1976 Cork Senior Football Championship

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.

1976 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates18 April 1976 - 14 November 1976
Teams20
Champions St. Finbarr's (4th title)
Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain)
Runners-up 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) Billy Field
← 1975 (Previous) (Next) 1977 →

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 Avondhu 4-12 - 1-07 St. Mcihael's 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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