1976 Cork Senior Football Championship

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1976 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates18 April 1976 – 14 November 1976
Teams20
ChampionsBorder St. Finbarr's (4th title)
Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain)
Runners-upBorder 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)Border Billy Field
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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 at the semi-final stage.

On 14 November 1976, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-10 to 1-07 defeat of St Michael's in the final.[1] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first since 1959.

Billy Field of the St Michael's club was the championship's top scorer.

Results[]

First round[]

18 April 1976 First round St Michael's 4-12 - 1-07 Avondhu Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
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 1976 First round Seandún 2-10 - 1-06 Imokilly Ballinlough
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 1976 First round Muskerry 1-08 - 3-10 Millstreet Macroom
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 1976 First round University College Cork 2-13 - 0-10 Na Piarsaigh Ballinlough
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 1976 Second round Carbery 0-10 - 0-15 Nemo Rangers Cloughduv
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 1976 Second round St. Finbarr's 4-09 - 3-04 Duhallow Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow
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 1976 Second round Clonakilty 1-05 - 2-10 Bishopstown Innishannon
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 1976 Second round St. Nicholas' 3-04 - 2-05 Carrigdhoun Manning Park, Passage
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 1976 Second round Beara 3-05 - 2-13 Bantry Blues Ballingeary
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 1976 Second round Dohenys 1-09 - 0-03 Macroom Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
D Collins 1-5, C O'Rourke 0-2, B O'Rourke 0-1, J Collins 0-1.
27 June 1976 Second round St Michael's 2-17 - 3-05 Millstreet Coachford
Referee: J Creal (Kilmichael)
27 June 1976 Second round Seandún 0-05 - 1-08 University College Cork The Mardyke, Cork
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 1976 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 3-03 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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 1976 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-10 - 0-04 Dohenys Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
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 1976 Quarter-final St. Nicholas' 1-09 - 1-09 Bantry Blues Clonakilty
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 1976 Quarter-final replay St. Nicholas' 1-06 - 0-10 Bantry Blues Clonakilty
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 1976 Quarter-final St Michael's 2-13 - 3-01 University College Cork Ballinlough
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 1976 Semi-final St Michael's 4-08 - 0-07 Bantry Blues Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway
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 1976 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-08 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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 1976 Final St. Finbarr's 1-10 - 1-07 St Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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[]

Miscellaneous[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Barrs - A History". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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