The 1887 Cork Senior Football Championship was the inaugural staging of the

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since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1887. The championship began on 6 March 1887 and ended on 10 July 1887. On 10 July 1887, Lees won the championship following a 0–04 to 0–01 defeat of

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in the final at Cork Park. The club subsequently represented

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in the 1887 All-Ireland Championship.

Participation

All clubs in

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were invited to participate in the inaugural championship. The closing date for entries was 29 January 1887. The cost of entering a team was 2s 6d.

Results

First round Semi-final *

received a bye in this round as

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did not field a team as originally planned. Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

* The first round match between

and

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on 15 May 1887 was declared null and void and a replay was ordered. The replay, which ended in a draw after regulation time, was the first ever championship match to feature extra-time. Two fifteen-minute periods were played after the initial hour.

References

{{Cork Senior Football Championship Cork Senior Football Championship