1968 Cork Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 7 April 1968 – 6 October 1968 |
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Teams | 17 |
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Champions | Carbery (2nd title) Frank Kehilly (captain) |
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Runners-up | Clonakilty Kevin Dillon (captain) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 16 |
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Goals scored | 35 (2.19 per match) |
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Points scored | 260 (16.25 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Tim F. Hayes (0-26) |
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The 1968 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 80th 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 on 28 January 1968. The championship began on 7 April 1968 and ended on 6 October 1968.
Beara entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by University College Cork at the quarter-final stage.
On 6 October 1968, Carbery won the championship following a 1-09 to 1-06 defeat of Clonakilty in a final replay.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1937.
Clonakilty's Tim F. Hayes was the championship's top scorer with 0-26.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
Second round
Beara v Carrigdhoun 7 April 1968 Second round | Beara | 1-09 - 0-05 | Carrigdhoun | Rossa Park |
| M O'Regan 0-7, D Wiseman 1-0, C O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | | R Wylie 0-2, C Cooney 0-1, J Enright 0-1, M Begley 0-1. | |
Macroom v Urhan 14 April 1968 Second round | Macroom | 1-09 - 0-13 | Urhan | Wolfe Tone Park |
| M McSweeney 0-5, M Kelleher 1-0, N Fitzgerald 0-3, D Judgle 0-1. | | C O'Sullivan 0-7, P Foley 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ Murphy 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. | |
Nemo Rangers v Imokilly 19 May 1968 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 2-09 - 1-11 | Imokilly | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| J McCarthy 1-3, J Cooke 1-2, G Allen 0-1, D Barrett 0-1, B Barrett 0-1, M O'Driscoll 0-1. | | A O'Donoghue 1-3, M Cronin 0-2, W Glavin 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. | |
University College Cork v St. Nicholas' 30 June 1968 Second round | University College Cork | 4-08 - 1-08 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| B Lynch 2-3, M Power 1-0, J O'O'Donoghue 1-0, E Philpott 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Herlihy 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1. | | J Daly 0-5, D Moore 1-0, P Hurley 0-2, P Harte 0-1. | |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Carbery v University College Cork 1 September 1968 Semi-final | Carbery | 5-05 - 1-09 | University College Cork | Clonakilty Grounds |
| B Evans 2-0, J Carroll 1-1, M Farr 1-0, N Kehilly 1-0, B Desmond 0-2, T Holland 0-2. | | B Lynch 1-3, E Ryan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, M Power 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1. | |
Finals
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- Carbery win the title for the first time since 1937.
- Seandún qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship for the first time.
- Nemo Rangers withdrew from the championship after the club's request to move their fixture with Carbery.
References
- ^ "Picking this team was hardest job of all". The Southern Star. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
Cork Senior and Premier Senior Football Championship
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- Roll of honour
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- Losing players
- Winning managers
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