2006 Cork Senior Football Championship Explained

The 2006 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 118th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 11 December 2005. The championship began on 8 April 2006 and ended on 29 October 2006.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1] Mallow and St Michael's became the first two teams to be officially relegated from the championship.

On 29 October 2006, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-07 defeat of Dohenys in the final.^[2] This was their 15th championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Nemo's James Masters was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

• Carbery Rangers

Results

Round 2

• Castlehaven received a bye in this round.

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorer

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	2-40	46	7	6.57
2	Donncha O'Connor	Duhallow	3-29	38	6	6.33
3	Ger McCarthy	Dohenys	4-24	36	6	6.57
4	Cian O'Riordan	Mallow	3-16	25	5	5.00
	Declan Barron	Bantry Blues	1-22	25	4	6.25
5	Conor McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-18	21	5	4.20

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Colin Weste	Ballincollig	2-05	11	Castlehaven
2	Ger McCarthy	Dohenys	2-04	10	Castlehaven
3	Cian O'Riordan	Mallow	2-03	9	St Michael's
	Conor McCarthy	O'Donovan Rossa	1-06	9	Naomh Abán
	Dan O'Connell	Muskerry	1-06	9	Beara
	James Masters	Nemo Rangers	1-06	9	Dohenys
	Ronan Hussey	UCC	0-09	9	Dohenys

Notes and References

1. Web site: CORK: Slick Nemo prove far too strong for Muskerry. Irish Independent. 24 October 2005. 9 April 2019.
2. Web site: Gift goal puts Nemo on road to glory. Irish Examiner. 30 October 2006. 14 April 2019. Jim. O'Sullivan.