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.
| Dates | 18 April – 10 October 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Carbery (3rd title)Noel Crowley (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  University College CorkJim Coughlan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 56 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 300 (18.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Brendan Lynch (2-17) | ||
| |||
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
editFirst round
edit| 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
edit| 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. |
| 18 April 1971 Second round | Seandún | 0-10 - 2-07 | Millstreet | Castle Ground, Macroom |
| B Meade 0-7. | J Kenneally 1-4. |
| 2 May 1971 Second round | Avondhu | 0-08 - 4-10 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| P Lonergan 0-4, E Kirby 0-3, T Monaghan 0-1. | T Murphy 1-7, D Barron 1-1, B Evans 1-1, T Holland 1-0, D Hunt 0-1. |
| 2 May 1971 Second round | St. Finbarr's | 2-06 - 2-14 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| E Fitzpatrick 1-4, F Twomey 1-1, M Fleming 0-1. | P Lynch 1-2, B Lynch 0-5, D Kavanagh 1-1, D Coffey 0-4, T Looney 0-2. |
| 2 May 1971 Second round | Duhallow | 1-06 - 4-12 | Nemo Rangers | Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow |
| DJ O'Keeffe 0-5, PJ Cremin 1-1. | J Barrett 2-2, B Cogan 2-1, M O'Donoghue 0-4, C Murphy 0-3, F Cogan 0-1, D Allen 0-1. |
| 2 May 1971 Second round | Macroom | 0-05 - 4-11 | Muskerry | Cloughduv GAA Grounds, Cloughduv |
| T O'Sullivan 0-2, L Quinlan 0-2, H Casey 0-1. | F Cooper 3-1, N Dunne 0-7, C Twomey 1-0, M Mehigan 0-2, C Kelly 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 9 May 1971 Second round | Carrigdhoun | 0-06 - 4-11 | Clonakilty | Kinsale Sportsfield, Kinsale |
| C Cooney 0-3, J Hurley 0-1, J Foster 0-1, Hanley 0-1. | TF Hayes 0-11, F Hayes 2-0, J Donovan 1-0, D McCarthy 1-0. | Referee: P Finnegan (Cork) |
| 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
edit| 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 |
| 27 June 1971 Quarter-final | Carbery | 1-09 - 1-07 | Muskerry | Clonakilty Sportsfield, Clonakilty |
| T Holland 1-4, T Murphy 0-3, J Gabriel 0-1, B Evans 0-1. | M Buckley 0-4, S McCarthy 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3. | Referee: F Halbert (Glenville) |
| 27 June 1971 Quarter-final | University College Cork | 2-10 - 1-10 | Millstreet | Coachford Sportsfield, Coachford |
| B Lynch 1-3, D Coffey 1-1, P Lynch 0-3, D Murray 0-2, T Mahon 0-1. | S Kenneally 1-6, T Burke 0-2, T Dennehy 0-1, D Long 0-1. |
| 21 July 1971 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-09 - 1-03 | St. Nicholas' | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| C Murphy 0-4, S Buckley 0-2, J Barrett 0-2, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | T O'Brien 1-3. |
Semi-finals
edit| 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. |
| 8 August 1971 Semi-final | Carbery | 2-09 - 0-13 | Nemo Rangers | Kinsale Sportsfield, Kinsale |
| T Holland 0-7, D Hunt 1-1, B Desmond 1-0, D Barron 0-1. | C Murphy 0-4, J Barrett 0-3, B Cogan 0-3, M O'Donoghue 0-2, D Barrett 0-1. | Referee: F Halbert |
Final
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Teddy Holland | Carbery | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Con O'Sullivan | Beara | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Tim F. Hayes | Clonakilty | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 5 | Jim Kenneally | Millstreet | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Éamonn Fitzpatrick | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Tony Murphy | Carbery | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 10 | Denis Coffey | UCC | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Declan Barron | Carbery | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Paudie Lynch | UCC | 1-08 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | |
| Colm Murphy | Nemo Rangers | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
References
edit- ^ "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.