1994 Cork Senior Football Championship#Final
{{short description|Gaelic football competition}}
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{{Use Irish English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 1994 Cork Senior Football Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| dates = 1 May 1994 – 9 October 1994
| teams = 22
| sponsor =
| champions = File:Colours of Cavan.svg Castlehaven
| count = 2
| champions captain = Niall Cahalane
| champions manager = Jim Nolan
| runners-up = File:Colours of Cork.svg O'Donovan Rossa
| runners-up captain = John O'Donovan
| runners-up manager = Gene O'Driscoll
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 23
| goals = 41
| points = 431
| top scorer = File:Colours of Cork.svg Mick McCarthy (0-29)
| previous year = 1993
| previous tournament = 1993 Cork Senior Football Championship
| next year = 1995
| next tournament = 1995 Cork Senior Football Championship
}}
The 1994 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 106th 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 at the Cork Convention on 12 December 1993. The championship began on 1 May 1994 and ended on 9 October 1994.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven in the semi-final stage.
On 9 October 1994, Castlehaven won the championship following a 0-12 to 0-10 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in a final replay.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/how-west-was-won-in-94-357332.html|title=How West was won in ‘94|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=3 October 2015|accessdate=28 June 2019|first=Denis|last=Hurley}} This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1989.
O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-29.
Team changes
=To Championship=
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
=First round=
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| date = 1 May 1994
| round = First round
| team1 = St. Nicholas'
| score = 2-07 - 0-09
| team2 = Imokilly
| report =
| goals1 = M Brosnan 1-1, D Fagan 0-4, K O'Neill 1-0, D Cooper 0-1, K Hendricks 0-1.
| goals2 = J Morgan 0-6, M Conroy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, S Collins 0-1.
| stadium = Riverstown Sportsfield, Sallybrook
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 2 May 1994
| round = First round
| team1 = University College Cork
| score = 2-10 - 2-06
| team2 = Avondhu
| report =
| goals1 = J Crowley 1-4, F Keohane 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, D Meade 0-1, S Moynihan 0-1, P Holland 0-1.
| goals2 = J O'Sullivan 1-2, T McGlinchey 1-0, M Carroll 0-2, D Ryan 0-2.
| stadium = Watergrasshill
| attendance =
| referee = G Sweeney (Glenville)
}}
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| date = 2 May 1994
| round = First round
| team1 = Na Piarsaigh
| score = 0-12 - 2-09
| team2 = Duhallow
| report =
| goals1 = M Mullins 0-6, J O'Meara 0-4, D Sheehan 0-2.
| goals2 = M O'Sullivan 1-2, N O'Connor 1-1, A Cronin 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, D Culloty 0-1, JP O'Neill 0-1.
| stadium = Mallow
| attendance =
| referee = J Cummins (Glanworth)
}}
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| date = 2 May 1994
| round = First round
| team1 = Carbery
| score = 0-04 - 1-09
| team2 = Bishopstown
| report =
| goals1 = B Harte 0-2, K Murray 0-1, F Collins 0-1.
| goals2 = P McGrath 0-7, N Fleming 1-1, D O'Mahony 0-1.
| stadium = Ovens
| attendance =
| referee = R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
}}
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| date = 6 May 1994
| round = First round
| team1 = Mallow
| score = 0-13 - 1-08
| team2 = Clonakilty
| report =
| goals1 = R Sheehan 0-4, M O'Donovan 0-3, R Cunningham 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, S Brown 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, M Fallon 0-1.
| goals2 = T Mannix 1-1, Paudie Griffin 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, K Meade 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| attendance =
| referee = J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
}}
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| date = 22 May 1994
| round = First round
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 1-13 - 1-06
| team2 = Seandún
| report =
| goals1 = J Maguire 1-1, J Cleary 0-4, F Cahalane 0-2, D Cahalane 0-2, E Cleary 0-2, D O'Regan 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1.
| goals2 = D O'Regan 1-0, (og), K O'Brien 0-2, M O'Neill 0-2, B Egan 0-1, S O'Flynn 0-1.
| stadium = Clonakilty
| attendance =
| referee = M Collins (Clonakilty)
}}
=Second round=
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| date = 2 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Carrigdhoun
| score = 1-12 - 1-06
| team2 = St Michael's
| report =
| goals1 = C O'Donovan 1-4, A Crowley 0-4, J O'Mahony 0-2, M Hickey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1.
| goals2 = D O'Connell 1-3, S Callanan 0-2, A Ryan 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
| attendance =
| referee = E Murphy (Douglas)
}}
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| date = 7 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Glanmire
| score = 1-07 - 3-06
| team2 = St. Finbarr's
| report =
| goals1 = T McCarthy 1-2, G Murphy 0-2, D O'Donoghue 0-1, N Mulvihill 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
| goals2 = F O'Mahony 1-2, B O'Shea 1-0, K Scanlon 1-0, P O'Keeffe 0-3, E Barrett 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
| attendance =
| referee = S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's)
}}
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| date = 8 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Aghada
| score = 1-12 - 3-08
| team2 = Bantry Blues
| report =
| goals1 = R Lewis 1-7, S O'Keeffe 0-1, D Creedon 0-1, C Counihan 0-1, J Motherway 0-1, A Berry 0-1.
| goals2 = J Cotter 2-1, K Harrington 1-3, M Moran 0-2, G Barry 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1.
| stadium = Innishannon
| attendance =
| referee = J Crowley (Kilmichael)
}}
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| date = 8 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = University College Cork
| score = 1-09 - 1-13
| team2 = Nemo Rangers
| report =
| goals1 = J Buckley 1-6, J Crowley 0-2, D Meade 0-1.
| goals2 = C Corkery 0-7, N Corkery 1-0, S Calnan 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-2, P Lambert 0-2.
| stadium = Bishopstown
| attendance =
| referee = S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's)
}}
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| date = 28 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Bishopstown
| score = 2-11 - 0-06
| team2 = St. Nicholas'
| report =
| goals1 = P McGrath 0-6, B Murphy 1-2, N Fleming 1-1, A Buckley 0-1, L Honohan 0-1.
| goals2 = K O'Neill 0-3, D Fagan 0-1, N Burns 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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| date = 28 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Duhallow
| score = 2-09 - 1-09
| team2 = Muskerry
| report =
| goals1 = D Culloty 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-1, A Cronin 0-3, N O'Connor 0-2, J Dennehy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
| goals2 = P O'Mahony 0-4, K Concannon 1-0, J O'Driscoll 0-2, A Dorgan 0-1, N Twomey 0-1, G McPolin 0-1.
| stadium = Ballincollig
| attendance =
| referee = M Collins (Clonakilty)
}}
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| date = 29 May 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Beara
| score = 1-12 - 1-13
| team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
| report =
| goals1 = C O'Sullivan 1-5, S Spencer 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Regan 0-1, Martin O'Sullivan 0-1, Michael O'Sullivan 0-1.
| goals2 = M McCarthy 0-8, G O'Driscoll 1-0, D Davis 0-2, B Casey 0-1, T Davis 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.
| stadium = Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry
| attendance =
| referee = N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
}}
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| date = 3 June 1994
| round = Second round
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 0-12 - 1-07
| team2 = Mallow
| report =
| goals1 = J Cleary 0-4, L Tompkins 0-3, J Maguire 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Cahalane 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1.
| goals2 = R Sheehan 1-4, S Murphy 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, R Cunningham 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
| attendance =
| referee = E Murphy
}}
=Quarter-finals=
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| date = 3 July 1994
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = O'Donovan Rossa
| score = 2-07 - 0-07
| team2 = Bantry Blues
| report =
| goals1 = P Davis 1-1, M McCarthy 0-4, J O'Driscoll 1-0, B Casey 0-2.
| goals2 = J Cotter 0-2, K Harrington 0-2, M Moran 0-1, G Barry 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1.
| stadium = Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
| attendance =
| referee = M Collins (Clonakilty)
}}
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| date = 7 July 1994
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Nemo Rangers
| score = 0-11 - 1-05
| team2 = Bishopstown
| report =
| goals1 = S Calnan 0-4, C Corkery 0-4, J Kavanagh 0-2, S Fahy 0-1.
| goals2 = L Honohan 1-1, P McGrath 0-3, M Hayes 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
| attendance =
| referee = N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
}}
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| date = 8 July 1994
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = St. Finbarr's
| score = 2-11 - 1-10
| team2 = Carrigdhoun
| report =
| goals1 = I O'Mahony 1-2, J Keating 0-5, E Barrett 1-0, F O'Mahony 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, M Barry 0-1.
| goals2 = A Crowley 0-6, M Hickey 1-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1.
| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
| attendance =
| referee = R O'Sullivan (Kilmurry)
}}
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| date = 10 July 1994
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 0-11 - 0-11
| team2 = Duhallow
| report =
| goals1 = J Cleary 0-4, L Tompkins 0-4, N Cahalane 0-2, J Maguire 0-1.
| goals2 = N O'Connor 0-4, J Dennehy 0-3, D Culloty 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, L Dennehy 0-1.
| stadium = Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
| attendance =
| referee = S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's)
}}
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| date = 20 August 1994
| round = Quarter-final replay
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 0-11 - 0-08
| team2 = Duhallow
| report =
| goals1 = J Cleary 0-4, L Tompkins 0-2, M O'Mahony 0-2, P Cahalane 0-1, J Maguire 0-1, E Cleary 0-1.
| goals2 = J Dennehy 0-2, N O'Connor 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Culloty 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, L Dennehy 0-1.
| stadium = Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford
| attendance =
| referee = S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's)
}}
=Semi-finals=
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| date = 31 July 1994
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = O'Donovan Rossa
| score = 1-09 - 0-09
| team2 = St. Finbarr's
| report =
| goals1 = M McCarthy 0-5, D McCarthy 1-0, T Davis 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, A Byrne 0-1, P Davis 0-1.
| goals2 = J Keating 0-4, M Buckley 0-2, J Costello 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, E Barrett 0-1.
| stadium = Clonakilty Sportsfield, Clonakilty
| attendance =
| referee = N Barrett
}}
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| date = 3 September 1994
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 0-12 - 0-11
| team2 = Nemo Rangers
| report =
| goals1 = L Tomkins 0-6, N Cahalan 0-2, J Cleary 0-2, E Cleary 0-2.
| goals2 = C Corkery 0-6, E Fitzgerald 0-3, P Lambert 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
| stadium = Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Finals=
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| date =25 September 1994
| round = Final
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 1-09 - 1-09
| team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
| goals1 = J Cleary 1-0, L Tompkins 0-2, J Maguire 0-2, L O'Connell 0-1, F Cahalane 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1, N Cahalane 0-1, E Cleary 0-1.
| goals2 = M McCarthy 0-6, I Breen 1-0, B O'Donovan 0-2, D Davis 0-1.
| attendance =
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
}}
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| date = 9 October 1994
| round = Final replay
| team1 = Castlehaven
| score = 0-12 - 0-10
| team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
| goals1 = L Tompkins 0-6, E Cleary 0-4, J Maguire 0-1, M O'Mahony 0-1.
| goals2 = M McCarthy 0-6, D Davis 0-1, P Davis 0-1, M Bohane 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1.
| attendance = 19,560
| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
| referee = N Barrett (Carrigtwohill)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Top scorers overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|0-29 |align=center|29 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.80 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|align=center|0-23 |align=center|23 |align=center|6 |align=center|3.83 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|align=center|1-18 |align=center|21 |align=center|7 |align=center|3.00 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|0-17 |align=center|17 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.33 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5
|align=center|0-16 |align=center|16 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.33 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|6
|John Buckley |UCC |align=center|1-09 |align=center|12 |align=center|2 |align=center|6.00 |
| Niall O'Connor
|align=center|1-09 |align=center|12 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.00 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|8
|align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |align=center|2 |align=center|5.50 |
| John Maguire
|align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |align=center|7 |align=center|1.57 |
| Edmond Cleary
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |align=center|6 |align=center|1.83 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Richie Lewis |align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|John Buckley |UCC |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
|align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |
| Mick McCarthy
|align=center|0-08 |align=center|8 |
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|5
|Jeremy Cotter |align=center|2-01 |align=center|7 |
| Ronan Sheehan
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
| Johnny Crowley
|UCC |align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
| Chris O'Donovan
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
| Paul McGrath
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
| Colin Corkery
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |UCC |