2001 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates

14 April 2001 – 30 September 2001

Teams

Sponsor

TSB Bank

Champions

Nemo Rangers (12th title)
Colin Corkery (captain)
Billy Morgan (manager)

Runners-up

Bantry Blues
Niall Twomey (captain)
Paddy Minihane (manager)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

56 (1.44 per match)

Points scored

823 (21.1 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Philip Clifford (7-13)

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The 2001 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 113th 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 on 10 December 2000. The championship began on 14 April 2001 and ended on 30 September 2001.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 30 September 2001, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final.^[1] This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Youghal

Results

First round

Douglas v St. Finbarr's

14 April 2001 First round	Douglas	0-09 - 1-18	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn
	W Coveney 0-3, P McSweeney 0-2, E Coveney 0-1, G McLaughlin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1, P Quirke 0-1.		F Murray 0-6, B Moore 1-1, B Duffy 0-4, C McCarthy 0-2, J Donoghue 0-2, K Kelleher 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1.

Aghada v Bantry Blues

14 April 2001 First round	Aghada	0-12 - 2-10	Bantry Blues	Ovens
	M Lewis 0-8, D Creedon 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1.		P Clifford 2-3, S McCarthy 0-4, D O'Shea 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v Ballincollig

14 April 2001 First round	St. Nicholas'	0-08 - 0-11	Ballincollig	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Brosnan 0-3, N Byrnes 0-1, J Anderson 0-1, K O'Callaghan 0-1, T Halloran 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.		M Greene 0-4, F Keohane 0-2, J Miskella 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1, D Bourke 0-1, L O'Toole 0-1.

Naomh Abán v Castlehaven

14 April 2001 First round	Naomh Abán	0-11 - 1-10	Castlehaven	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M Ó Cróinín 0-6, Donncha Ó Cróinín 0-1, Donal Ó Cróinín 0-1, J Ó Tuama 0-1, S Ó Loingsigh 0-1, A Ó Loingsigh 0-1.		C Crowley 1-1, B Deasy 0-4, P Hurley 0-4, M Burns 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Youghal

14 April 2001 First round	Na Piarsaigh	1-09 - 0-09	Youghal	Páirc Uí Chonaill, Youghal
	JP Murphy 0-6, Setanta Ó hAilpín 1-1, K Butterworth 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Flynn 0-4, A Healy 0-3, B Mackey 0-1, E Coleman 0-1.

St Michael's v Dohenys

20 April 2001 First round	St Michael's	0-04 - 1-16	Dohenys	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	M Mulconry 0-1, K O'Connell 0-1, L Meaney 0-1, A Ryan 0-1.		D Nyhan 1-5, C Crowley 0-3, P Collins 0-2, K Murray 0-2, J Collins 0-2, S Collins 0-2.

Bishopstown v Clyda Rovers

21 April 2001 First round	Bishopstown	1-10 - 2-09	Clyda Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J O'Shea 0-6, M Cogan 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, L Honohan 0-1, J Honohan 0-1.		P Holland 0-6, J Walsh 1-0, P Kissane 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2, N O'Mullane 0-1.

Mallow v O'Donovan Rossa

25 April 2001 First round	Mallow	0-10 - 2-06	O'Donovan Rossa	Ovens
	R Sheehan 0-5, D Golden 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, M Buckley 0-1.		C McCarthy 1-2, C Keohane 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Davis 0-1, J Werner 0-1.

Clonakilty v Nemo Rangers

6 May 2001 First round	Clonakilty	0-05 - 2-14	Nemo Rangers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	B Walsh 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Callaghan 0-1.		W Morgan 2-3, C Corkery 0-3, J Kavanagh 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-2, A Morgan 0-2, Seán O'Brien 0-1, K Cahill 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Second round

University College Cork v Beara

5 May 2001 Second round	University College Cork	2-08 - 0-09	Beara	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	B Sheehan 0-5, S O'Mahony 1-1, K O'Keeffe 1-0, M Ó Sé 0-1, D Reidy 0-1.		BJ O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Sullivan 0-2, S Harrington 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1, S O'Regan 0-1.

Carrigdhoun v Naomh Abán

19 May 2001 Second round	Carrigdhoun	0-12 - 0-12	Naomh Abán	Kilmurry
	E Collins 0-3, K Ashman 0-2, S Collins 0-2, D Fleming 0-1, O Conlon 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, M Prout 0-1, V Hurley 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-8, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, G Óg Ó Loingsigh 0-1, D Ó Loingsigh 0-1.

Youghal v Aghada

19 May 2001 Second round	Youghal	0-13 - 0-09	Aghada	Ballymacoda
	P Moylan 0-6, E Coleman 0-2, M Ó Laocha 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1, B Mackey 0-1.		M Lewis 0-5, T O'Keeffe 0-2, K O'Connor 0-1, G Hurley 0-1.

Duhallow v Mallow

19 May 2001 Second round	Duhallow	0-11 - 0-10	Mallow	Ballyclough
	D O'Connor 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1, DC O'Connor 0-1, R Casey 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, S Walsh 0-1.		R Sheehan 0-5, M O'Donovan 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, R Galvin 0-1, A Ahern 0-1.

Seandún v Clonakilty

20 May 2001 Second round	Seandún	0-10 - 0-08	Clonakilty	Newcestown
	K O'Brien 0-4, JP Murphy 0-3, J Buckley 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1.		C O'Donovan 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, N Hayes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Carrigdhoun v Naomh Abán

26 May 2001 Second round replay	Carrigdhoun	0-06 - 0-12	Naomh Abán	Kilmurry
	E Collins 0-3, N Murphy 0-1, O Conlon 0-1, J Burke 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-5, G Óg Ó Loingsigh 0-2, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-2, K Ó Loingsigh 0-1, A Ó Loingsigh 0-1, P Ó Duinnín 0-1.

Carbery v Cork Institute of Technology

6 June 2001 Second round	Carbery	1-12 - 0-13	Cork Institute of Technology	Kinsale
	P Connolly 0-4, S Levis 1-0, O Sexton 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-2, P Hegarty 0-2, P Nolan 0-1, F Collins 0-1.		M Reidy 0-7, G Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B Hickey 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, DJ Fleming 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.

Avondhu v St. Nicholas'

8 June 2001 Second round	Avondhu	1-12 - 0-11	St. Nicholas'	Glenville
	E Pierce 1-4, G Kelleher 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-1, N Noonan 0-1.		R Brosnan 0-7, S Coughlan 0-3, P O'Brien 0-1, T O'Halloran 0-1.

Muskerry v St Michael's

9 June 2001 Second round	Muskerry	0-10 - 0-13	St Michael's	Innishannon
	A Dorgan 0-3, D Kelleher 0-3, M Twohig 0-1, A O'Shea 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, J Russell 0-1.		D O'Connell 0-3, A Browne 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, W Sherlock 0-1, A Meaney 0-1, M Mulconroy 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gosnell 0-1.

Bishopstown v Imokilly

23 June 2001 Second round	Bishopstown	0-11 - 1-08	Imokilly	Rostellan
	J O'Shea 0-6, R Honohan 0-1, B Cuthbert 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, C Lucey 0-1, M Hayes 0-1.		D O'Sullivan 1-1, D Barrett 0-3, K Coakley 0-3, V O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: J Geaney (Kilshannig)

Bishopstown v Imokilly

30 June 2001 Second round replay	Bishopstown	1-11 - 2-07	Imokilly	Rostellan
	R Honohan 1-3, D O'Mahony 0-4, J O'Shea 0-3, C Lucey 0-1.		D Barrett 0-5, T McCarthy 1-1, K Coakley 1-0, B O'Callaghan 0-1.

Douglas received a bye in this round.

Third round

O'Donovan Rossa v Duhallow

29 June 2001 Third round	O'Donovan Rossa	0-14 - 1-10	Duhallow	Carrigadrohid
	J Werner 0-5, C McCarthy 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-3, C Keohane 0-2, D Davis 0-1.		M O'Sullivan 1-5, Dermot O'Sullivan 0-4, Don O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Youghal v Douglas

30 June 2001 Third round	Youghal	1-10 - 0-12	Douglas	Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh
	P Moylan 1-3, B Coleman 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, E Coleman 0-2, K Coleman 0-1.		W Coveney 0-4, C McCarthy 0-2, N Gannon 0-2, J Farrell 0-2, P Aherne 0-1, E Coveney 0-1.

Bantry Blues v Avondhu

30 June 2001 Third round	Bantry Blues	4-14 - 0-12	Avondhu	Macroom
	J Canty 2-4, P Clifford 2-1, D O'Neill 0-4, D Barron 0-2, P O'Regan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1.		N Noonan 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, E Pierce 0-3, A O'Driscoll 0-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1.

University College Cork v St. Finbarr's

30 June 2001 Third round	University College Cork	0-14 - 2-10	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	I Twiss 0-4, B Sheehan 0-3, C Galvin 0-2, J Olden 0-2, C Keane 0-1, Damien Reidy 0-1, E Hanrahan 0-1.		F Murray 1-6, F O'Mahony 1-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Ballincollig

30 June 2001 Third round	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 0-12	Ballincollig	Ovens
	C Corkery 1-7, JP O'Neill 0-3, J Masters 0-2, K Cahill 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1.		M Greene 0-5, F Keohane 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, L O'Toole 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1.

Carbery v Seandún

30 June 2001 Third round	Carbery	5-16 - 0-10	Seandún	Kinsale
	K O'Sullivan 1-2, J O'Connell 1-1, B O'Sullivan 1-1, S Lewis 1-0, T O'Sullivan 1-0 (og), P Connolly 0-3, P Hegarty 0-3, T Deasy 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, K Daly 0-1, K McMahon 0-1.		K O'Brien 0-5, D O'Connor 0-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1, JP Murphy 0-1.

Doheneys v Castlehaven

1 July 2001 Third round	Doheneys	1-09 - 0-09	Castlehaven	Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
	K Murray 1-2, S Deane 0-2, P Collins 0-2, B Nyhan 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, S Farr 0-1.		B Deasy 0-4, P Hurley 0-4, F Cahalane 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v St Michael's

8 July 2001 Third round	Na Piarsaigh	0-11 - 1-05	St Michael's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Gardiner 0-3, JP Murphy 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, G Casey 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1, S Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1.		A Ryan 1-4, B O'Keeffe 0-1.

Naomh Abán v Bishopstown

29 July 2001 Third round	Naomh Abán	0-09 - 2-05	Bishopstown	Ballyanly
	M Quinn 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J Lynch 0-2, G Óg Lynch 0-1.		J O'Shea 1-1, C Lucey 1-0, B Cuthbert 0-2, D O'Mahony 0-1, R Honohan 0-1.

Clyda Rovers received a bye in this round.

Fourth round

Bantry Blues v Clyda Rovers

29 July 2001 Fourth round	Bantry Blues	1-13 - 0-15	Clyda Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Canty 0-5, P Clifford 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, D Barron 0-1, P Canty 0-1, G Canty 0-1.		P Holland 0-9, J Walsh 0-2, N O'Mullane 0-1, F Dorgan 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Youghal

20 August 2001 Fourth round	Na Piarsaigh	0-12 - 1-09	Youghal	Castlemartyr
	C O'Sullivan 0-3, S Ó hAilpín 0-2, G Casey 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, R Sweeney 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1.		JP Joyce 1-1, P O'Driscoll 0-3, J O'Flynn 0-2, E Coleman 0-2, M Walsh 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Youghal

25 August 2001 Fourth round replay	Na Piarsaigh	1-10 - 0-12	Youghal	Castlemartyr
	C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Gardiner 0-3, S Ó hAilpín 0-1, R Sweeney 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1, G Casey 0-1.		P Moylan 0-4, O Coleman 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, JP Joyce 0-1, K Coleman 0-1, K Dempsey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

St. Finbarr's v O'Donovan Rossa

12 August 2001 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	2-08 - 0-13	O'Donovan Rossa	Clonakilty
	F Murray 1-4, J O'Donoghue 1-1, K Kelleher 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-5, J Werner 0-5, B Casey 0-2, C Keohane 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Carbery v Bishopstown

12 August 2001 Quarter-final	Carbery	2-11 - 0-11	Bishopstown	Castle Grounds, Macroom
	P Connolly 1-6, K O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1.		J O'Shea 0-5, R Honohan 0-3, C Lucey 0-2, B Healy 0-1.	Referee: R Murphy (Lyre)

Nemo Rangers v Dohenys

18 August 2001 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	2-08 - 1-08	Dohenys	Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny
	C Corkery 0-5, N Corkery 1-0, G Murphy 1-0, JP O'Neill 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1.		K Murray 1-0, J Collins 0-3, D Nyhan 0-2, S Farr 0-1, S Collins 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.

Bantry Blues v Na Piarsaigh

1 September 2001 Quarter-final	Bantry Blues	3-11 - 2-09	Na Piarsaigh	Carrigadrohid
	P Clifford 2-3, S McCarthy 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-3, J Canty 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.		J Gardiner 1-2, C O'Sullivan 1-1, G Casey 0-4, D Gardiner 0-2.	Referee: P Higgins (Ballincollig)

Semi-finals

Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's

30 August 2001 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	0-18 - 0-11	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C Corkery 0-5, N Corkery 0-4, G Murphy 0-2, D Mehigan 0-2, JP O'Neill 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, K Cahill 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.		F Murray 0-8, J O'Donoghue 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, N Hartigan 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Bantry Blues v Carbery

16 September 2001 Semi-final	Bantry Blues	1-12 - 0-07	Carbery	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	J Canty 1-3, P Clifford 0-4, S McCarthy 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, D Barron 0-1.		B O'Sullivan 0-4, M Cronin 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, P Connolly 0-1.	Referee: J Geaney (Kilshannig)

Final

Nemo Rangers v Bantry Blues

30 September 2001 Final	Nemo Rangers	1-14 - 0-06	Bantry Blues	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C Corkery 0-10, JP O'Neill 1-0, K Cahill 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1, A Cronin 0-1.		D Barron 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-1, P Clifford 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.	Attendance: 9,147 Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Philip Clifford	Bantry Blues	7-13	34	6	5.66
2	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	1-30	33	5	6.60
3	Fionán Murray	St. Finbarr's	2-24	30	4	7.50
4	James O'Shea	Bishopstown	1-21	24	5	4.80
5	Jeremy Canty	Bantry Blues	3-14	23	6	3.83
5	Mícheál Ó Cróinín	Naomh Abán	0-23	23	4	5.75
7	Pat Connolly	Carbery	1-14	17	4	4.25
8	Paul Moylan	Carbery	1-13	17	5	3.40
9	Paul Holland	Clyda Rovers	0-15	15	2	7.50
10	Mark Lewis	Aghada	0-13	13	2	6.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Jeremy Canty	Bantry Blues	2-04	10	Nemo Rangers
	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	1-07	10	Ballincollig
	Colin Corkery	Nemo Rangers	0-10	10	Bantry Blues
4	Philip Clifford	Bantry Blues	2-03	9	Aghada
	William Morgan	Nemo Rangers	2-03	9	Clonakilty
	Philip Clifford	Bantry Blues	2-03	9	Na Piarsaigh
	Pat Connolly	Carbery	1-06	9	Bishopstown
	Fionán Murray	St. Finbarr's	1-06	9	UCC
	Paul Holland	Clyda Rovers	0-09	9	Bantry Blues
10	David Nyhan	Dohenys	1-05	8	St Michael's
	Mark O'Sullivan	Duhallow	1-05	8	O'Donovan Rossa
	Mark Lewis	Aghada	0-08	8	Bantry Blues
	Mícheál Ó Cróinín	Naomh Abán	0-08	8	Carrigdhoun
	Fionán Murray	St. Finbarr's	0-08	8	Nemo Rangers

Miscellaneous

As a result of their victory in the final, Nemo Rangers go level with Lees on the all-time roll of honour with 12 titles.

References

^ "Corkery leads rout". Irish Independent. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

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