0-1.
Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)
St. Nicholas' v Mallow
11 July 2008 Semi-final St. Nicholas' 2-08 - 1-10 Mallow Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh , D'more
R Brosnan 1-1, D Brosnan 0-4, N Harte 1-0, G Callinan 0-2, N Horgan 0-1.
P Dineen 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-4, S Cronin 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, D Kerrisk 0-1.
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
Bantry Blues v Mallow
18 July 2008 Round 3 Bantry Blues 0-10 - 3-08 Mallow Kilmurry
D Barron 0-5, J Canty 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2.
C O'Riordan 1-4, S Cronin 1-1, M O'Brien 1-0, J Hayes 0-2, B Doyle 0-1.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Round 3 [ ]
Ilen Rovers v Seandún
18 June 2008 Round 3 Ilen Rovers 0-10 - 0-07 Seandún Macroom
K O'Sullivan 0-4, A Holland 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, J Wycherley 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1.
JP Murphy 0-6, D O'Connor 0-1.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Clonakilty v Carbery
21 June 2008 Round 3 Clonakilty 1-11 - 0-10 Carbery Castlehaven
P Griffin 0-4, C Callanan 1-0, B Walsh 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, S Nagle 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
D O'Donovan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-3, C Keane 0-1, M Barrett 0-1.
Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
Duhallow v O'Donovan Rossa
21 June 2008 Round 3 Duhallow 1-13 - 0-07 O'Donovan Rossa Macroom
D O'Connor 0-7, D Flynn 1-0, N Fleming 0-2, N Cronin 0-1, D Gayer 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.
C McCarthy 0-5, B O'Dwyer 0-2.
Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
Ballincollig v Muskerry
22 June 2008 Round 3 Ballincollig 0-09 - 0-08 Muskerry Cloughduv
A Donovan 0-3, P O'Mahony 0-2, N Allen 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, E Burke 0-1.
P Dunlea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, S Kiely 0-1, A Concannon 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1.
Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
Castlehaven v Aghada
22 June 2008 Round 3 Castlehaven 1-14 - 3-07 Aghada Brinny
P Hurley 0-7, M Collins 1-1, C Crowley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-2, D Burns 0-1.
C Fleming 2-1, T Houlihan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, G Melvin 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1.
Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Douglas v Naomh Abán
22 June 2008 Round 3 Douglas 2-14 - 0-03 Naomh Abán Cloughduv
M Harrington 1-3, S McCarthy 0-6, T Sheehan 1-0, W Coveney 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1.
A Ó Loingsigh 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1, G Ó Loingsigh 0-1.
Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)
Na Piarsaigh v Dohenys
16 August 2008 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 2-12 - 0-12 (aet) Dohenys Kilmurry
J Gardiner 1-3, T Ó hAilpín 1-0, P Gould 0-3, G Sheehan 0-2, D Gardiner 0-2, A Hurley 0-1, W Long 0-1.
G McCarthy 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Healy 0-1.
Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Quarter-finals [ ]
Ilen Rovers v Clonakilty
20 July 2008 Quarter-final Ilen Rovers 1-14 - 1-10 Clonakilty Rosscarbery
A Holland 1-2, K O'Sullivan 0-5, E Sheehy 0-2, J Wycherley 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-1, K Daly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.
P Griffin 1-1, B Walsh 0-3, C Callanan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.
Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)
Douglas v Ballincollig
6 September 2008 Quarter-final Douglas 0-09 - 0-06 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.
P O'Mahony 0-4, P Kelly 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
Duhallow v Na Piarsaigh
6 September 2008 Quarter-final Duhallow 2-10 - 0-05 Na Piarsaigh Coachford
B Dennehy 1-2, L McLoughlin 1-1, N Fleming 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, B Daly 0-1, D Gayer 0-1.
J Gardiner 0-3, S Glasgow 0-1, P Gould 0-1.
Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)
Semi-finals [ ]
Douglas v Ilen Rovers
13 September 2008 Semi-final Douglas 0-12 - 0-12 Ilen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-4, W Coveney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, N Gannon 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.
K O'Sullivan 0-6, B O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-2, K Daly 0-1.
Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Nemo Rangers v Duhallow
13 September 2008 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 2-10 - 1-08 Duhallow Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
B O'Driscoll 2-2, J Masters 0-5, M McCarthy 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, P Kerrigan 0-1.
D O'Connor 1-2, M Dilworth 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, B Dennehy 0-1, B Daly 0-1, N Fleming 0-1.
Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)
Douglas v Ilen Rovers
27 September 2008 Semi-final replay Douglas 0-11 - 0-09 Ilen Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
S McCarthy 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, R Keating 0-1.
K O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, A Holland 0-2, K Daly 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
Final [ ]
Nemo Rangers v Douglas
5 October 2008 Final Nemo Rangers 0-13 - 0-05 Douglas Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
P Kerrigan 0-5 (0-1 free); J Masters 0-3; S O’Brien 0-2; D Niblock, M McCarthy and D Kearney (free) 0-1 each.
Report
M Harrington 0-2 (0-1 free); F O’Sullivan (free), B Fitzgerald and T Sheehan 0-1 each.
Attendance: 7,604 Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]