1987 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1987 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 99th 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 21 December 1986. The championship began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 15 November 1987.
Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 15 November 1987, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-11 to 0-09 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their eighth championship title overall and their first title since 1983.
Ephie Fitzgerald from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-15.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers1-151853.60
2William O'RiordanAvondhu1-111427.00
3John ClearyCastlehaven1-101326.50
3Robert SwaineImokilly0-131343.25
5Dinny AllenNemo Rangers3-031252-40
6Steven O'BrienNemo Rangers2-051152.20
6Martin O'SullivanCastletownbere1-081133.66
8Mattie CahalaneO'Donovan Rossa3-011033.33
8Tony PowerSt. Finbarr's2-041025.00
8Jim DennehyDuhallow2-041025.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tony PowerSt. Finbarr's2-039Clonakilty
2Jim DennehyDuhallow2-028UCC
2William O'RiordanAvondhu1-058Duhallow
2John ClearyCastlehaven1-058Muskerry
5Johnny MurphyCastletownbere2-017Carrigdhoun
5Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-017Beara
5Steven O'BrienNemo Rangers2-017Imokilly
5Martin O'SullivanCastletownbere1-047Carrigdhoun
9Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-036Avondhu
9Danny BuckleySt Michael's0-066Passage
9William O'RiordanAvondhu0-066Na Piarsaigh

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