The 2016 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 128th 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 2015. The championship began on 19 April 2016 and ended on 4 December 2016.
Nemo Rangers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Ballincollig at the semi-final stage.
On 16 October 2016, Carbery Rangers won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-12 defeat of Ballincollig in the final at Páirc Uí Rinn. It remains their only championship title.
Ballincollig's Cian Dorgan was the championship's top scorer with 2-31.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship Carrigaline
Results
Preliminary round
Round 1
Round 2A
Round 2B
Clyda Rovers received a bey in this round.
Round 3
Carbery received a bye in this round.
Relegation Playoffs
Round 4
Carbery Rangers, St. Finbarr's and Valley Rovers received byes in this round.
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Cian DorganBallincollig2-313757.202Colm O'NeillAvondhu3-273675.143John HayesCarbery Rangers2-273356.604Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers3-213056.005Steven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-292939.666Jerry O'ConnorDuhallow5-102555.007Kevin O'SullivanIlen Rovers4-122446.00Daniel O'DonovanBishopstown3-152438.00Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow1-212446.008Pádraig CliffordCIT3-142354.60Mark BuckleyDohenys2-172337.66Dan TwomeyNewcestown1-202345.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Kevin O'SullivanIlen Rovers3-0615Dohenys2Conor CoxUCC1-1013Seandún3Mark BuckleyDohenys2-0612Ilen RoversDaniel O'DonovanBishopstown2-0612UCC4Brian HurleyCastlehaven1-0811CITJohn HayesCarbery Rangers1-0811CITSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-1111Beara5Eoin ReillyBallincollig3-0110BearaJerry O'ConnorDuhallow2-0410SeandúnCian DorganBallincollig1-0710Carbery RangersSteven SherlockSt. Finbarr's0-1010CarberyCathal VaughanCIT0-1010Clonakilty
Miscellaneous
Carbery Rangers win their first title at the fourth attempt. Carbery Rangers and Ballincollig meet in the final for the second time in three seasons. Carrigaline make their first appearance at senior level.
References
External links 2016 Cork SFC results