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1981 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1981 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates26 April – 4 October 1981
Teams23
Champions Nemo Rangers (6th title)
Billy Morgan (captain)
Billy Morgan (manager)
Runners-up Bantry Blues
Vincent McCarthy (captain)
Pat Spillane (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored63 (2.33 per match)
Points scored423 (15.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pat O'Driscoll (2-31)
1980 (Previous) (Next) 1982

The 1981 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 26 April 1981 and ended on 4 October 1981.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage.

On 4 October 1981, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 3-11 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final.[1] This was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1978.

Pat O'Driscoll was the championship's top scorer with 2-31.

Format change

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At the County Convention on 25 January 1981, it was decided to introduce a new graded draw with divisional, rural and city clubs all being grouped individually. The winners of the first two groupings progressed to one semi-final, with two of the city teams qualifying for the other semi-final. The new format was introduced to guarantee a city-county pairing in the final.

Results

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Divisional section

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26 April 1981 Round 1 Duhallow 2-05 - 1-09 Seandún Ballyanly
J O'Keeffe 1-2, G O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1. K O'Reilly 1-0, E Forde 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, M Tobin 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, F Taltan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.
26 April 1981 Round 1 Imokilly 2-09 - 1-09 Carbery Innishannon
R Swayne 1-1, B Aherne 0-4, S O'Brien 1-0, G Glavin 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. M Connolly 1-3, T Murphy 0-4, P Crowley 0-2.
26 April 1981 Round 1 Beara 0-07 - 1-12 Muskerry Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
B O'Dwyer 0-2, G Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. S Murphy 0-4, D Walsh 0-3, L Goold 0-2, M Mehigan 0-1, V Coakley 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
26 April 1981 Round 1 Avondhu 3-11 - 0-06 Carrigdhoun Riverstown
M Dorney 3-0, D O'Hagan 0-3, J Fouhy 0-2, J Dillon 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. D O'Neill 0-2, E Hanley 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
13 June 1981 Round 2 Muskerry 1-08 - 1-06 Avondhu Kilbrin
M Mehigan 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, T Creedon 0-2, V Coakley 0-1, L Goold 0-1, D Creedon 0-1. C Hogan 1-0, M Dorney 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, F O'Grourke 0-1, N Kirby 0-1.
28 June 1981 Round 2 Seandún 2-07 - 1-10 Imokilly Riverstown
E Forde 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-0, M Tobin 0-3, F Thornton 0-2. R Swayne 1-0, B Ahern 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, G Glavin 0-2, J Fenton 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.
30 July 1981 Round 2 replay Seandún 0-11 - 1-11 Imokilly Riverstown
E Forde 0-3, M Tobin 0-3, K O'Reilly 0-2, F Thornton 0-1, P Harrington 0-1. T Murphy 1-2, G Glavin 0-4, B Ahern 0-3, R Swayne 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.

Rural section

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3 May 1981 Round 1 Glanworth 1-08 - 1-05 Clonakilty Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Quinn 1-3, C Aherne 0-3, T Downes 0-1, DJ Ryan 0-1. J O'Donovan 1-0, C O'Neill 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, J Good 0-1, R Donovan 0-1, P Griffin 0-1.
3 May 1981 Round 1 Millstreet 3-08 - 1-05 Dohenys Macroom
L Buckley 1-2, L Dennehy 1-0, B Kelleher 0-3, B McSweeney 0-3. B Herlihy 1-1, T Ross 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1.
3 May 1981 Round 1 Naomh Abán 1-01 - 1-04 Castlehaven Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
P Healy 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. B Collins 1-0, A Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, B Terry 0-1.
10 May 1981 Round 1 Bantry Blues 0-03 - 0-03 Adrigole Kealkill
P O'Driscoll 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. KJ O'Sullivan 0-1,
31 May 1981 Round 1 replay Bantry Blues 0-06 - 1-03 Adrigole Kealkill
P O'Driscoll 0-3, J Cotter 0-1. T Carey 1-0, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, MJ O'Sullivan 0-1.
21 June 1981 Round 1 2nd replay Bantry Blues 3-08 - 0-09 Adrigole Kealkill
D Barron 2-0, P O'Driscoll 1-2, P McCarthy 0-1, D Hunt 0-1, J Cotter 0-1, B O'Neill 0-4, Referee: M Brosnan
7 June 1981 Round 2 Castlehaven 2-06 - 1-05 Glanworth Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Nolan 2-0, J Cleary 0-4, B Terry 0-1, A Collins 0-1. DJ Ryan 1-0, B Quinlan 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2.
5 July 1981 Round 2 Bantry Blues 3-12 - 0-10 Millstreet Ballyvourney
P O'Driscoll 1-8, D Hunt 2-0, J Cotter 0-3, T Delaney 0-1. N Crowley 0-4, L Dennehy 0-2, B McSweeney 0-2, T Curtin 0-1, B Kelleher 0-1. Referee: J Walsh

City section

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9 May 1981 Round 1 Nemo Rangers 2-13 - 1-08 St. Nicholas Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
M Dorgan 1-2, D Allen 0-5, E Fitzgerald 1-1, T Dalton 0-4, S Hayes 0-1. L Mulcahy 0-4, T O'Brien 1-0, J Nuckley 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1.
9 May 1981 Round 1 St. Finbarr's 6-10 - 0-07 Na Piarsaigh Ballinlough
J O'Callaghan 2-3, T Holland 1-2, D Barry 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Cremin 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-4, D Murphy 0-1, F Buckley 0-1, R McDonald 0-1.
31 May 1981 Round 1 Bishopstown 0-09 - 1-06 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Reilly 0-6, E Murphy 0-2, C Coffey 0-1. P Crowley 1-1, E o'Donoghue 0-2, F O'Neill 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.
11 July 1981 Round 1 replay Bishopstown 1-09 - 2-11
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St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
G McCarthy 0-4, C Coffey 1-0, E Murphy 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. T Cashman 1-1, E O'Donoghue 1-1, F Delaney 0-4, D Buckley 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, B Field 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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24 July 1981 Quarter-final University College Cork 0-02 - 2-14 Nemo Rangers Bishopstown
T Kiely 0-1, M Downes 0-1. T Dalton 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-5, M Dorgan 1-0, D Allen 0-2, Colm Murphy 0-2, Charlie Murphy 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, M Niblock 0-1.
26 July 1981 Quarter-final Bantry Blues 1-08 - 0-11 Castlehaven Rossa Park, Skibbereen
P O'Driscoll 0-5, R Dix 1-0, T Delaney 0-1, D Barron 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. J Cleary 0-6, M Burns 0-2, A Collins 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, F Collins 0-1.
1 August 1981 Quarter-final replay Bantry Blues 2-11 - 1-06 Castlehaven Rossa Park, Skibbereen
P O'Driscoll 0-6, D Hunt 1-1, D Barron 1-0, P McCarthy 0-2, T Delaney 0-2. B Terry 1-3, J Cleary 0-2, F Collins 0-1.
1 August 1981 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 1-11 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F O'Mahony 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, T Holland 0-2, D Barry 0-2, C Ryan 0-2, D Brosnan 0-1, J Barry 0-1. D Buckley 0-9, T Cashman 1-0, R Cummins 0-1, F Delaney 0-1.
9 August 1981 Quarter-final Muskerry 0-10 - 0-06 Imokilly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
L Goold 0-3, M Mehigan 0-2, T Creedon 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1. G Galvin 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, R Swayne 0-1.

Semi-finals

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16 August 1981 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 1-10 - 2-03 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 0-8, S Hayes 1-1, C Murphy 0-1. F O'Mahony 2-0, D Brosnan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.
23 August 1981 Semi-final Bantry Blues 1-06 - 0-06 Muskerry Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
D Barron 1-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. L Goold 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, S Murphy 0-1.

Final

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4 October 1981 Final Nemo Rangers 3-11 - 0-06 Bantry Blues Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E Fitzgerald 2-1, S Hayes 1-1, M Dorgan 0-4, D Allen 0-3, C Murphy 0-2. P O'Driscoll 0-3, D Hunt 0-2, J Cotter 0-1. Attendance: 7,227
Referee: J Dennigan

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat O'Driscoll Bantry Blues 2-31 37 8 4.62
2 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 0-18 18 4 4.50
3 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 3-07 16 4 4.00
4 Declan Barron Bantry Blues 4-03 15 8 1.87
5 Donal Hunt Bantry Blues 3-05 14 8 1.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat O'Driscoll Bantry Blues 1-08 11 Millstreet
2 Martin Dorney Avondhu 3-00 9 Carrigdhoun
Jamesie O'Callaghan St. Finbarr's 2-03 9 Na Piarsaigh
Danny Buckley St. Michael's 0-09 9 St. Finbarr's
5 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 2-02 8 St. Finbarr's
6 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 2-01 7 Bantry Blues
7 Declan Barron Bantry Blues 2-00 6 Adrigole
Denis Nolan Castlehaven 2-00 6 Glanworth
Donal Hunt Bantry Blues 2-00 6 Millstreet
Finny O'Mahony St. Finbarr's 2-00 6 Nemo Rangers
Brendan Terry Castlehaven 1-03 6 Bantry Blues
Martin Connolly Carbery 1-03 6 Imokilly
Brian Quinlan Glanworth 1-03 6 Castlehaven
Tadhg O'Reilly Bishopstown 0-06 6 St. Michael's
John Cleary Castlehaven 0-06 6 Bantry Blues
Pat O'Driscoll Bantry Blues 0-06 6 Castlehaven

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.