| 1969 Cork Senior Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 6 April – 26 October 1969 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | University College Cork |
| Count: | 7 |
| Champions Captain: | Christy O'Sullivan |
| Runners-Up: | St. Nicholas' |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Patsy Harte |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 60 |
| Points: | 261 |
| Top Scorer: | Teddy O'Brien (2-20) |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1968 Cork Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
| Next Tournament: | 1970 Cork Senior Football Championship |
The 1969 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 81st 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 26 January 1969. The championship ran from 6 April to 26 October 1969.
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in the quarter-finals.[1]
The final was played on 26 October 1969 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. UCC won the match by 0-09 to 0-08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and their first title since 1964.[2] [3] It was their 7th championship title overall and their first title since 1964.
Teddy O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 2-20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 3-10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Eric Philpott | UCC | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Denis O'Driscoll | St. Nicholas' | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | Jerry Horgan | Avondhu | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Mick Farr | Carbery | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Jimmy Barrett | Avondhu | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Bob Honohan | Avondhu | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Philpott | UCC | 4-02 | 14 | Carrigdhoun |
| 2 | Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 2-04 | 10 | Avondhu |
| 3 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigdhoun |
| 4 | Séamus Gillen | St. Finbarr's | 1-05 | 8 | Nemo Rangers |
| George Ward | Cobh | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery | |
| Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 0-08 | 8 | Garda | |
| 7 | Joe Downey | Macroom | 2-01 | 7 | Avondhu |
| Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 2-01 | 7 | Macroom | |
| Bob Honohan | Avondhu | 2-01 | 7 | Macroom | |
| Mick Farr | Carbery | 2-01 | 7 | Cobh | |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 2-01 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 1-04 | 7 | Beara | |
| Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 1-04 | 7 | Carbery | |
| Jerry Horgan | Avondhu | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty | |
| Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty |