The 1983 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 95th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1983. The championship began on 17 April 1983 and ended on 23 November 1983.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the semi-final stage.
On 27 November 1983, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 4-12 to 2-03 defeat of Clonakilty in the final. This was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1981.
Ephie Fitzgerald from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers2-232955.802Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty4-122446.003Séamus CoughlanNemo Rangers3-061553.004Kieran McCarthySt. Finbarr's3-051443.50Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-081452.806Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's1-081142.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Kieran McCarthySt. Finbarr's3-0211Kildorrery2Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty2-039Bishopstown3Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers1-058St Michael'sEoin O'MahonyClonakilty1-058UCCEphie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers1-058Clonakilty6Diarmuid McCarthyNaomh Abán2-017St. Finbarr's7Séamus CoughlanNemo Rangers2-006St. Finbarr'sDinny AllenNemo Rangers1-036BearaDamien O'HaganAvondhu1-036St Michael'sFinny O'MahonySt. Finbarr's1-036Naomh AbánMartin ConnollyCarbery1-036Nemo RangersT. J. O'ReganCastlehaven0-066St. Finbarr's
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