2019 Cork Senior Football Championship
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The 2019 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 131st 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 15 January 2019.[1] The championship began on 18 March 2019 and ended on 27 October 2019.
Dates | 18 March 2019 – 27 October 2019 | ||
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Teams | 28 | ||
Sponsor | The Echo | ||
Champions | Nemo Rangers (21st title) Barry O'Driscoll (captain) Paul O'Donovan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Duhallow Lorcan O'Neill (captain) Pádraig Kearns (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 37 | ||
Goals scored | 82 (2.22 per match) | ||
Points scored | 870 (23.51 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | John Hayes (2-20) | ||
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St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the quarter-final stage.[2] Femoy secured promotion to the top tier championship after a 54-year absence.[3]
On 27 October 2019, Nemo Rangers won the championship after a 2–08 to 0–10 defeat of Duhallow in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn.[4] It was their 21st championship overall and their first title since 2017. It was a second successive final defeat for Duhallow.
John Hayes from the Carbery Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.