The 1998 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 110th 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 14 December 1997. The championship began on 1 May 1998 and ended on 4 October 1998.
Beara entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nemo Rangers in a second round replay.
On 4 October 1998, Bantry Blues won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-06 defeat of Duhallow in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1995.
Duhallow's Mark O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 5-20.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Douglas
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mark O'SullivanDuhallow5-203557.002Philip CliffordBantry Blues2-232955.803Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers2-212764.50Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-212746.755Declan O'SheaBantry Blues1-202354.606Podsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-181836.007Tim BuckleyDohenys1-091226.00Noel CrowleyCarbery1-091234.00Ronan GearyDouglas0-121234.0010Colin McCarthyNemo Rangers2-051161.83John ClearyCastlehaven0-111133.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mark O'SullivanDuhallow2-0511CarberyJoe KavanaghNemo Rangers1-0811St. Nicholas'3Mark O'SullivanDuhallow2-0410Aghada4Philip CliffordBantry Blues1-069Na Piarsaigh5John WalshMallow1-058CarberyColin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-058DuhallowPodsie O'MahonyBallincollig0-088O'Donovan Rossa8J. P. O'NeillDuhallow2-017Bantry BluesNoel CrowleyCarbery1-047MallowTim BuckleyDohenys1-047DouglasLarry TompkinsCastlehaven1-047ClonakiltyDeclan O'SheaBantry Blues1-047CITJoe KavanaghNemo Rangers1-047St. Finbarr'sColin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-047MuskerryMícheál Ó CróinínUCC0-077BishpstownEoin O'MahonyClonakilty0-077CastlehavenColin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-077Duhallow
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