The 1990 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 102nd 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 17 December 1989. The championship began on 20 April 1990 and ended on 4 November 1990.
Castlehaven entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Muskerry in the second round.
On 4 November 1990, Duhallow won the championship following an 0-08 to 0-06 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1936.
Colm O'Neill and Dave Barry were the championship's joint top scorers with 0-21.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Rockchapel
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colm O'NeillImokilly0-212137.00Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-212154.203Tony PowerSt. Finbarr's3-071653.20Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa2-101628.005John CaulfieldCarbery1-101343.25Niall O'ConnorDuhallow0-131343.257Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-041042.50Denis O'SullivanNemo Rangers0-101042.509Ciarán O'SullivanBeara1-06924.50William O'RiordanKilshannig1-06924.50Stephen CalnanNemo Rangers0-09942.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-069GlanmireColm O'NeillImokilly0-099Na Piarsaigh3Tony PowerSt. Finbarr's2-028St. Nicholas'Ciarán O'SullivanBeara1-058SeandúnDave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-088St. Nicholas'6William O'RiordanKilshannig1-047Na PiarsaighJohn ClearyCastlehaven1-047MuskerryJohn CaulfieldCarbery1-047St. Finbarr'sMick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-047DuhallowColm O'NeillImokilly0-077Nemo RangersNiall O'ConnorDuhallow0-077Carrigdhoun
Miscellaneous
On 22 April 1990, Carrigdhoun recorded their first championship victory since 1968. Duhallow, then Duhallow West, win the title for the first time since 1936. The gap of 54 years was the longest gap between titles at the time.
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