2018 Cork Senior Football Championship Dates 18 March 2018 – 28 October 2018 Teams 27 Sponsor Evening Echo Champions St. Finbarr's (9th title)Ian Maguire (captain) Ray Keane (manager)Runners-up Duhallow Anthony O'Connor (captain) Pádraig Kearns (manager)Relegated Aghada Matches played 42 Goals scored 82 (1.95 per match) Points scored 1008 (24 per match)
The 2018 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 130th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 opening fixtures took place on 10 December 2017.[1] The championship began on 18 March 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the quarter-final stage.[2] [3]
On 28 October 2018, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-14 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1985 .[4]
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Championship details [ ]
Overview [ ]
The 2018 championship will see a total of 27 teams compete for the title. These consist of 19 club teams, 6 divisional teams and 2 college teams.
Format [ ]
A new format will be used for the 2018 championship. For the first time since 2015 , the divisions and colleges will compete in their own mini championship before entering the championship proper.
Divisional and college section [ ]
Round 1: Eight teams will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 2. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Round 2: Four teams will contest this round. The two winning teams will advance to Round 3 of the championship proper. The two losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Club section [ ]
Preliminary round: 2 teams will contest this round. The winning team will advance to Round 1. The losing team will advance to Round 3.
Round 1: 18 teams will contest this round. The nine losing teams will advance to Round 2. The nine winning teams will advance to Round 3.
Round 2: The 9 losing teams from Round 1 will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 3. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship. One team will receive a bye to Round 3.
Round 3: The 9 winning teams from Round 1, the 4 winning teams from Round 2, the bye team and the 2 divisional teams will contest this round. The 8 winning teams will advance to the Quarter-finals. The 8 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Quarter-finals: 8 teams will contest this round. The 4 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 4 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: 4 teams will contest this round. The 2 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 2 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final will be contested by the two semi-final winners.
Results [ ]
Divisions/colleges section [ ]
Beara v Avondhu
18 March 2018 Round 1 Beara 0-13 - 0-10 Avondhu Cill na Martra
D Harrington (2f), D Fenton (3f) 0-5 each, ST O’Sullivan 0-2, A O’Sullivan 0-1.
Report
P Clancy (1f), T O’Shea (2f) 0-3 each, C Lillis 0-2, T O’Sullivan and C O’Mahony 0-1 each.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Cork Institute of Technology v Muskerry
20 March 2018 Round 1 Cork Institute of Technology 1-16 - 2-06 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
D Duínnín 0-6, K O'Hanlon 1-2, T Sheehy 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, S Bambury 0-1.
J Corkery 1-2, M Ó Duínnín 1-0, B Cronin 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1, F Goold 0-1.
University College Cork v Carbery
20 March 2018 Round 1 University College Cork 1-16 - 2-12 Carbery Macroom
G Murphy 0-5 (1f), R Buckley, C Bambury (1f) 0-3 each, J Ryan 1-0, D O’Brien, M O’Donnell, G O’Sullivan, D Shaw, P Spillane 0-1 each.
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D O’Driscoll 1-3 (1-0 pen), G O’Callaghan 1-1, C O’Driscoll, C Cullinane, E Goggin (2f) 0-2 each, P Murphy, J Collins 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Duhallow v Seandún
20 March 2018 Round 1 Duhallow 2-17 - 1-03 Seandún Mallow GAA Complex , Mallow
S Hickey 1-4, P Walsh 1-0; A O'Connor 0-3 (1f), F O'Connor 0-2, M Dilworth 0-2; K Crowley 0-2, M Healy 0-2, M Vaughan 0-1, B Daly 0-1.
Report
G Kelleher 1-0; B Murphy 0-1f, K O'Flynn 0-1f, A Kidney 0-1f.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Duhallow v University College Cork
27 March 2018 Round 2 Duhallow 0-19 - 1-10 University College Cork O'Connell Park , Glantane
D O'Connor 0-6 (0-5f), S Hickey 0-6, E McSweeney 0-2; M Healy 0-2, M Dilworth 0-1, K Crowley 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.
Report
C O'Hannifin 1-0, M O'Donnell 0-3 (2f), R Buckley 0-3 (2f), L O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1; L Wall 0-1.
Referee: M Sheehan (Liscarroll)
Preliminary round [ ]
Valley Rovers v Mallow
7 April 2018 Preliminary round Valley Rovers 3-12 - 1-12 Mallow Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
Fiachra Lynch 1-8 (5f, 1 '45), J Kiely 1-1, E O'Reilly 1-1, J Walsh 0-2.
Report
C O'Riordan 0-5 (3f), D Hayes 1-0, R Harkin 0-3 (2f), E Stanton 0-1; K Sheehan 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1; E Murphy 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Round 1 [ ]
Bishopstown v Douglas
7 April 2018 Round 1 Bishopstown 0-11 - 0-09 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
C Dorman 0-3, M Oakes 0-2, M Power 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, D Costelloe 0-1, B Clifford 0-1, S Oakes 0-1, D Lester 0-1.
Report
S Collins 0-3, J Holland 0-2, C Kingston 0-1, S Wilson 0-1, C Russell 0-1, L Dineen 0-1.
Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Castlehaven v Dohenys
14 April 2018 Round 1 Castlehaven 2-15 - 2-10 Dohenys Rosscarbery
C O'Driscoll 2-2, C Cahalane 0-6, M Collins 0-4, M Hurley 0-1, D Limrick 0-1, C Nolan 0-1.
F Herlihy 0-4, J O'Connell 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, J Carroll 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, K White 0-1.
Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
Valley Rovers v Newcestown
15 April 2018 Round 1 Valley Rovers 3-06 - 1-09 Newcestown Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
J Cottrell 2-0, A Settini 1-0, F Lynch 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, K Canty 0-1, E Delaney 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.
C Dineen 1-1, D Twoemy 0-3, T Twomey 0-2, L Meade 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.
Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
Ballincollig v Ilen Rovers
15 April 2018 Round 1 Ballincollig 0-15 - 0-08 Ilen Rovers Macroom
C Dorgan 0-6, C Kiely 0-3, A Donovan 0-2, L Fahy 0-1, S Kiely 0-1, K Crowley 0-1, J Miskella 0-1.
D Mac Eoin 0-3, S Leonard 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'Donovan 0-1.
Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
Round 2 [ ]
Clyda Rovers v Aghada
14 July 2018 Round 2 Clyda Rovers 1-12 - 0-09 Aghada Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
C Kelly 1-0, Conor O'Sullivan 0-3, Cian O'Sullivan 0-3, C Flanagan 0-3, P Kissane 0-1, Séamus Ronayne 0-1, P Cronin 0-1.
C Fleming 0-4, P O'Neill 0-2, T Hartnett 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, R Savage 0-1.
Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
Mallow v Kiskeam
21 July 2018 Round 2 Mallow 1-16 - 1-12 Kiskeam O'Connell Park , Glantane
C O'Riordan 0-10, E Stanton 1-0, R Harkin 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, J Loughrey 0-1.
T O'Sullivan 0-7, S O'Sullivan 0-4, G Casey 1-0, D Scannell 0-1.
Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
Carrigaline v Ilen Rovers
11 August 2018 Round 2 Carrigaline 1-15 - 2-11 Ilen Rovers Clonakilty
M Brosnan 1-2, O Barry 0-4, B Coakley 0-4, A Colohan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1, B Pope 0-1.
D Mac Eoin 1-5, S Leonard 1-1, K O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hegarty 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1, C Harrington 0-1.
Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
Douglas v Dohenys
11 August 2018 Round 2 Douglas 0-15 - 0-07 Dohenys Clonakilty
C Russell 0-6, E O'Sullivan 0-4, S Collins 0-2, C Kingston 0-2, D Hanrahan 0-1.
F Herlihy 0-2, J Carroll 0-2, D O'Dwyer 0-1, K White 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Clonakilty v Newcestown
12 August 2018 Round 2 Clonakilty 1-15 - 1-13 (aet) Newcestown Sam Maguire Park , Dunmanway
J O'Mahony 0-5, C O'Donoghue 1-0, S White 0-2, D Lowney 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, D O'Regan 0-1, L O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, R Mannix 0-1.
D Twomey 0-7, J Meade 1-1, C Dineen 0-2, L Meade 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.
Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
Relegation play-offs [ ]
Dohenys v Kiskeam
8 September 2018 Round 2 Dohenys 1-12 - 1-09 Kiskeam Macroom
A Sheehan 0-5, F Herlihy 0-4, J McCarthy 1-0, J Carroll 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.
Report
S O'Sullivan 1-3, D Scannell 0-2, A Carroll 0-2, AJ O'Connor 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
Ilen Rovers v Aghada
22 September 2018 Round 1 Ilen Rovers 2-16 - 1-11 Aghada St. Mary's Park , Enniskean
S O'Donovan 1-5, D Mac Eoin 0-4, D Hegarty 1-0, P O'Driscoll 0-3, T Regan 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1.
P O'Neill 1-4, A Berry 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, C Fleming 0-1.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Aghada v Newcestown
28 September 2018 Round 3 Aghada 1-06 - 1-07 Newcestown Páirc Séamus de Barra , Carrigtwohill
J Tynan 1-0, T Hartnett 0-1, R Kennedy 0-1, S Bennett 0-1, K O'Hanlon 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, C Fleming 0-1.
D Twomey 1-2, T Twomey 0-2, T Horgan 0-1, C Keane 0-1, J Meade 0-1.
Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
Round 3 [ ]
Duhallow v St. Nicholas'
8 September 2018 Round 3 Duhallow 1-12 - 0-08 St. Nicholas' Macroom
S Hickey 0-4, D Moynihan 1-0, D O'Connor 0-2, E McSweeney 0-2, K Crowley 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, M Vaughan 0-1.
L Coughlan 0-5, C Horgan 0-1, Dean Brosnan 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1.
Referee: M Collins
St. Finbarr's v Mallow
8 September 2018 Round 3 St. Finbarr's 3-11 - 1-11 Mallow Mourne Abbey
S Sherlock 1-4, I Maguire 1-3, C Myers-Murray 1-1, A McCarthy 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, C Barrett 0-1.
R Harkin 0-4, C O'Riordan 0-4, M O'Rourke 1-0, J Loughrey 0-2, E Murphy 0-1.
Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)
Clonakilty v Bishopstown
9 September 2018 Round 3 Clonakilty 1-11 - 0-07 Bishopstown Charlie Hurley Park , Bandon
J O'Mahony 0-4, S White 1-0, D O'Regan 0-3, D Lowney 0-1, L O'Donovan 0-1, M Scally 0-1, T Clancy 0-1.
C Dorman 0-3, K O'Halloran 0-1, B Clifford 0-1, S Oakes 0-1, N O'Donovan 0-1.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Valley Rovers v Clyda Rovers
9 September 2018 Round 3 Valley Rovers 1-16 - 0-08 Clyda Rovers Coachford
F Lynch 0-9, E O'Reilly 1-0, K Canty 0-2, D Delaney 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, B Crowley 0-1, J Kiely 0-1, J Cottrell 0-1.
C Flanagan 0-4, K Fitzgerald 0-2, S Ronayne 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Carbery Rangers v Ballincollig
9 September 2018 Round 3 Carbery Rangers 0-15 - 1-08 Ballincollig Charlie Hurley Park , Bandon
J Hayes 0-4, B Shanahan 0-2, K McMahon 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, S Hayes 0-2, J O'Rourke 0-2, D Hayes 0-1.
K Browne 1-0, S Kiely 0-3, J Miskella 0-2, C Dorgan 0-1, A Donovan 0-1, C Kiely 0-1.
Referee: C Dineen
Douglas v Carrigaline
9 September 2018 Round 3 Douglas 2-07 - 0-08 Carrigaline Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh , Ballygarvan
M Dolan 1-0, B Collins 1-0, D Hanrahan 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, C Russell 0-2, S Collins 0-1.
B Coakley 0-3, O Barry 0-1, M Brosnan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, Kieran Kavanagh 0-1, W O'Brien 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Nemo Rangers v O'Donovan Rossa
9 September 2018 Round 3 Nemo Rangers 4-16 - 0-13 O'Donovan Rossa Coachford
L Connolly 1-8, P Kerrigan 1-2, C O'Donovan 1-0, M Cronin 1-0, C Horgan 0-3, S Martin 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, A O'Reilly 0-1.
K Davis 0-5, D Óg Hodnett 0-2, T Hegarty 0-1, C Crowley 0-1, S Crowley 0-1, B Crowley 0-1, M Collins 0-1, R Byrne 0-1.
Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
Quarter-finals [ ]
St. Finbarr's v Douglas
22 September 2018 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-08 - 0-11 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
S Sherlock 1-5, E Dennehy 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, I Maguire 0-1.
E O'Sullivan 0-5, C Russell 0-2, S Kingston 0-1, S Collins 0-1, E Cotter 0-1, D Hanrahan 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Carbery Rangers v Clonakilty
23 September 2018 Quarter-final Carbery Rangers 1-18 - 0-11 Clonakilty Sam Maguire Park , Dunmanway
J Hayes 0-7 (5f), M Hodnett 1-1, J O’Rourke 0-4, A Jennings 0-2, K MacMahon, S Hayes, P Hurley, S O’Neill 0-1 each.
Report
J O’Mahony 0-3f, S White, R Mannix 0-2 each, T Clancy, S McEvoy, D O’Regan and J Henry 0-1 each.
Referee: K Murphy (Nemo Rangers)
Semi-finals [ ]
Duhallow v Castlehaven
7 October 2018 Semi-final Duhallow 0-15 - 0-15 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
E McSweeney, D O’Connor (two frees), S Hickey 0-3 each, M Vaughan, A O’Connor 0-2 each, P Walsh, L O’Neill 0-1 each.
Report
M Collins 0-9 (eight frees), B Hurley 0-2, S Dineen, Damien Cahalane (45), M Hurley, J Davis 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
St. Finbarr's v Carbery Rangers
7 October 2018 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-15 - 0-12 Carbery Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
S Sherlock (0-10, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘45); E McGreevey, E Finn, C Lyons, I Maguire, M Shields (0-1 each).
Report
J Hayes (0-2 frees), B Shanahan (0-2, 0-1 free, 0- ‘45), J O’Rourke, M Hodnett (0-2 each); R Kiely, S Hayes (0-1 each).
Referee: J Ryan
Duhallow v Castlehaven
14 October 2018 Semi-final replay Duhallow 2-15 - 1-18 (aet) Castlehaven Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
M Vaughan 0-5 and D O’Connor (0-3 frees) 0-5 each, A O’Connor 1-1, D Moynihan 1-0, S Hickey 0-2, A Walsh and F O’Connor 0-1 each.
Report
M Hurley 1-6, M Collins (frees) 0-4 and C Cahalane 0-4 each, D Cahalane (0-1 ’45) 0-2, C Maguire and C O’Driscoll 0-1 each.
Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
Duhallow v Castlehaven
20 October 2018 Semi-final second replay Duhallow 3-13 - 0-16 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Rinn , Cork
J O’Connor (1-3, 0-1 ‘45, 0-1 free); D O’Connor (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-3 frees); S Hickey (1-1); M Vaughan (0-2); P Walsh, F O’Connor, E McSweeney, A O’Connor (0-1 each).
Report
M Collins (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Hurley (0-3); B Hurley (0-2, 0-1 free); D Cahalane (0-1 ‘45), C O’Driscoll, C Cahalane (0-1 each).
Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)
Final [ ]
St. Finbarr's v Duhallow
28 October 2018 Final St. Finbarr's 3-14 - 2-14 Duhallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
S Sherlock (1-8, 8 frees), E Finn (1-1), C Lyons (1-0), C Dennehy, E Dennehy, D O’Brien, C Keane, C Barrett (0-1 each).
Report
D O’Connor (1-5, 1-0 pen, 3 frees), J O’Connor (0-3, 2 frees), S Hickey (1-0), E. McSweeney (0-2), P.Walsh, A. Walsh, A. O’Connor, K Crowley (0-1 each).
Attendance: 6,511 Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
References [ ]
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