2005 Cork Senior Football Championship
# 2005 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2005 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 117th 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 2004. The championship began on 9 April 2005 and ended on 23 October 2005.

Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 23 October 2005, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-07 defeat of Muskerry in the final. This was their 14th championship title overall and their first title since 2002.

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

## Results

### Round 2

* Aghada received a bye in this round.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 2-40 | 46 | 6 | 7.66 |
| 2 | Gerard McCarthy | Dohenys | 1-32 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| 3 | Pat Dunlea | Muskerry | 2-16 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Brendan Jer O'Sullivan | Beara | 2-15 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 5 | Colin Crowley | Castlehaven | 3-11 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Colin O'Donovan | Clonakilty | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Jurgen Werner | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Roy Leahy | St. Finbarr's | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Paudie Hurley | Castlehaven | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 7 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | Aghada |
| 2 | Gary O'Halloran | Muskerry | 2-03 | 9 | Castlehaven |
| 2 | Pat Dunlea | Muskerry | 1-06 | 9 | Seandún |
| 2 | Paudie Hurley | Castlehaven | 1-06 | 9 | Newcestown |
| 2 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-06 | 9 | Bantry Blues |
| 2 | Mícheál Ó Cróinín | Naomh Abán | 0-09 | 9 | Aghada |
| 2 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | Ilen Rovers |
| 3 | Jack Ferriter | Bishopstown | 1-05 | 8 | St Michael's |
| 3 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-05 | 8 | Beara |
| 3 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 0-08 | 8 | St. Finbarr's |
| 3 | Gerard McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-08 | 8 | UCC |
| 3 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | St Michael's |
