1992 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

1992 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:2 May 1992 – 13 September 1992
Teams:21
Champions: O'Donovan Rossa
Count:1
Champions Captain:Mick McCarthy
Champions Manager:Gene O'Driscoll
Runners-Up: Nemo Rangers
Runners-Up Captain:Neil Creedon
Runners-Up Manager:Dinny Allen
Matches:21
Goals:41
Points:397
Top Scorer: Mick McCarthy (3-26)
Previous Year:1991
Previous Tournament:1991 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1993
Next Tournament:1993 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1992 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 104th 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 15 December 1991. The championship began on 2 May 1992 and ended on 13 September 1992.

Duhallow entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by O'Donovan Rossa in the second round.[1]

On 13 September 1992, O'Donovan Rossa won the championship following a 2-09 to 0-10 defeat of Nemo Rangers in the final.[2] It remains their only championship title.

O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 3-26.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa3-263557.00
2Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-212446.00
3Podsie O'MahonyMuskerry2-162237.33
4Larry TompkinsCastlehaven1-161944.75
5John ClearyCastlehaven0-161644.00
6Jim KeatingSt. Finbarr's0-131326.50
7John BradySt. Finbarr's1-091252.40
Paul McGrathBishopstown0-121226.00
9Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers2-051142.75
10Ger ManleyMuskerry1-06933.00
Noel TwomeyMacroom0-09924.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Podsie O'MahonyMuskerry1-0811Clonakilty
Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-0811Muskerry
3Larry TompkinsCastlehaven1-0710Seandún
4Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-069Beara
5Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-058Imokilly
Podsie O'MahonyMuskerry1-058O'Donovan Rossa
7Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers2-017Bishopstown
Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-047Duhallow
Karl O'DwyerUCC0-077Glanmire
Jim KeatingSt. Finbarr's0-077Castlehaven
John ClearyCastlehaven0-077Bishopstown

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duhallow teams of ’90 and ’91 had a real club-like bond, says ‘Danny the Yank’ Culloty. Irish Examiner. 27 October 2018. 15 April 2019. Peter. McNamara.
  2. Web site: Skibb plan was simple: get the ball to Mick as fast as possible. The Southern Star. 14 October 2017. 15 April 2019.