1971 Cork Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 18 April – 10 October 1971 |
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Teams | 17 |
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Champions | Carbery (3rd title) Noel Crowley (captain) |
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Runners-up | University College Cork Jim Coughlan (captain) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 16 |
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Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) |
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Points scored | 300 (18.75 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Brendan Lynch (2-17) |
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The 1971 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 83rd 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 at the Cork Convention on 31 January 1971. The championship ran from 18 April to 10 October 1971.
Muskerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the quarter-finals.[1]
The final was played on 10 October 1971 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Carbery and University College Cork in what was their second ever meeting in the final and the first in seven years. Carbery won the match by 3-11 to 2-08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in three years.[2][3][4]
University College Cork's Brendan Lynch was the championship's top scorer with 2-17.
Results
First round
St. Finbarr's v Na Piarsaigh 23 April 1971 First round | St. Finbarr's | 3-15 - 1-04 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| E Fitzpatrick 0-8, P McMahon 2-0, M Archer 1-0, C McCarthy 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, F Twomey 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. | | T Nott 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | |
Second round
Beara v Imokilly 18 April 1971 Second round | Beara | 5-12 - 0-09 | Imokilly | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| C O'Sullivan 2-0, EJ O'Sullivan 1-3, JJ Murphy 1-2, N O'Sullivan 1-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Neill 0-2, N O'Reilly 0-1 (own point). | | S O'Connor 0-6, E Ryan 0-1, M Cronin 0-1, J Barry 0-1. | |
St. Nicholas' v St Michael's 26 May 1971 Second round | St. Nicholas' | 2-11 - 1-11 | St Michael's | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T O'Brien 0-8, P Harte 1-1, D Moore 1-1, D Coughlan 0-1. | | N O'Keeffe 1-4, R Cummins 0-4, J Horgan 0-1, F O'Connell 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
Quarter-finals
Beara v Clonakilty 30 May 1971 Quarter-final | Beara | 2-14 - 3-06 | Clonakilty | Wolfe Tone Park, Bantry |
| C O'Sullivan 1-3, B Hanley 0-6, M O'Driscoll 1-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1, JL O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ Murphy 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | | TF Hayes 1-3, F Hayes 1-0, Ted Hayes 1-0, D McCarthy 0-2, N Lane 0-1. | Referee: T Finnegan |
Semi-finals
University College Cork v Beara 25 July 1971 Semi-final | University College Cork | 3-12 - 0-11 | Beara | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| B Lynch 1-5, D Lynch 0-5, D Kavanagh 1-0, E Crowley 1-0, P Lynch 0-1, T Looney 0-1. | | C O'Sullivan 0-5, N O'Sullivan 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, JJ Murphy 0-1. | |
Final
Carbery v University College Cork 10 October 1971 Final | Carbery | 3-11 - 2-08 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| D Barron 2-0, J Carroll 1-1, D Hunt 0-4, T Holland 0-3, F Murphy 0-2, B Evans 0-1. | | D Coffey 1-1, B Lynch 0-4, D Kavanagh 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Fermoy) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
References
- ^ "Muskerry 1970". Muskerry GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Midfield strength could prove decisive for Carbery on Saturday". Irish Independent. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "THE INSIDE TRACK: Should Senior A football teams be left play with their division?". The Southern Star. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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