The 1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 50th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1985. The championship ran from 20 April to 15 September 1985.
| Dates | 20 April - 15 September 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions |  O'Donovan Rossa (2nd title)Tim Healy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  GlanmireTony Lenihan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 37 (1.85 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 294 (14.7 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mick McCarthy (0-30) | ||
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The final was played on 15 September 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between O'Donovan Rossa and Glanmire, marking their first ever meeting in the final. O'Donovan Rossa won the match by 3-11 to 0-08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 61 years.[1][2][3]
O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-30.
Results edit
First round edit
| 28 April 1985 First round | St. Finbarr's | 1-09 - 2-04 | St. Vincent's | Kilbarry Grounds |
| J O'Callaghan 1-3, T Power 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, F Scannell 0-1. | R O'Donovan 1-2, F Crowley 1-0, D Murray 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1. |
| 28 April 1985 First round | Fermoy | 0-06 - 2-06 | O'Donovan Rossa | Innsihannon Grounds |
| S Dennehy 0-2, J Lonergan 0-2, J Casey 0-1, C Hogan 0-1. | M McCarthy 0-4, D O'Driscoll 1-0, H Thornhill 0-1, A Davis 0-1, F Kearney 0-1. |
| 28 April 1985 First round | Doneraile | 1-12 - 1-07 | Ballincollig | Donoughmore Grounds |
| P Harrington 0-6, T Mannix 1-2, T Cole 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, K Stack 0-1. | D O'Leary 0-2, F Daly 0-2, C O'Connell 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, L Lowney 0-1. |
Second round edit
| 20 April 1985 Second round | Grange | 1-03 - 0-09 | Glanmire | Bride Rovers Park |
| F O'Grourke 1-0, J Roche 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. | T Murphy 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, |
| 28 April 1985 Second round | Castletownbere | 3-11 - 1-05 | Mitchelstown | St. Mary's Park |
| J Murphy 2-1, G Murphy 1-2, C Collins 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1. | G Mulcahy 1-0, D Russell 0-3, W Kenneally 0-1, M Shinnick 0-1. |
| 28 April 1985 Second round | Naomh Abán | 0-05 - 0-10 | Mallow | Millstreet Grounds |
| J Hall 0-2, P Healy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | A Copps 0-4, P Redmond 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. |
| 28 April 1985 Second round | Dohenys | 0-05 - 0-05 | Mayfield | Newcestown Grounds |
| D Lordan 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, B Hayes 0-1. | F Mulvihill 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, L Neville 0-1. |
| 5 May 1985 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 1-07 - 0-04 | Kildorrery | O'Connell Park |
| D Linehan 1-1, C Whelan 0-4, C Murphy 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1. | A O'Connor 0-2, A Monaghan 0-1, J Fouhy 0-1. |
| 5 May 1985 Second round | Donoughmore | 1-06 - 1-10 | Knocknagree | Kanturk Grounds |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Corkery 0-3, D Dineen 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1. | N O'Connor 1-4, D Kelleher 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1. |
| 19 May 1985 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 2-06 - 3-13 | O'Donovan Rossa | Henry Ford Park |
| T Power 1-0, V Twomey 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, I Hennessy 0-2, R Barrett 0-1. | M McCarthy 0-9, N Crowley 1-1, M Culhane 1-0, T Salter 1-0, A Davis 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 28 May 1985 Second round replay | Dohenys | 1-05 - 0-05 | Mayfield | Newcestown Grounds |
| B Herlihy 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Lordan 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1. | L Neville 0-2, J Neville 0-1, P Burns 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. |
| 2 June 1985 Second round | Doneraile | 0-09 - 2-10 | Douglas | Mallow Grounds |
| P Harrington 0-3, T Cole 0-2, J Landy 0-1, T Healy 0-1, T Mannix 0-1, B Stack 0-1. | P Walsh 1-5, E Forde 1-2, B Newton 0-2, D Hurley 0-1. |
Quarter-finals edit
| 30 June 1985 Quarter-final | Knocknagree | 0-10 - 0-07 | Nemo Rangers | Ballingeary Grounds |
| N O'Connor 0-7, N O'Connor 0-2, D Kelleher 0-2. | C Whelan 0-3, G O'Regan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. |
| 6 July 1985 Quarter-final | Glanmire | 2-11 - 1-06 | Mallow | Blarney Grounds |
| B Óg Murphy 1-2, P Neville 1-1, T Murphy 0-3, D Crowley 0-3, D Kenneally 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | A Copps 0-5, P O'Sullivan 1-0, D Murphy 0-1. |
| 6 July 1985 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-10 - 1-09 | Douglas | Sam Maguire Park |
| M McCarthy 0-6, M Hodnett 1-0, C O'Mahony 1-0, A Davis 0-2, J Evans 0-1, M Cahalane 0-1. | P Walsh 1-0, D Larkin 0-3, E Forde 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, T Hurley 0-1, D Hurley 0-1. |
| 14 July 1985 Quarter-final | Castletownbere | 2-10 - 1-06 | Dohenys | St. Colum's Grounds |
| F McCarthy 1-1, N Murphy 1-0, O O'Sullivan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3, C Collins 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. | J Farrell 1-0, D Herlihy 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, K Sheehan 0-1, J Collins 0-1. |
Semi-finals edit
| 31 August 1985 Semi-final | Glanmire | 0-13 - 1-05 | Castletownbere | Sam Maguire Park |
| B Óg Murphy 0-3, T Murphy 0-2, P Neville 0-2, P Barry 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | N Murphy 1-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 31 August 1985 Semi-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-12 - 1-04 | Knocknagree | Cloughduv Grounds |
| M McCarthy 0-5, M Cahalane 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, C O'Regan 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1, T Salter 0-1. | D O'Connor 1-1, B O'Connor 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. |
Final edit
| 15 September 1985 Final | O'Donovan Rossa | 3-11 - 0-08 | Glanmire | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C O'Regan 2-1, M McCarthy 0-6, N Crowley 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1. | T Murphy 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-30 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Pat Walsh | Douglas | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Tadhg Murphy | Glanmire | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 5 | Jamesie O'Callaghan | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Glanmire | 1-06 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| Pat Harrington | Doneraile | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Alan Copps | Mallow | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-09 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| 2 | Pat Walsh | Douglas | 1-05 | 8 | Doneraile |
| 3 | Jimmy Murphy | Castletownbere | 2-01 | 7 | Mitchelstown |
| Cathal O'Regan | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-01 | 7 | Glanmire | |
| Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-04 | 7 | Donoughmore | |
| Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-07 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 7 | Jamesie O'Callaghan | St. Finbarr's | 1-03 | 6 | St. Vincent's |
| Pat Harrington | Doneraile | 0-06 | 6 | Ballincollig | |
| Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-06 | 6 | Douglas | |
| Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-06 | 6 | Glanmire |
Miscellaneous edit
- O'Donovan Rossa win their first Intermediate title since 1924, having lost the last two finals.
References edit
- ^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Success at many levels". O'Donovan Rossa GAA website. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Skibb plan was simple: get the ball to Mick as fast as possible". The Southern Star. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2022.