2021 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship Dates 14 July - 28 November 2021 Teams 12 clubs 5 divisions/colleges Sponsor Bon Secours Hospital Champions St. Finbarr's (10th title)Ian Maguire (captain) Paul O'Keeffe (manager)Runners-up Clonakilty Eoghan Deasy (captain) Haulie O'Neill (manager)Relegated Ilen Rovers Matches played 28 Goals scored 54 (1.93 per match) Points scored 663 (23.68 per match) Top scorer(s) Steven Sherlock (3-41)
The 2021 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship was the second staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 133rd staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork . The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 April 2021.[1] The championship began on 20 July 2021 and ended on 28 November 2021.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they failed to make it out of the group stage after suffering two defeats.[2] [3] Ilen Rovers were relegated after being beaten by Carrigaline in a playoff.[4]
The final was played on 28 November 2021 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork , between Clonakilty and St. Finbarr's , in what was their second ever final meeting and their first in 11 years . St. Finbarr's won the match by 0-14 to 0-13 to claim their tenth championship title overall and a first title since 2018 .[5]
Steven Sherlock was the championship's top scorer with 3-41.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Senior A Football Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Cork Senior A Football Championship
Participating teams [ ]
Clubs [ ]
The seedings were based on final group stage positions from the 2020 championship.[7]
Top seeds
Second seeds
Third seeds
Fourth seeds
Divisions and colleges [ ]
Results [ ]
Group A [ ]
Table [ ]
Advance to knockout stage
Advance to relegation play-off
Results [ ]
Nemo Rangers v Valley Rovers
4 September 2021 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 1-09 Valley Rovers Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
L Connolly 0-4, J Horgan, C Horgan 0-2 each, P Kerrigan, R Dalton, B Murphy 0-1 each.
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B Crowley 1-5 (0-4 f, 0-1 45), J Cottrell (f), C O'Leary, K Canty, C McCarthy 0-1 each.
Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
Douglas v Carrigaline
4 September 2021 Round 1 Douglas 1-15 - 0-09 Carrigaline Páirc Uí Rinn
A O’Hare (1 45, 3 frees)(0-5); C Russell (1 free)(0-3), D McCarthy (1-1); B Lynch, D Ward, D Harte, B Hartnett, E Nash, S Powter (0-1 each).
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D Drake (3 frees)(0-4); D Griffin (0-2); A Coholan, K Kavanagh (free), S Dwane (0-1 each).
Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
Douglas v Valley Rovers
25 September 2021 Round 2 Douglas 0-13 - 1-09 Valley Rovers Carrigaline GAA Grounds
C Russell 0-6 (0-2 f), S Powter 0-2, B Hartnett, C Collins, A O’Hare, N Hartnett, B Lynch 0-1 each.
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B Crowley 0-3 f, C McCarthy 1-0, J Cottrell (0-1 f, 0-1 m), E Delaney 0-2 each, J Kiely, W Hurley 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Nemo Rangers v Douglas
17 October 2021 Round 3 Nemo Rangers 0-11 - 1-10 Douglas Páirc Uí Rinn
L Connolly (0-5 frees) 0-5, B O’Driscoll (0-2 frees) 0-3 C Horgan 0-2, P Kerrigan.
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C Russell (0-4 frees) 0-5, D Harte 1-0, B Hartnett 0-3, S Powter, A Sheehy 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Valley Rovers v Carrigaline
17 October 2021 Round 3 Valley Rovers 5-12 - 0-08 Carrigaline Ballinhassig GAA Grounds
E O’Reilly 3-2, E Delaney 1-1, J Kiely 1-0, B Crowley 0-3 (0-1 f), R O’Sullivan, F Lynch 0-2 each, C O’Leary, J Cottrell 0-1 each.
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E Desmond, K O’Reilly 0-2 each, J McCarthy 0-2 f, L Boyle, D Drake 0-1 each.
Referee: A O’Connor (Ballygarvan)
Group B [ ]
Table [ ]
Advance to knockout stage
Results [ ]
Carbery Rangers v Éire Óg
4 September 2021 Round 1 Carbery Rangers 1-09 - 1-15 Éire Óg Charlie Hurley Park
S Hayes 0-5 (0-2 f), J Hodnett 1-0, P O’Rourke, J O’Regan, J O’Rourke, Jerry O’Riordan 0-1 each.
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D Goulding 0-6 (0-3 f), D Foley 1-0, C O’Callaghan 0-2, R O’Toole, K Hallissey, John Cooper, Joe Cooper, B Hurley (f), J Murphy, J Kelleher 0-1 each.
Referee: J Regan
Castlehaven v Newcestown
4 September 2021 Round 1 Castlehaven 2-12 - 1-10 Newcestown Ahamilla GAA Complex
C Maguire 1-1 (0-1 mark), M Hurley 0-4, B Hurley 0-3f, C Cahalane 1-0, M Collins, J Walsh, J Cahalane, D Whelton 0-1 each.
Report
S O’Sullivan 1-2, D Buckley 0-4 (0-3f), R O’Sullivan 0-3f, C Dinneen 0-1f.
Referee: C Dineen (Douglas)
Éire Óg v Castlehaven
25 September 2021 Round 2 Éire Óg 2-16 - 2-19 Castlehaven St Mary's Park
D Goulding (0-5, 0-3 f, 0-1 45), D Foley (1-1), D Dineen (1-0), C O’Callaghan (0-3), R O’Flynn (0-2), D O’Herlihy, R O’Toole, J Murphy, K Hallissey, B Hurley (0-1 each).
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B Hurley (1-6, 0-1 f), M Hurley (1-2, 0-1 f), C O’Driscoll (0-4), C Maguire (0-3), J Cahalane (0-2), D Whelton and M Collins (0-1 each).
Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
Castlehaven v Carbery Rangers
17 October 2021 Round 3 Castlehaven 1-09 - 0-11 Carbery Rangers Kilmacabea GAA Grounds
B Hurley 1-6 (0-2 f), J Walsh, C Maguire, M Collins 0-1 each.
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P O’Rourke 0-3, J O’Rourke 0-2, J Fitzpatrick, D Hayes, B Shanahan, K Scannell, A Jennings, J O’Riordan 0-1 each.
Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)
Newcestown v Éire Óg
17 October 2021 Round 3 Newcestown 0-11 - 1-11 Éire Óg Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Park
R O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1m), T Twomey 0-3, D Buckley (0-1f), G O’Donovan, S O’Sullivan, D Curran 0-1 each.
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D Goulding 0-5 (0-4f), Joe Cooper 0-3, D Foley 1-0, C O’Callaghan 0-2, R O’Toole 0-1.
Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)
Group C [ ]
Table [ ]
Advance to knockout stage
Advance to relegation play-off
Results [ ]
St. Finbarr's v Ballincollig
4 September 2021 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 2-15 - 1-17 Ballincollig Páirc Uí Rinn
C Myers-Murray 2-3, S Sherlock 0-7 (0-2 f, 0-2 45), D O'Brien 0-2, C Dennehy, C Lyons, C Barrett 0-1 each.
Report
C Dorgan 0-8 (0-3 f, 0-2 45), M Oldham 1-0, C Kiely, Darren Murphy 0-3 each, P O'Neill 0-2, P Kelly 0-1.
Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers_
Clonakilty v Ilen Rovers
5 September 2021 Round 1 Clonakilty 3-10 - 0-11 Ilen Rovers Rosscarbery GAA Grounds
D O’Shea (0-3 frees, 1-0 pen)(2-5); R Mannix (1-1); S White (free), E Deasy, J Grimes, C Daly (0-1 each).
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D Mac Eoin (frees), P O’Driscoll (1 free)(0-3 each); S O’Donovan (0-2); D Hegarty, M Sheehy, S Minihane (0-1 each).
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Ballincollig v Clonakilty
25 September 2021 Round 2 Ballincollig 0-12 - 1-10 Clonakilty Páirc Naomh Eoin
D Murphy 0-4, L Fahey, D Dorgan (f) 0-2 each, JP Murphy, S Kiely, M Oldham, C Dorgan 0-1 each.
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D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-4 f), S White 1-0, S McEvoy, B Ridgeway, J O’Mahony, L O’Donovan 0-1 each.
Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)
Ilen Rovers v St. Finbarr's
25 September 2021 Round 2 Ilen Rovers 1-11 - 0-17 St. Finbarr's Henry Ford Park
S Leonard 1-2, S O'Donovan 0-3 (0-1 f), Peter O'Driscoll (0-1 f), D MacEoin (0-1 f), A Holland 0-2 each.
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S Sherlock 0-5 (0-2 f), C McCrickard 0-4, C Myers Murray 0-3, C Barrett, B Hayes 0-2 each, D Quinn 0-1.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Ballincollig v Ilen Rovers
17 October 2021 Round 3 Ballincollig 2-17 - 0-10 Ilen Rovers Randal Óg GAA Grounds
C Dorgan 0-8 (0-5 f, 0-1 mark), D Murphy 0-4, M Oldham, JP Murphy 1-0 each, S Kiely 0-2, L Fahy, E Cooke, C Kiely 0-1 each.
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S O’Donovan, Peter O’Driscoll (0-2 f) 0-3 each, S Leonard, D MacEoin (0-1 f, 0-1 45) 0-2 each.
Referee: B Sweeney (Erin's Own)
Divisional/colleges sections [ ]
Round 1 [ ]
Round 2 [ ]
Carbery v Muskerry
20 July 2021 Round 2 Carbery 0-06 - 0-16 Muskerry Castletown Sportsfield
R O’Donovan 0-2 ( 0-1 45, 0-1f), O Scannell, G O’Callaghan, S Ryan and K O’Brien 0-1 each.
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M Healy 0-5 (0-1 f), L Casey and D Horgan 0-3 each, D Holmes 0-2, E O’Sullivan, J Kelleher and D Dineen 0-1 each.
Referee: J Regan (Lough Rovers)
Semi-final [ ]
University College Cork v Muskerry
29 September 2021 Semi-final University College Cork 2-13 - 2-11 Muskerry Páirc Uí Rinn
C Geaney 1-4 (0-2 f), D O’Connor 1-0, S Quilter 0-3, I Jennings 0-2, C Hayes 0-2, S O’Sullivan, D Geaney 0-1 each.
Reprot
C Óg Jones 2-2, M Healy 0-4 f, D Dineen 0-2, F Goold, M Healy, J Kelleher 0-1 each.
Referee: R Whelan (Aghada)
Final [ ]
Relegation stage [ ]
Playoff [ ]
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
St. Finbarr's v Éire Óg
29 October 2021 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-16 - 0-12 Éire Óg Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Sherlock 0-10 (0-3 f, 0-2 45), E Dennehy 1-0, C McCrickard, I Maguire 0-2 each, C Barrett, C Lyons 0-1 each.,
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D Goulding 0-6 (0-4 f, 0-2 45), J Murphy 0-2, D Foley, J Cooper, K Hallissey, R O'Flynn 0-1 each.
Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
Castlehaven v Valley Rovers
31 October 2021 Quarter-final Castlehaven 1-14 - 0-10 Valley Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
M Collins 1-2, B Hurley 0-5 (0-2 f), C O'Driscoll 0-4 (0-1 m), M Hurley, J Cahalane, R Minihane 0-1 each.
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B Crowley 0-5 (0-4 f), F Lynch, R O'Sullivan, D Murphy, J Walsh, A Walsh-Murphy 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Duhallow v Clonakilty
31 October 2021 Quarter-final Duhallow 1-09 - 0-13 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O’Connor 0-5 (0-1 f, 0-1 m), J O’Connor 1-1 (0-1 m), C O’Callaghan, Shane Hickey, K Crowley 0-1 each.
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D O’Shea 0-6 (0-5 f), J Grimes 0-2, S White, R Mannix (m), C Daly, S McEvoy, G Barry 0-1 each.
Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
Semi-finals [ ]
Douglas v Clonakilty
14 November 2021 Semi-final Douglas 1-11 - 0-15 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A O’Hare 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-1 f), D Hanrahan 0-3, A Sheehy, B Lynch, N Hartnett, C Russell (f) 0-1 each.
Report
D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-5 f), S McEvoy 0-4, R Mannix 0-2, E Deasy, B Ridgeway, S White 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
St. Finbarr's v Castlehaven
14 November 2021 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-16 - 3-16 Penalties: 5-4 Castlehaven Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Sherlock 2-10 (0-4f), C McCrickard 1-2, C Myers-Murray, C Walsh, B Hayes, D O’Brien 0-1 each.
Report
B Hurley 2-9 (0-3f, 0-2 ’45, 0-1 mark), M Hurley 1-1, C O’Driscoll, S Nolan 0-2 each, M Collins, C Maguire 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Macroom)
Final [ ]
Clonakilty v St. Finbarr's
28 November 2021 Final Clonakilty 0-13 - 0-14 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O’Shea 0-6 (0-5f), S McEvoy, R Mannix 0-2 each, M Shanley, G Barry, J O’Mahony 0-1 each.
Report
S Sherlock 0-7 (0-4f), I Maguire, D O’Brien 0-2 each, B Hayes, C McCrickard, C Myers-Murray 0-1 each.
Referee: D Murnane (Macroom)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
References [ ]
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