1985 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1985 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 97th 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 27 January 1985. The championship began on 13 April 1985 and ended on 15 September 1985.
Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu in the first game of the championship.
On 15 September 1985, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-10 to 0-09 defeat of Clonakilty in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1982.
Dave Barry from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's1-273065.00
2Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty2-162254.40
3Tony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh1-141735.66
3Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-141735.66
5Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's4-041662.75
5John ClearyCastlehaven1-131635.33
7Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-151535.00
8Michael DorganNemo Rangers2-051161.83
9Paul McGrathBishopstown0-101033.33
9Paddy HarringtonAvondhu0-101042.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's1-069Duhallow
2Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-088Clonakilty
3Tony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh1-047Passage
3John ClearyCastlehaven0-077Midleton
3Paul McGrathBishopstown0-077Avondhu
3Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty0-077St. Finbarr's
7Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's2-006Castlehaven
7Michael DorganNemo Rangers1-036Seandún
7Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-036Na Piarsaigh
7Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-066St. Nicholas'
7Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-066Macroom
7Dermot McCarthyMuskerry0-066Clonakilty
7Richie McDonnellNa Piarsaigh0-066Carrigdhoun
7Tony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh0-066Duhallow
7Niall O'ConnorDuhallow0-066St. Finbarr's