2018 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 2018 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 130th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 opening fixtures took place on 10 December 2017. The championship began on 18 March 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the quarter-final stage.
On 28 October 2018, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-14 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1985.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

Overview

The 2018 championship will see a total of 27 teams compete for the title. These consist of 19 club teams, 6 divisional teams and 2 college teams.

Format

A new format will be used for the 2018 championship. For the first time since 2015, the divisions and colleges will compete in their own mini championship before entering the championship proper.

Divisional and college section

Round 1: Eight teams will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 2. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Round 2: Four teams will contest this round. The two winning teams will advance to Round 3 of the championship proper. The two losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.

Club section

Preliminary round: 2 teams will contest this round. The winning team will advance to Round 1. The losing team will advance to Round 3.
Round 1: 18 teams will contest this round. The nine losing teams will advance to Round 2. The nine winning teams will advance to Round 3.
Round 2: The 9 losing teams from Round 1 will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 3. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship. One team will receive a bye to Round 3.
Round 3: The 9 winning teams from Round 1, the 4 winning teams from Round 2, the bye team and the 2 divisional teams will contest this round. The 8 winning teams will advance to the Quarter-finals. The 8 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Quarter-finals: 8 teams will contest this round. The 4 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 4 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: 4 teams will contest this round. The 2 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 2 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final will be contested by the two semi-final winners.

Results

Divisions/colleges section

Preliminary round

Round 1

Round 2

Relegation play-offs

Round 3

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's3-374659.20
1Mark CollinsCastlehaven0-464675.14
2Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow2-303684.50
3Dan Ó DuinnínCIT1-283147.75
4Séamus HickeyDuhallow3-213083.75
5Fiachra LynchValley Rovers1-252847.00
6Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers2-182438.00
6Seán O'SullivanKiskeam2-182438.00
7Michael HurleyCastlehaven2-172373.28
8Kevin DavisO'Donovan Rossa1-161929.50
8Cian O'RiordanMallow0-191936.66

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Seán O'SullivanKiskeam1-1114St. Nicholas'
1Kevin DavisO'Donovan Rossa1-1114Aghada
2Fiachra LynchValley Rovers1-0811Mallow
2Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers1-0811O'Donovan Rossa
2Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's1-0811Duhallow
3Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers1-0710Clyda Rovers]
3Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-1010Carrigaline
3Cian O'RiordanMallow0-1010Kiskeam
3Dan Ó DuinnínCIT0-1010Castlehaven
3Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-1010Carbery Rangers