2000 Cork Senior Football Championship
# 2000 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2000 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 112th 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 12 December 1999. The championship began on 16 April 2000 and ended on 1 October 2000.

University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven.

On 1 October 2000, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-07 defeat of Carbery in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1993.

Paul Holland from the Clyda Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

* Naomh Abán

### From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

* Glanmire

## Results

### Round 2

* The Cork Institute of Technology and Muskerry received byes in this round.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 2-40 | 46 | 7 | 6.57 |
| 2 | Jurgen Werner | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-37 | 40 | 7 | 5.71 |
| 3 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-35 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| 4 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues | 2-18 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 2-18 | 24 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 6 | Brian O'Sullivan | Carbery | 0-21 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Paudie Hurley | Castlehaven | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| 7 | David Nyhan | Dohenys | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 9 | Joe Kavanagh | Nemo Rangers | 2-10 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
| 9 | Alan Cronin | Nemo Rangers | 1-13 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-11 | 11 | Castlehaven |
| 2 | Jurgen Werner | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-07 | 10 | Beara |
| 3 | David Fleming | Carrigdhoun | 2-03 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 3 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues | 1-06 | 9 | Dohenys |
| 3 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Muskerry |
| 6 | Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 1-05 | 8 | O'Donovan Rossa |
| 6 | Ronan McCarthy | Douglas | 0-08 | 8 | Bishopstown |
| 6 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 0-08 | 8 | Muskerry |
| 9 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Mallow |
| 9 | Kevin Lynch | Naomh Abán | 1-04 | 7 | Avondhu |
| 9 | Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 1-04 | 7 | CIT |
| 9 | Philip Clifford | Bantry Blues | 1-04 | 7 | Nemo Rangers |
| 9 | Alan Cronin | Nemo Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Carbery |
| 9 | Jurgen Werner | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-07 | 7 | Douglas |
| 9 | David Nyhan | Dohenys | 0-07 | 7 | Bantry Blues |
| 9 | James O'Shea | Bishopstown | 0-07 | 7 | Naomh Abán |
| 9 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 0-07 | 7 | Seandún |
| 9 | Colin O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 0-07 | 7 | Carrigdhoun |
| 9 | Paul Holland | Clyda Rovers | 0-07 | 7 | Duhallow |
| 9 | Colin Corkery | Nemo Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Bantry Blues |
| 9 | Jurgen Werner | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-07 | 7 | Castlehaven |
| 9 | Fionán Murray | St. Finbarr's | 0-07 | 7 | Nemo Rangers |

### Miscellaneous

* Carrigdhoun recorded back-to-back victories for the first time in the history of the championship.
* As a result of their victory in the final, Nemo Rangers joined the defunct Lees club at the top of the all-time roll of honour with 11 titles.
* Carbery qualify for the final for the first time since 1974.
