1970 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

1970 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:12 April 1970 – 18 October 1970
Teams:18
Champions: Muskerry
Count:1
Champions Captain:Séamus McCarthy
Runners-Up: Nemo Rangers
Runners-Up Captain:Frank Cogan
Matches:19
Goals:49
Points:345
Top Scorer: Noel Dunne (1-25)
Previous Year:1969
Previous Tournament:1969 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1971
Next Tournament:1971 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.

University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in a first round replay.[1]

The final was played on 18 October 1970 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Muskerry and Nemo Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Muskerry won the match by 3-10 to 4-06 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3] It remains their only championship title.

Muskerry's Noel Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Noel DunneMuskerry1-252855.60
2Dinny AllenNemo Rangers4-142646.50
3Jimmy BarrettNemo Rangers3-112045.00
4Bernie O'NeillBeara1-141753.40
5Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'2-101635.33
Michael MehiganMuskerry2-101653.20
Barry HanleyBeara0-161644.00
8Neally O'KeeffeSt Michael's0-151535.00
9Ray CumminsSt Michael's3-031234.00
Frank CooperMuskerry2-061252.20
Éamonn RyanImokilly0-121226.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-0612Cobh
2Jimmy BarrettNemo Rangers2-0410Cobh
Éamonn RyanImokilly0-1010Carrigdhoun
4Patsy HarteSt. Nicholas'2-028UCC
Noel DunneMuskerry1-058Nemo Rangers
Bernie O'NeillBeara0-088Imokilly
7Frank CooperMuskerry2-017Avondhu
Brendan LynchUCC1-047St. Nicholas'
Barry HanleyBeara0-077Millstreet
Tim F. HayesClonakilty0-077Avondhu
Tony MurphyCarbery0-077St Michael's
Noel DunneMuskerry0-077Seandún

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCC: champions in an alien Kingdom. Irish Independent. 20 February 2000. 27 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Club Titles - Cork. Hogan Stand. 27 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Muskerry 1970. Muskerry GAA website. 28 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Intermediate Football Finals 1909-1969. Cork GAA results website. 28 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Roll of honours. St. Michael's GAA website. 28 November 2021.