1974 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 7 April 1974 – 6 October 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 19 | ||
| Champions |  Nemo Rangers (2nd title)Billy Morgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  CarberyChristy Collins (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 62 (3.1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 298 (14.9 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tony Murphy (0-22) | ||
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The 1974 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 86th 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 27 January 1974. The championship began on 7 April 1974 and ended on 6 October 1974.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in the first round.
On 6 October 1974, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-08 to 1-08 defeat of Carbery in the final.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1972.
Carbery's Tony Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-22.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship[edit]
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 7 April 1974 First round | Seandún | 2-13 - 0-08 | Avondhu | Castlelyons |
| D Curran 2-1, V Twomey 0-4, M Regan 0-4, R Murphy 0-1, J Rall 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Goode 0-1. | T Monaghan 0-2, DJ Ryan 0-2, K McGann 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, T Molan 0-1. |
| 14 April 1974 First round | Imokilly | 1-10 - 2-09 | Clonakilty | Ballinhassig |
| E Ryan 0-5, M McGee 0-5, H Kennedy 1-0. | P Griffin 1-3, M O'Neill 0-2,G Murphy 0-2, M Leahy 0-1, K Dillon 0-1. |
| 14 April 1974 First round | University College Cork | 0-05 - 1-07 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| S Murphy 0-4, B Cronin 0-1. | D Coughlan 0-5, JJ O'Neill 1-0, M O'Halloran 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
| 7 April 1974 Second round | Carbery | 1-10 - 1-07 | Beara | Beara Park, Castletownbere |
| T Murphy 0-7, D Hunt 1-1, T Crowley 0-1, K Kehilly 0-1. | M Hanley 1-1, T O'Neill 0-4, T Harrington 0-2. |
| 14 April 1974 Second round | Muskerry | 0-08 - 1-09 | Dohenys | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| J Lynch 0-4, C Twomey 0-1, N Collins 0-1, S Mullane 0-1, V Coakley 0-1. | D Collins 0-5, V O'Sullivan 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-2, S Crowley 0-1. |
| 14 April 1974 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 0-05 - 3-11 | St. Finbarr's | Shanbally |
| P Tuohy 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, G Hanley 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | J McCarthy 1-7, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J Hayes 1-0, C Roche 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. |
| 14 April 1974 Second round | Duhallow | 3-04 - 2-05 | Canovee | Millstreet |
| DJ O'Keeffe 1-2, D Buckley 1-1, G O'Sullivan 1-0, N English 0-1. | T O'Leary 1-0, M Walsh 1-0, M Mehigan 0-3, L Nash 0-2. |
| 21 April 1974 Second round | Seandún | 3-05 - 2-09 | St Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| R Murphy 1-2, G Good 1-2, D Curran 1-1. | R Cummins 0-6, P Kavanagh 1-0, F O'Connell 1-0, B Field 0-2, D Hartnett 0-1. |
| 28 April 1974 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 5-10 - 0-02 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Murphy 3-1, L Good 1-2, K Collins 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, J Barrett 0-1. | J Gardiner 0-1, R Whitley 0-1. |
| 28 April 1974 Second round | Millstreet | 2-07 - 1-08 | Macroom | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
| T Kelleher 0-4, A Kiely 1-0, D O'Shea 1-0, J Kenneally 0-2, D O'Hare 0-1. | L Goold 0-5, J Allen 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-2. |
| 28 April 1974 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-02 - 1-10 | St. Nicholas' | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| P Griffin 1-0, B Keohane 0-2. | T O'Brien 1-2, L McAuliffe 0-4, D Coughlan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, P Harte 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 12 May 1974 Quarter-final | Carbery | 2-10 - 1-03 | Duhallow | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
| T Murphy 0-5, M Burns 1-1, J O'Riordan 1-1, D Hunt 0-2, T Crowley 0-1. | G O'Sullivan 1-0, D Buckley 0-3. |
| 12 May 1974 Quarter-final | Dohenys | 3-05 - 3-05 | Millstreet | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
| V O'Sullivan 1-2, D Collins 1-1, J Carroll 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Kenneally 1-1, D Long 1-0, D O'Shea 1-0, T Kenneally 0-2, A Kiely 0-1. |
| 16 June 1974 Quarter-final replay | Dohenys | 1-08 - 1-06 | Millstreet | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
| D Collins 0-6, D Crowley 1-0, J Carroll 0-1, V O'Sullivan 0-1. | T Kelleher 1-0, D Long 0-2, J Kenneally 0-1, T Kenneally 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1. |
| 23 June 1974 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 - 0-11 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Barrett 1-3, K Murphy 0-3, S Buckley 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, L Good 0-1. | G McCarthy 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, B Wiley 0-1, D Murray 0-1, C Myers 0-1. |
| 21 July 1974 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 2-11 - 3-08 | St Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Harte 1-1, T O'Brien 0-4, D Morley 1-0, JJ O'Neill 0-2, M O'Halloran 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, P Doherty 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1. | R Cummins 1-2, D Hartnett 1-0, F O'Connell 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-3, B Field 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 2 August 1974 Quarter-final replay | St. Nicholas' | 4-06 - 1-06 | St Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T O'Brien 2-0, F Cunningham 1-1, D Coughlan 1-1, P Harte 0-3, JJ O'Neill 0-1. | N O'Keeffe 1-0, R Cummins 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, B Field 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 28 July 1974 Semi-final | Carbery | 3-10 - 0-05 | Dohenys | Clonakilty |
| T Murphy 0-6, D Hunt 1-1, D Barron 1-0, R Wilmot 1-0, T Holland 0-1, B Evans 0-1, J Gabriel 0-1. | D Collins 0-3, V O'Sullivan 0-1, A Collins 0-1. |
| 29 September 1974 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-11 - 1-03 | St. Nicholas' | The Mardyke, Cork |
| S Coughlan 1-3, C Murphy 0-3, L Good 0-3, K Collins 0-1, M O@Donoghue 0-1. | P Harte 1-0, F Cunningham 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, M Corbett 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Final[edit]
| 6 October 1974 Final | Nemo Rangers | 2-08 - 1-08 | Carbery | The Mardyke, Cork |
| L Good 1-0, N Morgan 1-0, J Barrett 0-3, K Collins 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, B Cogan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | D Hunt 1-2, T Murphy 0-4, T Holland 0-1, D Barron 0-1. | Attendance: 10,730 |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Murphy | Carbery | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Denis Collins | Dohenys | 1-15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Donal Hunt | Carbery | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Colm Murphy | Nemo Rangers | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| 6 | Ray Cummins | St Michael's | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Jerry McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Denis Coughlan | St. Nicholas' | 1-10 | 13 | 5 | 2.40 | |
| 9 | Liam Good | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Donal Curran | Seandún | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Vincent O'Sullivan | Dohenys | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | |
| Patsy Harte | St. Nicholas' | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Murphy | Nemo Rangers | 3-01 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Jerry McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-07 | 10 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 3 | Donal Curran | Seandún | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 0-07 | 7 | Beara | |
| 5 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 2-00 | 6 | St Michael's |
| Séamus Coughlan | Nemo Rangers | 1-03 | 6 | St. Nicholas' | |
| Pat Griffin | Clonakilty | 1-03 | 6 | Imokilly | |
| Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 1-03 | 6 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Ray Cummins | St Michael's | 0-06 | 6 | Seandún | |
| Denis Collins | Dohenys | 0-06 | 6 | Millstreet | |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 0-06 | 6 | Dohenys |
References[edit]
- ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.