1988 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1988 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 100th 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 13 December 1987. The championship began on 24 April 1988 and ended on 30 October 1988.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 30 October 1988, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-08 to 0-10 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their ninth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Duhallow's Niall O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-252855.60
2Eoin O'MahonyNemo Rangers2-152154.20
3Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers2-131953.80
4Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-141735.66
5Ronan SheehanAvondhu0-161644.00
6Dinny AllenNemo Rangers3-061553.00
6Paul McGrathBishopstown0-151535.00
8Tony NationNemo Rangers1-111452.80
9John NevilleMuskerry1-081125.50
9John BarrettAvondhu1-081133.66
9Teddy McCarthyGlanmire0-111142.75

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers1-0912St Michael's
2Eoin O'MahonyNemo Rangers2-039Millstreet
2Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-069Muskerry
2Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa0-099Carbery
5Tony NationNemo Rangers0-099Glanmire
6Ger ManleyMuskerry1-047St. Nicholas'
6John NevilleMuskerry1-047St. Nicholas'
6John BarrettAvondhu1-047Bishopstown
6Paul McGrathBishopstown0-077Avondhu
6Niall O'ConnorDuhallow0-077Bishopstown
6Niall O'ConnorDuhallow0-077Nemo Rangers

Miscellaneous

  • Glanmire qualified for the semi-finals of the championship for the very first time.