2009 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates

18 April 2009 – 9 October 2009

Teams

Sponsor

Evening Echo

Champions

Clonakilty (9th title)
Timmy Anglin (captain)
Haulie O'Neill (manager)

Runners-up

St. Finbarr's
Michael Ryan (captain)
Tony Leahy (manager)

Relegated

Mallow

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

55 (1.38 per match)

Points scored

798 (19.95 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Donncha O'Connor (3-19)

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The 2009 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 121st 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 14 December 2008. The championship began on 18 April 2009 and ended on 9 October 2009.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Carbery at the quarter-final stage.^[1]

On 27 September 2009, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-13 to 1-12 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final.^[2] This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1996.

Duhallow's Donncha O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-19.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

St. Finbarr's

From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Bantry Blues

Results

Colleges/divisions section

University College Cork v Carbery

19 April 2009 Round 1	University College Cork	0-06 - 2-25	Carbery	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	J Buckley 0-2, D Sexton 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1, D Casey 0-1.		D O'Donovan 0-6, C Keane 1-2, C O'Driscoll 0-5, K Coffey 1-1, T Twomey 0-3, T Deasy 0-2, H Curran 0-2, R Hourihane 0-2, K Harrington 0-1, O Sexton 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

Carrigdhoun v Beara

19 April 2009 Round 1	Carrigdhoun	1-09 - 0-07	Beara	Drimoleague
	F Lynch 0-5, G White 1-1, N Coakley 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1.		T Collins 0-3, BG O'Sullivan 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra)

Avondhu v Seandún

19 April 2009 Round 1	Avondhu	1-08 - 1-10	Seandún	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	T Monaghan 1-2, P Kissane 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, R McEniry 0-1.		JP Murphy 0-9, S Howard 1-1.	Referee: D Forde (Donoughmore)

Cork Institute of Technology v Duhallow

20 April 2009 Round 1	Cork Institute of Technology	0-12 - 2-07	Duhallow	Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
	D Goulding 0-7, C O'Shea 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, G Sayers 0-1, S O'Hare 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1.		D O'Connor 2-4, B Dennehy 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, D Gayer 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Muskerry v Imokilly

20 April 2009 Round 1	Muskerry	1-08 - 0-14	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Goold 1-2, C Sheehan 0-2, E Lougheed 0-2, M McDonagh 0-1, F Goold 0-1.		K Coakley 0-5, P O'Sullivan 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, K O'Brien 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

Duhallow v Carrigdhoun

10 May 2009 Round 2	Duhallow	1-10 - 0-11	Carrigdhoun	Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough
	D O'Flynn 0-6, S O'Sullivan 1-0, N Cronin 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, B Dennehy 0-1, L McLoughlin 0-1.		G White 0-4, F Lynch 0-3, B Coughlan 0-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, E Collins 0-1.	Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown)

Round 1

Na Piarsaigh v Clonakilty

18 April 2009 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	0-09 - 0-12	Clonakilty	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	J Gardiner 0-4, S O'Sullivan 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1, A Ó hAilpín 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1.		P Griffin 0-4, C O'Donovan 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, T Anglin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, H Kenny 0-1, C Callanan 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Aghada v O'Donovan Rossa

18 April 2009 Round 1	Aghada	1-08 - 0-08	O'Donovan Rossa	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	T O'Keeffe 1-3, C Fleming 0-2, G Melvin 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-5, C Crowley 0-2, R McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Mallow v Dohenys

19 April 2009 Round 1	Mallow	1-07 - 2-12	Dohenys	Coachford
	C O'Riordan 1-3, M O'Brien 0-2, J Hayes 0-2.		G McCarthy 0-5, J McCarthy 1-0, D Collins 1-0, P McCarthy 0-3, M Milner 0-3, D Healy 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Douglas v Naomh Abán

20 April 2009 Round 1	Douglas	1-07 - 0-08	Naomh Abán	Coachford
	G McLoughlin 1-0, B Fitzgerald 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, A Barry 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-4, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1, T Scanlon 0-1, M Ó Laoire 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

St. Nicholas' v Bishopstown

20 April 2009 Round 1	St. Nicholas'	0-08 - 0-10	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Brosnan 0-4, D Brosnan 0-1, D Moylan 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, K Barry 0-1.		S McCarthy 0-5, P O'Connor 0-3, C O'Neill 0-1, P Honohan 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Ilen Rovers v Castlehaven

20 April 2009 Round 1	Ilen Rovers	1-09 - 1-09 (aet)	Castlehaven	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	D Duggann 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-3, K Daly 0-2, J Wycherley 0-2, L O'Driscoll 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1.		M Collins 0-5, B Collins 1-0, S Hurley 0-3, D Hurley 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Nemo Rangers v Ballincollig

20 April 2009 Round 1	Nemo Rangers	0-13 - 0-11	Ballincollig	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Masters 0-4, P Kerrigan 0-4, S O'Brien 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, W Morgan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1.		P O'Mahony 0-4, P Kelly 0-3, J Miskella 0-2, C O'Sullivan Jnr 0-1, N Allen 0-1.	Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty)

Ilen Rovers v Castlehaven

25 April 2009 Round 1	Ilen Rovers	1-09 - 0-14	Castlehaven	Rossa Park, Skibbereen
	A Holland 1-2, B O'Sullivan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.		M Collins 0-11, P Hurley 0-1, D Hurley 0-1, D Burns 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Carbery Rangers v St. Finbarr's

5 May 2009 Round 1	Carbery Rangers	1-08 - 1-10	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	J Hayes 1-5, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, S Hayes 0-1.		R Leahy 0-5, J Sexton 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-2, R O'Mahony 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Round 2

Naomh Abán v Mallow

9 May 2009 Round 2	Naomh Abán	2-11 - 1-07	Mallow	Coachford
	D Ó Cróinín 1-2, S Ó Laoire 1-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-4, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-2, A Hankus 0-1, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1.		C O'Riordan 1-5, D Kerrisk 0-2.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

St. Nicholas' v O'Donovan Rossa

16 May 2009 Round 2	St. Nicholas'	1-09 - 0-10	O'Donovan Rossa	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	R Brosnan 0-4, D Brosnan 1-0, K Barry 0-2, S Ó Cearnaigh 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-6, R McCarthy 0-2, C Keohane 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Na Piarsaigh v Ilen Rovers

16 May 2009 Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	2-04 - 0-06	Ilen Rovers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	J Gardiner 1-3, G Noonan 1-0, S O'Connor 0-1.		B O'Sullivan 0-4, C O'Driscoll 0-2.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

Ballincollig v Carbery Rangers

17 May 2009 Round 2	Ballincollig	0-07 - 0-07	Carbery Rangers	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	N Allen 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-2, A Donovan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, K Kelleher 0-1.		J Hayes 0-5, S Hayes 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Ballincollig v Carbery Rangers

20 June 2009 Round 2 replay	Ballincollig	1-09 - 1-11	Carbery Rangers	Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown
	P O'Mahony 1-3, J Kelly 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, A Donovan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.		S Hayes 1-2, J Hayes 0-4, J O'Rourke 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, K McMahon 0-1, B Shanahan 0-1.	Referee: N barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Relegation play-offs

Ilen Rovers v O'Donovan Rossa

21 June 2009 Semi-final	Ilen Rovers	0-10 - 2-06	O'Donovan Rossa	Castlehaven
	B O'Sullivan 0-3, K O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, A Holland 0-1.		C McCarthy 1-2, R McCarthy 1-0, T Hegarty 0-2, C Keohane 0-1, D Óg Hodnett 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Ballincollig v Mallow

4 October 2009 Semi-final	Ballincollig	0-15 - 1-06	Mallow	Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh, D'more
	P O'Mahony 0-7, J Miskella 0-4, F Keohane 0-2, S O'Donoghue 0-1, N Galvin 0-1.		C O'Riordan 1-3, J Hayes 0-3.	Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline)

Ilen Rovers v Mallow

9 October 2009 Final	Ilen Rovers	0-16 - 0-08	Mallow	Cloughduv
	K O'Sullivan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-4, J Wycherley 0-3, E Sheehy 0-3, F Collins 0-1.		C O'Riordan 0-3, J Hayes 0-2, C Stanton 0-1, P O'Riordan 0-1, BJ Ryan 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Round 3

Clonakilty v Aghada

19 June 2009 Round 3	Clonakilty	2-08 - 0-14	Aghada	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C Callanan 2-0, C O'Donovan 0-6, B Walsh 0-1, C McManus 0-1.		T O'Keeffe 0-3, S O'Keeffe 0-3, C Fleming 0-2, G Melvin 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, R Dwane 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, E Healy 0-1.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Carbery v St. Nicholas'

21 June 2009 Round 3	Carbery	1-16 - 2-08	St. Nicholas'	Cloughduv
	G Canty 1-2, C Keane 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-3, T Twomey 0-3, H Curran 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-1, S Keohane 0-1.		R Brosnan 0-4, D Goggin 1-0, David Brosnan 1-0, Dean Brosnan 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, K Barry 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Na Piarsaigh v St. Finbarr's

21 June 2009 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	1-07 - 0-11	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Gardiner 0-5, A Ó hAilpín 1-0, D McDonnell 0-1, S Glasgow 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-4, F Murray 0-2, R O'Mahony 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, G Leahy 0-1, J Coyle 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Duhallow v Naomh Abán

21 June 2009 Round 3	Duhallow	0-08 - 0-08	Naomh Abán	Kilmurry
	D O'Connor 0-7, D O'Flynn 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-5, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-1, D Ó Cróinín 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

Bishopstown v Imokilly

21 June 2009 Round 3	Bishopstown	2-11 - 1-10	Imokilly	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	B Healy 1-1, P O'Connor 1-1, S McCarthy 0-4, J O'Shea 0-2, P Honohan 0-2, G Walsh 0-1.		P O'Sullivan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, M Cussen 0-2, P Cahill 0-1, B Kirby 0-1, K Coakley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline)

Douglas v Dohenys

28 June 2009 Round 3	Douglas	0-07 - 0-08	Dohenys	Cloughduv
	F O'Sullivan 0-4, N Heffernan 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Farrell 0-1.		J McCarthy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, D Healy 0-2, M Farr 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)

Castlehaven v Carbery Rangers

11 July 2009 Round 3	Castlehaven	0-14 - 0-11	Carbery Rangers	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	M Collins 0-4, B Deasy 0-3, S Hurley 0-3, M Cahalane 0-1, S Connolly 0-1, B Cahalane 0-1, S Cahalane 0-1.		J Hayes 0-6, S Hayes 0-3, D Hayes 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Duhallow v Naomh Abán

12 July 2009 Round 3 replay	Duhallow	1-12 - 1-08	Naomh Abán	Kilmurry
	D O'Connor 1-4, B Dennehy 0-4, D Gayer 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 1-1, S Mac Cárthaigh 0-4, S Ó Laoire 0-1, E Scannell 0-1, D Ó Ceocháin.	Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)

Clonakilty v Aghada

12 July 2009 Round 3 replay	Clonakilty	1-14 - 1-04	Aghada	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C O'Donovan 0-8, D Lyons 1-0, C Callanan 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.		P O'Neill 1-0, S O'Keeffe 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, G Hurley 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Nemo Rangers v Seandún

18 July 2009 Round 3	Nemo Rangers	1-13 - 0-11	Seandún	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A Morgan 1-1, A Cronin 0-4, P Kerrigan 0-4, J Masters 0-2, M Cronin 0-1, D Kearney 0-1.		E Buckley 0-4, JP Murphy 0-3, S Howard 0-1, T Lotty 0-1, M Mulconroy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Quarter-finals

Bishopstown v Dohenys

10 July 2009 Quarter-final	Bishopstown	1-09 - 0-09	Dohenys	Cloughduv
	P O'Connor 1-0, G Walsh 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, P Honohan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1.		G McCarthy 0-5, P McCarthy 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

St. Finbarr's v Castlehaven

19 July 2009 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	0-14 - 0-13	Castlehaven	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	F Murray 0-4, R O'Mahony 0-4, R Leahy 0-3, J o'Donoghue 0-2, E Keane 0-1.		M Collins 0-3, B Deasy 0-3, B Hurley 0-2, S Hurley 0-2, M Cahalane 0-1, B Collins 0-1, P Hurley 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

Duhallow v Clonakilty

19 July 2009 Quarter-final	Duhallow	1-12 - 2-14	Clonakilty	Kilmurry
	D O'Connor 0-4, N Fleming 1-0, N O'Sullivan 0-3, B Dennehy 0-2, D Gayer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Helay 0-1.		C Callanan 1-3, C McManus 0-4, C O'Donovan 0-4, N Hayes 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, B Walsh 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Nemo Rangers v Carbery

6 August 2009 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	1-09 - 2-11	Carbery	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	J Masters 0-6, A Cronin 1-1, D Mehigan 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1.		T Twomey 1-2, H Curran 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-4, C O'Driscoll 0-3, G Canty 0-1.	Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry)

Semi-finals

Clonakilty v Bishopstown

30 August 2009 Semi-final	Clonakilty	0-11 - 1-07	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C Callanan 0-3, Timmy Anglin 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, C McManus 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, S Nagle 0-1.		P O'Connor 1-2, D Hickey 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, B Healy 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville)

Carbery v St. Finbarr's

30 August 2009 Semi-final	Carbery	0-09 - 1-11	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	C O'Driscoll 0-5, D O'Donovan 0-3, T Deasy 0-1.		F Murray 0-5, C McCarthy 1-0, R o'Mahony 0-2, J Sexton 0-2, R Leahy 0-1, G Leahy 0-1.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Final

Clonakilty v St. Finbarr's

27 September 2009 Final	Clonakilty	1-13 - 1-12	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	C McManus, C Callanan 0-3 each, T Anglin 1-0, D Murphy, N Griffin, M O'Brien, C O'Donovan (0-1f), P Griffin, D O'Regan (0-1f), H Kenny 0-1 each.	Report	F Murray 0-5 (0-3f), J Sexton 1-0, J O'Donoghue, R Leahy (0-1f) 0-2 each, G Leahy, C O'Sullivan, R O'Mahony 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	3-19	28	5	5.60
2	Cian O'Riordan	Mallow	3-14	23	4	5.75
	John Hayes	Carbery Rangers	1-20	23	4	5.75
	Mark Collins	Castlehaven	0-23	23	4	5.75
	Colin O'Donovan	Clonakilty	0-23	23	6	3.83
3	Colum Callanan	Clonakilty	3-13	22	6	3.66
4	Podsie O'Mahony	Ballincollig	1-16	19	4	4.75
5	Mícheál Ó Cróinín	Naomh Abán	1-14	17	4	4.25
6	Conor McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-13	16	3	5.20
	Daniel O'Donovan	Carbery	0-16	16	4	4.00
	Fionán Murray	St. Finbarr's	0-16	16	5	3.20

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark Collins	Castlehaven	0-11	11	Ilen Rovers
2	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	2-04	10	CIT
3	J. P. Murphy	Seandún	0-09	9	Avondhu
4	John Hayes	Carbery Rangers	1-05	8	St. Finbarr's
	Cian O'Riordan	Mallow	1-05	8	Naomh Abán
	Colin O'Donovan	Clonakilty	0-08	8	Aghada
5	Daniel Goulding	CIT	0-07	7	Duhallow
	Podsie O'Mahony	Ballincollig	0-07	7	Mallow
	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	0-07	7	Naomh Abán

Miscellaneous

Clonakilty win the title for the first time since 1996.
St. Finbarr's qualify for the final for the first time since 1993

References

^ "Four-in-a-row joy for Nemo". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^ "O'Regan keeps his cool to bring 13-year wait to an end for Clonakilty". Irish Independent. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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