2016 Cork Senior Football Championship
# 2016 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 2016 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 128th 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 13 December 2015. The championship began on 19 April 2016 and ended on 4 December 2016.

Nemo Rangers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ballincollig at the semi-final stage.

On 16 October 2016, Carbery Rangers won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-12 defeat of Ballincollig in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. It remains their only championship title.

Ballincollig's Cian Dorgan was the championship's top scorer with 2-31.

## Team changes

### To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

* Carrigaline

## Results

### Round 2B

* Clyda Rovers received a bey in this round.

### Round 3

* Carbery received a bye in this round.

### Round 4

* Carbery Rangers, St. Finbarr's and Valley Rovers received byes in this round.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Top scorers overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 2-31 | 37 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 2 | Colm O'Neill | Avondhu | 3-27 | 36 | 7 | 5.14 |
| 3 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 2-27 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 4 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 3-21 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 6 | Jerry O'Connor | Duhallow | 5-10 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Daniel O'Donovan | Bishopstown | 3-15 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Pádraig Clifford | CIT | 3-14 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 8 | Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 2-17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 8 | Dan Twomey | Newcestown | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |

**Top scorers in a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 3-06 | 15 | Dohenys |
| 2 | Conor Cox | UCC | 1-10 | 13 | Seandún |
| 3 | Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 2-06 | 12 | Ilen Rovers |
| 3 | Daniel O'Donovan | Bishopstown | 2-06 | 12 | UCC |
| 4 | Brian Hurley | Castlehaven | 1-08 | 11 | CIT |
| 4 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | CIT |
| 4 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 0-11 | 11 | Beara |
| 5 | Eoin Reilly | Ballincollig | 3-01 | 10 | Beara |
| 5 | Jerry O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-04 | 10 | Seandún |
| 5 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 1-07 | 10 | Carbery Rangers |
| 5 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 0-10 | 10 | Carbery |
| 5 | Cathal Vaughan | CIT | 0-10 | 10 | Clonakilty |

### Miscellaneous

* Carbery Rangers win their first title at the fourth attempt.
* Carbery Rangers and Ballincollig meet in the final for the second time in three seasons.
* Carrigaline make their first appearance at senior level.
