1983 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1983 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 95th 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 30 January 1983. The championship began on 17 April 1983 and ended on 23 November 1983.

1983 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	17 April 1983 – 23 November 1983
Teams	23
Champions	Nemo Rangers (7th title) Jimmy Kerrigan (captain)
Runners-up	Clonakilty Michael O'Neill (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	46 (2 per match)
Points scored	346 (15.04 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ephie Fitzgerald (2-23)
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage.

On 27 November 1983, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 4-12 to 2-03 defeat of Clonakilty in the final. This was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1981.

Ephie Fitzgerald from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.

Results

First round

Beara v Nemo Rangers

17 April 1983 First round	Beara	0-04 - 2-16	Nemo Rangers	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	P Murphy 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, JF O'Sullivan 0-1.		D Allen 1-3, S Coughlan 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-5, T Dalton 0-2, Donal Murphy 0-1, T Nation 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1, Declan Murphy 0-1.

Duhallow v Carbery

17 April 1983 First round	Duhallow	1-08 - 2-06	Carbery	Macroom
	J Fitzgerald 1-2, D Kelleher 0-3, T Walsh 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1.		M McCarthy 1-1, G O'Driscoll 1-0, T Davis 0-2, M Cahalane 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1.

Millstreet v Bishopstown

17 April 1983 First round	Millstreet	1-06 - 0-10	Bishopstown	Macroom
	D Long 1-2, L Buckley 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, A Barry 0-1.		M Lyons 0-3, E Lyons 0-2, C Coffey 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1.

Avondhu v St Michael's

17 April 1983 First round	Avondhu	1-09 - 1-09	St Michael's	Castlelyons
	D O'Hagan 1-3, S O'Gorman 0-4, T Cole 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.		P Fitzgerald 1-2, P Kavanagh 0-2, G Healy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1.

University College Cork v Imokilly

17 April 1983 First round	University College Cork	2-09 - 1-09	Imokilly	Riverstown
	C O'Neill 1-1, J Mulvihill 1-0, M Crowley 0-3, H Moynihan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, E Walsh 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1.		T Murphy 0-5, K O'Connell 1-0, K Hennessy 0-2, S Gardiner 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.

Seandún v Carrigdhoun

17 April 1983 First round	Seandún	3-07 - 1-06	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	M O'Regan 1-2, C O'Reilly 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, K O'Reilly 0-3, R Cole 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1.		A Fahy 1-1, M Jennings 0-2, B Kelleher 0-1, T Wilkinson 0-1, T Cussen 0-1.	Referee: N Hallihan (Bandon)

St. Finbarr's v Kildorrery

17 April 1983 First round	St. Finbarr's	3-09 - 0-05	Kildorrery	Castlelyons
	K McCarthy 3-2, J Allen 0-2, D Barry 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.		J Moynihan 0-1, J Piggott 0-1, T Moynihan 0-1, J Fouhy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Avondhu v St Michael's

29 April 1983 First round replay	Avondhu	0-12 - 1-11	St Michael's	Castlelyons
	T Cole 0-4, S O'Gorman 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1, R Connolly 0-1.		P Kavanagh 1-1, G Healy 0-3, D Buckley 0-3, D O'Gorman 0-1, T Ahern 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1.	Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Second round

Castlehaven v Muskerry

17 April 1983 Second round	Castlehaven	1-11 - 0-04	Muskerry	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Cleary 0-5, C Collins 1-1, F Collins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, A Collins 0-1, M Burns 0-1, B Terry 0-1.		M McDonnell 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D Creedon 0-1.

Macroom v St. Nicholas'

24 April 1983 Second round	Macroom	1-09 - 0-07	St. Nicholas'	Ovens
	L Gould 0-5, B Lynch 1-0, Timmy O'Sullivan 0-1, Tommy O'Sullivan 0-1, M Browne 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1.		J Buckley 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor

Clonakilty v Seandún

1 May 1983 Second round	Clonakilty	1-04 - 0-06	Seandún	Ballinspittle
	J O'Donovan 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1.		K O'Reilly 0-5, W McCarthy 0-1.

University College Cork v Bantry Blues

1 May 1983 Second round	University College Cork	0-11 - 0-05	Bantry Blues	Cloughduv
	H Moynohan 0-5, O Honeyman 0-3, M Keating 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.		P O'Driscoll 0-3, R Hennessy 0-1, D Barron 0-1.	Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

Na Piarsaigh v Carbery

15 May 1983 Second round	Na Piarsaigh	0-06 - 0-07	Carbery	Macroom
	R McDonnell 0-4, C Coughlan 0-1, D Reilly 0-1.		T Murphy 0-3, M Cahalane 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, A Desmond 0-1.	Referee: J Crean (Aghabullogue)

St Michael's v Nemo Rangers

22 May 1983 Second round	St Michael's	0-06 - 1-09	Nemo Rangers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Buckley 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, J Healy 0-1, D Gorman 0-1.		E Fitzgerald 1-5, J Kerrigan 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, T Dalton 0-1.

Naomh Abán v St. Finbarr's

22 May 1983 Second round	Naomh Abán	2-05 - 1-16	St. Finbarr's	Coachford
	D McCarthy 2-1, D Healy 0-2, J Lynch 0-1, J Hoare 0-1.		F O'Mahony 1-3, K McCarthy 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, D Barry 0-2, T O'Reilly 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Philpott 0-1, T Leahy 0-1.

Dohenys v Bishopstown

22 May 1983 Second round	Dohenys	0-02 - 1-06	Bishopstown	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	B Herlihy 0-1, I Kingston 0-1.		R McCarrig 1-0, E Lyons 0-3, M Lyons 0-2, C Coffey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Clonakilty v University College Cork

19 June 1983 Quarter-final	Clonakilty	1-08 - 1-03	University College Cork	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	E O'Mahony 1-5, D McCarthy 0-2, B Crowley 0-1.		B Lotty 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, M Keating 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Carbery

6 August 1983 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	1-08 - 1-05	Carbery	Clonakilty
	E Fitzgerald 0-5, D Allen 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, Charlie Murphy 0-1.		M Connolly 1-3, M Cahalane 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v Castlehaven

11 September 1983 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	1-11 - 0-11	Castlehaven	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	D Barry 1-1, T Leahy 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, R Kenny 0-2, M Healy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1.		TJ O'Regan 0-6, J Cleary 0-1, C Collins 0-1, D Cleary 0-1, M Burns 0-1, F Collins.

Bishopstown v Macroom

25 September 1983 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	2-05 - 1-07	Macroom	Ovens
	J O'Connell 1-2, C Coffey 1-0, G McCarthy 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, B Coffey 0-1.		C Foley 1-1, L Gould 0-3, Timmy O'Sullivan 0-1, Tommy O'Sullivan 0-1, E Gould 0-1.

Semi-finals

Clonakilty v Bishopstown

2 October 1983 Semi-final	Clonakilty	2-07 - 1-07	Bishopstown	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	E O'Mahony 2-3, J O'Donovan 0-1, B Crowley 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1.		M McGrath 1-0, E Lyons 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v Nemo Rangers

13 November 1983 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	0-04 - 2-05	Nemo Rangers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Barry 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-1.		S Coughlan 2-0, E Fitzgerald 0-3, D Allen 0-1, S Hayes 0-1.	Referee: E Porter

Final

Nemo Rangers v Clonakilty

27 November 1983 Final	Nemo Rangers	4-12 - 2-03	Clonakilty	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E Fitzgerald 1-5, M Dorgan 1-1, D Allen 0-4, C Murphy 1-0, T Dalton 1-0, S Coughlan 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1.		E O'Mahony 1-2, J O'Donovan 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1.	Attendance: 7,048 Referee: D Casey

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	2-23	29	5	5.80
2	Eoin O'Mahony	Clonakilty	4-12	24	4	6.00
3	Séamus Coughlan	Nemo Rangers	3-06	15	5	3.00
4	Kieran McCarthy	St. Finbarr's	3-05	14	4	3.50
	Dinny Allen	Nemo Rangers	2-08	14	5	2.80
6	Dave Barry	St. Finbarr's	1-08	11	4	2.75

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Kieran McCarthy	St. Finbarr's	3-02	11	Kildorrery
2	Eoin O'Mahony	Clonakilty	2-03	9	Bishopstown
3	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	St Michael's
	Eoin O'Mahony	Clonakilty	1-05	8	UCC
	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	1-05	8	Clonakilty
6	Diarmuid McCarthy	Naomh Abán	2-01	7	St. Finbarr's
7	Séamus Coughlan	Nemo Rangers	2-00	6	St. Finbarr's
	Dinny Allen	Nemo Rangers	1-03	6	Beara
	Damien O'Hagan	Avondhu	1-03	6	St Michael's
	Finny O'Mahony	St. Finbarr's	1-03	6	Naomh Abán
	Martin Connolly	Carbery	1-03	6	Nemo Rangers
	T. J. O'Regan	Castlehaven	0-06	6	St. Finbarr's