1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship

1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Dates20 April - 15 September 1985
Teams19
ChampionsBorder O'Donovan Rossa (2nd title)
Tim Healy (captain)
Runners-upBorder Glanmire
Tony Lenihan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored37 (1.85 per match)
Points scored294 (14.7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Mick McCarthy (0-30)
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The 1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 50th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1985. The championship ran from 20 April to 15 September 1985.

The final was played on 15 September 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between O'Donovan Rossa and Glanmire, marking their first ever meeting in the final. O'Donovan Rossa won the match by 3-11 to 0-08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 61 years.[1][2][3]

O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-30.

Results

First round

28 April 1985 First round St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 2-04 St. Vincent's Kilbarry Grounds
J O'Callaghan 1-3, T Power 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, F Scannell 0-1. R O'Donovan 1-2, F Crowley 1-0, D Murray 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1.
28 April 1985 First round Fermoy 0-06 - 2-06 O'Donovan Rossa Innsihannon Grounds
S Dennehy 0-2, J Lonergan 0-2, J Casey 0-1, C Hogan 0-1. M McCarthy 0-4, D O'Driscoll 1-0, H Thornhill 0-1, A Davis 0-1, F Kearney 0-1.
28 April 1985 First round Doneraile 1-12 - 1-07 Ballincollig Donoughmore Grounds
P Harrington 0-6, T Mannix 1-2, T Cole 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, K Stack 0-1. D O'Leary 0-2, F Daly 0-2, C O'Connell 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, L Lowney 0-1.

Second round

20 April 1985 Second round Grange 1-03 - 0-09 Glanmire Bride Rovers Park
F O'Grourke 1-0, J Roche 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. T Murphy 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1,
28 April 1985 Second round Castletownbere 3-11 - 1-05 Mitchelstown St. Mary's Park
J Murphy 2-1, G Murphy 1-2, C Collins 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1. G Mulcahy 1-0, D Russell 0-3, W Kenneally 0-1, M Shinnick 0-1.
28 April 1985 Second round Naomh Abán 0-05 - 0-10 Mallow Millstreet Grounds
J Hall 0-2, P Healy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. A Copps 0-4, P Redmond 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.
28 April 1985 Second round Dohenys 0-05 - 0-05 Mayfield Newcestown Grounds
D Lordan 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, B Hayes 0-1. F Mulvihill 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, L Neville 0-1.
5 May 1985 Second round Nemo Rangers 1-07 - 0-04 Kildorrery O'Connell Park
D Linehan 1-1, C Whelan 0-4, C Murphy 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1. A O'Connor 0-2, A Monaghan 0-1, J Fouhy 0-1.
5 May 1985 Second round Donoughmore 1-06 - 1-10 Knocknagree Kanturk Grounds
J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Corkery 0-3, D Dineen 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1. N O'Connor 1-4, D Kelleher 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1.
19 May 1985 Second round St. Finbarr's 2-06 - 3-13 O'Donovan Rossa Henry Ford Park
T Power 1-0, V Twomey 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, I Hennessy 0-2, R Barrett 0-1. M McCarthy 0-9, N Crowley 1-1, M Culhane 1-0, T Salter 1-0, A Davis 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
28 May 1985 Second round replay Dohenys 1-05 - 0-05 Mayfield Newcestown Grounds
B Herlihy 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Lordan 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1. L Neville 0-2, J Neville 0-1, P Burns 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1.
2 June 1985 Second round Doneraile 0-09 - 2-10 Douglas Mallow Grounds
P Harrington 0-3, T Cole 0-2, J Landy 0-1, T Healy 0-1, T Mannix 0-1, B Stack 0-1. P Walsh 1-5, E Forde 1-2, B Newton 0-2, D Hurley 0-1.

Quarter-finals

30 June 1985 Quarter-final Knocknagree 0-10 - 0-07 Nemo Rangers Ballingeary Grounds
N O'Connor 0-7, N O'Connor 0-2, D Kelleher 0-2. C Whelan 0-3, G O'Regan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1.
6 July 1985 Quarter-final Glanmire 2-11 - 1-06 Mallow Blarney Grounds
B Óg Murphy 1-2, P Neville 1-1, T Murphy 0-3, D Crowley 0-3, D Kenneally 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. A Copps 0-5, P O'Sullivan 1-0, D Murphy 0-1.
6 July 1985 Quarter-final O'Donovan Rossa 2-10 - 1-09 Douglas Sam Maguire Park
M McCarthy 0-6, M Hodnett 1-0, C O'Mahony 1-0, A Davis 0-2, J Evans 0-1, M Cahalane 0-1. P Walsh 1-0, D Larkin 0-3, E Forde 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, T Hurley 0-1, D Hurley 0-1.
14 July 1985 Quarter-final Castletownbere 2-10 - 1-06 Dohenys St. Colum's Grounds
F McCarthy 1-1, N Murphy 1-0, O O'Sullivan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3, C Collins 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. J Farrell 1-0, D Herlihy 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, K Sheehan 0-1, J Collins 0-1.

Semi-finals

31 August 1985 Semi-final Glanmire 0-13 - 1-05 Castletownbere Sam Maguire Park
B Óg Murphy 0-3, T Murphy 0-2, P Neville 0-2, P Barry 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. N Murphy 1-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
31 August 1985 Semi-final O'Donovan Rossa 0-12 - 1-04 Knocknagree Cloughduv Grounds
M McCarthy 0-5, M Cahalane 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, C O'Regan 0-1, C O'Mahony 0-1, T Salter 0-1. D O'Connor 1-1, B O'Connor 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.

Final

15 September 1985 Final O'Donovan Rossa 3-11 - 0-08 Glanmire Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C O'Regan 2-1, M McCarthy 0-6, N Crowley 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1. T Murphy 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-30 30 5 6.00
2 Niall O'Connor Knocknagree 1-12 15 3 5.00
3 Pat Walsh Douglas 2-05 11 2 6.50
4 Tadhg Murphy Glanmire 2-05 11 4 2.75
5 Jamesie O'Callaghan St. Finbarr's 1-06 9 2 4.50
Bertie Óg Murphy Glanmire 1-06 9 4 2.25
Pat Harrington Doneraile 0-09 9 2 4.50
Alan Copps Mallow 0-09 9 2 4.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-09 9 St. Finbarr's
2 Pat Walsh Douglas 1-05 8 Doneraile
3 Jimmy Murphy Castletownbere 2-01 7 Mitchelstown
Cathal O'Regan O'Donovan Rossa 2-01 7 Glanmire
Niall O'Connor Knocknagree 1-04 7 Donoughmore
Niall O'Connor Knocknagree 0-07 7 Nemo Rangers
7 Jamesie O'Callaghan St. Finbarr's 1-03 6 St. Vincent's
Pat Harrington Doneraile 0-06 6 Ballincollig
Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-06 6 Douglas
Mick McCarthy O'Donovan Rossa 0-06 6 Glanmire

Miscellaneous

  • O'Donovan Rossa win their first Intermediate title since 1924, having lost the last two finals.

References

  1. ^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Success at many levels". O'Donovan Rossa GAA website. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Skibb plan was simple: get the ball to Mick as fast as possible". The Southern Star. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2022.