1970 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1970 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 82nd 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 25 January 1970. The championship began on 12 April 1970 and ended on 18 October 1970.
| Dates | 12 April 1970 - 18 October 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Séamus McCarthy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Frank Cogan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 49 (2.58 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 345 (18.16 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in a first round replay.
On 18 October 1970, Muskerry won the championship following a 3-10 to 4-06 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the final.[1] This remains their only championship title.
Muskerry's Noel Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 1 May 1970 First round | Millstreet | 0-08 - 3-09 | Beara | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| D Long 0-5, TJ Dennehy 0-2, M Hickey 0-1. | B Hanley 0-7, C O'Sullivan 2-0, J Downey 1-0, K O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: R Lyons (Dohenys) |
| 10 May 1970 First round | St. Nicholas' | 2-09 - 2-09 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T O'Brien 1-3, D O'Driscoll 1-1, D COughlan 0-2, P Hurley 0-2, D Moore 0-1. | B Lynch 1-4, D Coffey 1-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, M Morris 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 17 May 1970 First round replay | St. Nicholas' | 3-12 - 0-07 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Harte 2-2, D Coughlan 1-2, T O'Brien 0-4, D Morley 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, P Hurley 0-1. | B Lynch 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, D Coffey 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Second round
| 12 April 1970 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-11 - 2-11 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| TF Hayes 0-7, M McCarthy 1-0, Teddy Hayes 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, N Lane 0-1. | DJ Ryan 1-2, T Monaghan 1-1, J Horgan 0-4, D Bermingham 0-2, M Burke 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 19 April 1970 Second round | Macroom | 2-06 - 0-03 | Duhallow | Millstreet |
| D Mullane 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, H Casey 1-0. | H O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B Daly 0-1. |
| 26 April 1970 Second round | St. Michael's | 2-08 - 0-09 | Carbery | Clonakilty |
| R Cummins 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-4, M Lynch 0-1, F Norberg 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. | T Murphy 0-7, J Carroll 0-1, D Barron 0-1. |
| 8 May 1970 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-06 - 2-11 | St. Finbarr's | The Mardyke, Cork |
| D O'Leary 0-3, L Joyce 0-1, T Nagle 0-1, R Touhy 0-1. | C Roche 0-6, B Murphy 1-2, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, Gene McCarthy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: M McCarthy (St. Nicholas') |
| 10 May 1970 Second round | Cobh | 1-08 - 6-18 | Nemo Rangers | Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook |
| J Murphy 1-1, S Connors 0-3, C Donovan 0-2, F McGann 0-1, M Cronin 0-1. | D Allen 2-6, J Barrett 2-4, S McGann 0-5, N Morgan 1-0, R Cogan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-2, C Murphy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 10 May 1970 Second round | Muskerry | 1-12 - 1-10 | Seandún | Cloughduv |
| N Dunne 0-7, J Lynch 1-1, M Mehigan 0-3, J Lynch 0-1. | S Casey 0-5, S Willis 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 17 May 1970 Second round | Imokilly | 1-15 - 2-05 | Carrigdhoun | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| E Ryan 0-10, JJ Crowley 1-1, R Swaine 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | B Greenway 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, J Hurley 0-3, B Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 21 June 1970 Second round | Beara | 2-09 - 1-05 | St. Nicholas' | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| B O'Neill 1-3, B Hanley 0-4, Cormac O'Sullivan 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2. | T O'Brien 1-3, P Harte 0-2. |
Quarter-finals
| 7 June 1970 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 3-14 - 2-08 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| F Cooper 2-1, M Mehigan 1-3, N Dunne 0-5, B O'Connor 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | B Honohan 1-0, T Monaghan 1-0, N Kirby 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| Quarter-final | Macroom | 0-06 - 1-11 | St. Michael's | Coachford |
| J O'Brien 0-4, D Browne 0-2. | R Cummins 1-2, N O'Keeffe 0-5, M Lynch 0-1, M O'Loughlin 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 31 July 1970 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-06 - 0-08 | St. Finbarr's | The Mardyke, Cork |
| D Allen 1-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2, S McGann 0-2. | P McMahon 0-3, J Hegarty 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, Gene McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1, N Aherne 0-1. |
| 2 August 1970 Quarter-final | Beara | 0-10 - 0-06 | Imokilly | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| B O'Neill 0-8, C O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1. | E Ryan 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 20 August 1970 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-16 - 2-07 | St. Michael's | The Mardyke, Cork |
| N Morgan 1-2, D Allen 0-6, J Barrett 0-4, B Cogan 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-2. | N O'Keeffe 0-6, R Cummins 1-0, M Lynch 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 23 August 1970 Semi-final | Muskerry | 0-08 - 0-08 | Beara | Clonakilty |
| N Dunne 0-5, M Mehigan 0-1, F Cooper 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. | KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, B O'Neill 0-2, J Downing 0-1. |
| 20 September 1970 Semi-final replay | Muskerry | 1-13 - 1-08 | Beara | Clonakilty |
| M Mehigan 1-3, F Cooper 0-4, N Dunne 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, C Twomey 0-1. | M O'Regan 1-2, B Hanley 0-5, Cormac O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues) |
Final
| 18 October 1970 Final | Muskerry | 3-10 - 4-06 | Nemo Rangers | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| N Dunne 1-5, D Murphy 1-1, J Dunlea 1-0, C Kelly 0-1, G Lynch 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, M Scannell 0-1. | J Barrett 1-3, S McGann 1-0, N Morgan 1-0, D Allen 1-0, D Cogan 0-3. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Dunne | Muskerry | 1-25 | 28 |
| 2 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 4-14 | 26 |
| 3 | Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 3-11 | 20 |
| 4 | Bernie O'Neill | Beara | 1-14 | 17 |
| 5 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 2-10 | 16 |
| Michael Mehigan | Muskerry | 2-10 | 16 | |
| Barry Hanley | Beara | 0-16 | 16 | |
| 6 | Neally O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 0-15 | 15 |
| 7 | Ray Cummins | St. Michael's | 3-03 | 12 |
| Frank Cooper | Muskerry | 2-06 | 12 | |
| Éamonn Ryan | Imokilly | 0-12 | 12 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | Cobh |
| 2 | Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | Cobh |
| Éamonn Ryan | Imokilly | 0-10 | 10 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 3 | Patsy Harte | St. Nicholas' | 2-02 | 8 | UCC |
| Noel Dunne | Muskerry | 1-05 | 8 | Nemo Rangers | |
| Bernie O'Neill | Beara | 0-08 | 8 | Imokilly | |
| 4 | Frank Cooper | Muskerry | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 1-04 | 7 | St. Nicholas' | |
| Barry Hanley | Beara | 0-07 | 7 | Millstreet | |
| Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 0-07 | 7 | Avondhu | |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 0-07 | 7 | St. Michael's | |
| Noel Dunne | Muskerry | 0-07 | 7 | Seandún |
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References
- "Muskerry 1970". Muskerry GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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