2002 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

2002 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:7 April 2002 – 6 October 2002
Teams:29
Sponsor:TSB Bank
Champions: Nemo Rangers
Count:13
Champions Captain:Colin Corkery
Champions Manager:Billy Morgan
Runners-Up: Bishopstown
Runners-Up Manager:John Egan
Matches:40
Top Scorer: Colin Corkery (2-33)
Previous Year:2001
Previous Tournament:2001 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2003
Next Tournament:2003 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2002 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 114th 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 9 December 2001. The championship began on 7 April 2002 and ended on 6 October 2002.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

On 6 October 2002, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-07 defeat of Bishopstown in the final.[2] This was their 13th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Colin Corkery from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-33.

Results

Second round

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-333957.80
2Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's4-263857.80
3James O'SheaBishopstown1-182163.50
Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-212137.00
Pádraig CondonNewcestown0-212154.20
4Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers3-091853.60
5Colin CrowleyCastlehaven3-071628.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's2-0713Douglas
2Mark O'SullivanDuhallow3-0211Beara
Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's2-0511Muskerry
Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-0811Mallow
Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-1111Clyda Rovers
Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-1111Bishopstown
3Philip CliffordBantry Blues1-0710Imokilly
Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow1-0710Ballincollig
4Colin CrowleyCastlehaven2-028Mallow
Ronan SheehanMallow1-058Castlehaven
Colin CrowleyCastlehaven1-058St. Finbarr's

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corkery leads rout. Irish Independent. 1 October 2001. 10 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Corkery a colossus in Nemo victory. Irish Examiner. 7 October 2002. 10 April 2019. Michael. Ellard.