| 2017 Cork Senior Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 9 April 2017 – 22 October 2017 |
| Teams: | 26 |
| Sponsor: | Evening Echo |
| Champions: | Nemo Rangers |
| Count: | 20 |
| Champions Captain: | Aidan O'Reilly |
| Champions Manager: | Larry Kavanagh |
| Runners-Up: | St. Finbarr's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Ian Maguire |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Ray Keane |
| Matches: | 50 |
| Goals: | 121 |
| Points: | 1207 |
| Top Scorer: | Steven Sherlock (2-48) |
| Previous Year: | 2016 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2016 Cork Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Next Tournament: | 2018 Cork Senior Football Championship |
The 2017 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 129th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016.[1] The championship began on 9 April 2017 and ended on 22 October 2017.
Carbery Rangers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's at the semi-final stage.[2]
On 22 October 2017, Nemo Rangers won the championship after a 4-12 to 3-13 defeat of St. Finbarr's in a final replay at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[3] This was their 20th championship title overall and their first title since 2015.
Steven Sherlock of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-48.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 2-48 | 54 | 7 | 7.71 |
| 2 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 4-30 | 42 | 7 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 1-35 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 4 | Fiachra Lynch | Valley Rovers | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 6 | Mark Sugrue | Carbery | 3-14 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| Kevin Conlon | Douglas | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| 7 | Barry O'Driscoll | Nemo Rangers | 2-15 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
| Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 | |
| 8 | Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 2-14 | 20 | 7 | 2.85 |
| John Hayes | Carbery Rangers | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 | |
| Kevin Davis | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Sugrue | Carbery | 2-08 | 14 | Ilen Rovers |
| 2 | Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 2-07 | 13 | Nemo Rangers |
| Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-13 | 13 | Carrigaline | |
| 3 | Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 3-03 | 12 | Duhallow |
| 4 | Mark Collins | Castlehaven | 1-08 | 11 | Carbery |
| 5 | Jordi Kiely | UCC | 2-04 | 10 | Avondhu |
| Colm O'Neill | Avondhu | 1-07 | 10 | Kiskeam | |
| Seán O'Donovan | Ilen Rovers | 0-10 | 10 | ST. Nicholas' | |
| 6 | Paul Cronin | Seandún | 2-03 | 9 | St. Nicholas' |
| Mark Buckley | Dohenys | 1-06 | 9 | Aghada | |
| Ian O'Callaghan | St. Finbarr's | 1-06 | 9 | Ballincollig | |
| Brian Coakley | Carrigaline | 1-06 | 9 | Beara | |
| Fiachra Lynch | Valley Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | Duhallow | |
| Cian Dorgan | Ballincollig | 0-09 | 9 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Kevin Conlon | Douglas | 0-09 | 9 | Clyda Rovers | |
| Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 0-09 | 9 | Newcestown | |
| Fiachra Lynch | Valley Rovers | 0-09 | 9 | Avondhu | |
| Luke Connolly | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 | 9 | UCC | |
| Steven Sherlock | St. Finbarr's | 0-09 | 9 | Carbery Rangers |