The 1971 Cork Intermediate Football Championship was the 36th 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 31 January 1971. The championship began on 16 May 1971 and ended on 19 September 1971.
| Dates | 16 May – 19 September 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Newcestown (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 38 (3.45 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 194 (17.64 per match) | ||
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The final was played on 19 September 1971 at Cloughduv GAA Grounds, between Newcestown and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first ever final meeting. Newcestown won the match by 2-11 to 3-02 to claim their first ever championship title.[1][2][3]
Results
editFirst round
edit| 16 May 1971 First round | St. Vincent's | 2-07 - 2-11 | Canovee | Ballincollig GAA Grounds |
| 11 June 1971 First round | St. Finbarr's | 2-11 - 2-01 | St. Nicholas' |
| 20 June 1971 First round | St. Michael's | 2-06 - 2-10 | Dohenys | Charlie Hurley Park |
Quarter-finals
edit| 16 May 1971 Quarter-final | Cobh | 2-10 - 2-10 | Newmarket | Castletownroche GAA Grounds |
| 16 May 1971 Quarter-final | Youghal | 1-04 - 2-12 | Newcestown | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 20 June 1971 Quarter-final replay | Cobh | 1-14 - 0-11 | Newmarket | O'Connell Park |
| 25 July 1971 Quarter-final | Canovee | 0-07 - 0-09 | Dohenys | St. Mary's Grounds |
| 31 July 1971 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-13 - 2-07 | Kilmurry | Coachford Sportsfield |
Semi-finals
edit| 25 July 1971 Semi-final | Newcestown | 2-13 - 0-11 | Cobh | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 14 August 1971 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-06 - 3-08 | Dohenys | Cloughduv GAA Grounds |
Final
edit| 19 September 1971 Final | Newcestown | 2-11 - 3-02 | St. Finbarr's | Cloughduv GAA Grounds |
| Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
References
edit- ^ "Newcestown show why you don't stop believing". The Southern Star. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Intermediate Football Finals 1970-2005". Cork GAA results website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Newcestown GFC profile". Club Info website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.