1996 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1996 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 108th 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 10 December 1995. The championship began on 27 April 1996 and ended on 20 October 1996.
Bantry Blues entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Beara at the quarter-final stage.
On 20 October 1996, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-09 to 0-10 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1952.
Colin Corkery from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 0-21.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-2121210.50
2Neville MurphyO'Donovan Rossa1-1720210.00
3Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty0-161653.20
4Mícheál Ó CróinínUCC3-051443.50
4Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's1-111452.80
5Ciarán O'SullivanBeara1-091234.00
5Kevin HarringtonBantry Blues1-091226.00
5John BuckleyUCC1-091243.00
6Jason WhooleyUCC1-081142.75
6John CrowleyUCC1-081142.75
6Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-111125.50

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-1212UCC
2Neville MurphyO'Donovan Rossa1-0710St. Nicholas'
3Ciarán O'SullivanBeara1-069UCC
3Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-099Mallow
4John BuckleyUCC1-058Glanmire
5Mícheál Ó CróinínUCC2-017Nemo Rangers
5Richie LewisAghada1-047Dohenys
5Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-077Bishopstown
5Brian McSweeneySt. Nicholas'0-077O'Donovan Rossa
5Kevin HarringtonBantry Blues0-077Na Piarsaigh