2009 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 2009 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 121st 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 14 December 2008. The championship began on 18 April 2009 and ended on 9 October 2009.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Carbery at the quarter-final stage.
On 27 September 2009, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1-13 to 1-12 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1996.
Duhallow's Donncha O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-19.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Colleges/divisions section

Round 1

Round 2

Relegation play-offs

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow3-192855.60
2Cian O'RiordanMallow3-142345.75
2John HayesCarbery Rangers1-202345.75
2Mark CollinsCastlehaven0-232345.75
2Colin O'DonovanClonakilty0-232363.83
3Colum CallananClonakilty3-132263.66
4Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig1-161944.75
5Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán1-141744.25
6Conor McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-131635.20
6Daniel O'DonovanCarbery0-161644.00
6Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's0-161653.20

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Mark CollinsCastlehaven0-1111Ilen Rovers
2Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow2-0410CIT
3J. P. MurphySeandún0-099Avondhu
4John HayesCarbery Rangers1-058St. Finbarr's
4Cian O'RiordanMallow1-058Naomh Abán
4Colin O'DonovanClonakilty0-088Aghada
5Daniel GouldingCIT0-077Duhallow
5Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-077Mallow
5Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow0-077Naomh Abán