2012 Cork Senior Football Championship
# 2012 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2012 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 114th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 20 March 2012 and ended on 28 October 2012.

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

On 28 October 2012, Castlehaven won the championship following a 1-07 to 0-09 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their 4th championship title overall and their first title since 2003.

Duhallow's Donnacha O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 0-48.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

* Newmarket

### From Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

* Valley Rovers

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-48 | 48 | 9 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Colm O'Neill | Avondhu | 2-27 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 |
| 3 | John Hayes | Duhallow | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 1-23 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 2-18 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Barry O'Driscoll | Nemo Rangers | 2-16 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Denis Crowley | Bishopstown | 5-04 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 6 | Brian Hurley | Castlehaven | 2-13 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| 6 | Jason Sexton | St. Finbarr's | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.66 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Denis Crowley | Bishopstown | 3-01 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| 1 | Jason Sexton | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| 1 | John Gardiner | Na Piarsaigh | 1-07 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| 1 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 0-10 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 2 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Ballincollig |
| 2 | Declan Barron | Carbery | 1-06 | 9 | CIT |
| 2 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 1-06 | 9 | Bishopstown |
| 2 | Mark Quinn | Dohenys | 1-06 | 9 | Ilen Rovers |
| 2 | Brian Hurley | Castlehaven | 1-06 | 9 | Carbery Rangers |
| 2 | Donal Óg Hodnett | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-09 | 9 | Avondhu |

### Miscellaneous

* [[Castlehaven GAA|Castlehaven]] win the title for the first time since 2003.
* Duhallow qualify for the final for the first time since 1998.
* St. Finbarr's recorded their first championship defeat of Nemo Rangers since 1989.
