Bob Honohan

Irish Gaelic football coach, selector and former player

Bon Honohan
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Centre-forward
Born	1940 (age 83–84) Donoughmore, County Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Donoughmore Mitchelstown → Avondhu Ballygiblin
Club titles
Cork titles	0

Club management

Years	Club
	Bishopstown

Inter-county management

Years	Team
	Cork senior football team Cork under-21 football team Cork minor football team

Inter-county titles

County	League	Province	All-Ireland
Cork (SF) Cork (U21) Cork (MF)	2 0 0	4 8 2	2 6 0

Robert P. Honohan (born 1940) is an Irish Gaelic football coach, selector and former player. At club he played with Donoughmore and Mitchelstown, divisional side Avondhu and at inter-county level with the Cork minor and junior teams. In a lengthy coaching career, Honohan has had All-Ireland successes at different inter-county levels.

Playing career

Honohan began his club career with Donoughmore before transferring to the Mitchelstown club after taking a teaching post in the town. He was at centre-forward when his adopted club won the 1965 Cork IFC title after beating St. Vincent's in the final.^[1] Honohan enjoyed further success by winning three North Cork JAFC titles in five seasons between 1969 and 1973.^[2] His performances at club level earned his inclusion on the Avondhu divisional team, while he also played hurling with the Ballygiblin club.

Honohan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork during an unsuccessful two-year stint with the minor team in 1957 and 1958.^[3] He was subsequently drafted onto the junior team and came on as a substitute when Cork beat London in the 1964 All-Ireland junior final.^[4] Honohan later captained the junior team to a second Munster JFC title in three years before losing the 1966 All-Ireland junior final to London.^[5]

Coaching career

Honohan first became involved in inter-county management when he was appointed coach of the Cork under-21 team in 1979. He held the position for 11 years, during which time he guided Cork to six All-Ireland U21FC titles.^[6] Honohan combined this role with that of selector to the senior team that won the National League title in 1980 and the Munster SFC title in 1983.^[7] He also coached the Cork minor team that lost consecutive All-Ireland minor finals in 1986 and 1987.

Honohan was recalled as a senior team selector in 1988.^[8] The following three years saw Cork win three successive Munster SFC titles, a National League title and consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles in 1989 and 1990.^[9] After stepping away from the senior team, Honohan later returned as under-21 team coach on two occasions. He also served as Cork's delegate on the GAA's Central Council.^[10]

Honours

Player

Mitchelstown

Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1965
North Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1969, 1972, 1973

Cork

Management

Cork

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1989, 1990
Munster Senior Football Championship: 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990
National Football Leagie: 1979-80, 1988-89
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989
Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989
Munster Minor Football Championship: 1986, 1987

References

^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1909-1969". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ "Roll of honour". Mitchelstown GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "Cork MFC teams: 1929-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "CORK DOUBLE 1990: Danny Culloty came home to Cork to achieve the great American dream". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "Tadhg Murphy on the late goal that broke Kerry's heart in 1983 Munster final". Echo Live. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "The big interview: Cork footballer Paul McGrath on the Double, Micko's invite to Kerry and Morgan's magic". Echo Live. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "'Surely after my years of service, the least I was entitled to was to be told what I had done wrong'". Irish Independent. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "Honohan agent claims enrage Cork players". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

Bob Honohan navigation boxes
v t e Cork – 1964 All-Ireland Junior Football Champions (4th title)
1 B. Murphy 2 D. Kehilly 3 J. McGrath 4 D. Coughlan 5 J. Dunlea 6 F. Kehilly 7 J. Crowley 8 D. McCarthy 9 M. O'Loughlin 10 T. Burke 11 C. Kelleher (c) 12 M. Coughlan 13 H. Casey 14 S. McCarthy 15 D. O'Donovan Sub used B. Honohan for D. Coughlan Selectors D. Kelleher W. O'Keeffe T. Barrett T. Cotter B. Kelly

v t e Cork – 1966 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship runners-up
1 G. McCarthy 2 J. O'Flynn 3 T. Bermingham 4 A. Burke 5 J. O'Leary 6 J. O'Halloran 7 M. Healy 8 P. J. O'Sullivan 9 R. Evans 10 T. Burke 11 D. Sheehan 12 B. Honohan 13 C. Kelleher 14 D. McCarthy 15 B. O'Keeffe Subs used J. Downing J. Allen Subs not used J. McGrath C. Murphy J. O'Donovan

v t e Cork – 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship runners-up
1 B. O'Driscoll 2 T. Healy 3 M. Healy 4 J. Murphy 5 L. Forde 6 M. Moloney 7 J. Kerrigan 8 B. Lotty 9 D. O'Mahony 10 T. Dalton 11 M. Mullins 12 B. McSweeney 13 S. Hayes 14 G. Mulcahy 15 F. O'Mahony Subs used 21 D. Kelleher for D. O'Mahony 19 D. Philpott for B. Lotty 17 J. Nolan for T. Healy Subs not used 16 M. Creedon 18 K. Greene 20 J. Buckley Coach B. Honohan

v t e Cork – 1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (3rd title)
1 M. Creedon 2 J. Fouhy 3 M. Healy 4 C. Counihan 5 B. McSweeney 6 T. Hennebry 7 J. Kerrigan 8 D. Philpott 9 B. Lotty 10 D. Barry 11 S. Hayes 12 T. Dalton (c) 13 E. Fitzgerald 14 N. O'Connor 15 F. O'Mahony Subs used M. Burns for B. McSweeney Subs not used J. Horgan M. Dorney B. O'Driscoll P. Healy G. Murphy L. O'Keeffe C. O'Reilly Coach B. Honohan Selectors P. O'Driscoll J. Lucey T. Cotter B. Harrington

Cork – 1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (3rd title)

1 M. Creedon
2 J. Fouhy
3 M. Healy
4 C. Counihan
5 B. McSweeney
6 T. Hennebry
7 J. Kerrigan
8 D. Philpott
9 B. Lotty
10 D. Barry
11 S. Hayes
12 T. Dalton (c)
13 E. Fitzgerald
14 N. O'Connor
15 F. O'Mahony

Subs used: M. Burns for B. McSweeney

Subs not used: J. Horgan; M. Dorney; B. O'Driscoll; P. Healy; G. Murphy; L. O'Keeffe; C. O'Reilly

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: P. O'Driscoll; J. Lucey; T. Cotter; B. Harrington

v t e Cork – 1981 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (4th title)
1 M. Creedon 2 J. Fouhy 3 M. Healy 4 P. Buckley 5 M. Hannon 6 M. Burns 7 C. Corrigan 8 B. Lotty 9 D. Murphy 10 D. Barry 11 S. Hayes (c) 12 M. Connolly 13 T. O'Sullivan 14 N. O'Connor 15 E. Fitzgerald Subs used in replay T. Ross for D. Murphy D. Kelleher for M. Connolly Played in drawn game C. Hartnett D. Kelleher Subs used in drawn game P. Buckley for C. Hartnett T. Ross for D. Murphy Subs not used J. Kerins G. Cunningham A. O'Connor M. Dorney Coach B. Honohan Selectors J. Daly J. Lucey T. Cotter B. Harrington

Cork – 1981 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (4th title)

1 M. Creedon
2 J. Fouhy
3 M. Healy
4 P. Buckley
5 M. Hannon
6 M. Burns
7 C. Corrigan
8 B. Lotty
9 D. Murphy
10 D. Barry
11 S. Hayes (c)
12 M. Connolly
13 T. O'Sullivan
14 N. O'Connor
15 E. Fitzgerald

Subs used in replay: T. Ross for D. Murphy; D. Kelleher for M. Connolly

Played in drawn game: C. Hartnett; D. Kelleher
Subs used in drawn game: P. Buckley for C. Hartnett; T. Ross for D. Murphy

Subs not used: J. Kerins; G. Cunningham; A. O'Connor; M. Dorney

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Daly; J. Lucey; T. Cotter; B. Harrington

v t e Cork – 1984 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (5th title)
1 M. Maguire 2 J. Murphy 3 N. Cahalane (c) 4 T. Davis 5 D. Cleary 6 M. Slocum 7 T. Nation 8 T. Leahy 9 D. Culloty 10 B. Coffey 11 T. Mannix 12 M. McCarthy 13 K. McCarthy 14 C. O'Neill 15 T. O'Sullivan Subs used T. McCarthy for T. O'Sullivan J. Cleary for K. McCarthy B. Stack for D. Cullotty Subs not used S. McAuliffe P. Buckley J. Cleary T. Cole P. Fitzgerald Coach B. Honohan Selectors J. Lucey T. Cotter J. Sweeney C. Collins

Cork – 1984 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (5th title)

1 M. Maguire
2 J. Murphy
3 N. Cahalane (c)
4 T. Davis
5 D. Cleary
6 M. Slocum
7 T. Nation
8 T. Leahy
9 D. Culloty
10 B. Coffey
11 T. Mannix
12 M. McCarthy
13 K. McCarthy
14 C. O'Neill
15 T. O'Sullivan

Subs used: T. McCarthy for T. O'Sullivan; J. Cleary for K. McCarthy; B. Stack for D. Cullotty

Subs not used: S. McAuliffe; P. Buckley; J. Cleary; T. Cole; P. Fitzgerald

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Lucey; T. Cotter; J. Sweeney; C. Collins

v t e Cork – 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (6th title)
1 J. O'Mahony 2 K. Scanlon 3 T. Davis (c) 4 D. Walsh 5 D. Cleary 6 B. Stack 7 M. Slocum 8 D. Culloty 9 P. Hayes 10 M. McCarthy 11 T. McCarthy 12 B. Coffey 13 S. O'Donovan 14 C. O'Neill 15 P. McGrath Sub used B. Lane for D. Cullotty Subs not used J. O'Brien J. P. O'Leary C. O'Sullivan C. O'Connell B. Searles P. Fitzgerald Coach B. Honohan Selectors J. Lucey T. Cotter J. Sweeney D. O'Donovan

Cork – 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (6th title)

1 J. O'Mahony
2 K. Scanlon
3 T. Davis (c)
4 D. Walsh
5 D. Cleary
6 B. Stack
7 M. Slocum
8 D. Culloty
9 P. Hayes
10 M. McCarthy
11 T. McCarthy
12 B. Coffey
13 S. O'Donovan
14 C. O'Neill
15 P. McGrath

Sub used: B. Lane for D. Cullotty

Subs not used: J. O'Brien; J. P. O'Leary; C. O'Sullivan; C. O'Connell; B. Searles; P. Fitzgerald

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Lucey; T. Cotter; J. Sweeney; D. O'Donovan

v t e Cork – 1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (7th title)
1 J. O'Mahony 2 K. Scanlon 3 J. Murphy 4 D. Walsh 5 M. Slocum 6 M. Maguire 7 T. Griffin 8 P. Hayes 9 T. McCarthy 10 C. O'Connell 11 M. McCarthy 12 B. Coffey 13 P. Harrington 14 J. O'Driscoll 15 P. McGrath Sub used J. O'Brien for J. O'Mahony A. McCarthy for M. Maguire B. Stack for M. Maguire Subs not used P. Cahill F. O'Shea C. O'Sullivan Coach B. Honohan Selectors J. Lucey T. Cotter J. Sweeney D. O'Donovan

Cork – 1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (7th title)

1 J. O'Mahony
2 K. Scanlon
3 J. Murphy
4 D. Walsh
5 M. Slocum
6 M. Maguire
7 T. Griffin
8 P. Hayes
9 T. McCarthy
10 C. O'Connell
11 M. McCarthy
12 B. Coffey
13 P. Harrington
14 J. O'Driscoll
15 P. McGrath

Sub used: J. O'Brien for J. O'Mahony; A. McCarthy for M. Maguire; B. Stack for M. Maguire

Subs not used: P. Cahill; F. O'Shea; C. O'Sullivan

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: J. Lucey; T. Cotter; J. Sweeney; D. O'Donovan

v t e Cork – 1986 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship runners-up
1 P. Hayes 2 S. O'Brien 3 M. O'Connor 4 S. O'Rourke 5 N. Murphy 6 M. Crowley 7 D. Burke 8 F. Corrigan (c) 9 G. Lally 10 P. Davis 11 M. Mullins 12 P. Coleman 13 N. Twomey 14 D. Larkin 15 I. Ahearne Subs used 17 M. Farr for S. O'Rourke 19 R. Sheehan for G. Lally Subs used 16 J. J. Sweeney 18 D. Murray 20 N. O'Neill 21 D. Pyne Coach B. Honohan

v t e Cork – 1987 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship runners-up
1 J. J. Sweeney 2 D. O'Callaghan 3 B. Cooney 4 M. Lyons 5 S. Coughlan 6 S. O'Brien 7 D. Burke 8 L. Honohan 9 S. Dineen 10 G. McPolin 11 M. Burke 12 D. Davis 13 J. Barrett 14 D. O'Sullivan 15 N. Twomey (c) Subs used 19 F. Fitzgerald for G. McPolin 21 J. Corcoran for L. Honohan 20 S. Calnan for D. O'Sullivan Subs not used 16 K. Hogan 17 P. Healy 18 B. Gould Coach B. Honohan

v t e Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (8th title)
1 A. Cawley 2 M. Lyons 3 M. O'Connor 4 D. Burke 5 S. Coughlan 6 S. O'Brien (c) 7 N. Murphy 8 D. Fitzgerald 9 L. Honohan 10 I. Ahearne 11 M. Mullins 12 D. Davis 13 J. Barrett 14 D. O'Sullivan 15 N. Twomey Subs used S. Calnan for I. Ahearne C. Corkery for J. Barrett Subs not used G. Minihane N. Looney D. O'Brien S. Dineen G. McPolin Coach B. Honohan Selectors P. O'Sullivan J. Murphy N. Crowley J. Forbes

Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (8th title)

1 A. Cawley
2 M. Lyons
3 M. O'Connor
4 D. Burke
5 S. Coughlan
6 S. O'Brien (c)
7 N. Murphy
8 D. Fitzgerald
9 L. Honohan
10 I. Ahearne
11 M. Mullins
12 D. Davis
13 J. Barrett
14 D. O'Sullivan
15 N. Twomey

Subs used: S. Calnan for I. Ahearne; C. Corkery for J. Barrett

Subs not used: G. Minihane; N. Looney; D. O'Brien; S. Dineen; G. McPolin

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: P. O'Sullivan; J. Murphy; N. Crowley; J. Forbes

v t e Cork – 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
1 J. Kerins 2 N. Cahalane 3 C. Corrigan 4 S. O'Brien 5 T. Davis 6 C. Counihan 7 T. Nation (c) 8 S. Fahy 9 T. McCarthy 10 P. McGrath 11 L. Tompkins 12 B. Coffey 13 D. Allen 14 D. Barry 15 M. McCarthy Subs used 20 C. O'Neill for M. McCarthy 21 J. O'Driscoll for P. McGrath Subs not used 16 M. Maguire 17 D. Walsh 18 M. Burns 19 D. Culloty 22 J. Cleary 23 J. Kerrigan 24 M. Slocum Manager B. Morgan Selectors F. Murphy S. Murphy B. Honohan P. O'Donovan

Cork – 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 J. Kerins
2 N. Cahalane
3 C. Corrigan
4 S. O'Brien
5 T. Davis
6 C. Counihan
7 T. Nation (c)
8 S. Fahy
9 T. McCarthy
10 P. McGrath
11 L. Tompkins
12 B. Coffey
13 D. Allen
14 D. Barry
15 M. McCarthy

Subs used: 20 C. O'Neill for M. McCarthy; 21 J. O'Driscoll for P. McGrath

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 D. Walsh; 18 M. Burns; 19 D. Culloty; 22 J. Cleary; 23 J. Kerrigan; 24 M. Slocum

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: F. Murphy; S. Murphy; B. Honohan; P. O'Donovan

v t e Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (8th title)
1 A. Cawley 2 M. Lyons 3 M. O'Connor 4 D. Burke 5 S. Coughlan 6 S. O'Brien (c) 7 N. Murphy 8 D. Fitzgerald 9 L. Honohan 10 I. Ahearne 11 M. Mullins 12 D. Davis 13 J. Barrett 14 D. O'Sullivan 15 N. Twomey Subs used S. Calnan for I. Ahearne C. Corkery for J. Barrett Subs not used G. Minihane N. Looney D. O'Brien S. Dineen G. McPolin Coach B. Honohan Selectors P. O'Sullivan J. Murphy N. Crowley J. Forbes

Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (8th title)

1 A. Cawley
2 M. Lyons
3 M. O'Connor
4 D. Burke
5 S. Coughlan
6 S. O'Brien (c)
7 N. Murphy
8 D. Fitzgerald
9 L. Honohan
10 I. Ahearne
11 M. Mullins
12 D. Davis
13 J. Barrett
14 D. O'Sullivan
15 N. Twomey

Subs used: S. Calnan for I. Ahearne; C. Corkery for J. Barrett

Subs not used: G. Minihane; N. Looney; D. O'Brien; S. Dineen; G. McPolin

Coach: B. Honohan
Selectors: P. O'Sullivan; J. Murphy; N. Crowley; J. Forbes

v t e Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (5th title)
1 J. Kerins 2 N. Cahalane 3 S. O'Brien 4 J. Kerrigan 5 M. Slocum 6 C. Counihan 7 T. Davis 8 T. McCarthy 9 S. Fahy 10 D. Barry 11 L. Tompkins 12 B. Coffey 13 P. McGrath 14 D. Allen (c) 15 J. Cleary Subs used 21 J. O'Driscoll for B. Coffey 20 M. McCarthy for S. Fahy 19 D. Culloty for J. Cleary Subs not used 16 M. Maguire 17 T. Nation 18 D. Walsh 22 M. Burns 23 C. O'Neill 24 E. O'Mahony Manager B. Morgan Selectors B. Honohan S. Murphy D. Loughman M. Farr

Cork – 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (5th title)

1 J. Kerins
2 N. Cahalane
3 S. O'Brien
4 J. Kerrigan
5 M. Slocum
6 C. Counihan
7 T. Davis
8 T. McCarthy
9 S. Fahy
10 D. Barry
11 L. Tompkins
12 B. Coffey
13 P. McGrath
14 D. Allen (c)
15 J. Cleary

Subs used: 21 J. O'Driscoll for B. Coffey; 20 M. McCarthy for S. Fahy; 19 D. Culloty for J. Cleary

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 T. Nation; 18 D. Walsh; 22 M. Burns; 23 C. O'Neill; 24 E. O'Mahony

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: B. Honohan; S. Murphy; D. Loughman; M. Farr

v t e Cork – 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (6th title)
1 J. Kerins 2 T. Nation 3 S. O'Brien 4 N. Cahalane 5 M. Slocum 6 C. Counihan 7 B. Coffey 8 D. Culloty 9 S. Fahy 10 D. Barry 11 L. Tompkins (c) 12 T. McCarthy 13 P. McGrath 14 C. O'Neill 15 M. McCarthy Subs used 19 P. Hayes for D. Barry 20 J. O'Driscoll for M. McCarthy 21 J. Cleary for P. McGrath Subs not used 16 M. Maguire 17 C. Corrigan 18 T. Davis 22 J. Kerrigan 23 D. Walsh 24 M. O'Connor Manager B. Morgan Selectors B. Honohan S. Murphy D. Loughman C. Collins

Cork – 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (6th title)

1 J. Kerins
2 T. Nation
3 S. O'Brien
4 N. Cahalane
5 M. Slocum
6 C. Counihan
7 B. Coffey
8 D. Culloty
9 S. Fahy
10 D. Barry
11 L. Tompkins (c)
12 T. McCarthy
13 P. McGrath
14 C. O'Neill
15 M. McCarthy

Subs used: 19 P. Hayes for D. Barry; 20 J. O'Driscoll for M. McCarthy; 21 J. Cleary for P. McGrath

Subs not used: 16 M. Maguire; 17 C. Corrigan; 18 T. Davis; 22 J. Kerrigan; 23 D. Walsh; 24 M. O'Connor

Manager: B. Morgan
Selectors: B. Honohan; S. Murphy; D. Loughman; C. Collins

Cork under-21 and under-20 football team – managers

Cork under-21 football team managers, 2003–2018
Managers	B. Honohan (1979–90) N. Crowley (1979–90) B. Honohan (1992–93) J. F. Daly (1993–96) B. Honohan (1996–98) D. Cullinane (1998–99) T. Davis (1999–03) T. Leahy (2003–07) J. Cleary (2007–13) S. Hayes (2013–17)