| 1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 20 April - 15 September 1985 |
| Teams: | 19 |
| Champions: | O'Donovan Rossa |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Tim Healy |
| Runners-Up: | Glanmire |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Tony Lenihan |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 37 |
| Points: | 294 |
| Top Scorer: | Mick McCarthy (0-30) |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1984 Cork Intermediate Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Next Tournament: | 1986 Cork Intermediate Football Championship |
The 1985 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 50th staging of the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 27 January 1985. The championship ran from 20 April to 15 September 1985.
The final was played on 15 September 1985 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between O'Donovan Rossa and Glanmire, marking their first ever meeting in the final. O'Donovan Rossa won the match by 3-11 to 0-08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 61 years.[1] [2] [3]
O'Donovan Rossa's Mick McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 0-30.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-30 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Pat Walsh | Douglas | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Tadhg Murphy | Glanmire | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 5 | Jamesie O'Callaghan | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Glanmire | 1-06 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| Pat Harrington | Doneraile | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Alan Copps | Mallow | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-09 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| 2 | Pat Walsh | Douglas | 1-05 | 8 | Doneraile |
| 3 | Jimmy Murphy | Castletownbere | 2-01 | 7 | Mitchelstown |
| Cathal O'Regan | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-01 | 7 | Glanmire | |
| Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 1-04 | 7 | Donoughmore | |
| Niall O'Connor | Knocknagree | 0-07 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 7 | Jamesie O'Callaghan | St. Finbarr's | 1-03 | 6 | St. Vincent's |
| Pat Harrington | Doneraile | 0-06 | 6 | Ballincollig | |
| Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-06 | 6 | Douglas | |
| Mick McCarthy | O'Donovan Rossa | 0-06 | 6 | Glanmire |