2008 Cork Senior Football Championship

2008 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates	18 April 2008 – 5 October 2008
Teams	26
Sponsor	Evening Echo
Champions	Nemo Rangers (17th title); Maurice McCarthy (captain); Ephie Fitzgerald (manager)
Runners-up	Douglas; Tom Sheehan (captain); Ronan McCarthy (manager)
Relegated	Bantry Blues
Tournament statistics
Matches played	37
Goals scored	55 (1.49 per match)
Points scored	742 (20.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)	James Masters (1-30)
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Dates18 April 2008 – 5 October 2008

Teams26

SponsorEvening Echo

Champions

Nemo Rangers (17th title)
Maurice McCarthy (captain)
Ephie Fitzgerald (manager)

The 2008 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 120th 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 in December 2007. The championship began on 18 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1]

On 5 October 2008, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-05 defeat of Douglas in the final.^[2] This was their 17th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.

James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

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20 April 2008 Round 1	Seandún	2-10 - 0-10	Beara	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	R O'Mahony 1-3, JP Murphy 0-5, B McGinn 1-1, T O'Connell 0-1.		KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, BJ O'Sullivan 0-3, C Harrington 0-1, G Lowney 0-1.	Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline)

21 April 2008 Round 1	University College Cork	2-08 - 1-15	Carbery	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	C Daly 1-0, T O'Regan 1-0, F Gould 0-3, W Kennedy 0-1, D Gould 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, J Gould 0-1.		C O'Driscoll 0-5, C Keane 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-4, F Arundel 0-2, R Moloney 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, M Barrett 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

23 April 2008 Round 1 D	Duhallow	1-15 - 0-05	Imokilly	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	J Buckley 1-3, B Sheehan 0-4, N Fleming 0-4, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, G Murphy 0-1.		D Holden 0-4, K Mulvihill 0-1.	Referee: D O'Farrell (Mitchelstown)

25 April 2008 Round 1 A	Avondhu	0-09 - 2-11	Cork Institute of Technology	Watergrasshill
	P Kissane 0-5, A O'Brien 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1.		D Goulding 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, E Lyons 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, H Curran 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, R Leahy 0-1.	Referee: D O'Leary (Kilmurry)

5 May 2008 Round 1	Muskerry	0-12 - 0-06	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Concannon 0-4, P Dunlea 0-3, S Kelly 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, E Lougheed 0-1.		G White 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Kingston 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

2008 Cork Senior Football Championship

To Championship

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Results

Divisions/colleges section

Round 1

Round 2

Relegation play-offs

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

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10 May 2008 Round 2	Cork Institute of Technology	2-07 - 1-11	Duhallow	Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough
	P O'Flynn 1-1, R Leahy 1-0, D Goulding 0-3, H Curran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A O'Reilly 0-1.		D O'Connor 1-5, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1.

18 April 2008 Round 1	Carbery Rangers	0-13 - 0-05	Bishopstown	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	S Hayes 0-4, K McMahon 0-3, B Shanahan 0-2, D Creedon 0-2, John Hayes 0-2.		J Ferriter 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, P Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

18 April 2008 Round 1	Naomh Abán	0-10 - 0-09	Dohenys	Inchigeelagh
	M Ó Cróinín 0-8, A Ó Cróinín 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1.		P McCarthy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, K Crowley 0-1, P Collins 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

18 April 2008 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	1-10 - 0-12	Bantry Blues	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	P Gould 1-0, D McDonnell 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, D Gardiner 0-2, S Glasgow 0-1, A Hurley 0-1.		D Barron 0-7, S Drummey 0-3, R Lynch 0-1, R Harrington 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

18 April 2008 Round 1	Nemo Rangers	3-10 - 2-07	Aghada	Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
	A Cronin 2-2, J Masters 0-5, D Kearney 1-1, P Kerrigan 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1.		T O'Keeffe 2-2, C Fleming 0-5.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

18 April 2008 Round 1	O'Donovan Rossa	1-09 - 0-09	Ballincollig	Ballineen
	C McCarthy 1-3, B Dwyer 0-3, N Kearney 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, S Carmody 0-1.		P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelly 0-2, L O'Toole 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

19 April 2008 Round 1	Castlehaven	0-12 - 0-10	Mallow	Macroom
	P Hurley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-3, C Crowley 0-2, D Burns 0-2, M Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1.		C O'Riordan 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Halloran 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

20 April 2008 Round 1	Douglas	1-13 - 0-08	Clonakilty	Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny
	M Harrington 1-4, J Farrell 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-3, C Dineen 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, W Coveney 0-1.		P Griffin 0-5, C Callanan 0-2, C McManus 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

2 May 2008 Round 1	Ilen Rovers	2-11 - 0-09	St. Nicholas'	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	K O'Sullivan 1-9, A Holland 1-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1.		R Brosnan 0-6, D Busteed 0-1, K Barry 0-1, G Moylan 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Ballinacurra)

11 May 2008 Round 2	Clonakilty	1-10 - 0-06	Bishopstown	Brinny
	C Callanan 1-3, P Griffin 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, N Hayes 0-1, N Griffin 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.		P Honohan 0-2, R Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, B Healy 0-1.

18 May 2008 Round 2	Aghada	3-12 - 0-09	Bantry Blues	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	T O'Keeffe 2-1, C Fleming 0-6, P O'Neill 1-2, JP O'Connor 0-3.		D Barron 0-4, S Drummey 0-3, J Canty 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

1 June 2008 Round 2	Ballincollig	1-09 - 0-10	St. Nicholas'	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	C O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, N Allen 0-1, E Hegarty 0-1, A Donovan 0-1.		R Brosnan 0-6, P O'Brien 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, G Callinan 0-1.	Referee: G McSweeney (Glenville)

1 June 2008 Round 2	Dohenys	0-13 - 0-10	Mallow	Carrigadrohid
	G McCarthy 0-10, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Deane 0-1, K Crowley 0-1.		J Hayes 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

22 June 2008 Semi-final	Bishopstown	0-15 - 0-10	Bantry Blues	Inchigeelagh
	P Honohan 0-5, B Healy 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, N O'Donovan 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, A Coomey 0-1.		D Barron 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, D McGragh 0-1, G Canty 0-1, K Harrington 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

11 July 2008 Semi-final	St. Nicholas'	2-08 - 1-10	Mallow	Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh, D'more
	R Brosnan 1-1, D Brosnan 0-4, N Harte 1-0, G Callinan 0-2, N Horgan 0-1.		P Dineen 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-4, S Cronin 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, D Kerrisk 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

18 July 2008 Round 3	Bantry Blues	0-10 - 3-08	Mallow	Kilmurry
	D Barron 0-5, J Canty 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2.		C O'Riordan 1-4, S Cronin 1-1, M O'Brien 1-0, J Hayes 0-2, B Doyle 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

18 June 2008 Round 3	Ilen Rovers	0-10 - 0-07	Seandún	Macroom
	K O'Sullivan 0-4, A Holland 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, J Wycherley 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1.		JP Murphy 0-6, D O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

21 June 2008 Round 3	Clonakilty	1-11 - 0-10	Carbery	Castlehaven
	P Griffin 0-4, C Callanan 1-0, B Walsh 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, S Nagle 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		D O'Donovan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-3, C Keane 0-1, M Barrett 0-1.	Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)

21 June 2008 Round 3	Duhallow	1-13 - 0-07	O'Donovan Rossa	Macroom
	D O'Connor 0-7, D Flynn 1-0, N Fleming 0-2, N Cronin 0-1, D Gayer 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-5, B O'Dwyer 0-2.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

22 June 2008 Round 3	Ballincollig	0-09 - 0-08	Muskerry	Cloughduv
	A Donovan 0-3, P O'Mahony 0-2, N Allen 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, E Burke 0-1.		P Dunlea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, S Kiely 0-1, A Concannon 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

22 June 2008 Round 3	Castlehaven	1-14 - 3-07	Aghada	Brinny
	P Hurley 0-7, M Collins 1-1, C Crowley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-2, D Burns 0-1.		C Fleming 2-1, T Houlihan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, G Melvin 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

22 June 2008 Round 3	Douglas	2-14 - 0-03	Naomh Abán	Cloughduv
	M Harrington 1-3, S McCarthy 0-6, T Sheehan 1-0, W Coveney 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1.		A Ó Loingsigh 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1, G Ó Loingsigh 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

22 June 2008 Round 3	Nemo Rangers	2-11 - 1-06	Carbery Rangers	St. Mary's Park, Enniskeane
	P Kerrigan 1-4, J Masters 1-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, A Cronin 0-1.		S Hayes 1-1, J Hayes 0-4, D Hayes 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Aahada)

16 August 2008 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	2-12 - 0-12 (aet)	Dohenys	Kilmurry
	J Gardiner 1-3, T Ó hAilpín 1-0, P Gould 0-3, G Sheehan 0-2, D Gardiner 0-2, A Hurley 0-1, W Long 0-1.		G McCarthy 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Healy 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

20 July 2008 Quarter-final	Ilen Rovers	1-14 - 1-10	Clonakilty	Rosscarbery
	A Holland 1-2, K O'Sullivan 0-5, E Sheehy 0-2, J Wycherley 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-1, K Daly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.		P Griffin 1-1, B Walsh 0-3, C Callanan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

20 July 2008 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	1-10 - 1-10	Castlehaven	Castletown-Kinneigh
	J Masters 0-6, P Kerrigan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 1-0.		B Collins 1-0, P Hurley 0-3, C Hayes 0-2, D Burns 0-2, S Cahalane 0-2, S Hurley 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

6 September 2008 Quarter-final	Douglas	0-09 - 0-06	Ballincollig	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.		P O'Mahony 0-4, P Kelly 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

6 September 2008 Quarter-final	Duhallow	2-10 - 0-05	Na Piarsaigh	Coachford
	B Dennehy 1-2, L McLoughlin 1-1, N Fleming 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, B Daly 0-1, D Gayer 0-1.		J Gardiner 0-3, S Glasgow 0-1, P Gould 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

6 September 2008 Quarter-final replay	Nemo Rangers	0-14 - 1-04	Castlehaven	Castletown-Kinneigh
	J Masters 0-8, P Kerrigan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2.		S Cahalane 1-2, N Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

13 September 2008 Semi-final	Douglas	0-12 - 0-12	Ilen Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-4, W Coveney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, N Gannon 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1.		K O'Sullivan 0-6, B O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-2, K Daly 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)