1976 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1976 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates18 April 1976 – 14 November 1976
Teams20
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg St. Finbarr's (4th title)
Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg St Michael's
Andy Creagh (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored61 (3.05 per match)
Points scored328 (16.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kerry.svg 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.

Contents

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

18 April 1976First 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)
18 April 1976First 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.
2 May 1976First round Muskerry 1-08 - 3-10 Millstreet Castle Grounds
N Dunne 1-5, M Mehigan 0-2, D Curran 0-1.D O'Connor 1-2, J Kenneally 1-1, T Burke 0-4, D O'Shea 1-0, T Kelleher 0-2, J Coleman 0-1.
2 May 1976First 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

18 April 1976Second round Carbery 0-10 - 0-15 Nemo Rangers Cloughduv Grounds
T Murphy 0-9, J Gabriel 0-1.C Murphy 0-4, K Collins 0-3, L Good 0-3, N Morgan 0-2, S Coughlan 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Allen 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)
18 April 1976Second round St. Finbarr's 4-09 - 3-04 Duhallow Bishop Casey Memorial Park
T Goulding 3-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-4, J McCarthy 0-3, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Kenny 0-1.P O'Connor 2-0, B Daly 1-2, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1.
18 April 1976Second round Clonakilty 1-05 - 2-10 Bishopstown Innishannon Grounds
D McCarthy 1-0, K Harrington 0-2, M Leahy 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1, F Regan 0-1.N Murphy 2-1, J Crowley 0-3, T O'Reilly 0-2, F Groarke 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, G O'Herlihy 0-1.Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
1 May 1976Second round St. Nicholas' 3-04 - 2-05 Carrigdhoun Manning Park
F O'Sullivan 2-3, L Hedderman 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-1.M Burke 1-2, J O'Sullivan 1-1, G Hanley 0-1, C Callaghan 0-1.
2 May 1976Second 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.
16 May 1976Second round Dohenys 1-09 - 0-03 Macroom Charlie Hurley Park
D Collins 1-5, C O'Rourke 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-1, J Collins 0-1.J Allen 0-2, L Gould 0-1.Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
27 June 1976Second 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)
27 June 1976Second round Seandún 0-05 - 1-08 University College Cork The Mardyke
P Regan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, E Forde 0-1.S Murphy 0-5, T O'Sullivan 1-1, J Mulvihill 0-1, J Crean 0-1.

Quarter-finals

26 June 1976Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 3-03 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Barry-Murphy 1-0, G McCarthy 1-0, O McCarthy 0-3, R Kenny 0-1.G McCarthy 1-1, N Murphy 1-0, T O'Reilly 1-0.
27 June 1976Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-10 - 0-04 Dohenys Charlie Hurley Park
D Allen 1-2, L Good 1-1, N Morgan 1-1, K Collins 0-4, C Murphy 0-2.C O'Rourke 0-2, D Collins 0-1.
27 June 1976Quarter-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.
4 July 1976Quarter-final replay St. Nicholas' 1-06 - 0-10 Bantry Blues Clonakilty Grounds
J O'Sullivan 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, P Harte 0-1.D Barron 0-5, K Evans 0-3, D Hunt 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1.
18 July 1976Quarter-final St Michael's 2-13 - 3-01 University College Cork Ballinlough Grounds
B Field 0-8, E O'Donoghue 1-1, D Buckley 1-1, P Kavanagh 0-2, R Cummins 0-1.P Liston 2-0, F Hanley 1-0, J Crean 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 September 1976Semi-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.
8 August 1976Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-08 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J McCarthy 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, C Myers 0-2, F Twomey 0-1.K Collins 0-4, L Good 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1.Referee: F Halbert (Glenville)

Final

14 November 1976Final 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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Billy Field St. Michael's 1-303356.60
2 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 3-081744.25
3 Éamonn O'Donoghue St. Michael's 4-031553.00
Danny Buckley St. Michael's 3-061553.00
5 Frank O'Sullivan St. Nicholas' 2-081434.66
Dermot MacCurtain St. Michael's 2-081452.80
7Gerry McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-101343.25
8 Donal Hunt Bantry Blues 2-061243.00
9 Seán Murphy UCC 1-081125.50
Kieran Collins Nemo Rangers 0-111133.66
In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Tony Goulding St. Finbarr's 3-009 Duhallow
Frank O'Sullivan St. Nicholas' 2-039 Carrigdhoun
Billy Field St. Michael's 1-069 Avondhu
Tony Murphy Carbery 0-099 Nemo Rangers
5 Noel Dunne Muskerry 1-058 Millstreet
Christy Kearney UCC 1-058 Na Piarsaigh
Denis Collins Dohenys 1-058 Macroom
Billy Field St. Michael's 0-088 UCC
9 Éamonn O'Donoghue St. Michael's 2-017 Avondhu
Noel Murphy Bishopstown 2-017 Clonakilty
Dermot MacCurtain St. Michael's 1-047 Millstreet
Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 1-047 Duhallow
Donal Hunt Bantry Blues 1-047 Beara
Dermot MacCurtain St. Michael's 0-077 Millstreet

Miscellaneous

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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