The 1976 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 88th 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 24 January 1976.
Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 14 November 1976 at the newly-opened Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and St. Michael's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1-10 to 1-07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 17 years.
Billy Field was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship Bantry Blues
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Billy FieldSt. Michael's1-303356.602Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's3-081744.253Éamonn O'DonoghueSt. Michael's4-031553.00Danny BuckleySt. Michael's3-061553.005Frank O'SullivanSt. Nicholas'2-081434.66Dermot MacCurtainSt. Michael's2-081452.807Gerry McCarthySt. Finbarr's1-101343.258Donal HuntBantry Blues2-061243.009Seán MurphyUCC1-081125.50Kieran CollinsNemo Rangers0-111133.66
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tony GouldingSt. Finbarr's3-009DuhallowFrank O'SullivanSt. Nicholas'2-039CarrigdhounBilly FieldSt. Michael's1-069AvondhuTony MurphyCarbery0-099Nemo Rangers5Noel DunneMuskerry1-058MillstreetChristy KearneyUCC1-058Na PiarsaighDenis CollinsDohenys1-058MacroomBilly FieldSt. Michael's0-088UCC9Éamonn O'DonoghueSt. Michael's2-017AvondhuNoel MurphyBishopstown2-017ClonakiltyDermot MacCurtainSt. Michael's1-047MillstreetJimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's1-047DuhallowDonal HuntBantry Blues1-047BearaDermot MacCurtainSt. Michael's0-077Millstreet
Championship statistics Miscellaneous St. Finbarr's won first title in 17 years. St. Michael's qualify for their first final. This was the first final to be played at the newly built Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
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