The 2023 Cork Senior A Football Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. The championship ran from 28 July to 11 November 2023.
The final was played on 11 November 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Newcestown and Dohenys, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 0-13 to 0-08 to claim their first ever championship title. They were the first team to complete the double, having earlier claimed the Cork SAHC title.
Newcestown's David Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship Kanturk
Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship Newcestown
From Championship
Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship St. Michael's
Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship Bandon
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffKnocknagree3201454054Kanturk3201595544O'Donovan Rossa3201545044Fermoy30034558-130
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffNewmarket 32104734135Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh3111424203Clyda Rovers31023742-52Kiskeam31023442-82
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDohenys33005239136Newcestown3201443774Bishopstown31024447-32Ilen Rovers30034451-170
Group C results
Knockout stage Bracket
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1David BuckleyNewcestown0-373766.162Anthony O'ConnorKnocknagree2-222855.603David LardnerFermoy0-232345.754Ian WalshKanturk1-182145.25Colm O'SheaDohenys0-212154.206Ben SeartanBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh1-172045.007Keith WhiteDohenys2-111753.408Thomas CaseyKiskeam2-101635.339Hugh O'ConnorNewmarket0-151543.7510Mark BuckleyDohenys2-081452.80Conor CorbettClyda Rovers1-111434.66Kevin DavisO'Donovan Rossa0-141434.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Anthony O'ConnorKnocknagree1-0811Fermoy2Colin WalshKanturk1-069O'Donovan RossaDavid BuckleyNewcestown0-099BishopstownDavid BuckleyNewcestown0-099Dohenys5Conor CorbettClyda Rovers1-058Béal Átha'n GhaorthaidhBen SeartanBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh1-058NewmarketIan WalshKanturk1-058O'Donovan RossaBen SeartanBéal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh0-088Clyda RoversDan Mac EoinIlen Rovers0-088DohenysDavid LardnerFermoy0-088KnocknagreeFionn HerlihyDohenys0-088Knocknagree
References
External links Cork GAA website