1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship#Final
{{short description|Gaelic football competition}}
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| dates = 20 April - 15 September 1985
| teams = 19
| sponsor =
| champions = File:Colours of Cork.svg O'Donovan Rossa
| count = 2
| champions captain = Tim Healy
| champions manager =
| runners-up = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Glanmire
| runners-up captain = Tony Lenihan
| runners-up manager =
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 20
| goals = 37
| points = 294
| top scorer = File:Colours of Cork.svg Mick McCarthy (0-30)
| previous year = 1984
| previous tournament = 1984 Cork Intermediate Football Championship
| next year = 1986
| next tournament = 1986 Cork Intermediate Football Championship
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/intermediate_football_2.htm|title=Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005|publisher=Cork GAA results website|date=|access-date=28 November 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/odonavanrossagaa/news/370010/1985_a_b_r_i_l_l_i_a_n_t_y_e_a_r_f_o_r_r_o_s_s_a_s|title=Success at many levels|publisher=O'Donovan Rossa GAA website|date=|access-date=26 July 2022|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/skibb-plan-was-simple-get-the-ball-to-mick-as-fast-as-possible-4147179|title=Skibb plan was simple: get the ball to Mick as fast as possible|publisher=The Southern Star|date=14 October 2017|access-date=26 July 2022|first=|last=}}
O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-30.
Results
=First round=
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| date = 28 April 1985
| round = First round
| team1 = St. Finbarr's
| score = 1-09 - 2-04
| team2 = St. Vincent's
| report =
| goals1 = J O'Callaghan 1-3, T Power 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, F Scannell 0-1.
| goals2 = R O'Donovan 1-2, F Crowley 1-0, D Murray 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1.
| stadium = Kilbarry Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 28 April 1985
| round = First round
| team1 = Fermoy
| score = 0-06 - 2-06
| team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
| report =
| goals1 = S Dennehy 0-2, J Lonergan 0-2, J Casey 0-1, C Hogan 0-1.
| goals2 = M McCarthy 0-4, D O'Driscoll 1-0, H Thornhill 0-1, A Davis 0-1, F Kearney 0-1.
| stadium = Innsihannon Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 28 April 1985
| round = First round
| team1 = Doneraile
| score = 1-12 - 1-07
| team2 = Ballincollig
| report =
| goals1 = P Harrington 0-6, T Mannix 1-2, T Cole 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, K Stack 0-1.
| goals2 = D O'Leary 0-2, F Daly 0-2, C O'Connell 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, L Lowney 0-1.
| stadium = Donoughmore Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Second round=
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| date = 20 April 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Grange
| score = 1-03 - 0-09
| team2 = Glanmire
| report =
| goals1 = F O'Grourke 1-0, J Roche 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1.
| goals2 = T Murphy 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1,
| stadium = Bride Rovers Park
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 28 April 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Castletownbere
| score = 3-11 - 1-05
| team2 = Mitchelstown
| report =
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = G Mulcahy 1-0, D Russell 0-3, W Kenneally 0-1, M Shinnick 0-1.
| stadium = St. Mary's Park
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 28 April 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Naomh Abán
| score = 0-05 - 0-10
| team2 = Mallow
| report =
| goals1 = J Hall 0-2, P Healy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
| stadium = Millstreet Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 28 April 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Dohenys
| score = 0-05 - 0-05
| team2 = Mayfield
| report =
| goals1 = D Lordan 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, B Hayes 0-1.
| goals2 = F Mulvihill 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, L Neville 0-1.
| stadium = Newcestown Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 5 May 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Nemo Rangers
| score = 1-07 - 0-04
| team2 = Kildorrery
| report =
| goals1 = D Linehan 1-1, C Whelan 0-4, C Murphy 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1.
| goals2 = A O'Connor 0-2, A Monaghan 0-1, J Fouhy 0-1.
| stadium = O'Connell Park
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 5 May 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Donoughmore
| score = 1-06 - 1-10
| team2 = Knocknagree
| report =
| goals1 = J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Corkery 0-3, D Dineen 0-1, G O'Rourke 0-1.
| goals2 = N O'Connor 1-4, D Kelleher 0-3, P O'Connor 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1.
| stadium = Kanturk Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 19 May 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = St. Finbarr's
| score = 2-06 - 3-13
| team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
| report =
| goals1 = T Power 1-0, V Twomey 1-0, J O'Callaghan 0-3, I Hennessy 0-2, R Barrett 0-1.
| goals2 = 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.
| stadium = Henry Ford Park
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 28 May 1985
| round = Second round replay
| team1 = Dohenys
| score = 1-05 - 0-05
| team2 = Mayfield
| report =
| goals1 = B Herlihy 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, D Lordan 0-1, B Herlihy 0-1.
| goals2 = L Neville 0-2, J Neville 0-1, P Burns 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1.
| stadium = Newcestown Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 2 June 1985
| round = Second round
| team1 = Doneraile
| score = 0-09 - 2-10
| team2 = Douglas
| report =
| goals1 = P Harrington 0-3, T Cole 0-2, J Landy 0-1, T Healy 0-1, T Mannix 0-1, B Stack 0-1.
| goals2 = P Walsh 1-5, E Forde 1-2, B Newton 0-2, D Hurley 0-1.
| stadium = Mallow Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Quarter-finals=
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| date = 30 June 1985
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Knocknagree
| score = 0-10 - 0-07
| team2 = Nemo Rangers
| report =
| goals1 = N O'Connor 0-7, N O'Connor 0-2, D Kelleher 0-2.
| goals2 = C Whelan 0-3, G O'Regan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1.
| stadium = Ballingeary Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 6 July 1985
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Glanmire
| score = 2-11 - 1-06
| team2 = Mallow
| report =
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = A Copps 0-5, P O'Sullivan 1-0, D Murphy 0-1.
| stadium = Blarney Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 6 July 1985
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = O'Donovan Rossa
| score = 2-10 - 1-09
| team2 = Douglas
| report =
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = 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.
| stadium = Sam Maguire Park
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 14 July 1985
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Castletownbere
| score = 2-10 - 1-06
| team2 = Dohenys
| report =
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = J Farrell 1-0, D Herlihy 0-3, B Herlihy 0-1, K Sheehan 0-1, J Collins 0-1.
| stadium = St. Colum's Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Semi-finals=
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| date = 31 August 1985
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Glanmire
| score = 0-13 - 1-05
| team2 = Castletownbere
| report =
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = N Murphy 1-2, B O'Driscoll 0-1, O O'Sullivan 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
| stadium = Sam Maguire Park
| attendance =
| referee =
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| date = 31 August 1985
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = O'Donovan Rossa
| score = 0-12 - 1-04
| team2 = Knocknagree
| report =
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = D O'Connor 1-1, B O'Connor 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.
| stadium = Cloughduv Grounds
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Final=
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| date = 15 September 1985
| round = Final
| team1 = O'Donovan Rossa
| score = 3-11 - 0-08
| team2 = Glanmire
| report =
| goals1 = C O'Regan 2-1, M McCarthy 0-6, N Crowley 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, D Walsh 0-1.
| goals2 = T Murphy 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, B Lotty 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh
| referee = J Dennigan (Fermoy)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|0-30 |align=center|30 |align=center|5 |align=center|6.00 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|align=center|1-12 |align=center|15 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.00 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Pat Walsh |align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |align=center|2 |align=center|6.50 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |align=center|4 |align=center|2.75 |
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|5
|Jamesie O'Callaghan |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |align=center|2 |align=center|4.50 |
Bertie Óg Murphy
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |align=center|4 |align=center|2.25 |
Pat Harrington
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |align=center|2 |align=center|4.50 |
Alan Copps
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |align=center|2 |align=center|4.50 |
;In a single game
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Pat Walsh |align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Jimmy Murphy |align=center|2-01 |align=center|7 |
Cathal O'Regan
|align=center|2-01 |align=center|7 |
Niall O'Connor
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
Niall O'Connor
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|7
|Jamesie O'Callaghan |align=center|1-03 |align=center|6 |
Pat Harrington
|align=center|0-06 |align=center|6 |
Mick McCarthy
|align=center|0-06 |align=center|6 |
Mick McCarthy
|align=center|0-06 |align=center|6 |
=Miscellaneous=
- O'Donovan Rossa win their first Intermediate title since 1924, having lost the last two finals.