The 1989 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 101st 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 18 December 1988. The championship began on 16 April 1989 and ended on 29 October 1989.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in a semi-final replay.
On 29 October 1989, Castlehaven won the championship following a 0-09 to 0-07 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their first championship title.
Eoin O'Mahony from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 2-14.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Kilshannig
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Castletownbere Midleton Millstreet
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eoin O'MahonyNemo Rangers2-142045.002Larry TompkinsCastlehaven0-181844.503Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-171753.404John GriffinSt. Finbarr's1-111452.805Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa0-131326.50Mick MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-131334.667Michael O'MahonyCastlehaven2-061243.008Steven O'BrienNemo Rangers3-021142.759Barry HarteCarbery0-101025.0010Michael BarrySt. Finbarr's2-03951.80
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoin O'MahonyNemo Rangers1-069Avondhu2Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa0-088Na PiarsaighMick MullinsNa Piarsaigh0-088O'Donovan RossaBarry HarteCarbery0-088Castlehaven5Larry TompkinsCastlehaven0-077CarberyDave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-077UCCDave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-077Nemo Rangers8John CaulfieldCarbery1-036Kilshannig
Miscellaneous
Castlehaven win their first senior title.
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