1976 Cork Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 18 April 1976 – 14 November 1976 |
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Teams | 20 |
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Champions | St. Finbarr's (4th title) Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain) Pat Lougheed (manager) |
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Runners-up | St Michael's Andy Creagh (captain) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 20 |
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Goals scored | 61 (3.05 per match) |
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Points scored | 328 (16.4 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Billy Field (1-30) |
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The 1976 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 88th 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 24 January 1976.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the semi-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 14 November 1976 at the newly-opened Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and St. Michael's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1-10 tp 1-07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 17 years.[3][4]
Billy Field was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
St Michael's v Avondhu 18 April 1976 First round | St Michael's | 4-12 - 1-07 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| B Field 1-6, E O'Donoghue 2-1, G Delaney 1-1, D McCurtain 0-3, R Cummins 0-1. | | N Kirby 1-2, D Lonergan 0-3, M O'Mahony 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig) |
Seandún v Imokilly 18 April 1976 First round | Seandún | 2-10 - 1-06 | Imokilly | Ballinlough Grounds |
| J Atkins 1-2, P Regan 1-2, B Meade 0-2, J Nodwell 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, W Driscoll 0-1. | | M Magee 0-4, S Farrell 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1. | |
University College Cork v Na Piarsaigh 2 May 1976 First round | University College Cork | 2-13 - 0-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinlough Grounds |
| C Kearney 1-5, S Murphy 1-3, C Mangan 0-1, J Cregan 0-1, T Foley 0-1, P Liston 0-1, T Sullivan 0-1. | | J O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, B Whitley 0-2, F Buckley 0-1, G Moynihan 0-1, B Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Second round
Beara v Bantry Blues 2 May 1976 Second round | Beara | 3-05 - 2-13 | Bantry Blues | Ballingeary Grunds |
| S O'Shea 1-0, F McCarthy 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, B Hanley 0-3, T O'Neill 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | | D Hunt 1-4, F Carroll 1-1, D Barron 0-4, K Evans 0-2, V McCarthy 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. | |
St Michael's v Millstreet 27 June 1976 Second round | St Michael's | 2-17 - 3-05 | Millstreet | Coachford Grounds |
| D MacCurtain 1-4, B Field 0-7, D Buckley 1-3, R Cummins 0-3. | | D O'Shea 2-0, B McSweeney 1-1, T Kelleher 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, M Gilsenan 0-1. | Referee: J Creal (Kilmichael) |
Quarter-finals
St. Nicholas' v Bantry Blues 27 June 1976 Quarter-final | St. Nicholas' | 1-09 - 1-09 | Bantry Blues | Clonakilty Grounds |
| T O'Neill 1-2, F O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, P Harte 0-1. | | D Hunt 1-0, K Evans 0-2, D Barron 0-2, PJ Minihane 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, V McCarthy 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, D Cotter 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
St Michael's v Bantry Blues 12 September 1976 Semi-final | St Michael's | 4-08 - 0-07 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park |
| B Field 0-5, P Kavanagh 1-1, D Buckley 1-0, E O'Donoghue 1-0, K Warner 1-0, D McCurtain 0-1. | | F Carroll 0-4, D Hunt 0-1, T Delaney 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | |
Final
St. Finbarr's v St Michael's 14 November 1976 Final | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 - 1-07 | St Michael's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Barry-Murphy 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, R Kenny 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, O McCarthy 0-1, É Fitzpatrick 0-1. | | B Field 0-4, D McCurtain 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1. | Attendance: 11,062 Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- St. Finbarr's win their first title since 1959.
- St. Michael's qualify for their first final.
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
References
- ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football". Echo Live. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "St Michael's have a point to prove after previous county final disappointments". Echo Live. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "History". Bantry Blues GAA website. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "When the Blues ruled the county". The Southern Star. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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