2006 Cork Senior Football Championship

Dates

8 April 2006 – 29 October 2006

Teams

Sponsor

Evening Echo

Champions

Nemo Rangers (15th title)
Martin Cronin (captain)
Ephie Fitzgerald (manager)

Runners-up

Dohenys
Conor Collins (captain)
Jerry O'Mahony (manager)

Relegated

Mallow

St Michael's

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Top scorer(s)

James Masters (2-40)

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The 2006 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 118th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 11 December 2005. The championship began on 8 April 2006 and ended on 29 October 2006.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1] Mallow and St Michael's became the first two teams to be officially relegated from the championship.

On 29 October 2006, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-07 defeat of Dohenys in the final.^[2] This was their 15th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Nemo's James Masters was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Carbery Rangers

Results

Round 1

Douglas v Mallow

8 April 2006 Round 1	Douglas	1-14 - 0-06	Mallow	Ballyanley
	M Harrington 1-4, B Fitzgerald 0-2, J Moylan 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, T Sheehan 0-1, J Lane 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, B Hanrahan 0-1.		C O'Riordan 0-4, B O'Halloran 0-1, D Golden 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v Ilen Rovers

15 April 2006 Round 1	St. Nicholas'	1-10 - 0-12	Ilen Rovers	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	P O'Brien 1-2, J Kearney 0-2, D Brosnan 0-1, N Harte 0-1, G Callanan 0-1, N Horgan 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1, D Busteed 0-1.		J Whooley 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K O'Sullivan 0-2, K Daly 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, F Collins 0-1, D Duggan 0-1.

Castlehaven v Dohenys

16 April 2006 Round 1	Castlehaven	2-07 - 2-12	Dohenys	Rosscarbery
	S Cahalane 0-4, D O'Neill 1-0, S Hurley 1-0, B Collin 0-3.		G McCarthy 2-4, S Farr 0-2, P Collins 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, D Healy 0-1.

Bishopstown v St. Finbarr's

16 April 2006 Round 1	Bishopstown	0-11 - 1-13	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Ferriter 0-4, D Crowley 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, R Honohan 0-1.		R O'Mahony 1-2, G Leahy 0-3, A Callinan 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-2, C o'Sullivan 0-2, R Curran 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.

Ballincollig v Nemo Rangers

16 April 2006 Round 1	Ballincollig	3-04 - 1-07	Nemo Rangers	Ovens
	J Kelly 1-1, A Donovan 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, M Greene 0-2, P Corcoran 0-1.		J Masters 1-5, P Kerrigan 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1.

Aghada v Na Piarsaigh

16 April 2006 Round 1	Aghada	0-10 - 0-09	Na Piarsaigh	Ballinacurra
	T O'Keeffe 0-5, S O'Keeffe 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1.		J Gardiner 0-4, C O'Mahony 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-2, M Prendergast 0-1.

Clonakilty v St Michael's

16 April 2006 Round 1	Clonakilty	1-08 - 1-06	St Michael's	Brinny
	C Callanan 1-1, C Murphy 0-4, P Griffin 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-1.		A O'Donovan 1-5, M Mulconroy 0-1.

Naomh Abán v O'Donovan Rossa

16 April 2006 Round 1	Naomh Abán	1-12 - 1-10	O'Donovan Rossa	Ahiohill
	M Ó Cróinín 0-7, C Ó Tuama 1-0, A Ó Cróinín 0-2, J Mac Cárthaigh 0-2, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1.		C McCarthy 1-6, J Werner 0-2, R Long 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1.

Bantry Blues v Carbery Rangers

25 April 2006 Round 1	Bantry Blues	0-09 - 0-11	Carbery Rangers	Aughaville
	D Barron 0-6, D O'Neill 0-1, S Drummey 0-1, J Canty 0-1.		M Moore 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, N Hayes 0-1, K McMahon 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, J Hayes 0-1.

Round 2

Nemo Rangers v Mallow

21 May 2006 Round 2	Nemo Rangers	2-11 - 0-03	Mallow	Páirc Mac Gearailt], Fermoy
	S O'Brien 2-1, A Morgan 0-3, J Masters 0-3, J Kerins 0-2, P Kerrigan 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1.		C O'Riordan 0-2, D Hayes 0-1.

O'Donovan Rossa v Ilen Rovers

21 May 2006 Round 2	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06 - 0-15	Ilen Rovers	Castlehaven
	N McCarthy 1-0, R Long 0-3, B Dwyer 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.		K O'Sullivan 0-6, K Daly 0-3, L O'Driscoll 0-2, F Collins 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1, J Whooley 0-1, D Harman 0-1.

St Michael's v Bantry Blues

25 May 2006 Round 2	St Michael's	1-06 - 1-09	Bantry Blues	Macroom
	K O'Connell 1-1, J Browne 0-2, R Downey 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1.		D Barron 1-5, G Canty 0-2, J Griffin 0-1, D McGrath 0-1.

Bishopstown v Na Piarsaigh

2 June 2006 Round 2	Bishopstown	1-11 - 0-04	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J O'Shea 0-6, D Crowley 1-0, J Ferriter 0-3, A Coomey 0-1, JL O'Sullivan 0-1.		J Gardiner 0-1, D Mannix 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.

Castlehaven received a bye in this round.

Relegation playoffs

Mallow v O'Donovan Rossa

24 June 2006 Round 1	Mallow	0-06 - 1-10	O'Donovan Rossa	Macroom
	R Sheehan 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-2, D Golden 0-1.		N McCarthy Jnr 1-1, J Werner 0-3, R Long 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, N McCarthy Snr 0-1, R O'Donovan 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.

St Michael's v Na Piarsaigh

10 September 2006 Round 1	St Michael's	0-04 - 1-13	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	A O'Donovan 0-3, K O'Connell 0-1.		J Gardiner 1-5, S Glasgow 0-3, D Gardiner 0-2, G Noonan 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v Mallow

16 September 2006 Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	1-10 - 2-06	Mallow	Coachford
	J Gardiner 0-5, K Butterworth 1-0, R Healy 0-2, D Gardiner 0-1, S Glasgow 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.		C O'Riordan 1-5, H Dockery 1-0, F McCormack 0-1.

O'Donovan Rossa v St Michael's

16 September 2006 Round 2	O'Donovan Rossa	1-13 - 1-10	St Michael's	Innishannon
	C McCarthy 0-6, J Werner 1-0, N McCarthy Snr 0-3, R Long 0-2, D Crowley 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1.		A O'Donovan 0-6, C O'Leary 1-0, E Hegarty 0-2, D Gosnell 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1.

Na Piarsaigh v O'Donovan Rossa

30 September 2006 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	1-13 - 1-12	O'Donovan Rossa	Brinny
	D McDonald 0-5, A Brady 1-1, S Guiheen 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, P Gould 0-1, K Butterworth 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-4, A Keane 1-0, C Crowley 0-3, A O'Regan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, P Kearney 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.

Mallow v St Michael's

1 October 2006 Round 3	Mallow	2-09 - 2-08	St Michael's	Blarney
	C O'Riordan 2-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hayes 0-1, M O'Leary 0-1, B O'Halloran 0-1, D Hayes 0-1.		A Coughlan 1-3, K O'Connell 1-0, D Gosnell 0-3, C O'Leary 0-1, L Meaney 0-1.

Divisional/colleges section

University College Cork v Seandún

17 April 2006 Round 1	University College Cork	2-11 - 2-09	Seandún	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Hussey 0-7, F Goold 1-1, S Murphy 1-0, B Mulvihill 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.		B Barrett 1-1, JP Murphy 0-4, B McGinn 1-0, F Murphy 0-3, M Barry 0-1.

Carrigdhoun v Avondhu

23 April 2006 Round 1	Carrigdhoun	1-14 - 0-03	Avondhu	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	P Buckley 1-0, P Murphy 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, J Kingston 0-2, G Spillane 0-1, G O'Brien 0-1, B Sweeney 0-1, M Prout 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, F Lynch 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.		E Pierce 0-2, M Monaghan 0-1.

Beara v Muskerry

8 May 2006 Round 1	Beara	1-07 - 2-13	Muskerry	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	S O'Regan 1-5, A O'Sullivan 0-1, D Carey 0-1.		D O'Connell 1-6, G Morris 1-2, A Concannon 0-1, J Russell 0-1, S White 0-1, J Hurley 0-1, B Kiely 0-1.

Carbery v Imokilly

9 May 2006 Round 1	Carbery	2-12 - 2-06	Imokilly	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
	F Arundel 0-5, J O'Connell 1-1, V O'Brien 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, C Keane 0-1.		B O'Callaghan 1-0, N Furlong 1-0, P Cahill 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, K Coakley 0-1, N O'Riordan 0-1.

Duhallow v Cork Institute of Technology

14 May 2006 Round 1	Duhallow	1-15 - 0-11	Cork Institute of Technology	Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
	D O'Connor 0-7, N Cronin 1-3, J Healy 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-1.		D Goulding 0-4, B Sheehan 0-3, V Hurley 0-1, D Breen 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.

Duhallow v Muskerry

21 May 2006 Round 2	Duhallow	1-15 - 0-10	Muskerry	Inchigeela
	D O'Connor 0-7, J Buckley 1-2, G Murphy 0-2, N Cronin 0-2, D O'Flynn 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1.		D O'Connell 0-5, M Murphy 0-2, R Hoare 0-1, L Concannon 0-1, J White 0-1.

Round 3

St. Nicholas' v Bishopstown

17 June 2006 Round 3	St. Nicholas'	2-11 - 2-08	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	R Brosnan 0-8, L Leahy 1-0, D Cunningham 1-0, J Kearney 0-1, D Brosnan 0-1, N Horgan 0-1.		J O'Shea 1-3, D Crowleuy 1-0, J Ferriter 0-3, R Honohan 0-1, J Honohan 0-1.

Castlehaven v Balincollig

18 June 2006 Round 3	Castlehaven	0-09 - 3-16	Balincollig	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	P Hurley 0-6, S Cahalane 0-1, I Cahalane 0-1, C Crowley 0-1.		C Weste 2-5, A Donovan 1-2, M Greene 0-3, B Cotter 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, F Keohane 0-1.

Round 4

Carbery v Bantry Blues

16 June 2006 Round 4	Carbery	0-12 - 0-18	Bantry Blues	Clonakilty
	F Arundel 0-3, T Deasy 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, S Levis 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1, M Fehily 0-1.		D Barron 0-8, D O'Neill 0-2, D McGrath 0-2, G Canty 0-2, D O'Shea 0-1, J Griffin 0-1, A Hamilton 0-1, P Clifford 0-1.

Aghada v Naomh Abán

18 June 2006 Round 4	Aghada	1-10 - 0-08	Naomh Abán	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S O'Keeffe 0-4, J O'Connell 1-0, A Kelleher 0-2, E O'Neill 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.		M Ó Cróinín 0-6, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, E Ó Scanaill 0-1.

Carbery Rangers v Clonakilty

18 June 2006 Round 4	Carbery Rangers	0-08 - 3-15	Clonakilty	Enniskeane
	M Moore 0-5, K McMahon 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, Seán Hayes 0-1.		C Callanan 1-4, M O'Brien 1-0, P Griffin 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, C O'Donovan 0-3, B Walsh 0-2, C McManus 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Lyons 0-1.

Duhallow v Douglas

18 June 2006 Round 4	Duhallow	2-10 - 0-08	Douglas	Coachford
	D O'Connor 1-4, N O'Sullivan 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, G Murphy 0-2, N Cronin 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.		F O'Sullivan 0-4, M Harrington 0-3, B Fitzgerald 0-1.

Dohenys v University College Cork

18 June 2006 Round 4	Dohenys	2-10 - 0-11	University College Cork	Macroom
	G McCarthy 1-5, S Farr 1-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, S Collins 0-1, D Healy 0-1.		R Hussey 0-9, P O'Connor 0-1, K Mulvihill 0-1.

Ilen Rovers v Ballincollig

22 July 2006 Round 4	Ilen Rovers	0-13 - 1-11	Ballincollig	Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
	K O'Sullivan 0-8, E Sheehy 0-1, K Daly 0-1, F Collins 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1, J Whooley 0-1.		J Kelly 1-2, C Weste 0-5, M Greene 0-3, J O'Brien 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v Carrigdhoun

1 September 2006 Round 4	St. Nicholas'	2-09 - 1-12	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Brosnan 1-2, G Callanan 1-0, J Kearney 0-3, R Brosnan 0-3, G Moylan 0-1.		B O'Keeffe 1-1, G Spillane 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, G White 0-2, K Canty 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v Carrigdhoun

17 September 2006 Round 4 replay	St. Nicholas'	1-10 - 1-10	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Busteed 1-1, R Brosnan 0-4, J Kearney 0-3, D Brosnan 0-2.		G White 1-5, F Lynch 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, K Canty 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v St. Finbarr's

17 September 2006 Round 4	Nemo Rangers	0-12 - 0-07	St. Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Masters 0-8, A Cronin 0-2, R Kenny 0-1, G Murphy 0-1.		R Leahy 0-2, R Curran 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, J O'Donoghue 0-1, C O'Sullivan 0-1.

St. Nicholas' v Carrigdhoun

24 September 2006 Round 4 2nd replay	St. Nicholas'	1-06 - 2-14	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	D Busteed 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, J Kearney 0-2, R Brosnan 0-1.		F Lynch 1-3, C Ó Conchubhair 1-0, J Shanahan 0-3, G White 0-2, J Kingston 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, W O'Brien 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Dohenys v Bantry Blues

12 August 2006 Quarter-final	Dohenys	2-10 - 2-10	Bantry Blues	Aughaville
	G McCarthy 1-5, D O'Donovan 1-1, S Farr 0-2, J Collins 0-2.		J Canty 1-1, S Drummey 1-1, P Clifford 0-4, D Barron 0-3, D McGrath 0-1.

Aghada v Ballincollig

27 August 2006 Quarter-final	Aghada	1-12 - 0-10	Ballincollig	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	S O'Keeffe 0-5, J Connolly 1-1, P O'Neill 0-2, A Kelleher 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1 K Downes 0-1, C Ó Súilleabháin 0-1.		C Weste 0-3, A Donovan 0-2, L O'Toole 0-2, B Cotter 0-1, P Corcoran 0-1, J Miskella 0-1.

Dohenys v Bantry Blues

27 August 2006 Quarter-final replay	Dohenys	2-07 - 0-05	Bantry Blues	Aughaville
	D Healy 1-1, D O'Donovan 1-0, G McCarthy 0-3, S Collins 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, M Farr 0-1.		S Drummy 0-3, P Clifford 0-2.

Nemo Rangers v Clonakilty

24 September 2006 Quarter-final	Nemo Rangers	1-10 - 0-08	Clonakilty	Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
	A Cronin 1-1, J Masters 0-4, M Cronin 0-2, J Kerins 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, D Niblock 0-1.		C Murphy 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, C Callanan 0-1.

Duhallow v Carrigdhoun

1 October 2006 Quarter-final	Duhallow	0-11 - 1-07	Carrigdhoun	Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough
	D O'Connor 0-4, J Buckley 0-4, D O'Flynn 0-2, J Healy 0-1,		G White 1-1, G Spillane 0-2, F Lynch 0-1, W O'Brien 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1.

Semi-finals

Dohenys v Aghada

1 October 2005 Semi-final	Dohenys	0-12 - 0-08	Aghada	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	G McCarthy 0-4, S Farr 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, D Healy 0-2, P Collins 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1.		K Downes 0-4, J O'Connell 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-1, J Connolly 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Duhallow

7 October 2006 Semi-final	Nemo Rangers	0-10 - 1-07	Duhallow	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
	J Masters 0-8, G Murphy 0-1, D Niblock 0-1.		D O'Connor 1-5, G Healy 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Duhallow

15 October 2006 Semi-final replay	Nemo Rangers	0-12 - 1-07	Duhallow	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Masters 0-6, S O'Brien 0-2, A Cronin 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1.		D O'Connor 1-2, N Cronin 0-4, P O'Leary 0-1.

Final

Nemo Rangers v Dohenys

29 October 2006 Final	Nemo Rangers	1-11 - 0-07	Dohenys	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Masters 1-6 (0-2 frees); A Cronin 0-2; D Mehigan, D Niblock and P Kerrigan 0-1 each.	Report	G McCarthy 0-3 frees; D O’Donovan 0-2; M O’Donovan and T O’Donovan 0-1 each.	Referee: J Geaney

Championship statistics

Top scorer

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	2-40	46	7	6.57
2	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	3-29	38	6	6.33
3	Ger McCarthy	Dohenys	4-24	36	6	6.57
4	Cian O'Riordan	Mallow	3-16	25	5	5.00
4	Declan Barron	Bantry Blues	1-22	25	4	6.25
5	Conor McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-18	21	5	4.20

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Colin Weste	Ballincollig	2-05	11	Castlehaven
2	Ger McCarthy	Dohenys	2-04	10	Castlehaven
3	Cian O'Riordan	Mallow	2-03	9	St Michael's
	Conor McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06	9	Naomh Abán
	Dan O'Connell	Muskerry	1-06	9	Beara
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-06	9	Dohenys
	Ronan Hussey	UCC	0-09	9	Dohenys

References

^ "CORK: Slick Nemo prove far too strong for Muskerry". Irish Independent. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
^ O'Sullivan, Jim (30 October 2006). "Gift goal puts Nemo on road to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 April 2019.