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.
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. 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 To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Glanworth
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Macroom
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Leo GouldUCC3-142345.752Dinny AllenNemo Rangers3-081744.253John LynchBishopstown2-071334.33Éamonn O'DonoghueSt Michael's2-071334.33Ted KenneallyMillstreet1-101334.338Ray CumminsSt Michael's2-061234.00Jim KenneallyMillstreet1-091234.0010Pat WardSt Michael's3-021142.75Denis LenihanNemo Rangers0-111142.75Séamus CoughlanNemo Rangers0-111142.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Frankie CunninghamSt. Nicholas'2-0410BearaJohn LynchBishopstown2-0410CarrigdhounLeo GouldUCC1-0710Millstreet4Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-039BishopstownRay CumminsSt Michael's1-069Duhallow6Leo GouldUCC2-028GlanworthJimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's2-028ClonakiltyPat WardSt Michael's2-028DuhallowEddie MurphyBishopstown1-058Carrigdhoun10Éamonn O'DonoghueSt Michael's1-047DuhallowDenis LenihanNemo Rangers0-077Bishopstown
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