The 2018 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 130th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 opening fixtures took place on 10 December 2017. The championship began on 18 March 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the quarter-final stage.
On 28 October 2018, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-14 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 1985.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship Mallow
Championship details Overview
The 2018 championship will see a total of 27 teams compete for the title. These consist of 19 club teams, 6 divisional teams and 2 college teams.
Format
A new format will be used for the 2018 championship. For the first time since 2015, the divisions and colleges will compete in their own mini championship before entering the championship proper.
Divisional and college section
Round 1: Eight teams will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 2. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Round 2: Four teams will contest this round. The two winning teams will advance to Round 3 of the championship proper. The two losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Club section
Preliminary round: 2 teams will contest this round. The winning team will advance to Round 1. The losing team will advance to Round 3.
Round 1: 18 teams will contest this round. The nine losing teams will advance to Round 2. The nine winning teams will advance to Round 3.
Round 2: The 9 losing teams from Round 1 will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 3. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship. One team will receive a bye to Round 3.
Round 3: The 9 winning teams from Round 1, the 4 winning teams from Round 2, the bye team and the 2 divisional teams will contest this round. The 8 winning teams will advance to the Quarter-finals. The 8 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Quarter-finals: 8 teams will contest this round. The 4 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 4 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: 4 teams will contest this round. The 2 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 2 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final will be contested by the two semi-final winners.
Results Divisions/colleges section
Preliminary round
Round 1
Round 2
Relegation play-offs
Round 3
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's3-374659.20Mark CollinsCastlehaven0-464675.142Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow2-303684.503Dan Ó DuinnínCIT1-283147.754Séamus HickeyDuhallow3-213083.755Fiachra LynchValley Rovers1-252847.006Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers2-182438.00Seán O'SullivanKiskeam2-182438.007Michael HurleyCastlehaven2-172373.288Kevin DavisO'Donovan Rossa1-161929.50Cian O'RiordanMallow0-191936.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Seán O'SullivanKiskeam1-1114St. Nicholas'Kevin DavisO'Donovan Rossa1-1114Aghada2Fiachra LynchValley Rovers1-0811MallowLuke ConnollyNemo Rangers1-0811O'Donovan RossaSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's1-0811Duhallow3Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers1-0710Clyda RoversSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-1010CarrigalineCian O'RiordanMallow0-1010KiskeamDan Ó DuinnínCIT0-1010CastlehavenSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-1010Carbery Rangers
Miscellaneous
St. Finbarr's won the championship for the first time since 1985.
References
External links 2018 Cork SFC fixtures and results