2019 Cork Senior Football Championship
# 2019 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2019 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 131st 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 15 January 2019. The championship began on 18 March 2019 and ended on 27 October 2019.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the quarter-final stage. Femoy secured promotion to the top tier championship after a 54-year absence.

On 27 October 2019, Nemo Rangers won the championship after a 2–08 to 0–10 defeat of Duhallow in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. It was their 21st championship overall and their first title since 2017. It was a second successive final defeat for Duhallow.

John Hayes from the Carbery Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

* Fermoy

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 2 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Darren Murphy | Ballincollig | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 6 | Anthony O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-13 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| 7 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 7 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 8 | Conor Russell | Douglas | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Eoghan McSweeney | Duhallow | 0-16 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-11 | 14 | Carbery Rangers |
| 2 | Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 2-07 | 13 | St. Nicholas' |
| 3 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-09 | 12 | Castlehaven |
| 3 | Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-12 | 12 | Clonakilty |
| 4 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Darren Murphy | Ballincollig | 2-04 | 10 | Clyda Rovers |
| 5 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | Duhallow |
| 6 | Daire Cleary | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Seandún |
| 6 | Seán O'Donovan | Ilen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Fermoy |
| 6 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-09 | 9 | Kiskeam |
