The 1973 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 85th 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 28 January 1973. The championship began on 1 April 1973 and ended on 30 September 1973.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by St. Finbarr's in the first round.
On 30 September 1973, University College Cork won the championship following a 3-08 to 1-10 defeat of Carbery in the final. This was their 8th championship title overall and their first since 1969.
Millstreet's Jim Kenneally was the championship's top scorer with 3-20.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Dohenys
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Career statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total1Jim KenneallyMillstreet3-20292Tony MurphyCarbery1-27303Brendan LynchUCC1-23264Andy KielyMillstreet4-05175Dan KavanaghUCC5-01166Donal HuntCarbery4-0315Declan BarronCarbery4-0315D. O'SheaMillstreet3-0615Billy FieldSt Michael's1-121510Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'3-0514
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy BarrettAvondhu0-1111Clonakilty2Jim KenneallyMillstreet2-0410MuskerryBrendan LynchUCC1-0710Na Piarsaigh4Billy FieldSt Michael's0-088MacroomBrendan LynchUCC0-088CarberyTony MurphyCarbery0-088UCC7Donal HuntCarbery2-017MillstreetDeclan BarronCarbery2-017NewcestownAndy KielyMillstreet2-017BearaKevin DillonClonakilty2-017AvondhuMick BurnsCarbery2-017St. Finbarr'sTim O'MahonySt. Nicholas'1-047SeandúnBilly FieldSt Michael's1-047CarrigdhounTony MurphyCarbery1-047St. Nicholas'
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