The 1988 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 53rd 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 at the Cork Convention on 13 December 1987. The championship began on 7 May 1988 and ended on 11 September 1988.
| Dates | 7 May - 11 September 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Kilshannig (1st title)William O'Riordan (captain) John O'Mahony (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Ballincollig | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (1.47 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 279 (16.41 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | William O'Riordan (2-17) | ||
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On 11 September 1988, Kilshannig won the championship following a 2–09 to 1–07 defeat of Ballincollig in the final. This was their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship title in the grade.[1][2]
Kilshannig's William O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 2–17.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 7 May 1988 First round | Kilshannig | 1-08 - 0-10 | Nemo Rangers | Coachford |
| W O'Riordan 1-5, P O'Connell 0-1, É O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | G O'Regan 0-4, C Murphy 0-3, S Hayes 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Galvin 0-1. |
| 7 May 1988 First round | Doneraile | 1-11 - 3-05 | Douglas | Rathcormac |
| N Landy 1-1, K Stack 0-3, P Nelligan 0-3, P Harrington 0-2, T Mannix 0-1, C Hannon 0-1. | A Cotter 2-0, M O'Regan 1-0, D O'Leary 0-2, D Larkin 0-1, P Lynch 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. | Referee: B Cody (Midleton) |
| 8 May 1988 First round | Bantry Blues | 0-08 - 1-05 | Rockchapel | Ballyvourney |
| S Dineen 0-4, B Terry 0-3, J Cotter 0-1. | Joe Casey 1-4, A O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: L Ware (Ballyvourney) |
| 8 May 1988 First round | Mallow | 0-07 - 0-13 | Ballincollig | Donoughmore |
| R Sheehan 0-3, S Browne 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | T O'Reilly 0-4, D Burke 0-2, D Lucey 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, C O'Connell 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Kanturk) |
| 8 May 1988 First round | Valley Rovers | 0-13 - 1-02 | Bishopstown | Ballygarvan |
| G Slyne 0-7, P O'Sullivan 0-2, A Crowley 0-2, P Coleman 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Cronin 1-0, M Buckley 0-2. |
| 8 May 1988 First round | Mayfield | 0-07 - 1-08 | Kilmurry | Inniscarra |
| J Coomey 0-2, J Nodwell 0-1, J Conroy 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, S O'Donovan 0-1. | C Barry-Murphy 0-5, S Kearney 1-0, S Murphy 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, G Lally 0-1. |
| 15 May 1988 First round replay | Bantry Blues | 0-07 - 1-11 | Rockchapel | Ballyvourney |
| B Terry 0-3, G Lynch 0-2, S Dineen 0-1, J Cotter 0-1. | T Carroll 1-3, Jerry Casey 0-3, A O'Mahony 0-2, Joe Casey 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, S Curtin 0-1. | Referee: L Ware (Ballyvourney) |
| 22 May 1988 First round | Macroom | 2-10 - 0-06 | Passage | Innishannon |
| L Gould 0-6, J Neville 1-1, N Twomey 1-0, D Crowley 0-1, M Browne 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | L Lester 0-4, B Harrington 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. | Referee: N Hallahan (Bandon) |
| 11 June 1988 First round replay | Doneraile | 0-13 - 1-07 | Douglas | Rathcormac |
| P Harrington 0-10, G Harrington 0-1, R Landy 0-1, D Cahill 0-1. | F Birmingham 1-1, T Hurley 0-3, D O'Leary 0-1, A Cotter 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: B Cody (Midleton) |
- Fermoy received a bye in this round.
Second round
edit| 24 July 1988 Second round | Ballincollig | 0-10 - 0-03 | Valley Rovers | Ovens |
| T O'Reilly 0-4, D Murphy 0-3, D Burke 0-1, N O'Donovan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1. | B O'Sullivan 0-1, TJ Deasy 0-1, P Burke 0-1. | Referee: S O'Keeffe (St. Michael's) |
| 24 July 1988 Second round | Kilmurry | 1-07 - 0-10 | Doneraile | Glantane |
| S Kearney 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | P Nelligan 0-4, J Landy 0-3, P Harrington 0-1, T Mannix 0-1, N Landy 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
| 24 July 1988 Second round | Rockchapel | 1-14 - 1-11 | Macroom | Boherbue |
| DA O'Mahony 1-2, Jerry Casey 0-5, Joe Casey 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, S Curtin 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1, T O'Callaghan 0-1. | L Gould 0-4, J O'Connor 1-0, J Neville 0-2, G McPolin 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, J White 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. |
| 24 July 1988 Second round | Kilshannig | 1-08 - 1-05 | Fermoy | Mallow |
| P Murphy 1-1, W O'Riordan 0-3, P O'Connell 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | M Dolan 1-1, D Pyne 0-1, P Donnellan 0-1, T Cooney 0-1, D Coomey 0-1. |
| 7 August 1988 Second round replay | Kilmurry | 1-02 - 1-09 | Doneraile | Glantane |
| D O'Sullivan 1-0, G Lally 0-1, G Linehan 0-1. | J Crowley 1-1, P Harrington 0-3, P Nelligan 0-2, D Cahill 0-2, N Landy 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy (Lyre) |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 August 1988 Semi-final | Kilshannig | 0-10 - 0-09 | Rockchapel | Kanturk |
| W O'Riordan 0-5, J O'Donoghue 0-2, É O'Sullivan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, P O'Connell 0-1. | Jerry Casey 0-4, Joe Casey 0-3, T Carroll 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
| 4 September 1988 Semi-final | Ballincollig | 2-10 - 1-04 | Doneraile | Watergrasshill |
| T O'Reilly 1-2, B McCarthy 1-2, D O'Driscoll 0-2, C O'Connell 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, P Coomey 0-1, K Coomey 0-1. | T Mannix 1-1, K Stack 0-1, P Nelligan 0-1, B Stack 0-1. | Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons) |
Final
edit| 11 September 1988 Final | Kilshannig | 2-09 - 1-07 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| W O'Riordan 1-4, É O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connell 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | T O'Reilly 1-2, D Murphy 0-3, T Weste 0-1, C O'Connell 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Tadhg O'Reilly | Ballincollig | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Paddy Harrington | Doneraile | 0-16 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Harrington | Doneraile | 0-10 | 10 | Douglas |
| 2 | William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 1-05 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
| 3 | Joe Casey | Rockchapel | 1-04 | 7 | Bishopstown |
| William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 1-04 | 7 | Ballincollig | |
| Ger Slyne | Valley Rovers | 0-07 | 7 | Bishopstown | |
| 6 | Aidan Cotter | Douglas | 2-00 | 6 | Doneraile |
| Tom Carroll | Rockchapel | 1-03 | 6 | Bantry Blues | |
| Leo Gould | Macroom | 0-06 | 6 | Passage | |
| 9 | Denis A. O'Mahony | Rockchapel | 1-02 | 5 | Macroom |
| Tadhg O'Reilly | Ballincollig | 1-02 | 5 | Doneraile | |
| Brian McCarthy | Ballincollig | 1-02 | 5 | Doneraile | |
| Tadhg O'Reilly | Ballincollig | 1-02 | 5 | Kilshannig | |
| C. Barry-Murphy | Kilmurry | 0-05 | 5 | Mayfield | |
| Jerry Casey | Rockchapel | 0-05 | 5 | Macroom | |
| William O'Riordan | Kilshannig | 0-05 | 5 | Rockchapel |
References
edit- ^ "Kilshannig's heroes are feted". The Corkman. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ Malone, Brendan (27 March 2014). "Celebration on 25th anniversary of Kilshanning's famous double". The Corkman. Retrieved 21 October 2018.