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.
| Dates | 17 April 1977 – 23 October 1977 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Champions |  Nemo Rangers (4th title)Séamus Coughlan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Michael'sTony Murphy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (2.81 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 368 (17.52 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Leo Gould (3-14) | ||
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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 edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship edit
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Results edit
First round edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Top scorers edit
- 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 | |
| 8 | Ray Cummins | St Michael's | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Jim Kenneally | Millstreet | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | 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 | |
| 4 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Bishopstown |
| Ray Cummins | St Michael's | 1-06 | 9 | Duhallow | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 10 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | St Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Duhallow |
| Denis Lenihan | Nemo Rangers | 0-07 | 7 | Bishopstown |
References edit
- ^ "The History Of Nemo Rangers Hurling And Football Club 1922-2000". Nemo Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 10 April 2019.