1969 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 6 April – 26 October 1969 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  University College Cork (7th title)Christy O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Nicholas'Patsy Harte (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 60 (3.53 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 261 (15.35 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Teddy O'Brien (2-20) | ||
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The 1969 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 81st 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 26 January 1969. The championship ran from 6 April to 26 October 1969.
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in the quarter-finals.[1]
The final was played on 26 October 1969 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. UCC won the match by 0-09 to 0-08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1964.[2][3] It was their 7th championship title overall and their first title since 1964.
Teddy O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 11 May 1969 First round | Macroom | 2-04 - 6-09 | Avondhu | Castle Grounds |
| J Downey 2-1, T O'Leary 0-1, S Maher 0-1, N Fitzgerald 0-1. | T Monaghan 2-1, B Honohan 2-1, B Hanrahan 1-2, J Horgan 1-1, M Burke 0-3, B McAuliffe 0-1. |
| 18 May 1969 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 1-04 - 1-10 | Duhallow | Castle Grounds, Macroom |
| N Collins 1-1, TD Cronin 0-3, H O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, T Cremin 0-1, D Cronin 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
| 6 April 1969 Second round | Beara | 0-06 - 1-06 | Clonakilty | Rossa Park |
| C O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ Murphy 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2. | TF Hayes 1-4, P O'Sullivan 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 13 April 1969 Second round | Muskerry | 1-05 - 1-07 | Millstreet | Castle Grounds |
| N Dunne 0-4, F Cooper 1-0, S Mullane 0-1. | TJ Dennehy 1-0, J Kenneally 0-2, D O'Shea 0-2, T Burke 0-1, D Long 0-1, W O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: R Lyons (Dohenys) |
| 20 April 1969 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 3-06 - 1-05 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Barrett 2-0, N Morgan 1-0, M O'Donoghue 0-3, J Cooke 0-1, F Cogan 0-1, B Cogan 0-1. | S Gillen 1-5. |
| 4 May 1960 Second round | Carbery | 3-11 - 1-07 | Cobh | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| M Farr 2-1, B Desmond 1-1, J Carroll 0-4, T Holland 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, B Evans 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | G Ward 1-5, M Cronin 0-2. |
| 18 May 1969 Second round | Garda | 1-02 - 1-16 | St. Nicholas' | The Mardyke |
| JP O'Sullivan 1-0, B Coughlan 0-2. | T O'Brien 0-8, F O'Neill 1-0, D O'Driscoll 0-3, P Harte 0-3, M O'Halloran 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. |
| 1 June 1969 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 3-09 - 3-07 | Imokially | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Wylie 0-6, C Cooney 1-1, T Sheehan 1-1, J Murphy 1-0, G Hanley 0-1. | D Sweeney 2-0, E Ryan 1-1, W Glavin 0-2, D Clifford 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 20 June 1969 Second round | University College Cork | 1-08 - 1-06 | Seandún | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| R Cummins 1-0, B Hanley 0-3, R Geaney 0-2, E Philpott 0-2, R Banbury 0-1. | B Cummins 1-1, N Keeffe 0-3, E O'Brien 0-2. |
| 6 July 1969 Second round | Avondhu | 2-10 - 2-06 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
| T Monaghan 1-2, B McAuliffe 1-1, J Horgan 0-3, M Burke 0-2, B Hanrahan 0-1, E Kirby 0-1. | TD Cronin 1-1, T Cremin 1-0, H O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B Daly 0-1, John O'Mahony 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 18 May 1969 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-09 - 0-07 | Millstreet | Castle Grounds |
| J Barrett 1-2, B Cogan 1-1, J Cooke 0-3, N Morgan 0-2, F Cogan 0-1. | J Kenneally 0-6, D Long 0-1. |
| 6 July 1969 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 2-08 - 3-03 | Carbery | Castle Grounds |
| T O'Brien 1-4, D O'Driscoll 1-2, P Harte 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. | J Carroll 1-2, M Farr 1-1, D Hunt 1-0. |
| 6 July 1969 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 7-15 - 0-05 | Carrigdhoun | Ballinhassig Grounds |
| E Philpott 4-2, B Lynch 1-6, C O'Sullivan 0-5, P O'Donoghue 1-1, R Cummins 1-0, B Hanley 0-1. | B Wiley 0-3, C Cooney 0-1, G Hanley 0-1. |
| 10 August 1969 Quarter-final | Clonakilty | 3-07 - 2-09 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| TF Hayes 2-4, B Keohane 1-1, F Hayes 0-2. | J Horgan 1-4, B Honohan 1-1, B McAuliffe 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, N Kirby 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 5 October 1969 Semi-final | University College Cork | 2-11 - 1-10 | Nemo Rangers | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Lynch 2-1, B Hanley 0-4, P Doherty 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, E Philpott 0-1. | J Cooke 0-6, N Morgan 1-0, D Cogan 0-2, J Allen 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. |
| 12 October 1969 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 3-12 - 0-04 | Clonakilty | Charlie Hurley Park |
| T O'Brien 1-4, D O'Driscoll 1-3, J Conway 1-1, P Harte 0-2, P Hurley 0-1, J Daly 0-1. | TF Hayes 0-3, J O'Donovan 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 26 October 1969 Final | University College Cork | 0-09 - 0-08 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| C O'Sullivan 0-4, B Lynch 0-3, R Cummins 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1. | T O'Brien 0-4, P Harte 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, P Hurley 0-1. | Attendance: 11,463 Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 3-10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Eric Philpott | UCC | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Denis O'Driscoll | St. Nicholas' | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Jerry Horgan | Avondhu | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Mick Farr | Carbery | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Jimmy Barrett | Avondhu | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Bob Honohan | Avondhu | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Philpott | UCC | 4-02 | 14 | Carrigdhoun |
| 2 | Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 2-04 | 10 | Avondhu |
| 3 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigdhoun |
| 4 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-05 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
| George Ward | Cobh | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery | |
| Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 0-08 | 8 | Garda | |
| 7 | Joe Downey | Macroom | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 2-01 | 7 | Macroom | |
| Bob Honohan | Avondhu | 2-01 | 7 | Macroom | |
| Mick Farr | Carbery | 2-01 | 7 | Cobh | |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 1-04 | 7 | Beara | |
| Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 1-04 | 7 | Carbery | |
| Jerry Horgan | Avondhu | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty | |
| Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty |
References[edit]
- ^ "The stuff of legends as Carbery and Clonakilty met in 1968 county final". The Southern Star. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "UCC: champions in an alien Kingdom". Irish Independent. 20 February 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1909-1969". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "The late Frank Ryan". Cobh GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.