The 1996 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 108th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 10 December 1995. The championship began on 27 April 1996 and ended on 20 October 1996.
Bantry Blues entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Beara at the quarter-final stage.
On 20 October 1996, Clonakilty won the championship following a 1–09 to 0–10 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1952.
Colin Corkery from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 0-21.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Dohenys
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-2121210.502Neville MurphyO'Donovan Rossa1-1720210.003Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty0-161653.204Mícheál Ó CróinínUCC3-051443.50Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's1-111452.806Ciarán O'SullivanBeara1-091234.00Kevin HarringtonBantry Blues1-091226.00John BuckleyUCC1-091243.009Jason WhooleyUCC1-081142.75Johnny CrowleyUCC1-081142.75Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-111125.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-1212UCC2Neville MurphyO'Donovan Rossa1-0710St. Nicholas'3Ciarán O'SullivanBeara1-069UCCColin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-099Mallow5John BuckleyUCC1-058Glanmire6Mícheál Ó CróinínUCC2-017Nemo RangersRichie LewisAghada1-047DohenysPodsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-077BishopstownBrian McSweeneySt. Nicholas'0-077O'Donovan RossaKevin HarringtonBantry Blues0-077Na Piarsaigh Miscellaneous Clonakilty win the title for the first time since 1952. University College Cork qualify for the final for the first time since 1980.
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