The 1962 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 74th 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 28 January 1962. The championship began on 1 April and ended on 21 October 1962.
Avondhu entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Urhan in the first round.
On 21 October 1962, Macroom won the championship following a 3–04 to 1–04 defeat of Muskerry in the final. This was their 10th championship title overall and their first title since 1958. It remains their last championship title. Mitchelstown's Mickey Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 0–18.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Junior Football Championship Mitchelstown
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Junior Football Championship Glanmire
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mickey BarrettMitchelstown0-181836.002Séamus McCarthyMuskerry1-131644.003Owen LynchMacroom1-111443.504Patsy HarteSt. Nicholas'0-131343.255Tom MonaghanMitchelstown3-031234.00Pat GalvinMuskerry2-061252.40David GeaneyUCC0-121234.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mickey BarrettMitchelstown0-099St. Michael's2Daithí SweeneyMuskerry2-028Mitchelstown3Tom MonaghanMitchelstown2-017MuskerryMickey BarrettMitchelstown0-077Duhallow5J. McCarthyNemo Rangers2-006MallowGene McCarthyClonakilty1-036Nemo RangersPat GalvinMuskerry1-036MitchelstownPatsy HarteSt. Nicholas'0-066CarberyOwen LynchMacroom0-066Millstreet
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