The 1987 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 99th 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 26 January 1986. The championship began on 13 April 1986 and ended on 28 September 1986.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 28 September 1986, Imokilly won the championship following a 2-04 to 0-09 defeat of St. Finbarr's in the final. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1984.

Bishopstown's Paul McGrath was the championship's top scorer with 0-24.

Team changes To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship O'Donovan Rossa

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Naomh Abán

Results First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Paul McGrathBishopstown0-242446.002Dave BarrySt. Finbarr's1-192254.40Tony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh0-222245.504Colm O'NeillMidleton0-202045.005John ClearyCastlehaven0-181844.506Robert SwaineImokilly2-111753.607Tadhg MurphyImokilly4-041653.208Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-151535.009Seán O'DriscollMuskerry0-121226.00Billy AhernImokilly0-121252.60

Top scorers in a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paul McGrathBishopstown0-1010Seandún2Mick McCarthyO'Donovan Rossa1-069Na Piarsaigh3Ephie FitzgeraldNemo Rangers0-099ClonakiltyTony O'SullivanNa Piarsaigh0-099St Michael's5Tadhg MurphyImokilly2-017Nemo RangersPaul McGrathBishopstown0-077Bantry BluesJohn ClearyCastlehaven0-077MacroomColm O'NeillMidleton0-077CarrigdhounAnthony BarryMillstreet0-077MuskerrySeán O'DriscollMuskerry0-077ImokillyColm O'NeillMidleton0-077Bishopstown

Miscellaneous O'Donovan Rossa return to the senior championship. Castlehaven were thrown out of the championship by a vote of 56 to 2 after walking off the field in their second round second replay with University College Cork.

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