1988 Cork Senior Football Championship

1988 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates	24 April 1988 – 30 October 1988
Teams	22
Champions	Nemo Rangers (9th title); Ephie Fitzgerald (captain); Billy Morgan (manager)
Runners-up	Duhallow; John Fintan Daly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	37 (1.61 per match)
Points scored	401 (17.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Niall O'Connor (1-25)
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Dates24 April 1988 – 30 October 1988

Teams22

ChampionsNemo Rangers (9th title)
Ephie Fitzgerald (captain)
Billy Morgan (manager)

Runners-upDuhallow
John Fintan Daly (manager)

The 1988 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 100th 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 13 December 1987. The championship began on 24 April 1988 and ended on 30 October 1988.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 30 October 1988, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-08 to 0-10 defeat of Duhallow in the final.^[1] This was their ninth championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Duhallow's Niall O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

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24 April 1988 First round	Castlehaven	0-08 - 1-07	Nemo Rangers	Clonakilty
	L Tompkins 0-6, F Collins 0-2.		N Cahalane 1-0 (og), T Nation 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-2, M Dorgan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)

24 April 1988 First round	Seandún	0-04 - 1-09	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	G Murphy 0-2, P Duggan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.		M McCarthy 1-1, P Davis 0-3, B Carmody 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

24 April 1988 First round	St. Nicholas'	1-01 - 3-11	Muskerry	Ballinora
	V Hedderman 1-0, P Murphy 0-1.		G Manley 1-4, J Neville 1-4, M Kelleher 1-1, K Creed 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington

24 April 1988 First round	Glanmire	0-10 - 0-06	Castletownbere	Macroom
	T McCarthy 0-6, T Murphy 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1.		G O'Sullivan 0-3, N Crowley 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

24 April 1988 First round	Beara	0-02 - 1-15	Avondhu	Macroom
	M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.		R Sheehan 0-6, B Stack 1-1, J Barrett 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-2, P Nelligan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1.	Referee: M Brosnan (Caheragh)

1988 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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24 April 1988 First round	Imokilly	0-07 - 1-07	Duhallow	Kildorrery
	M Spillane 0-6, M Hennessy 0-1.		P Healy 1-0, J Dennehy 0-3, T Healy 0-3, N O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

24 April 1988 Second round	St. Finbarr's	1-10 - 0-07	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Barry 0-6, M Barry 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1.		T O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy

24 April 1988 Second round	Millstreet	3-08 - 0-13	Midleton	Kildorrery
	B McSweeney 2-0, A Barry 0-5, D O'Mahony 1-0, L Dennehy 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1.		G Glavin 0-5, N O'Neill 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2, J Boylan 0-2, C O'Neill 0-2.	Referee: P O'Brien (Mallow)

1 May 1988 Second round	Clonakilty	1-03 - 0-08	Bishopstown	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	M O'Neill 1-0, A Bluitt 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.		P McGrath 0-5, M McGrath 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, M Burke 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

8 May 1988 Second round	University College Cork	1-09 - 2-09	Glanmire	Riverstown
	M Fitzgerald 1-3, O Moynihan 0-3, V Murphy 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.		R Lotty 2-0, T McCarthy 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, D Kenneally 0-1, Tim McCarthy 0-1, G McElhinney 0-1.	Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

4 June 1988 Second round	Avondhu	0-09 - 0-09	Carrigdhoun	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	R Sheehan 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-1, B Stack 0-1, M Dolan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1.		G Slyne 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, F Crowley 0-1.	Referee: B Cody (Midleton)

4 June 1988 Second round	O'Donovan Rossa	2-11 - 1-14	Carbery	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M McCarthy 0-9, F Kearney 1-0, P Davis 1-0, B Carmody 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1.		J Caulfield 1-3, S Dineen 0-5, K Santry 0-3, N Crowley 0-3.	Referee: F Murphy

4 June 1988 Second round	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 1-04	St Michael's	Ballinlough
	E Fitzgerald 1-9, M Dorgan 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, D Allen 0-1.		I Ahern 1-0, J Quilter 0-2, D Buckley 0-2.	Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh)

12 June 1988 Second round	Duhallow	1-11 - 0-06	Muskerry	Carrigadrohid
	N O'Connor 1-6, J Dennehy 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, D Culloty 0-1.		J Neville 0-4, D Creedon 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

18 June 1988 Second round replay	Avondhu	0-14 - 0-09	Carrigdhoun	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	R Sheehan 0-5, B Stack 0-2, P Harrington 0-2, D Pyne 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1, W O'Sullivan 0-1.		G Slyne 0-5, D Fitzgerald 0-2, D Kiely 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: B Cody (Midleton)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	1-25	28	5	5.60
2	Eoin O'Mahony	Nemo Rangers	2-15	21	5	4.20
3	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	2-13	19	5	3.80
4	Mick McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-14	17	3	5.66
5	Ronan Sheehan	Avondhu	0-16	16	4	4.00
6	Dinny Allen	Nemo Rangers	3-06	15	5	3.00
6	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-15	15	3	5.00
8	Tony Nation	Nemo Rangers	1-11	14	5	2.80
9	John Neville	Muskerry	1-08	11	2	5.50
	John Barrett	Avondhu	1-08	11	3	3.66
	Teddy McCarthy	Glanmire	0-11	11	4	2.75

10 July 1988 Second round replay	O'Donovan Rossa	1-07 - 0-15	Carbery	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M McCarthy 0-4, G O'Driscoll 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, D Davis 0-1.		M Dineen 0-5, K Santry 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, J Caulfield 0-2.	Referee: F Murphy

9 July 1988 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	0-12 - 1-08	Avondhu	Castlelyons
	P McGrath 0-7, M Burke 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-1, J Egan 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Barrett 1-4, T Mannix 0-2, W O'Riordan 0-1, P Harrington 0-1.	Referee: B Cody (Midleton)

9 July 1988 Quarter-final	Duhallow	2-05 - 1-05	St. Finbarr's	Donoughmore
	J Dennehy 1-1, N O'Connor 0-4, D O'Mahony 1-0.		C Ryan 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, J Keating 0-1, M Slocum 0-1.	Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

10 July 1988 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	3-15 - 0-05	Millstreet	Clondrohid
	E O'Mahony 2-3, D Allen 1-1, M Dorgan 0-3, S O'Brien 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, T Nation 0-2, S Fahy 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1.		L Dennehy 0-2, B McSweeney 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, C Cotter 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

24 July 1988 Quarter-final	Carbery	0-06 - 3-05	Glanmire	Ballinspittle
	K Santry 0-3, J Cotter 0-2, N Crowley 0-1.		P O'Callaghan 1-1, N Mulvihill 1-0, L McElhinney 1-0, T McCarthy 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Smith 0-1.	Referee: D Collins (Clonakilty)

27 August 1988 Semi-final	Duhallow	0-11 - 0-07	Bishopstown	Macroom
	N O'Connor 0-7, D O'Connor 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, R Dennehy 0-1.		P Cahill 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, J Egan 0-1.

28 August 1988 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	2-21 - 0-06	Glanmire	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	T Nation 1-5, D Allen 1-3, E O'Mahony 0-6, M Dorgan 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, T Dalton 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, G O'Regan 0-1.		L Hedderman 0-2, S McElhinney 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1.	Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)

30 October 1988 Final	Nemo Rangers	2-08 - 0-10	Duhallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	D Allen 1-1, E Fitzgerald 1-0, E O'Mahony 0-3, T Dalton 0-2, T Nation 0-2.		N O'Connor 0-7, T Healy 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: D Casey (Ballyclough)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ephie Fitzgerald	Nemo Rangers	1-09	12	St Michael's
2	Eoin O'Mahony	Nemo Rangers	2-03	9	Millstreet
	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	1-06	9	Muskerry
	Mick McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	0-09	9	Carbery
5	Tony Nation	Nemo Rangers	0-09	9	Glanmire
6	Ger Manley	Muskerry	1-04	7	St. Nicholas'
	John Neville	Muskerry	1-04	7	St. Nicholas'
	John Barrett	Avondhu	1-04	7	Bishopstown
	Paul McGrath	Bishopstown	0-07	7	Avondhu
	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	0-07	7	Bishopstown
	Niall O'Connor	Duhallow	0-07	7	Nemo Rangers