1976 Cork Senior Football Championship

Gaelic football competition July 2021 July 2021 1976 Cork Senior Football Championship 18 April 1976 – 14 November 1976 20 20px|Border St. Finbarr's 4 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Pat Lougheed 20px|Border St Michael's Andy Creagh 20 61 328 20px|Border Billy Field (1-30) 1975 1975 Cork Senior Football Championship 1977 1977 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. Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the semi-finals.http://www.nemorangers.ie/contentPage/315163/h_i_s_t_o_r_y The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000 Nemo Rangers GAA website 10 April 2019https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40111076.html Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football Echo Live 29 May 2020 10 April 2021 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 to 1-07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 17 years.http://www.stfinbarrsnhf.ie/contentPage/346845/t_h_e_b_a_r_r_s-a_h_i_s_t_o_r_y The Barrs - A History St. Finbarr's GAA website 28 June 2019 2 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190702122900/http://www.stfinbarrsnhf.ie/contentPage/346845/t_h_e_b_a_r_r_s-a_h_i_s_t_o_r_y deadhttps://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40163295.html St Michael's have a point to prove after previous county final disappointments Echo Live 19 October 2018 11 August 2021 Billy Field was the championship's top scorer with 1-30. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Bantry Blueshttp://www.bantryblues.com/contentPage/291573/history History Bantry Blues GAA website 19 July 2022 5 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005192540/http://www.bantryblues.com/contentPage/291573/history deadhttps://www.southernstar.ie/sport/when-the-blues-ruled-the-county-4165300 When the Blues ruled the county The Southern Star 19 November 2018 19 July 2022 Results First round 18 April 1976 First round St Michael's 4-12 - 1-07 Avondhu 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. Clonmult Memorial Park A Twomey (Ballincollig) 18 April 1976 First round Seandún 2-10 - 1-06 Imokilly 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. Ballinlough Grounds 2 May 1976 First round Muskerry 1-08 - 3-10 Millstreet 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. Castle Grounds 2 May 1976 First round University College Cork 2-13 - 0-10 Na Piarsaigh 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. Ballinlough Grounds P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) Second round 18 April 1976 Second round Carbery 0-10 - 0-15 Nemo Rangers 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. Cloughduv Grounds F Halbert (Glenville) 18 April 1976 Second round St. Finbarr's 4-09 - 3-04 Duhallow 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. Bishop Casey Memorial Park 18 April 1976 Second round Clonakilty 1-05 - 2-10 Bishopstown 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. Innishannon Grounds D Collins (Kinsale) 1 May 1976 Second round St. Nicholas' 3-04 - 2-05 Carrigdhoun 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. Manning Park 2 May 1976 Second round Beara 3-05 - 2-13 Bantry Blues 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. Ballingeary Grunds 16 May 1976 Second round Dohenys 1-09 - 0-03 Macroom 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. Charlie Hurley Park D Collins (Kinsale) 27 June 1976 Second round St Michael's 2-17 - 3-05 Millstreet 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. Coachford Grounds J Creal (Kilmichael) 27 June 1976 Second round Seandún 0-05 - 1-08 University College 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. The Mardyke Quarter-finals 26 June 1976 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-10 - 3-03 Bishopstown 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 27 June 1976 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-10 - 0-04 Dohenys 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. Charlie Hurley Park 27 June 1976 Quarter-final St. Nicholas' 1-09 - 1-09 Bantry Blues 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. Clonakilty Grounds 4 July 1976 Quarter-final replay St. Nicholas' 1-06 - 0-10 Bantry Blues 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. Clonakilty Grounds 18 July 1976 Quarter-final St Michael's 2-13 - 3-01 University College Cork 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. Ballinlough Grounds Semi-finals 12 September 1976 Semi-final St Michael's 4-08 - 0-07 Bantry Blues 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. Sam Maguire Park 8 August 1976 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-08 Nemo Rangers 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh F Halbert (Glenville) Final 14 November 1976 Final St. Finbarr's 1-10 - 1-07 St Michael's 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 11,062 J Dennigan (Fermoy) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Billy FieldSt. Michael's1-303356.602Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's3-081744.253Éamonn O'DonoghueSt. Michael's4-031553.00Danny BuckleySt. Michael's3-061553.005Frank O'SullivanSt. Nicholas'2-081434.66Dermot MacCurtainSt. Michael's2-081452.807Gerry McCarthySt. Finbarr's1-101343.258Donal HuntBantry Blues2-061243.009Seán MurphyUCC1-081125.50Kieran CollinsNemo Rangers0-111133.66 In a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tony GouldingSt. Finbarr's3-009DuhallowFrank O'SullivanSt. Nicholas'2-039CarrigdhounBilly FieldSt. Michael's1-069AvondhuTony MurphyCarbery0-099Nemo Rangers5Noel DunneMuskerry1-058MillstreetChristy KearneyUCC1-058Na PiarsaighDenis CollinsDohenys1-058MacroomBilly FieldSt. Michael's0-088UCC9Éamonn O'DonoghueSt. Michael's2-017AvondhuNoel MurphyBishopstown2-017ClonakiltyDermot MacCurtainSt. Michael's1-047MillstreetJimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's1-047DuhallowDonal HuntBantry Blues1-047BearaDermot MacCurtainSt. Michael's0-077Millstreet Championship statistics Miscellaneous St. Finbarr's won first title in 17 years. St. Michael's qualify for their first final. This was the first final to be played at the newly built Páirc Uí Chaoimh. References Category:Cork Senior Football Championship