Dates | 1 April - 21 October 1962 | ||
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Teams | 24 | ||
Champions | Macroom (10th title) Hugo Casey (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Muskerry Ted O'Mahony (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 24 | ||
Goals scored | 69 (2.88 per match) | ||
Points scored | 314 (13.08 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Mickey Barrett (0-18) | ||
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The 1962 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 74th 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 28 January 1962. The championship began on 1 April and ended on 21 October 1962.
Avondhu entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Urhan in the first round.[1]
On 21 October 1962, Macroom won the championship following a 3–04 to 1–04 defeat of Muskerry in the final.[2][3] This was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1958. It remains their last championship title. Mitchelstown's Mickey Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 0–18.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Junior Football Championship
Results
First round
1 April 1962 First round | Carbery | 2-07 - 2-03 | Lees | Bandon Grounds |
J Carroll 1-1, M Maguire 1-0, M Hussey 0-2, L Deasy 0-2, J Bambury 0-1, S Davis 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-0, E Moran 0-2. |
1 April 1962 First round | Urhan | 1-06 - 1-03 | Avondhu | Ballingeary Grounds |
S O'Sullivan 0-4, J O'Neill 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-2. | P McAuliffe 1-0, J Crowley 0-1, J Lawton 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1. |
8 April 1962 First round | Mitchelstown | 2-11 - 1-05 | Duhallow | O'Connell Park |
M Barrett 0-7, D Coughlan 1-0, L Power 1-0, D Kelly 0-1, M Curley 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1, M Burke 0-1. | J Cronin 1-0, J Mahony 0-2, M Byrne 0-2, P Moriarty 0-1. |
8 April 1962 First round | Muskerry | 2-05 - 1-05 | St. Finbarr's | Ballincollig Grounds |
S McCarthy 1-2, D Sweeney 1-1, D Murphy 0-1, K O'Sullivan 0-1. | T Cronin 1-1, M Archer 0-1, J Travers 0-1, D Philpott 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |
15 April 1962 First round | Clonakilty | 3-03 - 0-03 | Beara | Wolfe Tone Park |
D O'Mahony 1-1, J Lyons 1-1, J Sheehy 1-0, C Lane 0-1. | J Lowney 0-1, JL O'Sullivan 0-1, D Harrington 0-1. |
13 May 1962 First round | St. Nicholas' | 2-08 - 0-04 | Garda | Cork Athletic Grounds |
E Buckley 1-2, P Harte 0-5, J O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Driscoll 0-1. | D McHugh 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, D Twohig 0-1. |
20 May 1962 First round | Mallow | 1-03 - 3-13 | Nemo Rangers | Coachford Sportsfield |
N O'Regan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B Nagle 0-1. | J McCarthy 2-0, B Barrett 0-4, D Barrett 0-4, J O'Mahony 1-0, D Kelly 0-2, J Allen 0-2, V Barrett 0-1. |
27 May 1962 First round | Imokilly | 1-08 - 2-09 | St. Michael's | Riverstown Sportsfield |
D O'Shea 1-1, E Ryan 0-3, N Long 0-1, P Barry 0-1, B Fuller 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-1, J Brohan 0-4, R Ryan 1-0, L Cahill 0-2, J Bennett 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. |
Second round
1 April 1962 Second round | University College Cork | 0-13 - 1-03 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park |
D Geaney 0-5, M Kelly 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, PJ Horgan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | C Casey 1-0, R Sisk 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1, N White 0-1. |
22 April 1962 Second round | Seandún | 0-01 - 2-10 | Macroom | Coachford Sportsfield |
T Walsh 0-1. | O Lynch 1-2, P O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Donoghue 0-2, N Fitzgerald 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, T O'Leary 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. |
13 May 1962 Second round | Millstreet | 3-05 - 1-08 | St. Vincent's | Castle Grounds |
B Burke 1-0, Con Kelleher 1-0, W O'Leary 1-0, T Burke 0-2, F Burke 0-1, P Goulding 0-1, D Cribbin 0-1. | P Barry 0-5, J Barry 1-0, C O'Shea 0-3. |
20 May 1962 Second round | Delaney Rovers | 1-07 - 2-04 | Fermoy | Clonmult Memorial Grounds |
C Moynihan 0-4, P Barry 1-0, P Lingane 0-2, Dineen 0-1. | A Scannell 1-1, L Cronin 1-0, McMahon 0-2, R Ennis 0-1. |
20 May 1962 Second round | Muskerry | 2-06 - 1-04 | Urhan | Sam Maguire Park |
K Sullivan 1-0, D Sweeney 1-0, P Galvin 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, Daithí Sweeney 0-1. | Con Murphy 1-2, J Murphy 0-2. |
10 June 1962 Second round replay | Delaney Rovers | 2-06 - 3-04 | Fermoy | Riverstown Sportsfield |
C Moynihan 0-4, B Moynihan 1-0, P Lingane 1-0, D Murray 0-1, P Dineen 0-1. | A Scannell 1-0, K Dennigan 1-0, R Ennis 0-2, T Ward 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1. |
29 July 1962 Second round | Mitchelstown | 2-13 - 2-06 | St. Michael's | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
M Barrett 0-9, N Curley 1-2, T Monaghan 1-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | J Hayes 1-1, F Mahony 1-0, J Brohan 0-2, M Cashman 0-2, J O'Halloran 0-1. |
29 July 1962 Second round | Clonakilty | 2-06 - 0-08 | Nemo Rangers | Kinsale Grounds |
G McCarthy 1-3, C Lane 1-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1. | B Barrett 0-3, V Barrett 0-2, J O'Mahony 0-1, F Lee 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1. |
29 July 1962 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 1-08 - 1-07 | Carbery | Bandon Grounds |
P Harte 0-6, E Buckley 1-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | L Deasy 0-4, M Carroll 1-0, R O'Neill 0-1, E Young 0-1, P Laverty 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
24 June 1962 Quarter-final | Macroom | 1-13 - 0-05 | Millstreet | Coachford Sportsfield |
O Lynch 0-6, C O'Callaghan 1-1, E Ryan 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, T O'Leary 0-1, H Casey 0-1. | W O'Leary 0-2, T Burke 0-2, J Byrne 0-1. |
2 July 1962 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 0-17 - 2-05 | Fermoy | Riverstown Sportsfield |
M Kelly 0-5, R Honohan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Geaney 0-2, S Heslin 0-2, J Blake 0-2, PJ Horgan 0-1. | R Ennis 1-2, L O'Mahony 1-1, M O'Connor 0-2, K Dennigan 0-1. |
19 August 1962 Quarter-final | Muskerry | 4-10 - 4-04 | Mitchelstown | O'Connell Park |
D Sweeney 2-2, P Galvin 1-3, Donal Murphy 1-1, S McCarthy 0-3, T Mahony 0-1. | R Monaghan 2-1, W Hegarty 1-0, T McCarthy 1-0, M Barrett 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1. |
16 September 1962 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-06 - 1-04 | Clonakilty | Bandon Sportsfield |
J O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Driscoll 0-2, J Salmon 0-1, D Moore 0-1, P Harte 0-1, E Buckley 0-1. | D O'Mahony 1-0, T O'Leary 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, T Hayes 0-1. |
Semi-finals
2 September 1962 Semi-final | Macroom | 1-09 - 0-08 | University College Cork | Coachford Sportsfield |
N Fitzgerald 1-1, H Casey 0-2, E Ryan 0-2, O Lynch 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, F Herins 0-1. | D Geaney 0-5, M Kelly 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, S Condon 0-1. |
7 October 1962 Semi-final | Muskerry | 1-04 - 0-06 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds |
S McCarthy 0-4, K O'Sullivan 1-0. | E Buckley 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, E Goulding 0-1, P Harte 0-1, JJ Kelly 0-1, D Moore 0-1. | Referee: D Gowen (Fermoy) |
Final
21 October 1962 Final | Macroom | 3-04 - 1-04 | Muskerry | Cork Athletic Grounds |
J Murphy 1-0, N Fitzgerald 1-0, R Graham 1-0, E Lynch 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, P Sullivan 0-1. | S McCarthy 0-4, P Galvin 1-0. | Attendance: 13,420 Referee: D Gowen (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Mickey Barrett | Mitchelstown | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
2 | Séamus McCarthy | Muskerry | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
3 | Owen Lynch | Macroom | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
4 | Patsy Harte | St. Nicholas' | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
5 | Tom Monaghan | Mitchelstown | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
Pat Galvin | Muskerry | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | |
David Geaney | UCC | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Mickey Barrett | Mitchelstown | 0-09 | 9 | St. Michael's |
2 | Daithí Sweeney | Muskerry | 2-02 | 8 | Mitchelstown |
3 | Tom Monaghan | Mitchelstown | 2-01 | 7 | Muskerry |
Mickey Barrett | Mitchelstown | 0-07 | 7 | Duhallow | |
5 | J. McCarthy | Nemo Rangers | 2-00 | 6 | Mallow |
Gene McCarthy | Clonakilty | 1-03 | 6 | Nemo Rangers | |
Pat Galvin | Muskerry | 1-03 | 6 | Mitchelstown | |
Patsy Harte | St. Nicholas' | 0-06 | 6 | Carbery | |
Owen Lynch | Macroom | 0-06 | 6 | Millstreet |
References
- ^ "GAA stalwart Tom Bermingham left a lasting legacy in three divisions". Echo Live. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Macroom relieved to put painful memories to bed". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Trailblazers Mitchelstown had to fight all the way to '61". The Corkman. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.