The 2017 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 129th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016. The championship began on 9 April 2017 and ended on 22 October 2017.
Carbery Rangers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's at the semi-final stage.
On 22 October 2017, Nemo Rangers won the championship after a 4-12 to 3-13 defeat of St. Finbarr's in a final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. This was their 20th championship title overall and their first title since 2015.
Steven Sherlock of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-48.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Kiskeam
Results Preliminary round
Round 1
Round 2A
Round 2B
Relegation play-offs
Round 3
Clyda Rovers received a bye in this round.
Round 4
Carbery Rangers, Castlehaven, and Duhallow received byes in this round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's2-485477.712Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers4-304276.003Cian DorganBallincollig1-353857.604Fiachra LynchValley Rovers2-243047.505Mark CollinsCastlehaven1-222538.336Mark SugrueCarbery3-142337.66Kevin ConlonDouglas0-232345.757Barry O'DriscollNemo Rangers2-152173.00Mark BuckleyDohenys1-182145.258Paul KerriganNemo Rangers2-142072.85John HayesCarbery Rangers1-172045.00Kevin DavisO'Donovan Rossa1-172036.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mark SugrueCarbery2-0814Ilen Rovers2Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's2-0713Nemo RangersCian DorganBallincollig0-1313Carrigaline3Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers3-0312Duhallow4Mark CollinsCastlehaven1-0811Carbery5Jordi KielyUCC2-0410AvondhuColm O'NeillAvondhu1-0710KiskeamSeán O'DonovanIlen Rovers0-1010ST. Nicholas'6Paul CroninSeandún2-039St. Nicholas'Mark BuckleyDohenys1-069AghadaIan O'CallaghanSt. Finbarr's1-069BallincolligBrian CoakleyCarrigaline1-069BearaFiachra LynchValley Rovers1-069DuhallowCian DorganBallincollig0-099St. Finbarr'sKevin ConlonDouglas0-099Clyda RoversSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-099NewcestownFiachra LynchValley Rovers0-099AvondhuLuke ConnollyNemo Rangers0-099UCCSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-099Carbery Rangers
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