2011 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

2011 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates:14 March 2011 – 16 October 2011
Teams:25
Sponsor:Evening Echo
Champions: University College Cork
Count:10
Champions Captain:Seán Kiely
Champions Manager:Paul O'Keeffe
Runners-Up: Castlehaven
Runners-Up Captain:Liam Collins
Runners-Up Manager:James McCarthy
Relegated: Valley Rovers
Matches:41
Top Scorer: Cian O'Riordan (1-27)
Previous Year:2010
Previous Tournament:2010 Cork Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2012
Next Tournament:2012 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2011 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 113th 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 2010. The championship began on 14 March 2011 and ended on 16 October 2011.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu at the quarter-final stage.[1]

On 16 October 2011, University College Cork won the championship following a 1-12 to 0-10 defeat of Castlehaven in the final.[2] This was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1999.

Avondhu's Cian O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Results

Divisional selection

Group 1 table

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133005-342-32116
232012-233-1284
331023-363-41-52
430031-233-31-110

Group 2 table

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1 Avondhu 22004-292-14214
2 Beara 21010-082-13-112
3 Seandún 20022-062-16-100

Knock-out stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Cian O'RiordanAvondhu1-273074.28
2Mark CollinsCastlehaven1-232655.20
John HayesCarbery Rangers1-232655.20
3Kevin O'SullivanIlen Rovers2-162247.33
Daithí CaseyUCC1-192254.40
4Brian HorganNewcestown1-182154.20
5Cian FlemingAghada1-161936.33
6Robert BrosnanIlen Rovers1-151846.50
7Paul GeaneyUCC2-101644.00
Brian HurleyCastlehaven2-101653.20
Tom MonaghanAvondhu1-131662.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Colm O'NeillAvondhu2-0511Beara
2John HayesCarbery Rangers1-0710Ilen Rovers
Kevin O'SullivanIlen Rovers1-0710Carbery Rangers
3Mark CollinsCastlehaven1-069St. Nicholas'
Robert BrosnanSt. Nicholas'1-069UCC
4Paul GeaneyUCC2-028Clonakilty
Kevin O'SullivanIlen Rovers1-058Clonakilty
Barry HorganNewcestown1-058St. Nicholas'
John MiskellaBallincollig1-058Na Piarsaigh
Cian FlemingAghada0-088Valley Rovers
Cian O'RiordanAvondhu0-088Aghada

Miscellaneous

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mighty Nemo kings again. Irish Examiner. 25 October 2010. 15 April 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.
  2. Web site: Crowning glory for UCC. Irish Examiner. 17 October 2011. 15 April 2019. Fintan. O'Toole.