2004 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

2004 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:7 April 2004 – 17 October 2004
Teams:30
Sponsor:Permanent TSB
Champions: Carbery
Count:4
Champions Captain:Micheál O'Sullivan
Champions Manager:John Corcoran
Runners-Up: Bishopstown
Runners-Up Captain:James O'Shea
Runners-Up Manager:Paul Montgomery
Matches:44
Top Scorer: Fionán Murray (1-30)
Previous Year:2003
Previous Tournament:2003 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2005
Next Tournament:2005 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2004 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 116th 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 14 December 2003. The championship began on 7 April 2004 and ended on 17 October 2004.

Castlehaven entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Mallow in round 4.[1]

On 17 October 2004, Carbery won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-07 defeat of Bishopstown in the final.[2] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1971.

Fionán Murray from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Round 2

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's1-303365.50
2James O'SheaBishopstown1-252874.00
Jack FerriterBishopstown1-252874.00
3Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow1-242746.75
4John HayesCarbery1-192273.14
5Robert O'MahonySt. Finbarr's0-202063.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán2-0814Clonakilty
2Kevin O'SullivanIlen Rovers0-1111Castlehaven
3Alan CroninNemo Rangers2-039Newcestown
Pa DineenMallow2-039Aghada
4James MastersNemo Rangers2-028Newcestown
Paul CondonSeandún2-028Beara
Brendan Jer O'SullivanBeara1-058Seandún
Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow1-058Carrigdhoun
Fergal O'SullivanDouglas1-058Duhallow
James O'SheaBishopstown0-088Na Piarsaigh
Bryan SheehanCIT0-088Naomh Abán
Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow0-088Douglas
Jack FerriterBishopstown0-088St. Finbarr's

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Safety for 'Haven after late fright. Irish Independent. 20 October 2003. 9 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Carbery end long famine in fine style. Irish Independent. 18 October 2004. 9 April 2019.