2020 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

On 26 March 2019, three championship proposals were circulated to Cork club delegates. A core element running through all three proposals, put together by the Cork GAA games workgroup, was that there be a group stage of 12 teams, straight relegation, and one team from the divisions/colleges section to enter at the preliminary quarter-final stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/heres-a-breakdown-of-the-proposals-to-restructure-the-cork-county-championships-913518.html|title=Here's a breakdown of the proposals to restructure the Cork county championships|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=26 March 2019|access-date=16 September 2019|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} On 2 April 2019, a majority of 136 club delegates voted for Option A which would see one round of games played in April and two more in August – all with county players available.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0402/1040309-cork-clubs-vote/|title=Cork clubs vote down radical restructuring proposals|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=2 April 2019|access-date=16 September 2019}}

The club rankings were based on a championship performance 'points' system over the previous four seasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/where-does-your-club-rank-cork-gaa-confirms-grading-for-2020-championships-964976.html|title=Where does your club rank? Cork GAA confirms grading for 2020 Championships|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=18 November 2019|access-date=19 November 2019|first=Tony|last=Leen}}

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| date = 24 July 2020

| round = Round 1

| team1 = St. Finbarr's

| score = 1-13 - 0-10

| team2 = Ballincollig

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40021874.html Report]

| goals1 = E McGreevey (1-1), S Sherlock (0-3 frees) and C Myers Murray (0-4 each), C Keane, B Hayes, I Maguire and C Barrett (0-1 each).

| goals2 = C Dorgan (0-6, 0-5 frees), D Murphy (0-2), C Kiely (free) and L Fahy (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee = J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

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| date = 25 July 2020

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Clonakilty

| score = 1-12 - 0-08

| team2 = Carrigaline

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40022036.html Report]

| goals1 = D Ó Sé 0-8 (0-2f), D O’Regan 1-0, J Grimes, B White, B Ridgeway, S White 0-1 each.

| goals2 = J McCarthy 0-2, Kieran Kavanagh, D Griffin, Kevin Kavanagh, D Greene, O Barry, É Desmond (0-1f) 0-1 each.

| stadium = Charlie Hurley Park

| referee = P O'Driscoll (Bride Rovers)

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| date = 16 August 2020

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Ballincollig

| score = 2-17 - 1-10

| team2 = Clonakilty

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40033094.html Report]

| goals1 = C Dorgan (1-7, 5 frees, 1-0 pen); D Murphy (0-6); D Dorgan (1-0); K Browne (0-2); S Kiely, C Kiely (0-1 each).

| goals2 = D Ó Sé (1-6, 4 frees, 1-0 pen); J Grimes, S McEvoy, S White, D O’Regan (0-1 each).

| stadium = St. Mary's Park

| referee = J Ryan (Macroom)

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| date = 16 August 2020

| round = Round 2

| team1 = St. Finbarr's

| score = 2-20 - 1-10

| team2 = Carrigaline

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40033187.html Report]

| goals1 = S Sherlock (1-11, 2 frees, 2 45s), C Myers Murray (1-4), B Hayes (0-2), C Lyons, C Keane and E McGreevey (0-1 each).

| goals2 = E Desmond (0-6, 0-2 frees), K McIntyre (1-1), J McCarthy (free), S Dwane and O Barry (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

| referee = A Long (Argideen Rangers)

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| date = 6 September 2020

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Ballincollig

| score = 2-08 - 0-11

| team2 = Carrigaline

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40044056.html Report]

| goals1 = C Dorgan (45, 4frees)(0-5); D Dorgan (1-1); E Cooke (1-0); S Kiely (0-2).

| goals2 = E Desmond (frees)(0-4); J McCarthy (frees), D Greene, L Boyle (45) (0-2 each); D Griffin (0-1).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee =

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| date = 6 September 2020

| round = Round 3

| team1 = St. Finbarr's

| score = 1-17 - 1-13

| team2 = Clonakilty

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Third-win-in-a-row-for-impressive-St-Finbarrs-footballers-against-Clon-cafe30a2-a570-4a66-b8d7-d16b4adea5d4-ds Report]

| goals1 = S Sherlock 1-7 (0-2 f, 0-1 mark, 0-1 45), B Hayes 0-3, C Myers-Murray and E Finn 0-2 each, C Lyons, A Lyne and E McGreevey 0-1 each.

| goals2 = D Ó Sé 0-6 (0-5 f), J Grimes 1-2, T Clancy, D Lowney, J O'Mahony, D O'Regan, B White 0-1 each.

| stadium = Coachford Sportsfield

| referee =

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| date = 25 July 2020

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Newcestown

| score = 3-17 - 1-07

| team2 = Ilen Rovers

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40022108.html Report]

| goals1 = C Keane 2-1, C Healy 0-4 (1f), D Buckley 0-3, T Twomey 1-0, G O’Donovan, L Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Meade, M Kelly, C Dinneen (0-1f) 0-1 each.

| goals2 = S O’Donovan 1-1 (1-0 penalty, 0-1f), D Mac Eoin 0-2f, S Leonard, Peter O’Driscoll, D Collins, Conor O’Driscoll 0-1 each.

| stadium = Sam Maguire Park

| referee = A Long (Argideen Rangers)

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| date = 26 July 2020

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Carbery Rangers

| score = 0-09 - 0-14

| team2 = Castlehaven

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40022357.html Report]

| goals1 = S Hayes (0-4, 0-2 frees); M Hodnett (0-3, 0-2 frees); D Hayes, J Hayes (0-1 each).

| goals2 = M Hurley (0-6; B Hurley (0-4, 0-1 ‘45); M Collins (0-2, 0-2 frees); C Cahalane, C Maguire (0-1 each).

| stadium = Ahamilla Complex

| referee =

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| date = 15 August 2020

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Carbery Rangers

| score = 0-14 - 0-08

| team2 = Ilen Rovers

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40032917.html Report]

| goals1 = S Hayes 0-5 (0-3f), J O’Rourke 0-4, B Shanahan 0-2 (0-1 45), B Hodnett, J O’Regan, J Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.

| goals2 = S Leonard 0-4, S O’Donovan 0-2 (0-1f), K Lynch, D Mac Eoin 0-1 each.

| stadium = Leap Sportsfield

| referee = C Dineena (Douglas)

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| date = 16 August 2020

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Castlehaven

| score = 1-12 - 0-09

| team2 = Newcestown

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40033145.html Report]

| goals1 = M Collins 0-6 (0-5 frees), M Hurley 1-0, B Hurley, C O’Driscoll, C Maguire 0-2 each.

| goals2 = C Healy 0-3 (frees), D Buckley 0-2, D Twomey (free), C Dinneen, L Meade, T Twomey 0-1 each.

| stadium = Rossa Park

| referee = C Lane (Lyre)

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| date = 6 September 2020

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Carbery Rangers

| score = 2-09 - 2-12

| team2 = Newcestown

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40044086.html Report]

| goals1 = M Hodnett 1-1, B Shanahan 1-0, J Hayes (0-2f), J O’Rourke, B Hodnett 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick, Jerry O’Riordan 0-1 each.

| goals2 = T Twomey 1-2, J Meade 1-0, D Twomey 0-4 (0-1f), D Buckley, C Keane 0-2 each, L Meade, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each.

| stadium = Henry Ford Park

| referee =

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| date = 6 September 2020

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Castlehaven

| score = 4-19 - 2-04

| team2 = Ilen Rovers

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40044047.html Report]

| goals1 = M Collins 2-3 (0-2 frees), B Hurley 0-7 (0-2 frees, 0-2 45’s),C Cahalane 0-3, R Maguire 1-0, C O’Driscoll 0-2, J Cahalane 1-2, C Maguire and Darragh Cahalane 0-1 each.

| goals2 = C Harrington and C O’Driscoll 1-0 each, Peter O’Driscoll, K Lynch, S O’Donovan (free) and D Mac Eoin 0-1 each.

| stadium = Gabriel Rangers GAA Grounds

| referee =

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| date = 24 July 2020

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Nemo Rangers

| score = 3-08 - 1-09

| team2 = Valley Rovers

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Nemo-Rangers-star-footballers-step-up-once-more-against-battling-Valley-Rovers-67f38658-ae06-431f-b293-173365e11fbc-ds Report]

| goals1 = L Connolly 2-3 (0-1 f), C O’Donovan 1-0, B O’Driscoll 0-3 (0-1 f), P Kerrigan 0-2.

| goals2 = F Lynch 0-7 (0-4 f, 0-1 45), J Walsh 1-0, E O’Reilly and K Canty 0-1 each.

| stadium = Cloughduv

| referee = J Ryan (Macroom)

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| date = 25 July 2020

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Douglas

| score = 1-14 - 1-09

| team2 = Bishopstown

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40022075.html Report]

| goals1 = C Russell (3 fs)(0-5); D Kelly (1-1); N Hartnett, B Hartnett (0-2 each); L Dineen, D Ward, L McGrath, S Wilson (0-1 each).

| goals2 = B O’Neill (fs)(0-4), O Devlin (1-0); M Oakes (fs)(0-2); S Collins (f), P O’Flynn, D Costello, (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee = B Coniry (Crosshaven)

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| date = 15 August 2020

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Nemo Rangers

| score = 2-17 - 0-06

| team2 = Bishopstown

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40032932.html Report]

| goals1 = L Connolly (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Cronin (1-4, 0-1 free); S Cronin (1-0); P Kerrigan (0-2); B Murphy, J Horgan (0-1 each).

| goals2 = K O’Halloran (0-1 ‘45), J O’Sullivan (0-1 mark), O Devlin (0-1 free), S Collins, D Costelloe, B Clifford (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee = D Murnane (Macroom)

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| date = 16 August 2020

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Valley Rovers

| score = 1-14 - 3-05

| team2 = Douglas

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40033229.html Report]

| goals1 = F Lynch (0-6, 0-2 45s, 0-1 free), C O’Leary (1-0), B Crowley, J Walsh, E O’Reilly (0-2 each), A Walsh Murphy and J Cottrell (mark) (0-1 each).

| goals2 = B Hartnett, E O’Sullivan and F Ó Luanaigh (1-0 each), C Russell (0-3, 0-2 frees), F Desmond and S Collins (0-1 each).

| stadium = Ovens Sportsfield

| referee = J Bermingham (Bride Rovers)

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| date = 6 September 2020

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Nemo Rangers

| score = 1-15 - 1-10

| team2 = Douglas

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40044068.html Report]

| goals1 = L Connolly (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 mark); R Dalton (1-1); P Kerrigan (0-3); M Cronin (0-2, 0-1 free); K O’Donovan, B O’Driscoll, C Horgan (0-1 each).

| goals2 = C Russell (0-5, 0-3 frees); D Ward (0-3); S McCarthy (1-0); B Hartnett, L Dineen (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

| referee =

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| date = 6 September 2020

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Valley Rovers

| score = 0-12 - 1-08

| team2 = Bishopstown

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/Valley-Rovers-footballers-secure-victory-needed-to-set-up-clash-with-Duhallow-14389e38-0d8b-49a8-84ef-da32fe85bce5-ds Report]

| goals1 = F Lynch 0-4 f, B Crowley 0-2, A Walsh Murphy, C O’Leary, K Canty, J Walsh, E Delaney, E O’Reilly 0-1 each.

| goals2 = P O’Flynn 1-1, S Collins 0-4 (0-1 f), M Power 0-2, K O’Halloran 0-1 f.

| stadium = Ballinora Sportsfield

| referee =

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| date = 20 August 2020

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Carbery

| score = 0-11 - 0-16

| team2 = University College Cork

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/UCC-defy-Carbery-and-the-conditions-thanks-to-Meath-forwards-eight-points-7b431636-70a3-4c45-b461-1cf9bf4f393a-ds Report]

| goals1 = G O’Callaghan 0-4 (0-3 f), K O’Driscoll, D O’Driscoll 0-3 each, K Keohane D McCarthy 0-1 each.

| goals2 = J McEntee 0-8 (0-1 f), S Walsh 0-5 (0-3 f, 0-1 mark), C Crowley, J Twomey, J O’Mullane 0-1 each.

| stadium = Ovens Sportsfield

| referee =

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| date =

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Duhallow

| score = w/o - scr.

| team2 = Beara

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sam Maguire Park

| referee =

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| date = 23 August 2020

| round = Final

| team1 = University College Cork

| score = 6-12 - 4-20

| team2 = Duhallow

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40036724.html Report]

| goals1 = C Geaney (2-1), R Ó Beaglaioch (1-2, 1f, 1 mark), E O’Brien (0-3, frees), I Jennings, J McEntee, D Casey (1-0 each), J O’Mullane, L Wall, S Walsh, L Kennedy, A Quinn, C Crowley (0-1 each).

| goals2 = Séamus Hickey (1-3), J O’Connor (1f), C O’Callaghan (1-2 each), E McSweeney (0-4, 2f), M Ellis (1-1), D O’Connor (0-3, 2f), P Walsh (0-2), Shane Hickey, N Flahive, F O’Connor (0-1 each).

| stadium = O'Connell Park

| referee = C Dineen (Douglas)

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| date = 20 September 2020

| round = Playoff

| team1 = Ilen Rovers

| score = 0-18 - 1-06

| team2 = Bishopstown

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40051946.html Report]

| goals1 = S O’Donovan (0-7, 0-1 mark, 0-1 free), D Mac Eoin (0-6, 0-2 frees), S Leonard (0-3), Peter O’Driscoll and D Hegarty (0-1 each).

| goals2 = Ó Devlin (0-3, 2 frees), B Clifford (1-0), P O’Flynn (0-1 free), D Costelloe and S Collins (0-1 each).

| stadium = Ahamilla Sportsfield

| referee =

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| date = 20 September 2020

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Duhallow

| score = 0-16 - 0-15

| team2 = Valley Rovers

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40052087.html Report]

| goals1 = D O’Connor (0-5, 0-3 frees); M Ellis, J O’Connor (0-3 each); P Walsh, E McSweeney, F O’Connor, Seamus Hickey, D Moynihan (0-1 each).

| goals2 = F Lynch (0-5, 0-3 frees); B Crowley, Tadhg O’Brien (0-2 each); E O’Reilly, A Walsh Murphy, C O’Leary, E Delaney, J Cottrell (0-1 free), J Walsh (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee =

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| date = 27 September 2020

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Nemo Rangers

| score = 5-07 - 0-14

| team2 = Ballincollig

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/nemo-rangers-cork-luke-connolly-tipperary-quinlivan-5216018-Sep2020/ Report]

| goals1 = L Connolly 3-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 ’45), M Cronin 1-2, R Dalton 1-1, P Kerrigan 0-1.

| goals2 = C Dorgan 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1 ’45), D Murphy 0-4, C Kiely 0-2, C Moore, E Cooke, D Dorgan 0-1 each.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee =

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| date = 30 September 2020

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = St. Finbarr's

| score = 0-14 - 1-08

| team2 = Newcestown

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/cork-st-finbarrs-football-5219364-Sep2020/ Report]

| goals1 = S Sherlock 0-6 (0-3f), C Myers-Murray 0-5, E Finn, E McGreevy, D O’Brien 0-1 each.

| goals2 = D Twomey 0-5 (0-5f), S O’Sullivan 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, C Dineen 0-1 (0-1f).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

| referee =

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| date = 4 October 2020

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Nemo Rangers

| score = 0-14 - 2-07

| team2 = Duhallow

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40059332.html Report]

| goals1 = M Cronin (0-4, 0-2 frees); P Kerrigan (0-3); C Horgan (0-2, 0-1 mark), L Connolly (0-2, 0-1 mark, 0-1 ‘45); J Horgan, B O’Driscoll, C O’Brien (0-1 each).

| goals2 = M Ellis, Séamus Hickey (1-1 each); D O’Connor (0-2, 0-1 free); P Walsh, C O’Callaghan, F O’Connor (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee =

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| date = 4 October 2020

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Castlehaven

| score = 1-13 - 1-13
Penalties:
4-3

| team2 = St. Finbarr's

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40059512.html Report]

| goals1 = M Collins (frees), B Hurley (0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline) (0-4 each), C Cahalane (1-0), M Hurley (0-2), Damien Cahalane, J Walsh, C Maguire (0-1 each).

| goals2 = S Sherlock (1-9, 7 frees); B Hayes (0-2); D O’Brien, C Myers Murray (0-1 each).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee =

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| date = 29 August 2021

| round = Final

| team1 = Nemo Rangers

| score = 3-07 - 0-13

| team2 = Castlehaven

| report = [https://www.the42.ie/nemo-rangers-castlehaven-cork-senior-5534944-Aug2021/ Report]

| goals1 = L Connolly 2-0, C Dalton 1-0, P Kerrigan, R Dalton 0-2 each, A O’Donovan, B O’Driscoll, J McDermott 0-1 each.

| goals2 = B Hurley 0-8 (0-6f), M Hurley 0-3, C O’Driscoll 0-2.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

| referee = C Lane (Banteer)

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;Overall

;In a single game

• The quarter-final between Ballincollig and Nemo Rangers was postponed after it emerged that a Ballincollig player had tested positive for Covid-19 and a decision was made to temporarily suspend all club activity for 48 hours as a precautionary measure.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/312885|title=Covid-19 causes postponement of Cork SFC quarter-final|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=17 September 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}

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• [http://www.gaacork.ie/ Cork GAA website]

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