Castlemartyr crowned divisional junior football champions

Castlemartyr 2-7 Erins Own 0-7

A goal in each half, courtesy of Johnny Morgan and Sean Leahy, ensured Castlemartyr regained the divisional A grade football championship title, when they defeated first time finalists Erins Own after a moderate encounter played at Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton.

Castlemartyr: Noel Murphy, John Roche, Seanie Bowens, Jim Furlong, Pa Beausang, Noel Curtin, Pat Walsh, Jim Cosgrove, Christy English, Kieran Murphy, Derry Guilfoyle, Donal Burke, Tony Barrett, Christy O’Sullivan, Johnny Morgan. Subs used: Martin Conroy, Sean Leahy.

Erins Own: Pat Collins, Cyril Moore, Matt Nicholl, Brendan Murphy, Damien Long, Brian Corcoran, Tony O’Keeffe, Denis O’Mahony, Paul Geasley, Timmy Kelleher, PJ Murphy, Ray O’Connor, Frankie Horgan, Barry O’Neill, John Dillon.

Midleton 2-9 Aghada 0-9

Aghada and Midleton crossed camans for the second successive year in the divisional junior A grade hurling championship final at Lisgoold, where the Magpies retained the title with a brace of second half goals by Michael O’Mahony and Kevin McCarthy.

Midleton: Tomas Abernethy, Eamon Murphy, Gerry Smyth, Colman Quirke, Muiris Quirke, Sylvie O’Mahony, Eric Harty, Timmy Dineen, Michael Crotty, Gerry O’Farrell, Edser

Cleary, Niall O’Neill, Kevin McCarthy, Michael O’Mahony, Eamon Crotty. Sub introduced: Niall Daly.

Aghada: Martin Hennessy, Fergus Wall, Alan Devoy, Jim Motherway, Kenneth O’Keeffe, Donie Morrissey, Pa Sisk, Pat O’Brien, Billy Ahern, Declan Devoy, Richie Lewis, Peter Cashman, Conor Counihan, Ronan Dwane, Mick Lewis. Sub introduced: Bernard Tynan.

Erins Own 4-6 Killeagh 3-3

After an entertaining contest Erins Own captured the divisional junior B grade hurling championship title when they defeated Killeagh by a margin of six points in the final played at Rostellan.

Carraig na bhFear 3-5 Glanmire 0-2

Carraig na bhFear annexed the divisional junior B grade football championship title after they trounced Glanmire’s third string selection in the decider at Glenville.

- THE INTERCOUNTY SCENE - CORK REPLICATE HISTORIC SENIOR HURLING AND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE Cork 4-15 Galway 2-21 Cork 0-11 Meath 0-9

Sunday, 16th September, 1990 will be forever engrained and revered in the hearts and minds of all Cork Gaelic fraternity as the day the county senior footballers retained the All-Ireland championship title, when they defeated arch rivals Meath in the final.

This followed in the footsteps of their hurling counterparts, who two weeks previously were crowned All-Ireland senior hurling champions with a 4-15 to 2-21 victory over Galway, ensuring the Sam Maguire Cup would rest proudly in the company of the Liam MacCarthy Cup within the rebel county.

As the historic double achieved by the Aghabullogue hurlers and the Midleton footballers representing the Rebel county in 1890 was replicated, with Teddy McCarthy creating history as the first player to win dual senior hurling and football championship medals in the same year.

MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Cork 4-16 Tipperary 2-14

After defeating Kerry by 3-16 to 3-7 in the first round in Tralee and Waterford by 4-15 to 1-8 in the semi-final in Thurles, Cork were crowned Munster senior hurling champions when they dethroned Tipperary by 4-16 to 2-14 in the final at Semple Stadium.

Cork: G Cunningham (St Finbarrs), J Considine (Sarsfields), D Walsh (St Catherines), S O’Gorman (Milford), S McCarthy (Ballinhassig), J Cashman (Blackrock), K McGuckian (Glen Rovers), Brendan O’Sullivan (Valley Rovers), Pat Buckley (Milford), David Quirke (Midleton), Mark Foley (Argideen Rangers), T O’Sullivan (Na Piarsaigh), G Fitzgerald (Midleton), K Hennessy (do), J Fitzgibbon (Glen Rovers). Subs introduced: A O’Sullivan (Bishopstown), Cathal Casey (St Catherines), T Kingston (Tracton), P Kenneally (Newceston), C Connery (Na Piarsaigh), Mickey Mullins (do), T Mulcahy (Glen Rovers), D Irwin (Killeagh), K Kingston (Tracton), J O’Mahony (Ballymartle).

After defeating Antrim by 2-20 to 1-13 in the All-Ireland semi-final, Galway were defeated by 4-15 to 2-21 in the final.

Cork: G Cunningham, J Considine, D Walsh, S O’Gorman, S McCarthy, J Cashman, K McGuckian, B O’Sullivan, Teddy McCarthy, G Fitzgerald, M Foley, T O’Sullivan, Tomas Mulcahy (captain), K Hennessy, J Fitzgibbon. Subs introduced: Cathal Casey, David Quirke, T Kingston, C Connery, P Buckley, M Mullins, A O’Sullivan.

MUNSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL FINAL Cork 2-23 Kerry 1-11

A rampant Rebel outfit annihilated both Limerick by 4-15 to 1-3 in the semi-final and Kerry 2-23 to 1-11 in the final, to retain the Munster senior football title for the fourth consecutive year.

Cork: John Kerins (St Finbarrs), Denis Walsh (St Catherines), Niall Cahalane (Castlehaven), Stephen O’Brien (Nemo Rangers), Mick Slocum (St Finbarrs), Conor Counihan (Aghada), Tony Davis (O’Donovan Rossa), Larry Tompkins (Castlehaven), Danny Cullotty (Newmarket), Paddy Hayes (St Finbarrs), Dave Barry (do), Colm O’Neill (Midleton), Paul McGrath (Bishopstown), Mick McCarthy (O’Donovan Rossa), Shay Fahy (Nemo Rangers). Subs introduced: Mark O’Connor (Bantry), John O’Driscoll (Ballingeary), Mick Burns (Castlehaven), Michael Maguire (do), John Cleary (do), Jimmy Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers), Seamus Coughlan (Macroom), Colman Corrigan (do).

After Roscommon were overcome by 0-17 to 0-10 in the semi-final, Cork with 14 men finally conquered Meath by 0-11 to 0-9, to retain their All-Ireland senior football title.

Cork: J Kerins, Tony Nation (Nemo Rangers), S O’Brien (do), N Cahalane, M Slocum, C Counihan, Barry Coffey (Bishopstown), Shay Fahy, D Cullotty, Teddy McCarthy (Glanmire), L Tompkins (captain), D Barry, P McGrath, C O’Neill, M McCarthy. Subs introduced: P Hayes, J Cleay, J O’Driscoll, D Walsh, M Maguire, M O’Connor, T Davis, C Corrigan, J Kerrigan.

MUNSTER JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Cork 1-9 Kerry 1-6

After defeating Tipperary by 1-9 to 0-5 in the semi-final, holders Cork, fielding a brand new team, retained the Munster junior football championship title for the county when they defeated Kerry by 1-9 to 1-6 in the final.

Cork: Joe Collins (Rockchapel, captain), John Allen (Naomh Aban), Mark Farr (Dohenys), Alan Devoy (Aghada), Seamus Coughlan (Macroom), Mick Lyons (Bandon), David Burke (Ballincollig), Ciaran O’Sullivan (Urhan), Paul Coleman (Grenagh), Gary McPolin (Macroom), Martin Kelleher (Kilmurry), Mick Lewis (Aghada), Tadhy O’Reilly (Ballincollig), John Caulfield (St Marys), Anthony Barry (Millstreet). Subs: Tom Mannix (Doneraile), Ger Manley (Inniscarra), Pacelli Bratchford (Fermoy), Tony Butler (Naomh Aban), Jerry Pat O’Leary (Millstreet).

After defeating Meath by 1-12 to 1-10 in the All-Ireland semi-final, the following team were crowned All-Ireland champions, after they completely annihilated Warwickshire for the second successive year by 3-17 to 0-3 in the final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Cork: Joe Collins (captain), Mick Lyons, Mark Farr, Alan Devoy, Seamus Coughlan, Paul Coleman, David Burke, Declan Fitzgerald (Carrigaline), Ciaran O’Sullivan, Gary McPolin, Anthony Barry, Ger Manley, Mick Lewis, Tadgh O’Reilly, John Caulfield. Subs: D Lynch, M Kelleher, JP O’Leary, T Butler, J Allen, L Honohan (Bishopstown), DJ Murphy (Rockchapel), M Cottrill (Newmarket).

MUNSTER MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Cork 1-9 Clare 0-9

After defeating Kerry by 8-22 to 1-2 in the first round and Waterford by 6-14 to 6-10 in the semi-final, the Rebels captured the Munster minor hurling championship title when they defeated Clare 1-9 to 0-9 in the final at Thurles.

Cork: Donal O’Mahony (Bishopstown), Fergal Ryan (Blackrock), Niall O’Donnell (Fermoy), Adrian White (Barryroe), Conor Buckley (Banteer), Peter Smith (Midleton, captain), Brian Corcoran (Erins Own), Liam Meaney (Bishopstown), Muiris Quirke (Midleton), Richie Lewis (Aghada), Brian Sheehan (Blarney), Barry Egan (Delaneys), Kevin Murray (Cloughduv), Mark Landers (Killeagh), Damien Fleming (Barryroe). Subs: JJ Barry (Carrigtwohill), Andrew Murphy (Youghal), Colman Dillon (Erins Own), Ray O’Connell (Mallow), Ronan Dwane (Aghada), Willie Wallace (Midleton), Con Lynch (Na Piarsaigh).

After beating Ulster champions Derry by 1-15 to 1-9 in the All-Ireland semi-final, they were defeated in a replayed final by Kilkenny, 3-16 to 0-11.