title: 1987 Cork Senior Football Championship
text: # 1987 Cork Senior Football Championship
  
  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 21 December 1986. The championship began on 2 May 1987 and ended on 15 November 1987.
  
  Imokilly entered the championship as the defending champions.
  
  On 15 November 1987, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-11 to 0-09 defeat of Imokilly in the final. This was their eighth championship title overall and their first title since 1983.
  
  Ephie Fitzgerald from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-15.
  
  ## Team changes
  
  ### To Championship
  
  Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
  
  * Castletownbere
  
  ### From Championship
  
  Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
  
  * Bantry Blues
  * Macroom
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Top scorers overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ephie Fitzgerald | Nemo Rangers | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
  | 2 | William O'Riordan | Avondhu | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
  | 3 | John Cleary | Castlehaven | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
  | 3 | Robert Swaine | Imokilly | 0-13 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
  | 5 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 3-03 | 12 | 5 | 2-40 |
  | 6 | Steven O'Brien | Nemo Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
  | 6 | Martin O'Sullivan | Castletownbere | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
  | 8 | Mattie Cahalane | O'Donovan Rossa | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
  | 8 | Tony Power | St. Finbarr's | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 8 | Jim Dennehy | Duhallow | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Tony Power | St. Finbarr's | 2-03 | 9 | Clonakilty |
  | 2 | Jim Dennehy | Duhallow | 2-02 | 8 | UCC |
  | 2 | William O'Riordan | Avondhu | 1-05 | 8 | Duhallow |
  | 2 | John Cleary | Castlehaven | 1-05 | 8 | Muskerry |
  | 5 | Johnny Murphy | Castletownbere | 2-01 | 7 | Carrigdhoun |
  | 5 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 2-01 | 7 | Beara |
  | 5 | Steven O'Brien | Nemo Rangers | 2-01 | 7 | Imokilly |
  | 5 | Martin O'Sullivan | Castletownbere | 1-04 | 7 | Carrigdhoun |
  | 9 | Niall O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-03 | 6 | Avondhu |
  | 9 | Danny Buckley | St Michael's | 0-06 | 6 | Passage |
  | 9 | William O'Riordan | Avondhu | 0-06 | 6 | Na Piarsaigh |
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * O'Donovan Rossa's 1-05 to 0-05 defeat of Bishopstown was their first ever victory at senior level.
  