1972 Cork Senior Football Championship Dates 7 April – 19 November 1972 Teams 18 Champions Nemo Rangers (1st title)Billy Morgan (captain)Runners-up University College Cork Jim Gleeson (captain)Matches played 18 Goals scored 56 (3.11 per match) Points scored 251 (13.94 per match) Top scorer(s) Dinny Allen (1-18)
The 1972 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 84th 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 1972. The championship ran from 7 April to 19 November 1972.
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Muskerry in the quarter-finals .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The final was played on 19 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Nemo Rangers and University College Cork in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Nemo Rangers won the match by 2-09 to 0-08 to claim their first ever championship title.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Dinny Allen was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
References