1962 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1962 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 74th 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 28 January 1962. The championship began on 1 April and ended on 21 October 1962.
Avondhu entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Urhan in the first round.
On 21 October 1962, Macroom won the championship following a 3–04 to 1–04 defeat of Muskerry in the final. This was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1958. It remains their last championship title.
Mitchelstown's Mickey Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 0–18.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Junior Football Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mickey BarrettMitchelstown0-181836.00
2Séamus McCarthyMuskerry1-131644.00
3Owen LynchMacroom1-111443.50
4Patsy HarteSt. Nicholas'0-131343.25
5Tom MonaghanMitchelstown3-031234.00
5Pat GalvinMuskerry2-061252.40
5David GeaneyUCC0-121234.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Mickey BarrettMitchelstown0-099St. Michael's
2Daithí SweeneyMuskerry2-028Mitchelstown
3Tom MonaghanMitchelstown2-017Muskerry
3Mickey BarrettMitchelstown0-077Duhallow
5J. McCarthyNemo Rangers2-006Mallow
5Gene McCarthyClonakilty1-036Nemo Rangers
5Pat GalvinMuskerry1-036Mitchelstown
5Patsy HarteSt. Nicholas'0-066Carbery
5Owen LynchMacroom0-066Millstreet