1986 Cork Senior Football Championship

1986 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates	13 April 1986 – 28 September 1986
Teams	23
Champions	Imokilly (2nd title); Kieran Murphy (captain); Pat O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up	St. Finbarr's; John Kerins (captain); Gussie Harrington (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	38 (1.46 per match)
Points scored	432 (16.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paul McGrath (0-24)
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Dates13 April 1986 – 28 September 1986

Teams23

Champions

Imokilly (2nd title)
Kieran Murphy (captain)
Pat O'Connor (manager)

Runners-up

St. Finbarr's
John Kerins (captain)
Gussie Harrington (manager)

The 1987 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 99th 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 1986. The championship began on 13 April 1986 and ended on 28 September 1986.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1]

On 28 September 1986, Imokilly won the championship following a 2-04 to 0-09 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.^[2] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1984.

Bishopstown's Paul McGrath was the championship's top scorer with 0-24.

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13 April 1986 First round	St. Finbarr's	0-13 - 0-05	Duhallow	Macroom
	D Barry 0-4, R Kenny 0-4, T Power 0-1, G Desmond 0-1, T Leahy 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, M Barry 0-1.		N O'Connor 0-3, D Kelleher 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

13 April 1986 First round	Bishopstown	1-11 - 1-05	Bantry Blues	Macroom
	P McGrath 0-7, G O'Mahony 1-1, A Shields 0-2, B O'Leary 0-1.		L O'Brien 1-0, G Lynch 0-3, J Cotter 0-2.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kanturk)

20 April 1986 First round	Clonakilty	0-09 - 0-12	Nemo Rangers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	H Moynihan 0-3, T Scally 0-2, P Moriarty 0-1, M de Long 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1.		E Fitzgerald 0-8, D Allen 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1.

20 April 1986 First round	Castlehaven	1-12 - 1-08	Macroom	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Cleary 0-7, TJ O'Regan 1-0, M Burns 0-2, F Collins 0-2, J O'Donovan 0-1.		J Neville 1-1, S O'Connor 0-2, F Corrigan 0-2, J Henchion 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kanturk)

20 April 1986 First round	St Michael's	1-03 - 1-12	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J cashman 1-0, F O'Shea 0-1, T Ahern 0-1, D O'Gorman 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-8, J O'Sullivan 1-2, D Sheehan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

1986 Cork Senior Football Championship

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Results

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

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20 April 1986 First round	Avondhu	0-08 - 1-06	Millstreet	Dromtariffe
	T Mannix 0-4, P Harrington 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, M Beston 0-1.		A Barry 0-4, D Crowley 1-0, B McSweeney 0-1, M Dennehy 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor

20 April 1986 First round	Passage	1-02 - 0-09	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J O'Neill 1-0, T O'Neill 0-1, T Lester 0-1.		M Spillane 0-2, G Morgan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, R Swain 0-1, B Ahern 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.	Referee: J Crean (Kilmichael)

13 April 1986 Second round	Carrigdhoun	0-09 - 0-14	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	K Sheehan 0-5, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Dineen 0-1, M Fitzpatrick 0-1.		C O'Neill 0-7, G Glavin 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, V O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

20 April 1986 Second round	Carbery	0-03 - 1-09	Beara	Adrigole Park, Adrigole
	A McCarthy 0-2, G Ryan 0-1.		DJ O'Shea 0-6, F McCarthy 1-0, P Murphy 0-1, F Harrington 0-1, C Collins 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

17 May 1986 Second round	Muskerry	1-11 - 1-08	Millstreet	Macroom
	D McCarthy 1-3, J O'Driscoll 0-5, D Creedon 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.		A Barry 0-7, C Cotter 1-0, JW O'Leary 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan

18 May 1986 Second round	Imokilly	3-05 - 1-11	Nemo Rangers	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	T Murphy 2-1, R Swaine 1-2, M Spillane 0-2.		E Fitzgerald 0-5, D Allen 1-1, S Hayes 0-3, M Dorgan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

18 May 1986 Second round	Bishopstown	1-14 - 0-05	Seandún	Church Road, Blackrock
	P McGrath 0-10, P Cahill 1-1, J O'Mahony 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.		J McSweeney 0-2, M Hannon 0-1, K Hyland 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

18 May 1986 Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-08 - 0-08	St. Nicholas'	Delaney Rovers Park, Kilbarry
	D Barry 1-1, T Power 0-2, M Barry 0-1, P Hayes 0-1, E Barrett 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, M Healy 0-1.		P Long 0-5, J McCarthy 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, P Barry 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy

18 May 1986 Second round	University College Cork	0-08 - 0-08	Castlehaven	Clonakilty
	E Moynihan 0-3, R Hickey 0-2, T Higgins 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, F Daly 0-1.		J Cleary 0-4, F Collins 0-2, M Burns 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: J Crean

18 May 1986 Second round	O'Donovan Rossa	1-09 - 1-10	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	M McCarthy 1-6, P Davis 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-6, J O'Sullivan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, P Martin 0-1.	Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-24	24	4	6.00
2	Dave Barry	St. Finbarr's	1-19	22	5	4.40
2	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-22	22	4	5.50
4	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	0-20	20	4	5.00
5	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-18	18	4	4.50
6	Robert Swaine	Imokilly	2-11	17	5	3.60
7	Tadhg Murphy	Imokilly	4-04	16	5	3.20
8	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	0-15	15	3	5.00
9	Seán O'Driscoll	Muskerry	0-12	12	2	6.00
9	Billy Ahern	Imokilly	0-12	12	5	2.60

24 May 1986 Second round replay	University College Cork	2-03 - 1-06	Castlehaven	Clonakilty
	B Harte 1-2, E Moynihan 1-0, J Walsh 0-1.		J Cleary 0-5, J O'Donovan 1-0, D Cleary 0-1.	Referee: J Crean

1 June 1986 Second round replay	Imokilly	0-12 - 0-07	Nemo Rangers	Fitzgerald Park, Fermoy
	B Aherne 0-5, T Murphy 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, G Morgan 0-1, M Spillane 0-1, J Hegarty 0-1.		D Allen 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, T Dalton 0-2.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

31 May 1986 Second round 2nd replay	University College Cork	0-07 - 0-07 (game awarded to UCC)	Castlehaven	Clonakilty
	B Harte 0-4, K Walsh 0-2, J Keane 0-1.		N Cahalane 0-3, J Cleary 0-2, TJ O'Regan 0-1, D Cleary 0-1.

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	Imokilly	2-08 - 0-09	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Swaine 0-5, B Murphy 1-1, T Murphy 1-0, M Hennesssy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.		S O'Driscoll 0-7, S Murphy 0-2.	Referee: F Murphy

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	1-12 - 2-09	Midleton	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	P Cahill 1-2, P McGrath 0-3, J Egan 0-3, B Coffey 0-1, R Lyons 0-1, P Moran 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.		G Power 1-1, S Power 1-1, K Hennessy 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, V O'Neill 0-1, G Glavin 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	1-10 - 0-02	University College Cork	Church Road, Blackrock
	D O'Mahony 1-2, D Barry 0-5, M Barry 0-1, M Healy 0-1, E Barrett 0-1.		E Moynihan 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

22 June 1986 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	1-08 - 2-04	Beara	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	T O'Sullivan 0-5, P Martin 1-1, M McCarthy 0-1, K Myers 0-1.		DJ O'Shea 1-2, P Murphy 1-0, C Collins 0-2.	Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon)

26 July 1986 Quarter-final replay	Bishopstown	1-11 - 2-11	Midleton	Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
	P McGrath 0-4, T O'Sullivan 1-0, B Coffey 0-3, G O'Mahony 0-3, J Egan 0-1.		C O'Neill 0-7, K Hennessy 1-1, J Boylan 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1.	Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

2 August 1986 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	1-08 - 0-10	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Barry 0-5, M Barry 1-0, M Healy 0-1, P Hayes 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, K Myers 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

3 August 1986 Semi-final	Imokilly	1-14 - 0-06	Midleton	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	B Ahern 0-5, T Murphy 1-1, R Swaine 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, M Spillane 0-1.		C O'Neill 0-4, G Glavin 0-1, G Power 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy

28 September 1986 Final	Imokilly	2-04 - 0-09	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Swaine 1-1, B Lotty 1-0, B Aherne 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.		D Barry 0-4, M Slocum 0-3, J Allen 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: P o'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-10	10	Seandún
2	Mick McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06	9	Na Piarsaigh
3	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	0-09	9	Clonakilty
3	Tony O'Sullivan	Na Piarsaigh	0-09	9	St Michael's
5	Tadhg Murphy	Imokilly	2-01	7	Nemo Rangers
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-07	7	Bantry Blues
	John Cleary	Castlehaven	0-07	7	Macroom
	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	0-07	7	Carrigdhoun
	Anthony Barry	Millstreet	0-07	7	Muskerry
	Seán O'Driscoll	Muskerry	0-07	7	Imokilly
	Colm O'Neill	Midleton	0-07	7	Bishopstown