1981 Cork Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition July 2021 July 2021 1981 Cork Senior Football Championship 26 April – 4 October 1981 23 20px|border Nemo Rangers 6 Billy Morgan Billy Morgan 20px|border Bantry Blues Vincent McCarthy Pat Spillane 27 63 423 20px|border Pat O'Driscoll (2-31) 1980 1980 Cork Senior Football Championship 1982 1982 Cork Senior Football Championship The 1981 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1981 and ended on 4 October 1981. St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage. On 4 October 1981, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final.http://www.nemorangers.ie/contentPage/315163/h_i_s_t_o_r_y The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000 Nemo Rangers GAA website 10 April 2019 10 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154051/http://www.nemorangers.ie/contentPage/315163/h_i_s_t_o_r_y dead This was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1978. Pat O'Driscoll was the championship's top scorer with 2-31. Format change At the County Convention on 25 January 1981, it was decided to introduce a new graded draw with divisional, rural and city clubs all being grouped individually. The winners of the first two groupings progressed to one semi-final, with two of the city teams qualifying for the other semi-final. The new format was introduced to guarantee a city-county pairing in the final. Results Divisional section 26 April 1981 Round 1 Duhallow 2-05 - 1-09 Seandún J O'Keeffe 1-2, G O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1. K O'Reilly 1-0, E Forde 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M Tobin 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, F Taltan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. Ballyanly 26 April 1981 Round 1 Imokilly 2-09 - 1-09 Carbery R Swayne 1-1, B Aherne 0-4, S O'Brien 1-0, G Glavin 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. M Connolly 1-3, T Murphy 0-4, P Crowley 0-2. Innishannon 26 April 1981 Round 1 Beara 0-07 - 1-12 Muskerry B O'Dwyer 0-2, G Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. S Murphy 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, L Goold 0-2, M Mehigan 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry 26 April 1981 Round 1 Avondhu 3-11 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun M Dorney 3-0, D O'Hagan 0-3, J Fouhy 0-2, J Dillon 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. D O'Neill 0-2, E Hanley 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. Riverstown 13 June 1981 Round 2 Muskerry 1-08 - 1-06 Avondhu M Mehigan 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, T Creedon 0-2, V Coakley 0-1, L Goold 0-1, D Creedon 0-1. C Hogan 1-0, M Dorney 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, F O'Grourke 0-1, N Kirby 0-1. Kilbrin 28 June 1981 Round 2 Seandún 2-07 - 1-10 Imokilly E Forde 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-0, M Tobin 0-3, F Thornton 0-2. R Swayne 1-0, B Ahern 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, G Glavin 0-2, J Fenton 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. Riverstown 30 July 1981 Round 2 replay Seandún 0-11 - 1-11 Imokilly E Forde 0-3, M Tobin 0-3, K O'Reilly 0-2, F Thornton 0-1, P Harrington 0-1. T Murphy 1-2, G Glavin 0-4, B Ahern 0-3, R Swayne 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Riverstown Rural section 3 May 1981 Round 1 Glanworth 1-08 - 1-05 Clonakilty B Quinn 1-3, C Aherne 0-3, T Downes 0-1, DJ Ryan 0-1. J O'Donovan 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J Good 0-1, R Donovan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 3 May 1981 Round 1 Millstreet 3-08 - 1-05 Dohenys L Buckley 1-2, L Dennehy 1-0, B Kelleher 0-3, B McSweeney 0-3. B Herlihy 1-1, T Ross 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. Macroom 3 May 1981 Round 1 Naomh Abán 1-01 - 1-04 Castlehaven P Healy 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. B Collins 1-0, A Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, B Terry 0-1. Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway 10 May 1981 Round 1 Bantry Blues 0-03 - 0-03 Adrigole P O'Driscoll 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, Kealkill 31 May 1981 Round 1 replay Bantry Blues 0-06 - 1-03 Adrigole P O'Driscoll 0-3, J Cotter 0-1. T Carey 1-0, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, MJ O'Sullivan 0-1. Kealkill 21 June 1981 Round 1 2nd replay Bantry Blues 3-08 - 0-09 Adrigole D Barron 2-0, P O'Driscoll 1-2, P McCarthy 0-1, D Hunt 0-1, J Cotter 0-1, B O'Neill 0-4, Kealkill M Brosnan 7 June 1981 Round 2 Castlehaven 2-06 - 1-05 Glanworth D Nolan 2-0, J Cleary 0-4, B Terry 0-1, A Collins 0-1. DJ Ryan 1-0, B Quinlan 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 5 July 1981 Round 2 Bantry Blues 3-12 - 0-10 Millstreet P O'Driscoll 1-8, D Hunt 2-0, J Cotter 0-3, T Delaney 0-1. N Crowley 0-4, L Dennehy 0-2, B McSweeney 0-2, T Curtin 0-1, B Kelleher 0-1. Ballyvourney J Walsh City section 9 May 1981 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 2-13 - 1-08 St. Nicholas M Dorgan 1-2, D Allen 0-5, E Fitzgerald 1-1, T Dalton 0-4, S Hayes 0-1. L Mulcahy 0-4, T O'Brien 1-0, J Nuckley 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 9 May 1981 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 6-10 - 0-07 Na Piarsaigh J O'Callaghan 2-3, T Holland 1-2, D Barry 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Cremin 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 0-1, F Buckley 0-1, R McDonald 0-1. Ballinlough 31 May 1981 Round 1 Bishopstown 0-09 - 1-06 St Michael's T O'Reilly 0-6, E Murphy 0-2, C Coffey 0-1. P Crowley 1-1, E o'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 11 July 1981 Round 1 replay Bishopstown 1-09 - 2-11(aet) St Michael's G McCarthy 0-4, C Coffey 1-0, E Murphy 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. T Cashman 1-1, E O'Donoghue 1-1, F Delaney 0-4, D Buckley 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, B Field 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Quarter-finals 24 July 1981 Quarter-final University College Cork 0-02 - 2-14 Nemo Rangers T Kiely 0-1, M Downes 0-1. T Dalton 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-5, M Dorgan 1-0, D Allen 0-2, Colm Murphy 0-2, Charlie Murphy 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, M Niblock 0-1. Bishopstown 26 July 1981 Quarter-final Bantry Blues 1-08 - 0-11 Castlehaven P O'Driscoll 0-5, R Dix 1-0, T Delaney 0-1, D Barron 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. J Cleary 0-6, M Burns 0-2, A Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1. Rossa Park, Skibbereen 1 August 1981 Quarter-final replay Bantry Blues 2-11 - 1-06 Castlehaven P O'Driscoll 0-6, D Hunt 1-1, D Barron 1-0, P McCarthy 0-2, T Delaney 0-2. B Terry 1-3, J Cleary 0-2, F Collins 0-1. Rossa Park, Skibbereen 1 August 1981 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 1-11 St Michael's F O'Mahony 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, T Holland 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C Ryan 0-2, D Brosnan 0-1, J Barry 0-1. D Buckley 0-9, T Cashman 1-0, R Cummins 0-1, F Delaney 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 9 August 1981 Quarter-final Muskerry 0-10 - 0-06 Imokilly L Goold 0-3, M Mehigan 0-2, T Creedon 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1. G Galvin 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, R Swayne 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Semi-finals 16 August 1981 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 1-10 - 2-03 St. Finbarr's D Allen 0-8, S Hayes 1-1, C Murphy 0-1. F O'Mahony 2-0, D Brosnan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 23 August 1981 Semi-final Bantry Blues 1-06 - 0-06 Muskerry D Barron 1-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. L Goold 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, S Murphy 0-1. Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway Final 4 October 1981 Final Nemo Rangers 3-11 - 0-06 Bantry Blues E Fitzgerald 2-1, S Hayes 1-1, M Dorgan 0-4, D Allen 0-3, C Murphy 0-2. P O'Driscoll 0-3, D Hunt 0-2, J Cotter 0-1. 7,227 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Dennigan Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pat O'DriscollBantry Blues2-313784.622Dinny AllenNemo Rangers0-181844.503Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers3-071644.004Declan BarronBantry Blues4-031581.875Donal HuntBantry Blues3-051481.75 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pat O'DriscollBantry Blues1-0811Millstreet2Martin DorneyAvondhu3-009CarrigdhounJamesie O'CallaghanSt. Finbarr's2-039Na PiarsaighDanny BuckleySt. Michael's0-099St. Finbarr's5Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-028St. Finbarr's6Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers2-017Bantry Blues7Declan BarronBantry Blues2-006AdrigoleDenis NolanCastlehaven2-006GlanworthDonal HuntBantry Blues2-006MillstreetFinny O'MahonySt. Finbarr's2-006Nemo RangersBrendan TerryCastlehaven1-036Bantry BluesMartin ConnollyCarbery1-036ImokillyBrian QuinlanGlanworth1-036CastlehavenTadhg O'ReillyBishopstown0-066St. Michael'sJohn ClearyCastlehaven0-066Bantry BluesPat O'DriscollBantry Blues0-066Castlehaven Miscellaneous Bantry Blues qualify for the final for the first time since 1909. 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