1989 Cork Senior Football Championship


The 1989 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 101st 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 18 December 1988. The championship began on 16 April 1989 and ended on 29 October 1989.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in a semi-final replay.
On 29 October 1989, Castlehaven won the championship following a 0-09 to 0-07 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their first championship title.
Eoin O'Mahony from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-14.

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
1Eoin O'MahonyNemo Rangers2-142045.00
2Larry TompkinsCastlehaven0-181844.50
3Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-171753.40
4John GriffinSt. Finbarr's1-111452.80
5Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa0-131326.50
5Mick MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-131334.66
7Michael O'MahonyCastlehaven2-061243.00
8Steven O'BrienNemo Rangers3-021142.75
9Barry HarteCarbery0-101025.00
10Michael BarrySt. Finbarr's2-03951.80

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eoin O'MahonyNemo Rangers1-069Avondhu
2Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa0-088Na Piarsaigh
2Mick MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-088O'Donovan Rossa
2Barry HarteCarbery0-088Castlehaven
5Larry TompkinsCastlehaven0-077Carbery
5Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-077UCC
5Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-077Nemo Rangers
8John CaulfieldCarbery1-036Kilshannig
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