1998 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1998 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 110th 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 on 14 December 1997. The championship began on 1 May 1998 and ended on 4 October 1998.

1998 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates1 May – 4 October 1998
Teams16
SponsorTSB Bank
ChampionsBantry Blues (2nd title)
Damien O'Neill (captain)
Denis Cotter (manager)
Runners-upDuhallow
John Herlihy (captain)
John Fintan Daly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored53 (1.77 per match)
Points scored625 (20.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mark O'Sullivan (5-20)
1997 (Previous) (Next) 1999

Beara entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers in a second round replay.[1]

On 4 October 1998, Bantry Blues won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-06 defeat of Duhallow in the final.[2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995.

Duhallow's Mark O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 5-20.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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First round

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1 May 1998 First round Seandún 1-08 - 1-11 Muskerry Ballincollig
J O'Flynn 1-3, K O'Connell 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, K Hyland 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. M Twohig 1-0, A Dorgan 0-3, D Kelleher 0-2, P Dunlea 0-2, A O'Shea 0-2, SF Cronin 0-1, P Concannon 0-1.
2 May 1998 First round O'Donovan Rossa 1-07 - 0-08 Carrigdhoun St. James's Park, Ardfield
J O'Driscoll 1-1, N Murphy 0-4, C McCarthy 0-1, M Twomey 0-1. C O'Donovan 0-3, D Fleming 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Cummins 0-1. Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
3 May 1998 First round Bishopstown 0-14 - 0-12 University College Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
C Lucey 0-3, M Hayes 0-2, J Honohan 0-2, M Cogan 0-2, P McGrath 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, S Collins 0-1. M Ó Cróinín 0-7, C Keane 0-2, S Downey 0-1, G Stack 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
9 May 1998 First round Avondhu 0-13 - 0-13 Ballincollig Mourne Abbey
E Pierce 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, P Buckley 0-1. P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelleher 0-3, F Smith 0-2, E Long 0-2, F Keohane 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
9 May 1998 First round Mallow 1-13 - 3-14 Carbery Carrigaline
J Walsh 1-5, R Sheehan 0-5, F McCormack 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1. N Crowley 1-4, J Cullinane 1-2, T Deasy 0-4, B O'Sullivan 1-0, M Cronin 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1. Referee: D Linehean (Nemo Rangers)
9 May 1998 First round Glanmire 0-09 - 0-3 St. Finbarr's Caherlag
P Ryan 0-3, J Crowley 0-3, T Óg Lynch 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1. F O'Mahony 0-1, F Murray 0-1, B Hurley 0-1. Referee: J Cummins
10 May 1998 First round Aghada 1-09 - 2-06 Clyda Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Creedon 1-2, J O'Connell 0-4, Mick Lewis 0-2, Mark Lewis 0-1. T McGlinchey 1-2, R Walsh 1-1, T O'Mullane 0-2, D Cronin 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
10 May 1998 First round Na Piarsaigh 1-10 - 3-14 Bantry Blues Macroom
M Mullins 1-2, G Casey 0-3, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, S Gardiner 0-1. P Clifford 1-6, J Canty 2-0, D O'Shea 0-3, S Dineen 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)
10 May 1998 First round Nemo Rangers 1-15 - 1-05 St. Nicholas' Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Kavanagh 1-8, L O'Sullivan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, N Corkery 0-1. R Kelleher 1-1, B McSweeney 0-2, R Brosnan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
10 May 1998 First round Douglas 0-12 - 1-09 Dohenys Innishannon
R Geary 0-6, D Larkin 0-3, J Farrell 0-1, E Coveney 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1. T Buckley 0-5, K Murray 1-1, C Crowley 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1. Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)
24 May 1998 First round replay Avondhu 0-10 - 3-09 Ballincollig Mourne Abbey
E Pierce 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, A Walsh 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, G Kelleher 0-1. F Keohane 2-0, P O'Mahony 0-6, J Kelleher 1-0, J Miskella 0-3. Referee: R Murray (Lyre)
23 May 1998 First round replay Aghada 1-13 - 1-10 Clyda Rovers Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
C Counihan 1-2, Mark Lewis 0-4, A Berry 0-3, D Creedon 0-2, R Dwane 0-1, Mick Lewis 0-1. N O'Mullane 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, T McGlinchey 0-2, R Walsh 0-2, P O'Mullane 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, F Dorgan 0-1, T O'Mullane 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
23 May 1998 First round replay Douglas 2-15 - 3-11
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Dohenys Innishannon
D Larkin 1-2, D O'Callaghan 1-1, E Coveney 0-3, R Geary 0-3, J Farrell 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J Grimes 0-1, B Finn 0-1, P Monaghan 0-1. T Buckley 1-4, F Collins 1-1, D Deasy 0-4, K Farr 1-0, A O'Rourke 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. Referee: P Higgins

Second round

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24 May 1998 Second round Castlehaven 1-17 - 0-10 Clonakilty Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
L Tompkins 1-4, B Deasy 0-4, B Collins 0-3, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1. E O'Mahony 0-7, B Walsh 0-1, K Quirke 0-1, C Murray 0-1. Referee: J Cummins
30 May 1998 Second round Duhallow 2-09 - 0-12 Aghada Ballyhooly
M O'Sullivan 2-4, D Culloty 0-3, M Angland 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. Mick Lewis 0-4, Mark Lewis 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, D Devoy 0-1, M Crowley 0-1. Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
30 May 1998 Second round O'Donovan Rossa 2-09 - 0-12 Ballincollig Clonakilty
J Werner 1-2, C Keohane 1-2, J O'Driscoll 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, B Casey 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. P O'Mahony 0-8, J Ring 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1, B O'Leary 0-1, J Miskella 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
30 May 1998 Second round Beara 1-08 - 0-11 Nemo Rangers Rossa Park, Skibbereen
S Deane 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3. J Kavanagh 0-5, S Calnan 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)
7 June 1998 Second round Bishopstown 0-09 - 1-10 Muskerry Ballincollig
C Lucey 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, L Honohan 0-1, P Murray 0-1, M Cogan 0-1, M Hayes 0-1. A O'Shea 1-2, A Dorgan 0-3, N Twomey 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
7 June 1998 Second round Imokilly 1-10 - 1-06 Glanmire Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
D Barrett 0-4, JJ Kearney 1-0, B Kearney 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, M Daly 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. G Murphy 1-1, J Crowley 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, T Óg Lynch 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
7 June 1998 Second round Cork Institute of Technology 3-07 - 1-16 Bantry Blues Inchigeela
E O'Connell 2-0, M Moore 1-1, A Constable 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, O Crowley 0-1. D O'Shea 1-4, P Clifford 0-4, P O'Rourke 0-3, J Canty 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, S Dineen 0-1. Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)
13 June 1998 Second round Douglas 0-08 - 0-11 Carbery Kinsale
R Geary 0-3, D Larkin 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, P Barry 0-1, E Coveney 0-1. N Crowley 0-3, T Deasy 0-3, K Daly 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, F Collins 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1, J Whooley 0-1. Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)
19 July 1998 Second round replay Beara 0-05 - 2-14 Nemo Rangers Rossa Park, Skibbereen
S Spencer 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1. J Kavanagh 1-4, C Corkery 0-5, C McCarthy 1-0, S Fahy 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, S Calnan 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Quarter-finals

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18 July 1998 Quarter-final Castlehaven 0-12 - 0-08 O'Donovan Rossa Clonakilty
J Cleary 0-6, B Collins 0-2, B Deasy 0-1, A Crowley 0-1, L Tompkins 0-1, C Crowley 0-1. J O'Driscoll 0-3, C McCarthy 0-1, D Davis 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, D Spring 0-1, B Deasy 0-1. Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)
25 July 1998 Quarter-final Duhallow 2-10 - 0-11 Carbery Carrigadrohid
M O'Sullivan 2-5, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. J Crowley 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, J Whooley 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, K Daly 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
26 July 1998 Quarter-final Bantry Blues 0-19 - 0-06 Imokilly Cloughduv
D O'Shea 0-5, P Clifford 0-4, S McCarthy 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-2, M Moran 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1, E Sheehan 0-1. D Barrett 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, G Manley 0-1, C McSweeney 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1. Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
22 August 1998 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 2-13 - 1-09 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
C Corkery 1-4, C McCarthy 1-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, K Cahill 0-1, S Calnan 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. J O'Driscoll 1-1, J McCarthy 0-3, P Concannon 0-2, N Twomey 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Semi-finals

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16 August 1998 Semi-final Bantry Blues 1-13 - 0-06 Castlehaven Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
P Clifford 1-3, D O'Shea 0-4, J Canty 0-2, E Canty 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, S Dineen 0-1. J Cleary 0-3, B Deasy 02-, A Crowley 0-1. Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
5 September 1998 Semi-final Duhallow 1-09 - 0-12 Nemo Rangers Macroom
M O'Sullivan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, D Culloty 0-1. C Corkery 0-7, J Kavanagh 0-2, L O'Sullivan 0-2, S Calnan 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
19 September 1998 Semi-final replay Duhallow 1-09 - 1-08 Nemo Rangers Macroom
J Buckley 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. C Corkery 1-5, C McCarthy 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Final

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4 October 1998 Final Bantry Blues 0-17 - 2-06 Duhallow Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Clifford 0-6, D O'Shea 0-4, D O'Neill 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, M Moran 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1. JP O'Neill 2-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, D Buckley 0-1. Attendance: 14,084
Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark O'Sullivan Duhallow 5-20 35 5 7.00
2 Philip Clifford Bantry Blues 2-23 29 5 5.80
3 Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 2-21 27 6 4.50
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 2-21 27 4 6.75
5 Declan O'Shea Bantry Blues 1-20 23 5 4.60
6 Podsie O'Mahony Ballincollig 0-18 18 3 6.00
7 Tim Buckley Dohenys 1-09 12 2 6.00
Noel Crowley Carbery 1-09 12 3 4.00
Ronan Geary Douglas 0-12 12 3 4.00
10 Colin McCarthy Nemo Rangers 2-05 11 6 1.83
John Cleary Castlehaven 0-11 11 3 3.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mark O'Sullivan Duhallow 2-05 11 Carbery
Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 1-08 11 St. Nicholas'
3 Mark O'Sullivan Duhallow 2-04 10 Aghada
4 Philip Clifford Bantry Blues 1-06 9 Na Piarsaigh
5 John Walsh Mallow 1-05 8 Carbery
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 1-05 8 Duhallow
Podsie O'Mahony Ballincollig 0-08 8 O'Donovan Rossa
8 J. P. O'Neill Duhallow 2-01 7 Bantry Blues
Noel Crowley Carbery 1-04 7 Mallow
Tim Buckley Dohenys 1-04 7 Douglas
Larry Tompkins Castlehaven 1-04 7 Clonakilty
Declan O'Shea Bantry Blues 1-04 7 CIT
Joe Kavanagh Nemo Rangers 1-04 7 St. Finbarr's
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 1-04 7 Muskerry
Mícheál Ó Cróinín UCC 0-07 7 Bishpstown
Eoin O'Mahony Clonakilty 0-07 7 Castlehaven
Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 0-07 7 Duhallow

References

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  1. ^ Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Blues for Duhallow". Irish Independent. 5 October 1998. Retrieved 9 April 2019.