2005 Cork Senior Football Championship

2005 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	9 April 2005 – 23 October 2005
Teams	30
Sponsor	Evening Echo
Champions	Nemo Rangers (14th title) Martin Cronin (captain) Ephie Fitzgerald (manager)
Runners-up	Muskerry Niall Buckley (captain) Gary McPolin (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	43
Top scorer(s)	James Masters (2-40)
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The 2005 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 117th 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 12 December 2004. The championship began on 9 April 2005 and ended on 23 October 2005.

Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 23 October 2005, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-07 defeat of Muskerry in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their first title since 2002.

James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.

Results

Round 1

Youghal v Naomh Abán

9 April 2005 Round 1	Youghal	0-04 - 0-10	Naomh Abán	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Moylan 0-2, B McCarthy 0-2.		M Ó Cróinín 0-5, D O'Sullivan 0-2, G Óg Ó Loingsigh 0-2, D Cronin 0-1.

Ballincollig v Clyda Rovers

9 April 2005 Round 1	Ballincollig	2-11 - 1-10	Clyda Rovers	Donoughmore
	M Greene 1-3, J Kiely 1-2, R Ryan 0-2, J Miskella 0-2, O Ó Crualaoich 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1.		P Kissane 0-4, T O'Mullane 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, N O'Mullane 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, O O'Hanlon 0-1.

Aghada v Nemo Rangers

9 April 2005 Round 1	Aghada	1-07 - 3-12	Nemo Rangers	Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh
	B O'Flaherty 1-0, E O'Neill 0-3, T O'Neill 0-1, S O'Keeffe 0-1, J Wall 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.		J Masters 1-8, S O'Brien 1-2, A Cronin 1-0, W Morgan 0-1, G Murphy 0-1.

Clonakilty v Bantry Blues

10 April 2005 Round 1	Clonakilty	0-10 - 0-12	Bantry Blues	Castlehaven
	C O'Donovan 0-4, B Walsh 0-2, Timmy Anglin 0-1, C Callanan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, P Griffin 0-1.		D Barron 0-5, P Clifford 0-4, J Canty 0-1, R Lynch 0-1, D McGrath 0-1.

Newcestown v Cork Institute of Technology

10 April 2005 Round 1	Newcestown	0-11 - 0-07	Cork Institute of Technology	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	C Keane 0-5, T Ryan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, Hugh Curran 0-1.		D Goulding 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, V Hurley 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1.

Bishopstown v St Michael's

14 April 2005 Round 1	Bishopstown	1-08 - 0-07	St Michael's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Ferriter 1-5, R Honohan 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1.		M Mulconroy 0-3, A Coughlan 0-2, D Gosnell 0-1, A Ryan 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v Ilen Rovers

15 April 2005 Round 1	St. Finbarr's	2-06 - 0-18	Ilen Rovers	Clonakilty
	R Curran 1-2, R Leahy 1-0, G Leahy 0-2, F Murray 0-2.		K O'Sullivan 0-8, E Sheehy 0-4, D Whooley 0-2, J Whooley 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1.

Douglas v Mallow

16 April 2005 Round 1	Douglas	0-11 - 1-07	Mallow	Watergrasshill
	F O'Sullivan 0-4, A Moynihan 0-3, J Farrell 0-2, R Keating 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.		M O'Brien 0-4, D Lavin 1-0, C O'Riordan 0-2, A Aherne 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Castlehaven

20 April 2005 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	1-10 - 0-09	Castlehaven	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	J Gardiner 0-4, S McLoughlin 1-0, C O'Mahony 0-2, S Glasgow 0-2, D Gardiner 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1.		P Hurley 0-5, I Cahalane 0-1, C Crowley 0-1, S Hurley 0-1, D Burns 0-1.

O'Donovan Rossa v St. Nicholas'

23 April 2005 Round 1	O'Donovan Rossa	2-11 - 3-07	St. Nicholas'	Ballineen
	R Long 1-2, J Werner 0-5, P Nealon 1-1, E Hodnett 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1.		R Brosnan 1-3, D Dorris 1-2, J Kearney 1-0, N Harte 0-2.

Dohenys v University College Cork

24 April 2005 Round 1	Dohenys	0-11 - 1-11	University College Cork	Kilmurry
	G McCarthy 0-8, M O'Donovan 0-1, J Collins 0-1, D Healy 0-1.		D Walsh 1-1, F Goold 0-3, P Galvin 0-2, R Hussey 0-2, C Brosnan 0-2, M Murphy 0-1.

Round 2

Castlehaven v Youghal

21 May 2005 Round 2	Castlehaven	2-11 - 4-03	Youghal	Brinny
	C Crowley 1-4, B Collins 0-6, D Hurley 1-0, P Hurley 0-1.		B Coleman 1-1, L Ó Laochadha 1-0, K Dempsey 1-0, L Desmond 1-0, P Moylan 0-2.

Clyda Rovers v Dohenys

28 May 2005 Round 2	Clyda Rovers	0-03 - 0-14	Dohenys	Carrigadrohid
	P Kissane 0-2, F Dorgan 0-1.		G McCarthy 0-4, D O'Donovan 0-2, M Farr 0-2, J Collins 0-2, S Farr 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1, P Collins 0-1.

Clonakilty v Cork Institute of Technology

3 June 2005 Round 2	Clonakilty	1-13 - 0-12	Cork Institute of Technology	Brinny
	C O'Donovan 0-5, P Griffin 1-1, B Walsh 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, L Lyons 0-1, N Hayes 0-1, Timmy Anglin 0-1.		D Goulding 0-4, B Sheehan 0-3, P O'Flynn 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, C Kelly 0-1, DJ Fleming 0-1.

St Michael's v Mallow

30 June 2005 Round 2	St Michael's	0-14 - 1-10	Mallow	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Coughlan 0-4, M Mulconroy 0-3, K O'Connell 0-2, D Gosnell 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, F Ryan 0-1.		C O'Riordan 1-4, D Golden 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v St. Nicholas'

30 June 2005 Round 2	St. Finbarr's	1-21 - 1-10	St. Nicholas'	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Leahy 1-4, R Curran 0-6, F Murray 0-4, J O'Donoghue 0-3, R O'Mahony 0-2, T Olden 0-1, I Keeler 0-1.		J Kearney 0-4, R Brosnan 0-3, D Dorris 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, G Callanan 0-1.

• Aghada received a bye in this round.

Divisional section

Beara v Carrigdhoun

17 April 2005 Round 1	Beara	1-07 - 1-07	Carrigdhoun	Castletown-Kinneigh
	BJ O'Sullivan 0-4, K Blake 1-0 (og), D Wiseman 0-1, C Harrington 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.		J Shannon 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-2, C O'Neill 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1, G Spillane 0-1.

Imokilly v Carbery

19 April 2005 Round 1	Imokilly	0-11 - 0-06	Carbery	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D O'Sullivan 0-7, V O'Sullivan 0-2, J Holland 0-1, M Cussen 0-1.		F Arnold 0-2, B Harte 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, M Moore 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1

Muskerry v Seandún

20 April 2005 Round 1	Muskerry	2-12 - 2-11	Seandún	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Dunlea 1-6, J Russell 1-2, DD Dorgan 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.		J Buckley 1-2, F Murphy 1-2, JP Murphy 0-5, P Condon 0-1, G Quinlan 0-1.

Beara v Carrigdhoun

22 April 2005 Round 1 replay	Beara	1-11 - 1-08	Carrigdhoun	Ballineen
	C Harrington 0-4, BJ O'Sullivan 1-0, A O'Regan 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3.		D Murray 1-1, B O'Keeffe 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, N Murphy 0-1.

Avondhu v Duhallow

24 April 2005 Round 1	Avondhu	0-07 - 1-10	Duhallow	Knocknagree
	M Allen 0-4, T Monaghan 0-2, D Luddy 0-1.		D Buckley 1-2, D O'Connor 0-4, D Herlihy 0-1, R Casey 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1.

Duhallow v Beara

8 May 2005 Round 2	Duhallow	1-06 - 0-14	Beara	Inchigeela
	D O'Connor 1-5, D McCabe 0-1.		BJ O'Sullivan 0-5, C O'Sullivan 0-3, D Lowney 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1, B Goggin 0-1.

Imokilly v Muskerry

3 May 2005 Round 2	Imokilly	1-08 - 0-14	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	G Holland 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-5, P Fitzgerald 0-1.		P Dunlea 0-5, T Kenny 0-2, DD Dorgan 0-2, P Concannon 0-1, O Murphy 0-1, R Hoare 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, N Buckley 0-1.

Round 3

Ilen Rovers v Nemo Rangers

24 June 2005 Round 3	Ilen Rovers	1-08 - 0-17	Nemo Rangers	Clonakilty
	K O'Sullivan 1-4, J Wycherley 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1, K Daly 0-1, D Duggan 0-1.		J Masters 0-9, A Cronin 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, D Niblock 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, M Kearney 0-1.

Newcestown v Castlehaven

25 June 2005 Round 3	Newcestown	1-07 - 2-12	Castlehaven	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	D Heffernan 1-0, C Keane 0-2, H Curran 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Twomey 0-1.		P Hurley 1-6, C Crowley 1-2, I Cahalane 0-1, D Burns 0-1, B Collins 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.

Dohenys v Ballincollig

2 July 2005 Round 3	Dohenys	0-11 - 0-06	Ballincollig	Macroom
	G McCarthy 0-6, J Collins 0-4, M O'Donovan 0-1.		J Kelly 0-2, M Greene 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.

Round 4

Bishopstown v Beara

18 June 2005 Round 4	Bishopstown	1-09 - 1-11	Beara	Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
	B Hussey 1-0, R Honohan 0-3, J Ferriter 0-2, J O'Shea 0-2, B Healy 0-1, J Honohan 0-1.		BJ O'Sullivan 1-2, C O'Sullivan 0-5, T O'Sullivan 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1.

Bantry Blues v Douglas

25 June 2005 Round 4	Bantry Blues	0-12 - 1-09	Douglas	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	P Clifford 0-4, J Canty 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2, D Barron 0-2, D McGrath 0-1.		F O'Sullivan 0-4, E Cadogan 1-0, R Keating 0-2, J Farrell 0-1, A Moynihan 0-1, M Harrington 0-1.

Aghada v Naomh Abán

25 June 2005 Round 4	Aghada	0-11 - 0-10	Naomh Abán	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	G Melvin 0-5, S O'Keeffe 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, A Kelleher 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-9, C Ó Luasa 0-1.

Clonakilty v University College Cork

17 July 2005 Round 4	Clonakilty	2-13 - 2-06	University College Cork	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	C Callanan 1-0, H Lenny 1-0, C O'Donovan 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, S Quirke 0-2, Timmy Anglin 0-1, N Hayes 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.		F Gould 2-1, J Hayes 0-3, L Ó Líonáin 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1.

Bantry Blues v Douglas

13 August 2005 Round 4 replay	Bantry Blues	1-10 - 1-04	Douglas	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Canty 1-3, P Clifford 0-4, D O'Neill 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, D Barron 0-1.		G O'Leary 1-0, A Moynihan 0-1, E Cadogan 0-1, J Farrell 0-1, N Heffernan 0-1.

St. Finbarr's v Dohenys

17 September 2005 Round 4	St. Finbarr's	0-09 - 0-10	Dohenys	Newcestown
	R Leahy 0-5, C McCarthy 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1.		G McCarthy 0-7, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Healy 0-1, J Collins 0-1.

St Michael's v Nemo Rangers

17 September 2005 Round 4	St Michael's	0-06 - 0-17	Nemo Rangers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Beechinor 0-2, J Browne 0-1, M Mulconroy 0-1, A Coughlan 0-1, A Ryan 0-1.		J Masters 0-8, M Cronin 0-3, G Murphy 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, M Daly 0-1, P Kerrigan 0-1, C Corkery 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v O'Donovan Rossa

18 September 2005 Round 4	Na Piarsaigh	3-04 - 0-13	O'Donovan Rossa	Enniskeane
	J Gardiner 1-1, C O'Mahony 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, D Gardiner 0-2.		C McCarthy 0-4, E Hodnett 0-4, J Werner 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-1, B Dwyer 0-1, S Carmody 0-1.

Muskerry v Castlehaven

18 September 2005 Round 4	Muskerry	2-08 - 1-10	Castlehaven	Enniskeane
	G O'Halloran 2-3, P Dunlea 0-2, P Concannon 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D Keane 0-1.		C Crowley 1-4, F Cahalane 0-2, B Collins 0-2, D Burns 0-1, S Cahalane 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v O'Donovan Rossa

24 September 2005 Round 4 replay	Na Piarsaigh	0-12 - 1-10	O'Donovan Rossa	Castlehaven
	J Gardiner 0-5, S Glasgow 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Mahony 0-1, R Healy 0-1.		J Werner 0-6, C McCarthy 0-4, R Long 1-0.

Quarter-finals

Aghada v Beara

13 August 2005 Quarter-final	Aghada	1-08 - 0-09	Beara	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	B Flaherty 1-1, S O'Keeffe 0-4, G Melvin 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1.		BJ O'Sullivan 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-3, A Harrington 0-1, D Wiseman 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Bantry Blues

24 September 2005 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	3-10 - 1-05	Bantry Blues	Castlehaven
	J Masters 1-6, J Kavanagh 1-0, D Niblock 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, P Kerrigan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1.		A Hamilton 1-0, P Clifford 0-2, J Canty 0-1, N Canty 0-1, J Griffin 0-1.

Muskerry v Clonakilty

25 September 2005 Quarter-final	Muskerry	3-08 - 3-07	Clonakilty	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Russell 1-2, P Concannon 1-1, N Buckley 1-0, C Sheehan 0-1, N O'Leary 0-1, P Dunlea 0-1, D Dorgan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1.		B Walsh 1-3, C Callanan 1-2, C O'Donovan 1-1, P Griffin 0-1.

Dohenys v O'Donovan Rossa

9 October 2005 Quarter-final	Dohenys	2-09 - 1-08	O'Donovan Rossa	Páirc Tadhg na Samhna, Drimoleague
	G McCarthy 1-2, D O'Donovan 1-1, M O'Donovan 0-2, S Farr 0-2, J Collins 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1.		C McCarthy 1-2, J Werner 0-3, B O'Dwyer 0-2, R Long 0-1.

Semi-finals

Nemo Rangers v Aghada

15 October 2005 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	0-13 - 0-09	Aghada	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	W Morgan 0-3, J Masters 0-3, B O'Regan 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1.		E O'Neill 0-5, J Crowley 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, G Melvin 0-1.

Muskerry v Dohenys

16 October 2005 Semi-final	Muskerry	2-06 - 1-08	Dohenys	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P Dunlea 1-2, D Keane 1-0, P Concannon 0-2, D Dorgan 0-2.		G McCarthy 0-5, D Healy 1-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, P Collins 0-1.

Final

Nemo Rangers v Muskerry

23 October 2005 Final	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 0-07	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Masters 0-6 (0-5f), W Morgan 1-1, D Kavanagh 0-2, S O'Brien, A Morgan, P Kerigan, A Cronin, D Niblock 0-1 each.	Report	C Sheehan, G O'Halloran 0-2 each, J Rusell, D Dorgan, D O'Connell 0-1 each.	Attendance: 6,015 Referee: G Harrington

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	2-40	46	6	7.66
2	Gerard McCarthy	Dohenys	1-32	35	6	5.83
3	Pat Dunlea	Muskerry	2-16	22	5	4.40
4	Brendan Jer O'Sullivan	Beara	2-15	21	5	4.20
5	Colin Crowley	Castlehaven	3-11	20	4	5.00
6	Colin O'Donovan	Clonakilty	1-13	16	4	4.00
	Jurgen Werner	O'Donovan Rossa	0-16	16	4	4.00
7	Roy Leahy	St. Finbarr's	2-09	15	3	5.00
	Paudie Hurley	Castlehaven	1-12	15	4	3.75
	Kevin O'Sullivan	Ilen Rovers	1-12	15	2	7.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-08	11	Aghada
2	Gary O'Halloran	Muskerry	2-03	9	Castlehaven
	Pat Dunlea	Muskerry	1-06	9	Seandún
	Paudie Hurley	Castlehaven	1-06	9	Newcestown
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-06	9	Bantry Blues
	Mícheál Ó Cróinín	Naomh Abán	0-09	9	Aghada
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	0-09	9	Ilen Rovers
3	Jack Ferriter	Bishopstown	1-05	8	St Michael's
	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	1-05	8	Beara
	Kevin O'Sullivan	Ilen Rovers	0-08	8	St. Finbarr's
	Gerard McCarthy	Dohenys	0-08	8	UCC
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	0-08	8	St Michael's