1997 Cork Senior Football Championship

1997 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates	10 May 1997 – 9 November 1997
Teams	25
Sponsor	TSB Bank
Champions	Beara (6th title); Ollie Rue O'Sullivan (captain); Donal O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	Castlehaven; Niall Cahalane (captain); Christy Collins (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	46 (1.77 per match)
Points scored	562 (21.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ciarán O'Sullivan (1-24)
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The 1997 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 109th 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 8 December 1996. The championship began on 10 May 1997 and ended on 9 November 1997.

Clonakilty entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Muskerry in the second round.^[1]

On 9 November 1997, Beara won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-07 defeat of Castlehaven in a replay of the final.^[2] This was their 6th championship title overall and their first title since 1967.

Beara's Ciarán O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Clyda Rovers

Results

First round

10 May 1997 First round	O'Donovan Rossa	0-13 - 0-10	Glanmire	Innishannon
	J Werner 0-5, Mick McCarthy 0-2, B Casey 0-1, Mick "Straw" McCarthy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1, N Murphy 0-1.		T McCarthy 0-4, P Ryan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, B O'Callaghan 0-1.	Referee: R o'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

11 May 1997 First round	Cork Regional Technical College	0-12 - 2-10	Dohenys	Innishannon
	G Keane 0-5, K O'Shea 0-2, J O'Connell 0-2, M Radley 0-1, R Cahill 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.		C Crowley 0-5, E Lehane 1-1, Michael Farr 1-0, T Buckley 0-3, M O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

17 May 1997 First round	Carrigdhoun	1-06 - 0-12	Duhallow	Ballincollig
	N Murphy 1-0, M Kelleher 0-1, J o'Donovan 0-1, J Wallace 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1, D Horan 0-1		D O'Sullivan 0-7, J Hourly 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, W O'Leary 0-1, M Angland 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

17 May 1997 First round	Nemo Rangers	1-11 - 2-09	Bantry Blues	Castlehaven
	S Calnan 1-2, C Corkery 0-4, J Kavanagh 0-3, M Cronin 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1.		P Clifford 0-6, S Dineen 1-1, A Farrelly 1-0, J Canty 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

17 May 1997 First round	St. Nicholas'	1-09 - 0-10	Seandún	Bishopstown
	B McSweeney 0-4, R Brosnan 1-0, N Byrnes 0-2, T Browne 0-2, C Buckley 0-1.		R McCarthy 0-6, D McElhinney 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

18 May 1997 First round	Bishopstown	1-09 - 1-16	Muskerry	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	P McGrath 0-7, P Murray 1-0, B Healy 0-1, L Honohan 0-1.		N Twomey 1-5, A Dorgan 0-5, J O'Driscoll 0-3, P Concannon 0-1, TJ O'Leary 0-1, SF Cronin 0-1.	Referee: Cummins

18 May 1997 First round	Aghada	4-07 - 5-05	Mallow	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	Michael Lewis 2-1, C Counihan 1-2, K O'Keeffe 1-0, R Lewis 0-2, M Lewis 0-1, R Dwane 0-1.		R Sheehan 2-3, A Aherne 2-1, S O'Leary 1-1.

18 May 1997 First round	Carbery	0-14 - 1-11	Imokilly	Ovens
	J Whooley 0-5, S Cronin 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, F Connolly 0-1, F Collins 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, B Harte 0-1.		S Collins 1-0, D Barrett 0-3, B Corcoran 0-2, T Hickey 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, S Barrett 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

18 May 1997 First round	Castlehaven	1-12 - 0-10	Avondhu	Macroom
	J Cleary 0-5, D Cahalane 0-4, L Tomkins 1-0, F Cahalane 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.		E Pierce 0-5, M Gammell 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

23 May 1997 First round replay	Carbery	1-23 - 3-21 (aet)	Imokilly	Ovens
	J Whooley 1-5, M Cronin 0-6, D O'Donoghue 0-5, P Condon 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, B Harte 0-1, F Collins 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cronin 0-1.		T Hickey 1-3, JJ Kearney 1-1, T McCarthy 1-1, J O'Connell 0-4, D Barrett 0-4, N Gubbins 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, B Corcoran 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1.

Second round

18 May 1997 Second round	Beara	0-13 - 1-09	Clyda Rovers	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	C O'Sullivan 0-9, M Harrington 0-2, S Spencer 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		R Walsh 0-5, J Walsh 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-2, G Ambrose 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

24 May 1997 Second round	St. Finbarr's	0-10 - 2-06	Dohenys	Cloughduv
	F Murray 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, P O'Keeffe 0-1.		F Collins 1-1, C Crowley 1-0, S Mohan 0-2, T Buckley 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

24 May 1997 Second round	University College Cork	0-17 - 0-06	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	M O'Sullivan 0-7, K O'Dwyer 0-4, G Crowley 0-2, E Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Deane 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, S Downey 0-1.		M McCarthy 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, J Werner 0-1, B O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

24 May 1997 Second round	Na Piarsaigh	0-10 - 0-09	Bantry Blues	Clonakilty
	M Mullins 0-4, S Hegarty 0-2, G Casey 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.		S Dineen 0-4, G Barry 0-2, J Canty 0-1, P O'Regan 0-1, G Connolly 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

24 May 1997 Second round	Ballincollig	1-11 - 3-08	Duhallow	Grenagh
	P O'Mahony 0-7, F Keohane 1-2, E Long 0-1, J Miskella 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 1-3, J Herlihy 1-0, J Dennehy 1-0, W O'Leary 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, M Leahy 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

25 May 1997 Second round	Clonakilty	1-11 - 1-12	Muskerry	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	T Dillon 1-1, E O'Mahony 0-4, B Walsh 0-3, K Quirke 0-2, M Harrington 0-1.		N Twomey 1-2, A Dorgan 0-4, D Kelleher 0-2, TJ O'Leary 0-1, G McPolin 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

25 May 1997 Second round	Castlehaven	2-13 - 1-14	St. Nicholas'	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	J Cleary 0-6, C Crowley 1-2, N Cahalane 1-1, M O'Mahony 0-2, L Tompkins 0-1, D Murnane 0-1.		M Brosnan 0-5, C Buckley 1-0, D Cooper 0-3, N Byrnes 0-2, R Brosnan 0-2, T Browne 0-1, R Kelleher 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

5 July 1997 Second round	Mallow	1-10 - 0-15	Imokilly	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	R Sheehan 1-6, A Aherne 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-1.		N O'Neill 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, J O'Connell 0-2, D Barrett 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, S Collins 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: W Horagn (Brian Dillons)

Quarter-finals

27 July 1997 Quarter-final	Beara	2-10 - 1-07	Na Piarsaigh	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	C O'Sullivan 1-3, S Spenser 1-2, A O'Regan 0-3, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.		B Kidney 1-0, G Daly 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, S Hegarty 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

27 July 1997 Quarter-final	Castlehaven	0-14 - 0-08	University College Cork	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Cleary 0-5, L Tompkins 0-3, F Cahalane 0-2, B Deasy 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, A Crowley 0-1.		C Dwyer 0-6, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

9 August 1997 Quarter-final	Duhallow	1-10 - 1-08	Muskerry	Kanturk
	Dermot O'Sullivan 0-8, W O'Leary 1-0, J Dennehy 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1.		J Twomey 1-2, D Kelleher 0-3, A Dorgan 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, P Concannon 0-1.

16 August 1997 Quarter-final	Imokilly	1-15 - 0-09	Dohenys	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	D Barrett 0-7, JJ Kearney 1-2, M Daly 0-2, S Collins 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.		T Buckley 0-4, C Crowley 0-3, F Collins 0-1, M Farr 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins (Glanworth)

Semi-finals

24 August 1997 Semi-final	Beara	0-15 - 0-07	Duhallow	Macroom
	C O'Sullivan 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, M Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-2, S Spenser 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, W O'Leary 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1.	Referee: R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)

31 August 1997 Semi-final	Castlehaven	1-14 - 0-04	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	L Tompkins 0-5, C Crowley 1-1, J Cleary 0-3, A Crowley 0-3, D Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.		D Barrett 0-2, M O'Keeffe 0-1, K Dempsey 0-1.	Referee: J Cummins

Finals

12 October 1997 Final	Beara	0-10 - 0-10	Castlehaven	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C O'Sullivan 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-2, BJ O'Sullivan 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, S Harrington 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, S Spencer 0-1.		L Tompkins 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, A Crowley 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.	Attendance: 16,007 Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

9 November 1997 Final replay	Beara	1-10 - 1-07	Castlehaven	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	S Spencer (1-3, 1 free), C O'Sullivan (0-4, 4 frees), P Hanley (0-1), A O'Regan (0-1), M Harrington (0-1).		C Crowley (1-1), J Cleary (0-4, 2 frees), F Cahalane (0-1), E Cleary (0-1),	Referee: J Cummins (Glanmworth)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ciarán O'Sullivan	Beara	1-24	27	5	5.40
2	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-25	25	6	4.16
3	Dermot O'Sullivan	Duhallow	1-21	24	4	6.00
4	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	3-09	18	2	9.00
4	Derek Barrett	Cobh	0-18	18	5	3.60
6	Colin Crowley	Castlehaven	3-06	15	6	2.50
6	Larry Tompkins	Castlehaven	1-12	15	6	2.50
8	Séamus Spencer	Beara	2-08	14	5	2.80
9	Noel Twomey	Muskerry	2-07	13	3	4.33
9	Jason Whooley	Carbery	1-10	13	2	6.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	2-03	9	Aghada
	Ronan Sheehan	Mallow	1-06	9	Imokilly
	Ciarán O'Sullivan	Beara	0-09	9	Clyda Rovers
4	Noel Twomey	Muskerry	1-05	8	Bishopstown
	Jason Whooley	Carbery	1-05	8	Imokilly
	Dermot O'Sullivan	Duhallow	0-08	8	Muskerry
7	Michael Lewis	Aghada	2-01	7	Mallow
	Austin Aherne	Mallow	2-01	7	Aghada
	Dermot O'Sullivan	Duhallow	0-07	7	Duhallow
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-07	7	Muskerry
	Mark O'Sullivan	UCC	0-07	7	O'Donovan Rossa
	Podsie O'Mahony	Ballincollig	0-07	7	Duhallow
	Derek Barrett	Imokilly	0-07	7	Dohenys

References

^ Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
^ Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

[1] Moran, Seán (21 October 1996). "Clonakilty display the right stuff". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

[2] Kilfeather, Seán (10 November 1997). "O'Sullivan leads Beara out of the wilderness". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

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