1977 Cork Senior Football Championship

The 1977 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 89th 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 1977. The championship began on 17 April 1977 and ended on 23 October 1977.

1977 Cork Senior Football Championship
Dates17 April 1977 - 23 October 1977
Teams20
Champions Nemo Rangers (4th title)
Séamus Coughlan (captain)
Runners-up St. Michael's
Tony Murphy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored59 (2.81 per match)
Points scored368 (17.52 per match)
Top scorer(s) Leo Gould (3-14)
← 1976 (Previous) (Next) 1978 →

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nemo Rangers at the quarter-final stage.

On 23 October 1977, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-08 to 1-03 defeat of St. Michael's in the final.[1] This was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1975.

University College Cork's Leo Gould was the championship's top scorer with 3-14.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship

Results

First round
17 April 1977 First round St. Nicholas' 4-09 - 1-08 Beara Ballingeary
F Cunningham 2-4, T O'Brien 1-2, F O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, R Crowley 0-1. B O'Dwyer 0-4, S O'Shea 1-0, B O'Neill 0-2, O O'Sullivan 0-1, DJ O'Shea 0-1.
17 April 1977 First round Millstreet 1-10 - 1-05 Na Piarsaigh Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow
J Kenneally 0-5, TJ Dennehy 1-1, T Kelleher 0-2, T Kenneally 0-2. J Devereux 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, G Moynihan 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1.
8 May 1977 First round Seandún 0-09 - 0-09 Avondhu Castlelyons
E Forde 0-3, E McCarthy 0-2, V Twomey 0-2, M O'Regan 0-1, J Barry 0-1. P Mulcahy 0-6, B Higgins 0-1, M O'Malley 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1.
15 May 1977 First round University College Cork 4-08 - 1-05 Glanworth Castlelyons
L Gould 2-2, J Meyler 1-1, P Liston 1-0, T Regan 0-3, J Mulvihill 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. D Courtney 1-0, J Courtney 0-3, B McAuliffe 0-1, DJ Ryan 0-1. Referee: T Murphy (Glanmire)
29 May 1977 First round replay Seandún 2-09 - 0-09 Avondhu Castlelyons
D Keane 1-2, P Regan 1-0, E McCarthy 0-2, E Forde 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, D Cummins 0-1, W O'Driscoll 0-1. G Mulcahy 0-5, J Roche 0-1, N Kirby 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.

Second round
17 April 1977 Second round Dohenys 1-04 - 2-10 St. Michael's Cloughduv
D Collins 0-4, D Crowley 1-0. D Buckley 1-3, P Ward 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-2, D Curtin 0-2, T Lyons 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1.
17 April 1977 Second round Bishopstown 5-15 - 2-03 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Lynch 2-4, E Murphy 1-5, T O'Reilly 1-1, J Crowley 1-0, E O'Connor 0-3, P Collins 0-2. G Collins 1-1, D Moore 1-0, B Foley 0-1, Barry McGovern 0-1. Referee: E Porter (Brian Dillons)
24 April 1977 Second round St. Finbarr's 2-06 - 0-08 Clonakilty Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
J Barry-Murphy 2-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1, C Myers 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. P O'Regan 0-3, D Noonan 0-2, TF Hayes 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1. Referee: TJ Lyons (Canovee)
24 April 1977 Second round Nemo Rangers 2-16 - 1-05 Muskerry Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
N Morgan 1-2, L Good 1-0, S Coughlan 0-3, J Barrett 0-3, C Murphy 0-3, D Allen 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, K Collins 0-1, D Geary 0-1. C Kelly 1-0, N Dunne 0-1, M Malone 0-1, R Twomey 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry Blues)
24 April 1977 Second round Imokilly 0-09 - 2-14 Duhallow Kildorrery
W Galvin 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, G Glavin 0-2, T Hickey 0-1, T Fenton 0-1, T Canavan 0-1. M Stack 1-3, J Collins 1-2, S Curtin 0-5, B Daly 0-2, J Reardon 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1.
15 May 1977 Second round Bantry Blues 1-08 - 1-08 Carbery Clonakilty
K Evans 1-1, P McCarthy 0-2, D Barron 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1. P Ryan 1-1, R Wilmot 0-2, T Holland 0-2, K Swanton 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, D Crowley 0-1.
29 May 1977 Second round replay Bantry Blues 0-13 - 2-08 Carbery Clonakilty
F Carroll 0-4, D Hunt 0-3, K Evans 0-2, D Barron 0-1, A Delaney 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1, P Fehilly 0-1. T Holland 0-5, M Burns 1-1, D Crowley 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, TJ Regan 0-1.
19 June 1977 Second round Millstreet 1-10 - 0-06 Seandún Macroom
J Kenneally 1-3, T Kenneally 0-5, J O'Keeffe 0-1, D O'Hare 0-1. J Rall 0-2, D Cummins 0-1, E Forde 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, P Harrington 0-1.
29 June 1977 Second round St. Nicholas' 0-07 - 0-09 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J O'Sullivan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, R Crowley 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1. S Walsh 0-3, C Mangan 0-2, L Gould 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.

Quarter-finals
3 June 1977 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 0-09 - 0-07 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S Coughlan 0-4, D Geary 0-2, D Allen 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Linehan 0-1. G McCarthy 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-1, D Burns 0-1, J Allen 0-1, C Myers 0-1. Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
12 June 1977 Quarter-final St. Michael's 5-19 - 0-04 Duhallow Coachford
R Cummins 1-6, P Ward 2-2, E O'Donoghue 1-4, T Lyons 1-1, P Kavanagh 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. B Mullane 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, M Stack 0-1, S Curtin 0-1. Referee: R Twomey (Ballincollig)
31 July 1977 Quarter-final University College Cork 1-11 - 2-07 Millstreet Coachford
L Gould 1-7, J Mulvihill 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, C Kearney 0-1. T Kenneally 1-3, TJ Dennehy 1-0, D O'Hare 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, J Kenneally 0-1, J Burke 0-1. Referee: P Finnegan
31 July 1977 Quarter-final Bishopstown 3-10 - 1-09 Carbery Macroom
D Murphy 1-2, J Crowley 1-1, F Lynch 1-0, T O'Reilly 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, J Lynch 0-2, G O'Herlihy 0-1. D Collins 1-1, E Philpott 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, D Crowley 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, TJ O'Regan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals
17 September 1977 Semi-final St. Michael's 2-10 - 2-07 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Donoghue 1-1, T Cashman 1-0, B Field 0-3, B Ward 0-2, A Creagh 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, D Keating 0-1. J Mulvihill 1-1, C Kearney 1-0, L Gould 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, G Desmond 0-1. Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy)
17 September 1977 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 3-17 - 2-07 Bishopstown Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 2-3, D Linehan 0-7, N Morgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. N Murphy 2-0, J Crowley 0-3, E O'Connor 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)

Final
23 October 1977 Fibal Nemo Rangers 1-08 - 1-03 St. Michael's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Allen 1-2, D Linehan 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, L Good 0-1. R Cummins 1-0, D Buckley 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1. Referee: P O'Donovan (Bantry)

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Leo Gould UCC 3-14 23 4 5.75
2 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 3-08 17 4 4.25
3 John Lynch Bishopstown 2-07 13 3 4.33
Éamonn O'Donoghue St. Michael's 2-07 13 3 4.33
Ted Kenneally Millstreet 1-10 13 3 4.33
4 Ray Cummins St. Michael's 2-06 12 3 4.00
Jim Kenneally Millstreet 1-09 12 3 4.00
5 Pat Ward St. Michael's 3-02 11 4 2.75
Denis Lenihan Nemo Rangers 0-11 11 4 2.75
Séamus Coughlan Nemo Rangers 0-11 11 4 2.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Frankie Cunningham St. Nicholas' 2-04 10 Beara
John Lynch Bishopstown 2-04 10 Carrigdhoun
Leo Gould UCC 1-07 10 Millstreet
2 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 2-03 9 Bishopstown
Ray Cummins St. Michael's 1-06 9 Duhallow
3 Leo Gould UCC 2-02 8 Glanworth
Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 2-02 8 Clonakilty
Pat Ward St. Michael's 2-02 8 Duhallow
Eddie Murphy Bishopstown 1-05 8 Carrigdhoun
4 Éamonn O'Donoghue St. Michael's 1-04 7 Duhallow
Denis Lenihan Nemo Rangers 0-07 7 Bishopstown

References
  1. "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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