The 1985 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 97th 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 27 January 1985. The championship began on 13 April 1985 and ended on 15 September 1985.
Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu in the first game of the championship.
On 15 September 1985, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1–10 to 0–09 defeat of Clonakilty in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 1982.
Dave Barry from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 1-27.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Midleton
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's1-273065.002Eoin O'MahonyClonakilty2-162254.403Tony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh1-141735.66Niall O'ConnorDuhallow1-141735.665Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's4-041662.75John ClearyCastlehaven1-131635.337Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-151535.008Michael DorganNemo Rangers2-051161.839Paul McGrathBishopstown0-101033.33Paddy HarringtonAvondhu0-101042.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's1-069Duhallow2Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-088Clonakilty3Tony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh1-047PassageJohn ClearyCastlehaven0-077MidletonPaul McGrathBishopstown0-077AvondhuEoin O'MahonyClonakilty0-077St. Finbarr's7Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's2-006CastlehavenMichael DorganNemo Rangers1-036SeandúnNiall O'ConnorDuhallow1-036Na PiarsaighDave BarrySt. Finbarr's0-066St. Nicholas'Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-066MacroomDermot McCarthyMuskerry0-066ClonakiltyRichie McDonnellNa Piarsaigh0-066CarrigdhounTony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh0-066DuhallowNiall O'ConnorDuhallow0-066St. Finbarr's
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