The 1972 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 74th staging of the Cork Junior Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 15 October to 10 December 1972.
The final was played on 10 December 1972 at Rossa Park in Skibbereen, between Bantry Blues and Adrigole, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bantry Blues won the match by 1–12 to 2–06 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 44 years. Adrigole became the first team to lose three successive finals, while it was also their fourth defeat in five years.
Bantry's Declan Barron was the championship's top scorer with 0–17.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsAvondhuNorth Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipMitchelstownBearaBeara Junior A Football ChampionshipAdrigoleCarberySouth West Junior A Football ChampionshipBantry BluesCarrigdhounSouth East Junior A Football ChampionshipShamrocksDuhallowDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipBoherbueImokillyEast Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipGlenvilleMuskerryMid Cork Junior A Football ChampionshipBallincolligSeandúnCity Junior A Football ChampionshipSt. Nicholas'
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Declan BarronBantry Blues0–171735.662Eddie Jer O'SullivanAdrigole2–061234.003Donal HuntBantry Blues2–051133.66Jerry Jer O'SullivanAdrigole2–051133.66Jimmy BarrettMitchelstown0–111125.56
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