2026 Cork Senior A Football Championship

2026 Cork Senior A Football Championship

Dates	August - October 2026
Teams	12
Sponsor	McCarthy Insurance Group
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The 2026 Cork Senior A Football Championship is scheduled to be the seventh staging of the Cork Senior A Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 9 December 2025. ^{[1] [2]} The championship is scheduled to run from August to October 2026.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

• Carbery Rangers ^[3]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

• Aghabullogue ^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship

• Knocknagree ^[5]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship

• Fermoy ^[6]

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Béal Átha'n Ghaorth.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kanturk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dohenys	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aghabullogue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Cill Na Martra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carbery Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
O'Donovan Rossa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Newmarket	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bishopstown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Éire Óg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clyda Rovers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kilshannig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Cork PSHC draws 2026: Blackrock and Glen Rovers drawn together as Sarsfields begin title defence to Charleville". Echo Live. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
2. Cormican, Eoghan (9 December 2025). "Cork championships: County champions handed negotiable draws, Castlehaven set for early tests". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
3. "Premier SFC: Valley Rovers victorious as Carbery Rangers are relegated". Echo Live. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
4. "Matthew Bradley kicks the winner as Aghabullogue defeat Uibh Laoire to claim PIFC title". Echo Live. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
5. "Third time lucky as Knocknagree show their mettle in gripping Cill na Martra battle". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
6. "Wasteful Fermoy relegated from SAFC after loss to O'Donovan Rossa". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.

External links

• Cork GAA website