The 2001 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 113th 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 2000. The championship began on 14 April 2001 and ended on 30 September 2001.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 30 September 2001, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-14 to 0-06 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final. This was their 12th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Youghal
Results First round
Second round
Douglas received a bye in this round.
Third round
Clyda Rovers received a bye in this round.
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Philip CliffordBantry Blues7-133465.662Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-303356.603Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's2-243047.504James O'SheaBishopstown1-212454.805Jeremy CantyBantry Blues3-142363.83Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-232345.757Pat ConnollyCarbery1-141744.258Paul MoylanCarbery1-131753.409Paul HollandClyda Rovers0-151527.5010Mark LewisAghada0-131326.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jeremy CantyBantry Blues2-0410Nemo RangersColin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-0710BallincolligColin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-1010Bantry Blues4Philip CliffordBantry Blues2-039AghadaWilliam MorganNemo Rangers2-039ClonakiltyPhilip CliffordBantry Blues2-039Na PiarsaighPat ConnollyCarbery1-069BishopstownFionán MurraySt. Finbarr's1-069UCCPaul HollandClyda Rovers0-099Bantry Blues10David NyhanDohenys1-058St Michael'sMark O'SullivanDuhallow1-058O'Donovan RossaMark LewisAghada0-088Bantry BluesMícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-088CarrigdhounFionán MurraySt. Finbarr's0-088Nemo Rangers
Miscellaneous
As a result of their victory in the final, Nemo Rangers go level with Lees on the all-time roll of honour with 12 titles.
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