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 ran from 7 April to 19 November 1972.
| Dates | 7 April – 19 November 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 18 | ||
| Champions |  Nemo Rangers (1st title)Billy Morgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  University College CorkJim Gleeson (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 56 (3.11 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 251 (13.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Dinny Allen (1-18) | ||
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Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Muskerry in the quarter-finals.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 19 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Nemo Rangers and University College Cork in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Nemo Rangers won the match by 2-09 to 0-08 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5][6]
Dinny Allen was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 7 May 1972 First round | Seandún | 1-07 - 2-09 | Millstreet | Castle Grounds |
| 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 |
| 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
edit| 7 April 1972 Second round | Macroom | 1-04 - 2-10 | Muskerry | Castle Grounds |
| 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 |
| 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 Sportsfield |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | O'Connell Park |
| 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
edit| 18 June 1972 Quarter-final | Carbery | 1-06 - 1-11 | Muskerry | Castle Grounds |
| 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 |
| 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 Grounds |
| 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 Grounds |
| 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
edit| 8 October 1972 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-08 - 1-08 | St Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 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 Grounds |
| 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 |
| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-18 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 2 | Neally O'Keeffe | St Michael's | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
| Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | |
| 6 | Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Dinny Long | Millstreet | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 8 | Derry Hartnett | St Michael's | 3-01 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
| Noel Dunne | Muskerry | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
- 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 | |
| Neally O'Keeffe | St Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| Neally 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 |
Miscellaneous
edit- Nemo Rangers win their first title.
References
edit- ^ "Carbery end long famine in fine style". Irish Independent. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Midfield strength could prove decisive for Carbery on Saturday". Irish Independent. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "THE INSIDE TRACK: Should Senior A football teams be left play with their division?". The Southern Star. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Classic county finals: Nemo Rangers' first victory set up a football empire". Echo Live. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Brothers buoy up Nemo". Irish Times. 4 November 1999. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Newcestown show why you don't stop believing". The Southern Star. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.