The 1970 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 82nd 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 25 January 1970. The championship began on 12 April 1970 and ended on 18 October 1970.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Nicholas' in a first round replay.
The final was played on 18 October 1970 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Muskerry and Nemo Rangers in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Muskerry won the match by 3-10 to 4-06 to claim their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship title.
Muskerry's Noel Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship St Michael's
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Noel DunneMuskerry1-252855.602Dinny AllenNemo Rangers4-142646.503Jimmy BarrettNemo Rangers3-112045.004Bernie O'NeillBeara1-141753.405Teddy O'BrienSt. Nicholas'2-101635.33Michael MehiganMuskerry2-101653.20Barry HanleyBeara0-161644.008Neally O'KeeffeSt Michael's0-151535.009Ray CumminsSt Michael's3-031234.00Frank CooperMuskerry2-061252.20Éamonn RyanImokilly0-121226.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-0612Cobh2Jimmy BarrettNemo Rangers2-0410CobhÉamonn RyanImokilly0-1010Carrigdhoun4Patsy HarteSt. Nicholas'2-028UCCNoel DunneMuskerry1-058Nemo RangersBernie O'NeillBeara0-088Imokilly7Frank CooperMuskerry2-017AvondhuBrendan LynchUCC1-047St. Nicholas'Barry HanleyBeara0-077MillstreetTim F. HayesClonakilty0-077AvondhuTony MurphyCarbery0-077St Michael'sNoel DunneMuskerry0-077Seandún
Miscellaneous
Muskerry win their and to date only title. Muskerry miss out on the double after losing out in the hurling final. Nemo Rangers qualify for the final for the first time.
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