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The 2019 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 131st 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 15 January 2019.[1] The championship began on 18 March 2019 and ended on 27 October 2019.
| Dates | 18 March 2019 – 27 October 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 28 | ||
| Sponsor | The Echo | ||
| Champions |  Nemo Rangers (21st title)Barry O'Driscoll (captain) Paul O'Donovan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  DuhallowLorcan O'Neill (captain) Pádraig Kearns (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 37 | ||
| Goals scored | 82 (2.22 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 870 (23.51 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  John Hayes (2-20) | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the quarter-final stage.[2] Femoy secured promotion to the top tier championship after a 54-year absence.[3]
On 27 October 2019, Nemo Rangers won the championship after a 2–08 to 0–10 defeat of Duhallow in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.[4] It was their 21st championship overall and their first title since 2017. It was a second successive final defeat for Duhallow.
John Hayes from the Carbery Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Divisional/colleges section
| 18 March 2019 Preliminary round | Avondhu | 1-08 - 1-15 | Muskerry | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Walsh (1-0), J Sheehan (0-3, 0-1 free), J Browne (free), S O’Neill, L Cronin, C O’Mahony and R Fowley (0-1 each). | Report | M Healy (0-7, 0-5 frees), J Moynihan (1-0), F Goold (0-3, 0-1 free), A Murphy (0-2), B Cronin, C Cotter and D Horgan (0-1 each). | Referee: C Ó Murchú (BRian Dillons) |
| 18 March 2019 Round 1 | Imokilly | 0-13 - 2-22 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| P O’Neill 0-5, T Harnett 0-3, S Long 0-2f, C Ruddy 0-1, D Harrington 0-1f, M Kelly 0-1f. | Report | D O’Connor 0-7, (0-2 f), E McSweeney 0-4, F O’Connor 1-1, (0-1f), L O’Neill 1-1, S Hickey 0-2, A O’Connor 0-2, D O’Keeffe 0-2, C O’Keeffe 0-2, (0-1 free), J F O’Connor 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 18 March 2019 Round 1 | Seandún | 1-12 - 0-07 | Beara | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| E Buckley (1-3, 2 frees), D Cremin (0-5, 3 frees), S Duggan (0-2), G McCarthy (1 free) and J Kind (0-1 each). | Report | D Harrington (0-4, 1 free), J Harrington (0-2), K Goggin (0-1, 1 free). | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
| 18 March 2019 Round 1 | Cork Institute of Technology | 0-19 - 2-11 | Carbery | Brinny |
| D Dineen, D O’Sullivan (frees) 0-4 each, J Ryan, D Gore, K O’Hanlon, E Murphy 0-2 each, S Walsh, M Bradley, B Hyland 0-1 each. | Report | B O’Driscoll 2-0, D O’Donovan 0-4 (frees), C Cullinane 0-3 (frees), K Keohane, C O’Driscoll 0-2 each. | Referee: C Dineen Douglas |
| 28 March 2019 Round 1 | University College Cork | 2-18 - 0-11 | Muskerry | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| E Courtney (4f) 0-8, E Finnerty 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, L O’Sullivan (1f) 0-3, L Wall 0-2, E O’Brien, R Buckley, L Grainger, D Cleary 0-1 each. | Report | M Healy (3f) 0-4, P Kelleher 1-1, E O’Sullivan, J Moynihan 0-2 each, E O’Sullivan, D O’Connell 0-1 each. | Referee: E Sheehy (Newcestown) |
| 28 March 2019 Round 2 | Cork Institute of Technology | 2-11 - 1-18 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Gore 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-4, E Murphy 1-0, T Sheehy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, K O'Hanlon 0-1, B Hyland 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-6, E McSweeney 0-6, A O'Connor 1-1, P Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, L O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 6 May 2019 Round 2 | Seandún | 2-08 - 2-14 | University College Cork | Ballinlough |
| G Kelleher (1-3), G Gould (1-0), J P Murphy (0-3, 0-2 frees), D O’Regan and E Buckley (0-1 each). | Report | D Cleary (1-6, 0-2 frees), E Finnerty (0-4), R Forde (1-0), M Kelleher (0-2), G Murphy and P Lucey (0-1 each). | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
Preliminary round
| 6 April 2019 Preliminary round | Carrigaline | 1-08 - 2-12 | O'Donovan Rossa | Cloughduv |
| B Pope 0-4, M Brosnan 0-3 (0-1 f, 0-1 45), B Ryan 1-0, A Coughlan 0-1. | Report | K Davis 0-7 (0-2 f, 0-2 45), T Hegarty 1-2, M Collins, 1-0, D Hourihane, D Og Hodnett and E Connolly 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
Round 1
| 5 April 2019 Round 1 | Mallow | 0-10 - 2-12 | Kiskeam | O'Connell Park, Glantane |
| K O'Connor 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3 (1f), J Loughrey 0-1, R Harkin 0-1; M Taylor 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1. | Report | S O'Sullivan 1-5 (5f), M Herlihy 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3 (1f, 1.45), A Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, S Meehan 0-1, AJ O'Connor. | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
| 6 April 2019 Round 1 | Clyda Rovers | 0-06 - 3-12 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Flanagan (0-3, 2 frees), R Flanagan (0-2, 1 free), P Cronin (0-1). | Report | S Sherlock (0-7, 4 frees), E McGreevy, C Keane and A O’Connor (1-0 each), C Lyons, I Maguire, C Dennehy, E Comyns, D O’Brien (0-1 each). | Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven) |
| 6 April 2019 Round 1 | Newcestown | 0-09 - 2-09 | Clonakilty | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| D Twomey 0-5 f, C Keane, T Twomey, C Dineen, D Buckley 0-1 each. | Report | S White, T Anglin 1-1 each, J O’Mahony 0-3 (0-2 f), S McEvoy, D Murphy, R Mannix, L O’Donovan 0-1 each. | Referee: D Murnane (Macroom) |
| 6 April 2019 Round 1 | Valley Rovers | 1-06 - 3-14 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D O’Sullivan (1-0), J Cottrell (frees) and E Delaney (1 free) (0-2 each), A Walsh and D Lynch (0-1 each). | Report | B O’Driscoll (1-5 (1 free, 1 45), K O’Donovan (1-1), C Horgan (1-0), P Kerrigan (0-3, frees), S Martin and M Cronin (0-2 each), A Cronin (0-1). | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 7 April 2019 Round 1 | Dohenys | 4-15 - 0-05 | St. Nicholas' | Brinny |
| M Buckley 2-7 (0-6 f), F Herlihy 1-3, S Daly 1-0, J Carroll 0-2, J Kelly, B McCarthy, K White 0-1. | Report | E Kearney, L Coughlan (f) 0-2 each, D Morris 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
| 7 April 2019 Round 1 | Castlehaven | 0-11 - 1-09 | Fermoy | Brinny |
| M Collins 0-7 (four frees), C Maguire 0-2, P Hurley (free), M Hurley 0-1 each. | Report | K Morrison 1-1, T Clancy, M Brennan 0-2 each, L Coleman (45), D O’Flynn, P de Róiste (free), R O’Hagan (free) 0-1 each. | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
| 7 April 2019 Round 1 | Bishopstown | 1-09 - 1-10 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B O’Callaghan (1-0), K O’Halloran (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 ’45), R Cahill (0-2, 0-1 free), D O’Connor (free), D Sexton, S Oakes and E Byrne (0-1 each). | Report | S McCarthy (1-1), C Russell (0-4, 0-3 frees), D Hanrahan, S Collins (free), E O’Sullivan, D Kelly and S Powter (0-1). | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
| 14 April 2019 Round 1 | Carbery Rangers | 1-09 - 2-09 | Ilen Rovers | Castlehaven |
| D Hayes 1-1, J O’Rourke 0-4, J Hayes 0-3 (f), M Hodnett 0-1 (f). | Report | D Mac Eoin 0-6 (0-2 f), S O’Donovan, T Bushe 1-0 each, Peter O’Driscoll, C O’Driscoll, J Hickey 0-1 each. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 5 May 2019 Round 1 | Ballincollig | 0-10 - 0-12 | O'Donovan Rossa | Ballinascarthy |
| D Murphy 0-5, C Kiely 0-2, C Dorgan (f), S Kiely and K Browne 0-1 each. | Report | K Davis 0-5 f, D Óg Hodnett (f), M Collins and E Connolly 0-2 each and T Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
Round 2
| 11 August 2019 Round 2 | Carrigaline | 2-09 - 1-09 | Bishopstown | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J McCarthy 1-2, B Kelleher 1-2, Kieran Kavanagh 0-2, M Brosnan 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1, B Pope 0-1. | B Clifford 1-4, S Lordan 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, M Power 0-1. | Referee: D Murnane (Macroom) |
| 17 August 2019 Round 2 | Castlehaven | 1-18 - 2-17 (aet) | Carbery Rangers | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| M Collins 0-8, B Hurley 0-4, R Walsh 1-0, M Hurley 0-3, C Maguire 0-2, D Cahalane 0-1. | J Hayes 1-9, R Hegarty 1-0, J O'Rourke 0-3, B Shanahan 0-3, R Kiely 0-1, A Jennings 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 31 August 2019 Round 2 | Clyda Rovers | 0-06 - 5-15 | Ballincollig | Blarney |
| C Flanagan (f), C O’Sullivan 0-2 each, R Flanagan, D Buckley 0-1 each. | Report | D Murphy 2-4, JP Murphy, C Kiely, G Comerford 1-1 each, C Dorgan 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 45), K Browne and S Kiely (0-1 f) 0-2 each, R Noonan 0-1. | Referee: E Sheehy (Newcestown) |
| 31 August 2019 Round 2 | Mallow | 3-13 - 1-06 | St. Nicholas' | O'Connell Park, Glantane |
| M O’Rourke 0-5 (0-1 f); R Harkin (pen), E Stanton, R Willis 1-0 each; K O’Sullivan, J Dillon 0-2 each, S McDonnell, K Sheehan, S Merritt, P Herlihy 0-1 each. | Report | G Kennefick 1-1; L Coughlan 0-3 f; D Brosnan, R Byrne 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
| 31 August 2019 Round 2 | Newcestown | 1-13 - 0-14 | Valley Rovers | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| T Twomey 1-4, C Dinneen 0-4 f, M Kelly 0-2, D Buckley, J Meade, D Twomey 0-1 each. | Report | F Lynch 0-6 f, E Delaney 0-3, J Cottrell (0-1 f), J Walsh 0-2 each, D Lordan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
Round 3
| 11 August 2019 Round 3 | Douglas | 2-16 - 1-14 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Russell 0-5, J Holland 1-1, E O'Sullivan 0-4, S Wilson 1-0, S Collins 0-2, S Kingston 0-2, B Hartnett 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | G Murphy 0-5, E Courtney 0-4, R Buckley 1-0, P de Brún 0-2, J Naughton 0-1, D Cleary 0-1, A McGrath 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 17 August 2019 Round 2 | Dohenys | 1-09 - 1-14 | Nemo Rangers | Brinny |
| F Herlihy 1-4, J O'Connell 0-2, S Daly 0-2, K White 0-1. | P Kerrigan 1-4, C Horgan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2, C O'Brien 0-2, L Connolly 0-2. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 18 August 2019 Round 3 | Duhallow | 2-15 - 0-07 | Carrigaline | O'Connell Park, Glantane |
| S Hickey 1-2, P Walsh 1-1, F O'Connor 0-4, I Walsh 0-2, A O'Connor 0-2, E McSweeney 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, JF Daly 0-1, M Mahoney 0-1. | B Kelleher 0-4, K Dwane 0-1, K McIntyre 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 24 August 2019 Round 3 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-19 - 3-14 | Clonakilty | Castlehaven |
| K Davis 0-12, E Connolly 1-0, D Hourihane 0-3, R Byrne 0-3, K Hurley 0-1. | R Mannix 1-3, D O'Regan 1-2, J O'Mahony 0-4, M Scally 1-0, T Anglin 0-3, S McEvoy 0-1, B Ridgeway 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
| 25 August 2019 Round 3 | Carbery Rangers | 1-17 - 2-17 | St. Finbarr's | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| John Hayes 1-8, J O'Rourke 0-3, Darragh Hayes 0-2, B Shanahan 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, James O'Rourke 0-1, K McMahon 0-1. | S Sherlock 1-11, O Murphy 1-0, I Maguire 0-1, E Finn 0-1, C Keane 0-1, C Barrett 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, M Shields 0-1. | Referee: D Murnane (Macroom) |
| 31 August 2019 Round 3 | Fermoy | 1-09 - 1-10 | Ilen Rovers | Brinny |
| P de Róiste 0-4, R O’Callaghan 1-1 (0-1 f), D Dawson 0-2, T Clancy, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | S O’Donovan 1-6 (0-4 f), D Mac Eoin 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), K O’Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: C Dineen (Douglas) |
| 7 September 2019 Round 3 | Kiskeam | 1-09 - 0-17 | Ballincollig | Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough |
| S O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-1 f); M Herlihy 1-0; G Casey 0-2 (0-1 f); AJ O’Connor, A Carroll, M Casey 0-1 each. | Report | C Dorgan 0-9 (0-2 f); D Murphy 0-5; G Comerford 0-2 (0-1 f); S Kiely 0-1. | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
| 7 September 2019 Round 3 | Newcestown | 0-15 - 0-14 | Mallow | Coachford |
| D Buckley, D Twomey (0-3 f) 0-4 each, L Meade, J Meade 0-2 each, C Dinneen, C Keane, M Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Riordan 0-7 (0-4 f), R Harkin 0-4 (0-1 f), M O’Rourke (f), S McDonnell, M Taylor 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
Quarter-finals
| 21 September 2019 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 0-10 - 0-04 | Ilen Rovers | Rosscarbery |
| D Buckley 0-4, D Twomey 0-2 (frees), L Meade, C Dinneen, C Keane, M Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | S O’Donovan 0-2 (frees), S Leonard, D Mac Eoin (free) 0-1 each. | Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers) |
| 22 September 2019 Quarter-final | Ballincollig | 0-09 - 1-12 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| C Dorgan 0-4 (0-2 f), D Murphy 0-3, G Comerford, JP Murphy 0-1 each | Report | C Russell 1-3 (0-1 f), S Kingston 0-3 (0-1 f), B Hartnett, N Hartnett 0-2 each, S Powter, J Holland 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers) |
| 28 September 2019 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 2-15 - 0-12 | Clonakilty | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| A O’Connor (1-2, 0-1 free), A Walsh (1-1), I Walsh (0-3), F O’Connor and E McSweeney (0-2 each), P Walsh, D O’Connell, S Hickey, D O’Connor (free) and C O’Callaghan (0-1 each). | Report | R Mannix (0-6, 0-5 frees), D O’Regan (0-3), T Anglin, S White and G Barry (0-1 each) | Referee: D Murnane (Macroom) |
| 28 September 2019 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 0-08 - 1-12 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| S Sherlock 0-4 (0-1 f), C Keane 0-2, I Maguire, A Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | L Connolly 0-5 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), J Horgan 1-0, M Cronin 0-3, P Kerrigan 0-2, C Horgan 0-2. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
Semi-finals
| 13 October 2019 Semi-final | Newcestown | 0-07 - 0-12 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| D Twomey 0-3 (0-2 f), T Twomey 0-2, L Meade 0-1. | Report | A O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 f), F O’Connor 0-2, K Crowley, E McSweeney, C O’Callaghan, S Hickey, D O’Connor, I Walsh 0-1 each. | Referee: J Bermingham (Bride Rovers) |
| 13 October 2019 Semi-final | Douglas | 0-07 - 3-12 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| J Holland 0-3 (0-2 frees), S Kingston 0-2, S Powter, C Russell 0-1 each. | Report | P Kerrigan 2-1, L Connolly 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 45), M Cronin 0-3 (0-2 f), A O’Donovan 1-0, K O’Donovan 0-2, B Murphy, J Horgan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
Final
| 27 October 2019 Final | Duhallow | 0-10 - 2-08 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| A O’Connor (0-1 free), D O’Connor, E McSweeney (0-2 each); K Cremin, K Crowley, I Walsh, F O’Connor (0-1 each). | Report | L Connolly (2-4, 0-3 frees); M Cronin (0-2); C O’Brien, P Kerrigan (0-1 each). | Referee: J Ryan (Macroom) |
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 2 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| Darren Murphy | Ballincollig | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 6 | Anthony O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-13 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| 7 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-17 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-17 | 17 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| 8 | Conor Russell | Douglas | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Eoghan McSweeney | Duhallow | 0-16 | 16 | 6 | 2.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 1-11 | 14 | Carbery Rangers |
| 2 | Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 2-07 | 13 | St. Nicholas' |
| 3 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-09 | 12 | Castlehaven |
| Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-12 | 12 | Clonakilty | |
| 4 | John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-08 | 11 | St. Finbarr's |
| 5 | Darren Murphy | Ballincollig | 2-04 | 10 | Clyda Rovers |
| Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 2-04 | 10 | Duhallow | |
| 6 | Daire Cleary | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Seandún |
| Seán O'Donovan | Ilen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Fermoy | |
| Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-09 | 9 | Kiskeam |
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