1972 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1972 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 84th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 30 January 1972. The championship began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 19 November 1972.
| Dates | 7 April 1972 - 19 November 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Billy Morgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Jim Gleeson (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 56 (3.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 251 (13.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | | ||
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Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
On 19 November 1972, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-09 to 0-08 defeat of University College Cork in the final.[2] This was their first ever championship title.
Dinny Allen from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.
Results
First round
| 7 May 1972 First round | Seandún | 1-07 - 2-09 | Millstreet | Macroom |
| D Murphy 1-1, V Twomey 0-3, B Meade 0-3. | T Kelleher 1-2, D Long 0-5, C Kelleher 1-0, L Sweeney 0-1, T Burke 0-1. |
| 16 June 1972 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-06 - 0-10 | St. Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| R Whitley 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1. | N O'Keeffe 0-6, D McCarthy 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, J Brohan 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. |
Second round
| 7 April 1972 Second round | Macroom | 1-04 - 2-10 | Muskerry | Macroom |
| J Downey 1-0, E Hallinan 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, L Quinlan 0-1. | S Murphy 1-2, N Dunne 0-5, C Twomey 1-1, D Murphy 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 30 April 1972 Second round | Clonakilty | 1-07 - 2-08 | University College Cork | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| TF Hayes 0-5, P Griffin 1-0, S McCarthy 1-0, P Finn 0-1. | D Kavanagh 2-0, B Lynch 0-5, N Sullivan 0-1, N Brosnan 0-1, | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 30 April 1972 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 3-08 - 4-08 | Duhallow | Coachford |
| N White 2-2, G Hanley 1-4, M Tobin 0-2. | S Kelly 2-0, TD Cronin 1-1, J Sullivan 1-1, Dl Burke 0-3, B Daly 0-1, D Dennehy 0-1, J Collins 0-1. | Referee: D O'Mahony (Kilmichael) |
| 30 April 1972 Second round | Carbery | 6-08 - 4-08 | St. Finbarr's | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| D Hunt 1-4, D Barron 2-0, T Holland 1-2, T Murphy 1-1, J Carroll 1-1. | M Archer 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, F Twomey 1-0, C McCarthy 1-0, E Philpott 0-3, M Fleming 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 6 May 1972 Second round | Avondhu | 2-14 - 2-08 | Imokilly | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Monaghan 1-3, N Kirby 0-6, T Linehan 1-0, DJ Ryan 0-2, M Golden 0-2, T Molan 0-1. | S O'Connor 0-5, E Ryan 1-1, W Glavin 1-1, T Johnston 0-1. | Referee: M McCarthy (St. Nicholas') |
| 3 June 1972 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 - 0-03 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| K Collins 0-4, N Morgan 0-2, S McGann 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | P Harte 0-3. | Referee: F Halbert |
| 4 June 1972 Second round | Beara | 1-03 - 1-08 | Newcestown | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
| Jerry Ger O'Sullivan 1-0, M Driscoll 0-2, EJ O'Sullivan 0-1. | M O'Callaghan 1-2, G O'Leary 0-3, A Flynn 0-2, N Kehilly 0-1. | Referee: P Donovan (Bantry) |
| 23 July 1972 Second round | Millstreet | 0-08 - 1-09 | St. Michael's | Glantane Sportsfield, Glantane |
| D Long 0-6, L McSweeney 0-2. | T Murphy 1-0, N O'Keeffe 0-3, R Cummins 0-3, B Field 0-1, J Brohan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 18 June 1972 Quarter-final | Carbery | 1-06 - 1-11 | Muskerry | Macroom |
| T Murphy 0-4, B O'Rourke 1-0, J Carroll 0-2. | N Dunne 0-5, S McCarthy 1-0, F Cooper 0-1, C Twomey 0-1, M Mehigan 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 23 July 1972 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 3-13 - 3-09 | Avondhu | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| N Morgan 1-2, J Barrett 0-5, S McGann 1-1, B Cogan 1-0, D Allen 0-3, K Collins 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | DJ Ryan 1-2, N Kirby 0-5, W McAuliffe 1-0, M Golden 0-1, T Linehan 0-1. | Referee: L Meade (Ballinascarty) |
| 23 July 1972 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-06 - 1-05 | Duhallow | Newmarket |
| D Kavanagh 1-1, N Brosnan 1-1, D Cotter 1-1, D Murray 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, D Coffey 0-1. | B Eardley 1-1, D Burke 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 17 September 1972 Quarter-final | St. Michael's | 4-12 - 0-05 | Newcestown | Ballinspittle Sportsfield, Ballinspittle |
| D Hartnett 3-1, J Brohan 1-2, N O'Keeffe 0-4, B Field 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. | N Kehilly 0-1, A O'Flynn 0-1, M O'Callaghan 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Semi-finals
| 8 October 1972 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-08 - 1-08 | St. Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Allen 0-5, B Cogan 1-1, K Collins 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | E O'Donoghue 1-1, N O'Keeffe 0-3, B O'Loughlin 0-2, B Field 0-2. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
| 8 October 1972 Semi-final | University College Cork | 0-11 - 1-03 | Muskerry | Cloughduv |
| D Kavanagh 0-3, D Coffey 0-3, D Cotter 0-2, R Bambury 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. | S Murphy 1-0, S McCarthy 0-1, C Kelly 0-1, M Mehigan 0-1. |
| 22 October 1972 Semi-final replay | Nemo Rangers | 4-05 - 1-10 | St. Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| J Barrett 2-1, D Allen 0-4, S Coughlan 1-0, N Morgan 1-0. | N O'Keeffe 1-4, P Kavanagh 0-2, B O'Loughlin 0-1, B Field 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, S Rothwell 0-1. |
Final
| 19 November 1972 Final | Nemo Rangers | 2-09 - 0-08 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Allen 1-6, S Coughlan 1-0, N Morgan 0-2, F Cogan 0-1. | B Lynch 0-5, D Kavanagh 0-1, P Lynch 0-1, D Coffey 0-1. | Attendance: 4,015 Referee: F Halbert |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-18 | 21 |
| 2 | Neil O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 1-17 | 20 |
| 3 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 3-05 | 14 |
| 4 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 |
| Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | |
| 5 | Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-11 | 11 |
| Dinny Long | Milstreet | 0-11 | 11 | |
| 6 | Derry Hartnett | St. Michael's | 3-01 | 10 |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 0-10 | 10 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry Hartnett | St. Michael's | 3-01 | 10 | Newcestown |
| 2 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-06 | 9 | UCC |
| 3 | Neilly White | Carrigdhoun | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow |
| 4 | Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-01 | 7 | St. Michael's |
| Gerald Hanley | Carrigdhoun | 1-04 | 7 | Duhallow | |
| Donal Hunt | Carbery | 1-04 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Niall O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 5 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 2-00 | 6 | Clonakilty |
| Seán Kelly | Duhallow | 2-00 | 6 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Declan Barron | Carbery | 2-00 | 6 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 1-03 | 6 | Imokilly | |
| Niall O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 0-06 | 6 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-06 | 6 | Imokilly | |
| Dinny Long | Millstreet | 0-06 | 6 | St. Michael's |
References
- "Carbery end long famine in fine style". Irish Independent. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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