1969 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1969 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in [1887 Cork (city)|Cork Senior Football Championship|1887]. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 January 1969. The championship ran from 6 April to 26 October 1969.
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in the quarter-finals.
The final was played on 26 October 1969 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. UCC won the match by 0-09 to 0-08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1964. It was their 7th championship title overall and their first title since 1964.
Teddy O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'2-202646.50
2Tim F. HayesClonakilty3-112036.66
3Brendan LynchUCC3-101936.33
4Eric PhilpottUCC4-051744.25
5Denis O'DriscollSt. Nicholas'2-091543.75
6Jerry HorganAvondhu2-081434.66
7Tom MonaghanAvondhu3-041334.33
8Mick FarrCarbery3-021125.50
8Jimmy BarrettAvondhu3-021133.66
8Bob HonohanAvondhu3-021133.66

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eric PhilpottUCC4-0214Carrigdhoun
2Tim F. HayesClonakilty2-0410Avondhu
3Brendan LynchUCC1-069Carrigdhoun
4Séamus GillenSt. Finbarr's1-058Nemo Rangers
4George WardCobh1-058Carbery
4Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'0-088Garda
7Joe DowneyMacroom2-017Avondhu
7Tom MonaghanAvondhu2-017Macroom
7Bob HonohanAvondhu2-017Macroom
7Mick FarrCarbery2-017Cobh
7Brendan LynchUCC2-017Nemo Rangers
7Tim F. HayesClonakilty1-047Beara
7Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'1-047Carbery
7Jerry HorganAvondhu1-047Clonakilty
7Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'1-047Clonakilty