The 2002 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 114th 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 9 December 2001. The championship began on 7 April 2002 and ended on 6 October 2002.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 6 October 2002, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-07 defeat of Bishopstown in the final. This was their 13th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Colin Corkery from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-33.
Results Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Ballincollig received a bye in this round.
Third round
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colin CorkeryNemo Rangers2-333957.802Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's4-263857.803James O'SheaBishopstown1-182163.50Mícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-212137.00Pádraig CondonNewcestown0-212154.204Joe KavanaghNemo Rangers3-091853.605Colin CrowleyCastlehaven3-071628.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Fionán MurraySt. Finbarr's2-0713Douglas2Mark O'SullivanDuhallow3-0211BearaFionán MurraySt. Finbarr's2-0511MuskerryColin CorkeryNemo Rangers1-0811MallowMícheál Ó CróinínNaomh Abán0-1111Clyda RoversColin CorkeryNemo Rangers0-1111Bishopstown3Philip CliffordBantry Blues1-0710ImokillyDonncha O'ConnorDuhallow1-0710Ballincollig4Colin CrowleyCastlehaven2-028MallowRonan SheehanMallow1-058CastlehavenColin CrowleyCastlehaven1-058St. Finbarr's
Miscellaneous Nemo Rangers are the first club to win three titles in a row since Clonakilty between 1942-44. As a result of their victory in the final, Nemo Rangers overtake Lees, who had been top of the all-time roll of honour for 111 years, on the all-time roll of honour with 13 titles. Bishopstown qualify for the final for the first time.
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