2008 Cork Senior Football Championship
# 2008 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2008 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 120th 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 in December 2007. The championship began on 18 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 5 October 2008, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-05 defeat of Douglas in the final. This was their 17th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.

James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

* Mallow

### From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

* St. Finbarr's
* St. Vincent's

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-30 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 3 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 2-18 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-16 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 1-19 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Ger McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Declan Barron | Bantry Blues | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Cian O'Riordan | Mallow | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 8 | Cian Fleming | Aghada | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Trevor O'Keeffe | Aghada | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | St. Nicholas' |
| 2 | Ger McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-10 | 10 | Mallow |
| 3 | Ger McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-09 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 4 | Alan Cronin | Nemo Rangers | 2-02 | 8 | Aghada |
| 4 | Trevor O'Keeffe | Aghada | 2-02 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
| 4 | Barry O'Driscoll | Nemo Rangers | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow |
| 4 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-05 | 8 | CIT |
| 4 | Mícheál Ó Cróinín | Naomh Abán | 0-08 | 8 | Dohenys |
| 4 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Castlehaven |
| 5 | Trevor O'Keeffe | Aghada | 2-01 | 7 | Bantry Blues |
| 5 | Cian Fleming | Aghada | 2-01 | 7 | Castlehaven |
| 5 | Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Carbery Rangers |
| 5 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty |
| 5 | Cian O'Riordan | Mallow | 1-04 | 7 | Bantry Blues |
| 5 | Declan Barron | Bantry Blues | 0-07 | 7 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 5 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-07 | 7 | O'Donovan Rossa |
| 5 | Paudie Hurley | Castlehaven | 0-07 | 7 | Aghada |

### Miscellaneous

* Nemo Rangers are the first club to win four titles in a row.
* Douglas qualify for the final for the first time.
