1995 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

1995 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:29 April 1995 – 8 October 1995
Teams:23
Champions: Bantry Blues
Count:1
Champions Captain:Damien O'Neill
Champions Manager:Denis Cotter
Runners-Up: Muskerry
Runners-Up Captain:John O'Driscoll
Runners-Up Manager:Colman Corrigan
Matches:24
Goals:34
Points:485
Top Scorer: Jonathan McCarthy (0-24)
Previous Year:1994
Previous Tournament:1994 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:1996
Next Tournament:1996 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1995 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 107th 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 11 December 1994. The championship began on 29 April 1995 and ended on 8 October 1995.

Castlehaven were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Beara in the second round.[1]

On 8 October 1995, Bantry Blues won the championship following a 0-10 to 0-08 defeat of Muskerry in the final.[2] This was their first championship title.

Mukserry's Jonathan McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-24.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jonathan McCarthyMuskerry0-242446.00
2Stephen DineenBantry Blues1-141753.40
3Ciarán O'SullivanBeara0-151535.00
4Mark O'SullivanDuhallow1-111434.66
5Barry CaseyO'Donovan Rossa2-071326.50
Seán CullotyCork RTC1-101326.50
7Noel TwomeyMuskerry1-091252.40
Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-121234.00
9Paul O'DonovanNemo Rangers2-051133.66
10Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-071033.33
Stephen CalnanNemo Rangers1-071033.33
Anthony ElliottSeandún1-071033.33
Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-101025.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seán CullotyCork RTC1-069Aghada
Jonathan McCarthyMuskerry0-099Seandún
3Barry CaseyO'Donovan Rossa1-058Bishopstown
Mark O'SullivanDuhallow1-058Ballincollig
Jonathan McCarthyMuskerry0-088Carrigdhoun
Ciarán O'SullivanBeara0-088Castlehaven
7Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers1-047UCC
Paul O'DonovanNemo Rangers1-047Aghada
Mickey MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-077UCC
10Stephen CalnanNemo Rangers1-036UCC
Stephen DineenBantry Blues1-036St. Finbarr's
Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-036Ballincollig
John O'DriscollO'Donovan Rossa1-036Muskerry
John O'ConnellCork RTC0-066Clonakilty
Paul McGrathBishopstown0-066O'Donovan Rossa
Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-066Duhallow
Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-066UCC
Stephen DineenBantry Blues0-066Carbery

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How West was won in ‘94. Irish Examiner. 3 October 2015. 28 June 2019. Denis. Hurley.
  2. Web site: Muskerry on a high. Irish Examiner. 15 October 2005. 28 June 2019. Michael. Ellard.