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 ran from 7 April to 19 November 1972.

1972 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates7 April – 19 November 1972
Teams18
Champions Nemo Rangers (1st title)
Billy Morgan (captain)
Runners-up University College Cork
Jim Gleeson (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored56 (3.11 per match)
Points scored251 (13.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dinny Allen (1-18)
1971 (Previous) (Next) 1973

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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Carbery end long famine in fine style". Irish Independent. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Midfield strength could prove decisive for Carbery on Saturday". Irish Independent. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "THE INSIDE TRACK: Should Senior A football teams be left play with their division?". The Southern Star. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Classic county finals: Nemo Rangers' first victory set up a football empire". Echo Live. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Brothers buoy up Nemo". Irish Times. 4 November 1999. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Newcestown show why you don't stop believing". The Southern Star. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.