1974 Cork Senior Football Championship

1974 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates	7 April 1974 – 6 October 1974
Teams	19
Champions	Nemo Rangers (2nd title) Billy Morgan (captain)
Runners-up	Carbery Christy 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. 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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Canovee

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Newcestown

Results

First round

Seandún v Avondhu

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.

Imokilly v Clonakilty

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.

University College Cork v St. Nicholas'

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

Carbery v Beara

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.

Muskerry v Dohenys

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.

Carrigdhoun v St. Finbarr's

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.

Duhallow v Canovee

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.

Seandún v St Michael's

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.

Nemo Rangers v Na Piarsaigh

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.

Millstreet v Macroom

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.

Clonakilty v St. Nicholas'

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

Carbery v Duhallow

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.

Dohenys v Millstreet

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.

Dohenys v Millstreet

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.

Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's

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.

St. Nicholas' v St Michael's

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.

St. Nicholas' v St Michael's

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

Carbery v Dohenys

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.

Nemo Rangers v St. Nicholas'

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

Nemo Rangers v Carbery

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

Top scorers

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