The 1980 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 92nd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 5 April 1980 and ended on 14 September 1980.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 14 September 1980, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-08 to 1-09 defeat of University College Cork in the final.[1] This was their sixth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Jamesie O'Callaghan of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 7-28.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
Division 1
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Nemo Rangers4 4 0 0 8-57 3-29 43 8 2 
St. Finbarr's4 3 0 1 9-41 4-36 20 6 3 
St Michael's4 2 0 2 4-41 10-40 -17 4 4 
St. Nicholas'4 1 0 3 9-23 7-43 -14 2 5 
Bishopstown4 0 0 4 2-26 8-40 -32 0 Green background The three top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.
Group stage results
| 5 April 1980 | St. Nicholas' | 2-04 - 0-06 | Bishopstown | Mayfield |
| Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 10 May 1980 | Nemo Rangers | 3-12 - 1-09 | Bishopstown | Ballinlough |
| D Allen 2-5, J Kerrigan 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, M Dorgan 0-2, T Dalton 0-1. | T O'Reilly 0-5, E Murphy 0-4, M Lyons 1-0. |
| 19 June 1980 | St. Finbarr's | 3-10 - 0-05 | Bishopstown | Ballinlough |
| F O'Mahony 2-0, J O'Callaghan 1-3, J Allen 0-5, D Barry 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. | T O'Reilly 0-3, M Fleming 0-1, M Lyons 0-1. |
| 25 June 1980 | St Michael's | 0-14 - 1-06 | Bishopstown | Ballinlough |
| Referee: J Kelly |
| 5 July 1980 | St Michael's | 3-11 - 3-05 | St. Nicholas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Field 0-6, T Deasy 1-1, D Buckley 1-1, C O'Leary 1-0, T Cashman 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | T O'Brien 2-1, J O'Neill 1-0, L Mulcahy 0-2, R Whitley 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. |
| 22 July 1980 | St. Finbarr's | 3-12 - 2-09 | St. Nicholas' | Ballinlough |
| J O'Callaghan 1-3, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, T Holland 1-2, D Barry 0-3, J Allen 0-2. | J O'Callaghan 2-1, J Buckley 0-3, JJ O'Neill 0-1, R Whitley 0-1, P Murray 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1. |
| 22 July 1980 | St Michael's | 0-07 - 3-18 | Nemo Rangers | Mayfield |
| B Field 0-2, A Creagh 0-1, P Deasy 0-1, T Deasy 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 2-1, T Dalton 1-2, D Allen 0-5, S Coughlan 0-4, S Hayes 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, M Dorgan 0-1. |
| 24 July 1980 | Nemo Rangers | 1-13 - 0-08 | St. Finbarr's | Ballinlough |
| D Allen 0-7, S Coughlan 1-1, S Hayes 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-2, T Dalton 0-1. | J O'Callaghan 0-4, T Holland 0-1, D Barry 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, J Allen 0-1. |
| 26 July 1980 | Nemo Rangers | 1-14 - 2-05 | St. Nicholas' | Ballinlough |
| E Fitzgerald 1-5, C Murphy 0-3, D Allen 0-3, T Dalton 0-1, M Dorgan 0-1, S Hayes 0-1. | L Mulcahy 1-0, R Whitley 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1. |
| 26 July 1980 | St. Finbarr's | 3-11 - 1-09 | St Michael's | Ballinlough |
| J O'Callaghan 1-4, F O'Mahony 2-0, J Allen 0-2, D Barry 0-2, R Kenny 0-1, T Holland 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. | P Deasy 1-1, B Field 0-4, C O'Leary 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. |
Division 2
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
UCC4 3 1 0 9-47 5-34 25 7 2 
Castlehaven4 3 0 1 5-47 5-36 11 6 3 Millstreet4 2 1 1 5-36 6-35 -2 5 4 
Glanworth4 1 0 3 5-35 5-40 -5 2 5 
Clonakilty4 0 0 4 5-31 8-51 -29 0 Green background The three top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.
Group stage results
| 6 April 1980 | Millstreet | 2-11 - 1-10 | Glanworth | Buttevant |
| T Kenneally 2-6, T Kelleher 0-2, V Coakley 0-1, T Burke 0-1, L Buckley 0-1. | DJ Ryan 1-3, J O'Brien 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, D Ahern 0-1, B Quinlan 0-1. |
| 4 May 1980 | Castlehaven | 2-12 - 0-10 | Glanworth | Ballinlough |
| J Cleary 0-7, B Terry 1-1, M Burns 1-0, TJ O'Regan 0-1, D Collins 0-1, C Collins 0-1, A Collins 0-1. | D Courtney 0-7, T Downes 0-1, E Fleming 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. |
| 4 May 1980 | University College Cork | 3-18 - 2-09 | Clonakilty | Innishannon |
| 11 May 1980 | Millstreet | 1-08 - 1-08 | University College Cork | Macroom |
| D Crowley 1-0, T Kelleher 0-3, D Kenneally 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1, L Buckley 0-1. | O Honeyman 1-1, L Goold 0-3, T O'Regan 0-2, M Kearney 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1. |
| 25 May 1980 | Millstreet | 1-12 - 3-05 | Clonakilty | Macroom |
| D O'Driscoll 1-2, T Kenneally 0-4, T Kelleher 0-3, T Burke 0-2, P Flynn 0-1. | P Griffin 2-3, TF Hayes 1-1, P Googan 0-1. |
| 1 June 1980 | Castlehaven | 2-11 - 0-10 | Clonakilty | Clonakilty |
| J Cleary 0-5, A Collins 1-1, D Nolan 1-0, B Terry 0-3, M O'Driscoll 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1. | P O'Regan 0-3, T Coogan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, M O'Donovan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. |
| 15 June 1980 | Glanworth | 2-10 - 0-07 | Clonakilty | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Quinlan 0-7, DJ Ryan 1-1, E Fleming 1-0, A Fahy 0-1, D Courtney 0-1. | J O'Donovan 0-3, P O'Regan 0-2, P Gogan 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1. |
| 15 June 1980 | Castlehaven | 1-12 - 1-05 | Millstreet | Ballingeary |
| J Cleary 0-6, B Terry 0-5, D Minihane 1-1. | T Burke 1-0, B Sweeney 0-3, T Kelleher 0-2. |
| 28 June 1980 | University College Cork | 4-11 - 0-12 | Castlehaven | Clonakilty |
| M Kilcoyne 2-1, T O'Regan 1-2, A Lotty 1-1, L Goold 0-3, E Walsh 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1. | J Cleary 0-7, B Terry 0-2, C Collins 0-2, F Collins 0-1. |
| 5 July 1980 | University College Cork | 1-10 - 2-05 | Glanworth | Watergrasshill |
| L Goold 0-6, H Kelleher 1-0, M Kearney 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, L Prendergast 0-1, T O'Regan 0-1. | T Downes 1-1, A Sheehan 1-0, DJ Ryan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, B Quinlan 0-1. |
Division 3
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Naomh Abán4 4 0 0 7-42 5-16 32 8 2 Bantry Blues4 3 0 1 13-21 4-26 22 6 3 Dohenys4 2 0 2 12-25 -24 4 4 
Na Piarsaigh4 1 0 3 2-22 2-23 -1 2 5 
Adrigole4 0 0 4 5-13 7-27 -20 0 Green background The three top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.
Group stage results
| 6 April 1980 | Bantry Blues | 4-05 - 1-06 | Adrigole | Kealkill |
| K Evans 2-0, D Hunt 1-1, J Cotter 1-0, G Lynch 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, V McCarthy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | T Greene 1-0, B O'Neill 0-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1, W O'Shea 0-1. |
| 6 April 1980 | Dohenys | 0-07 - 1-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| R Kelleher 0-3, Colman O'Rourke 0-1, D Collins 0-1, T Ross 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, P Barry 0-3, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. |
| 4 May 1980 | Bantry Blues | 2-08 - 1-06 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballineen |
| D Barron 1-2, P O'Driscoll 1-0, J Cotter 0-3, G Lynch 0-1, K Evans 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. | R Murphy 1-1, R McDonnell 0-2, C Coughlan 0-1, W O'Connell 0-1, P Barry 0-1. |
| 17 May 1980 | Naomh Abán | 4-06 - 1-04 | Dohenys | Macroom |
| G Healy 2-0, P Healy 0-5, D McCarthy 1-0, B Kelly 1-0, J Lynch 0-1. | I Kingston 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, M Donovan 0-1, T Ross 0-1. |
| 25 May 1980 | Naomh Abán | 0-08 - 1-03 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| 15 June 1980 | Naomh Abán | 1-17 - 3-01 | Adrigole | Ballingeary |
| D Healy 0-5, G Hoare 0-4, P Healy 0-4, G Lynch 1-0, L Forde 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | B O'Neill 1-1, SD O'Sullivan 1-0, T Greene 1-0. |
| 15 June 1980 | Bantry Blues | 6-05 - 2-06 | Dohenys | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| D Barron 3-0, P O'Driscoll 2-0, J Cotter 1-2, D Hunt 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | V O'Sullivan 1-0, L Kingston 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, T Ross 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-1, D Collins 0-1. |
| 21 June 1980 | Naomh Abán | 2-11 - 0-08 | Na Piarsaigh | Coachford |
| P Healy 0-6, D McCarthy 1-1, G Healy 1-0, D Healy 0-2, D Lucey 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. | P Barry 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 19 July 1980 | Na Piarsaigh | w/o - scr. | Adrigole | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
Division 4
| 13 April 1980 Round 1 | Carrigdhoun | 0-05 - 3-14 | Avondhu | Riverstown |
| 11 May 1980 Round 1 | Imokilly | 2-12 - 4-07 | Duhallow | Castletownroche |
| G Galvin 1-3, S O'Brien 0-4, R Swayne 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, B Ahern 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1. | N O'Connor 0-5, P O'Connor 1-1, A O'Mahony 1-1, N Kelleher 1-0, MJ Kearney 1-0. |
| 25 May 1980 Round 1 | Seandún | 1-06 - 0-16 | Muskerry | Macroom |
| S Thornton 1-0, T McCarthy 0-3, M O'Regan 0-2. | M Moloney 0-3, S Murphy 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, N Dunne 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, D Creedon 0-1, T Creedon 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 25 May 1980 Round 1 | Carbery | 5-08 - 0-07 | Beara | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
| D Philpott 3-1, M Burns 1-2, S McCarthy 1-1, T Murphy 0-4. | C Collins 0-2, B Dwyer 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. |
| 20 June 1980 Round 2 | Avondhu | 1-10 - 1-07 | Carbery | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Lonergan 1-0, G Mulcahy 0-3, F Groarke 0-2, T O'Callaghan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1, M Dorney 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. | M Connolly 0-4, C O'Mahony 1-0, L O'Mahony 0-3. |
| 13 July 1980 Round 2 | Muskerry | 1-08 - 1-07 | Duhallow | Millstreet |
| T Creedon 1-5, M Moloney 0-2, D Cronin 0-1. | N O'Connor 0-4, P O'Connor 1-0, B Daly 0-2, S Kelly 0-1. |
| 17 August 1980 Round 3 | Muskerry | 1-11 - 1-09 | Avondhu | Coachford |
| M Healy 1-0, J Coakley 0-3, S Noonan 0-3, L Lucey 0-3, D Walsh 0-2. | D Relihan 1-2, J Buckley 0-4, D Coughlan 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 17 August 1980 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 1-10 - 0-05 | Bantry Blues | Clonakilty |
| L Goold 0-5, B Lotty 1-0, C Kearney 0-3, T O'Regan 0-2. | J Cotter 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, K Evans 0-1. |
| 17 August 1980 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 1-16 - 1-08 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J O'Callaghan 1-8, F O'Mahony 0-4, R Kenny 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Philpott 0-1. | T Cashman 1-1, B Field 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 17 August 1980 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 - 0-10 | Naomh Abán | Macroom |
| C Murphy 1-1, S Coughlan 1-0, E Fitzgerald 0-2, D Allen 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. | D Healy 0-5, D McCarthy 0-2, L Forde 0-1, P Healy 0-1, G Healy 0-1. |
| 31 August 1980 Quarter-final | Castlehaven | 0-12 - 0-07 | Muskerry | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| F Collins 0-4, J Cleary 0-3, A Collins 0-2, B Terry 0-2, D Minihane 0-1. | M O'Sullivan 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, D Cronin 0-1, T Creedon 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 31 August 1980 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-10 - 0-12 | Nemo Rangers | Ballinlough |
| J O'Callaghan 2-5, J Allen 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, T Holland 0-1. | E Fitzgerald 0-3, D Allen 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, T Henneberry 0-2, J Kerrigan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. |
| 6 September 1980 Semi-final | University College Cork | 1-10 - 0-09 | Castlehaven | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| L Gould 0-5, M Kilcoyne 1-0, T O'Regan 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1. | J Cleary 0-4, F Collins 0-3, B Terry 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1. |
Final
| 14 September 1980 Final | St. Finbarr's | 3-08 - 1-09 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Holland 1-1, J O'Callaghan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, F O'Mahony 0-4, J Allen 0-1. | L Gould 0-4, O Honeyman 1-0, C Kearney 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, H Moynihan 0-1. | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamesie O'Callaghan | St. Finbarr's | 7-28 | 49 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 2 | John Cleary | Castlehaven | 0-32 | 32 | 6 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 2-25 | 31 | 6 | 6.16 |
Miscellaneous
- Adrigole withdrew midway through the championship after finding it difficult to field a team.
- The attendance at the final of 4,500 was the smallest since 1972.
- St. Finbarr's became the first single entity club to achieve the double.
References
- ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Final glory is what keeps Adrigole men coming back for more despite heartbreak". The Corkman. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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