The 2000 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 112th 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 12 December 1999. The championship began on 16 April 2000 and ended on 1 October 2000.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven.
On 1 October 2000, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-07 defeat of Carbery in the final. This was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1993.
Paul Holland from the Clyda Rovers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Naomh Abán
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Glanmire
Results Preliminary round
First round
Round 2
The Cork Institute of Technology and Muskerry received byes in this round.
Round 3
Round 4
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Paul HollandClyda Rovers2-404676.572Jurgen WernerO'Donovan Rossa1-374075.713Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-353565.834Philip CliffordBantry Blues2-182446.00Colin CrowleyCastlehaven2-182455.806Brian O'SullivanCarbery0-212173.007Paudie HurleyCastlehaven2-111753.40David NyhanDohenys0-171735.669Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers2-101662.66Alan CroninNemo Rangers1-131662.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-1111Castlehaven2Jurgen WernerO'Donovan Rossa1-0710Beara3David FlemingCarrigdhoun2-039Na PiarsaighPhilip CliffordBantry Blues1-069DohenysPaul HollandClyda Rovers1-069Muskerry6Colin CrowleyCastlehaven1-058O'Donovan RossaRonan McCarthyDouglas0-088BishopstownPaul HollandClyda Rovers0-088Muskerry9Paul HollandClyda Rovers1-047MallowKevin LynchNaomh Abán1-047AvondhuColin CrowleyCastlehaven1-047CITPhilip CliffordBantry Blues1-047Nemo RangersAlan CroninNemo Rangers1-047CarberyJurgen WernerO'Donovan Rossa0-077DouglasDavid NyhanDohenys0-077Bantry BluesJames O'SheaBishopstown0-077Naomh AbánPaul HollandClyda Rovers0-077SeandúnColin O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh0-077CarrigdhounPaul HollandClyda Rovers0-077DuhallowColin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-077Bantry BluesJurgen WernerO'Donovan Rossa0-077CastlehavenFionán MurraySt. Finbarr's0-077Nemo Rangers
Miscellaneous
Carrigdhoun recorded back-to-back victories for the first time in the history of the championship. As a result of their victory in the final, Nemo Rangers joined the defunct Lees club at the top of the all-time roll of honour with 11 titles. Carbery qualify for the final for the first time since 1974.
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