| 1979 Cork Senior Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 11 April 1979 – 21 October 1979 |
| Teams: | 22 |
| Champions: | St. Finbarr's |
| Count: | 5 |
| Champions Captain: | Noel Aherne |
| Champions Manager: | Pat Lougheed |
| Runners-Up: | Castlehaven |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Tim O'Regan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Ned Cleary |
| Matches: | 41 |
| Goals: | 104 |
| Points: | 693 |
| Top Scorer: | T. J. O'Regan (2-23) |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1978 Cork Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Next Tournament: | 1980 Cork Senior Football Championship |
The 1979 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 21 October 1979.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlehaven at the semi-final stage.
On 21 October 1979, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-14 to 2-07 defeat of Castlehaven in the final.[1] This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1976.
Castlehaven's T. J. O'Regan was the championship's top scorer with 2-23.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. J. O'Regan | Castlehaven | 2-23 | 29 | 8 | 3.62 |
| 2 | Danny Buckley | St Michael's | 0-23 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 3 | Tom O'Neill | St. Nicholas' | 5-07 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| Gerry McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-19 | 22 | 7 | 3.14 | |
| 5 | Colman O'Rourke | Dohenys | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 6 | Francis Collins | Castlehaven | 3-10 | 19 | 7 | 2.71 |
| 7 | Bobbie O'Dwyer | Beara | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Eoin O'Mahony | Clonakilty | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Timmy Dalton | Nemo Rangers | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 | |
| Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-11 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |