The 1968 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 80th 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 28 January 1968. The championship began on 7 April 1968 and ended on 6 October 1968.
Beara entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by University College Cork at the quarter-final stage.
On 6 October 1968, Carbery won the championship following a 1-09 to 1-06 defeat of Clonakilty in a final replay. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1937.
Clonakilty's Tim F. Hayes was the championship's top scorer with 0-26.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Urhan
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Tim F. HayesClonakilty0-262655.202Brendan LynchUCC3-112036.663Con O'SullivanUrhan1-141728.504Mick O'ReganBeara1-101326.505Johnny CarrollCarbery3-021142.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Con O'SullivanUrhan1-0710Clonakilty2Brendan LynchUCC2-039St. Nicholas'Tim F. HayesClonakilty0-099Duhallow4Jerry HorganAvondhu0-088Mitchelstown5Con O'SullivanUrhan0-077MacroomFrank O'ConnellSeandún0-077Na PiarsaighMick O'ReganBeara0-077Carrigdhoun
Miscellaneous Carbery win the title for the first time since 1937. Seandún qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship for the first time. Nemo Rangers withdrew from the championship after the club's request to move their fixture with Carbery.
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