The 1985 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 4 May 1985 and ended on 29 September 1985.
| Dates | 4 May – 29 September 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (29th title)Andy Creagh (captain) Tim Murphy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MidletonPat Hartnett (captain) Denis Kelleher (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 64 (3.56 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 365 (20.28 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Finbarr Delaney (3-22) | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the second round.[1]
The final was played on 29 September 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and Midleton, in what was their first meeting in the final in 70 years. Blackrock won the match by 1–14 to 1–08 to claim their 29th championship title overall and a first title in six years.[2][3]
Blackrock's Finbarr Delaney was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRegraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 4 May 1985 First round | Seandún | 4-07 - 1-06 | Duhallow | Fr. Con Buckley Park |
| P Walsh 2-0, P McCarthy 2-0, E Murphy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, C Coffey 0-1. | P Smith 1-0, T Mullane 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, G Sheehan 0-2. | Referee: P Noonan (Newtownshandrum) |
| 4 May 1985 First round | Erin's Own | 2-07 - 2-08 | Carrigdhoun | Church Road |
| M Bowen 1-5, R O'Connor 1-0, B Murphy 0-1, PJ Murphy 0-1. | D Dunne 1-2, A O'Driscoll 1-0, J Drinan 0-3, J Dineen 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Second round
edit| 4 May 1985 Second round | Ballyhea | 1-07 - 2-11 | Imokilly | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| G O'Connor 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, L O'Halloran 0-1. | M Treacy 1-2, P Cahill 1-2, J Lewis 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, J Halbert 0-1, P Devlin 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 4 May 1985 Second round | Carbery | 2-09 - 2-08 | St. Finbarr's | Cloughduv |
| R Wilmot 1-3, T Crowley 1-1, P Crowley 0-3, R O'Regan 0-1, N Crowley 0-1. | D Walsh 1-3, J Meyler 1-2, B Searls 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, F Ramsey 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 4 May 1985 Second round | Muskerry | 1-08 - 5-08 | Sarsfields | Ballinhassig |
| D Desmond 0-4, M O'Donoghue 1-0, P Maher 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1. | P O'Riordan 3-0, T Murphy 1-4, G McEvoy 1-0, B Lotty 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 4 May 1985 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-04 - 3-11 | Midleton | Carrigtwohill |
| T O'Sullivan 0-4. | J Fenton 1-5, G Glavin 1-1, K Hennessy 0-4, C O'Neill 1-0, T McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 4 May 1985 Second round | University College Cork | 1-08 - 5-26 | Blackrock | Ballinlough |
| M Foley 1-3, M Quaid 0-3, D Burke 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | F Delaney 1-9, É O'Donoghue 3-1, J Cashman 1-3, T Deasy 0-5, P Kavanagh 0-3, P Deasy 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, F Collins 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor |
| 19 May 1985 Second round | Avondhu | 0-07 - 1-08 | Carrigdhoun | Bride Rovers Park |
| D Relihan 0-2, J Dennehy 0-2, J Keane 0-1, D Curtin 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1. | K Kingston 1-3, D McCarthy 0-2, D Dunne 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Drinan 0-1. |
| 25 May 1985 Second round | Youghal | 0-09 - 0-16 | Milford | Mitchelstown |
| T Coyne 0-4, S Ring 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, P Grace 0-1, G Cotter 0-1. | M Fitzgibbon 0-9, P Buckley 0-2, N Fitzgibbon 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. | Referee: M Beecher (Ballyhooley) |
| 26 May 1985 Second round | Seandún | 1-04 - 0-08 | Glen Rovers | Church Road |
| E Lingane 1-1, G McCarthy 0-2, M O'Regan 0-1. | P Barry 0-4, C Ring 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, D Cronin 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 8 June 1985 Quarter-final | Sarsfields | 3-04 - 0-10 | Imokilly | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| B Óg Murphy 1-2, T Murphy 1-1, P O'Riordan 1-0, J Barry 0-1. | P Cahill 0-5, J Lewis 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, P Ronan 0-1, D Ahern 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 9 June 1985 Quarter-final | Milford | 1-16 - 1-06 | Carbery | Millstreet |
| P Buckley 1-5, M Fitzgibbon 0-5, S Sheehan 0-4, V Sheehan 0-1, J O'Gorman 0-1. | E Kenneally 1-4, R Wilmot 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 28 June 1985 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 0-16 - 2-10 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Delaney 0-5, T Deasy 0-4, T Cashman 0-3, P Deasy 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1. | J Fitzgibbon 2-1, P Horgan 0-5, P Barry 0-1, K McGuckian 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: M Keane |
| 30 June 1985 Quarter-final | Midleton | 3-15 - 2-10 | Carrigdhoun | Liam MacCarthy Park |
| J Fenton 0-6, C O'Neill 1-1, G Glavin 1-1, J Boylan 1-1, D Boylan 0-2, K Hennessy 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | S McCarthy 0-5, B Scanlon 1-0, A O'Driscoll 1-0, K Kingston 0-3, L Kelly 0-1, W Ashman 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 8 September 1985 Quarter-final replay | Blackrock | 2-19 - 1-11 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Delaney 1-3, F Collins 0-6, M Kilcoyne 1-1, É O'Donoghue 0-3, T Deasy 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, P Deasy 0-1. | J Buckley 1-2, C McGuckian 0-3, C Ring 0-2, P Horgan 0-1, A Kinsella 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. | Referee: M Keane |
Semi-finals
edit| 10 August 1985 Semi-final | Midleton | 6-14 - 5-10 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chonaill |
| J Fenton 1-7, G Fitzgerald 2-3, G Glavin 2-2, M Hartnett 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2. | B Óg Murphy 1-5, P O'Riordan 2-0, M Carroll 1-2, T Murphy 1-1, K Looney 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 15 September 1985 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-08 - 0-14 | Milford | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| É O'Donoghue 3-2, T Deasy 0-2, F Delaney 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. | M Fitzgibbon 0-5, N Fitzgibbon 0-4, J Dillon 0-2, S Sheehan 0-1, V Sheehan 0-1, C Collins 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
Final
edit| 29 September 1985 Final | Blackrock | 1-14 - 1-08 | Midleton | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Delaney 1-3, P Kavanagh 0-3, P Deasy 0-2, T Cashman 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1. | K Hennessy 1-0, C O'Neill 0-2, G Fitzgerald 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, D Boylan 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 3-22 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 6-08 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| 4 | Mossie Fitzgibbon | Milford | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Paul O'Riordan | Sarsfields | 6-00 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 6 | George Galvin | Midleton | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Tadhg Murphy | Sarsfields | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 9 | Tim Deasy | Blackrock | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 10 | Ger Fitzgerald | Midleton | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 1-09 | 12 | UCC |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-02 | 11 | Milford |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 3-01 | 10 | UCC |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 1-07 | 10 | Sarsfields | |
| 5 | Paul O'Riordan | Sarsfields | 3-00 | 9 | Muskerry |
| Ger FitzGerald | Midleton | 2-03 | 9 | Sarsfields | |
| Mossie Fitzgibbon | Milford | 0-09 | 9 | Youghal | |
| 8 | Ger Glavin | Midleton | 2-02 | 8 | Sarsfields |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 1-05 | 8 | Midleton | |
| Martin Bowen | Erin's Own | 1-05 | 8 | Carrigdhoun | |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 1-05 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Pat Buckley | Milford | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery |
Miscellaneous
edit- Milford qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "1984 Intermediate Hurling Champions". Erin's Own GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.