The 2023 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship and the 135th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking Gaelic football teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. The championship ran from 8 June to 29 October 2023.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions. Carrigaline's relegation ended eight years of top flight football for the club.
The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Nemo Rangers and Castlehaven, in what was their fourth ever meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Castlehaven won the match by 0-11 to 0-09 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in ten years.
Steven Sherlock was the championship's top scorer with 2-24.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Senior A Football Championship St. Michael's
From Championship
Relegated to the Cork Senior A Football Championship Newcestown
Participating teams Clubs
TeamLocationColoursManagerCaptainBallincolligBallincolligGreen and whitePodsie O'MahonyCarbery RangersRosscarberyGreen, white and goldSéamus HayesCarrigalineCarrigalineBlue and yellowMichael MeaneyIan SheerinCastlehavenCastlehavenBlue and whiteJames McCarthyMark CollinsClonakiltyClonakiltyGreen and redMartin O'BrienMark WhiteDouglasDouglasGreen, white and blackBrian CollinsDarragh KellyÉire ÓgOvensRed and yellowPaudie KissaneMallowMallowRed and yellowDeclan O'ConnellRyan HarkinNemo RangersTrabegBlack and greenPaul O'DonovanAlan O'DonovanSt Finbarr'sTogherBlue and yellowPaul O'KeeffeIan MaguireSt Michael'sTogherGreen and yellowDave EganAndrew MurphyValley RoversInnishannonGreen and whitePaul Cronin
Divisions and colleges
Team Location Colours Manager Captain(s)AvondhuNorth CorkBlack and yellowGavin CreedonJack TwomeyBearaBeara PeninsulaRed and whiten/an/aCarberyWest CorkPurple and yellowTim BuckleyBrian O'DriscollDuhallowNorth-West CorkOrange and blackGer O'SullivanKevin CreminJack MurphyDonncha O'ConnorImokillyEast CorkRed and whiteEoin O'NeillTadhg O'DonoghueMuskerryMid CorkGreen and whiteDanny BuckleyWilliam RohanUniversity College CorkCollege RoadRed and black
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCastlehaven3210453785Clonakilty3111433763Valley Rovers31023846-82Carbery Rangers30212834-62
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffNemo Rangers33004327166Ballincollig32014043-34Éire Óg31023638-22Carrigaline30033546-110
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSt. Finbarr's33006029316Douglas31023441-72St. Michael's31023441-72Mallow31023048-182
Group C results
Divisional/colleges section Divisional/colleges section preliminary stage
Divisional/colleges section semi-final
Divisional/colleges section final
Knockout stage Bracket
Relegation playoff
Playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's2-2430310.002Donncha O'ConnorDuhallow0-292974.143Cian DorganBallincollig1-202345.754Mikey McAuliffeDuhallow5-072273.14Brian CoakleyCarrigaline3-132254.40Brian HurleyCastlehaven1-192254.407Mark CroninNemo Rangers1-172063.338Conor RussellDouglas1-161953.809Michael HurleyCastlehaven0-181863.0010Luke ConnollyNemo Rangers2-111753.40Jack CahalaneCastlehaven2-111762.83Luke MurphyDuhallow2-111772.42Fiachra LynchValley Rovers0-171735.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's1-1013Mallow2Steven SherlockSt Finbarr's1-0710Castlehaven3Mikey McAuliffeDuhallow2-039ImokillyLuke ConnollyNemo Rangers2-039Duhallow5Fiachra LynchValley Rovers0-088Carbery Rangers6Ian MaguireSt Finbarr's2-017MallowBrian CoakleyCarrigaline2-017MallowBrian HurleyCastlehaven1-047ClonakiltyCian DorganBallincollig1-047CarrigalineDonncha O'ConnorDuhallow0-077MuskerryFiachra LynchValley Rovers0-077ClonakiltySteven SherlockSt Finbarr's0-077St Michael'sCian DorganBallincollig0-077Éire ógDaniel GouldingÉire óg0-077BallincolligMichael HurleyCastlehaven0-077St Finbarr's
Miscellaneous
The Group C round 2 match between St Finbarr's and St Michael's, originally scheduled for 18 August 2023, was postponed by 24 hours due to Storm Betty. Donncha O'Connor became the first player to surpass the cumulative total of 400 points when he scored six points in the divisional/colleges section game against Carbery.
References
External links Cork GAA website