| 1972 Cork Senior Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 7 April – 19 November 1972 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Nemo Rangers |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Billy Morgan |
| Runners-Up: | University College Cork |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Jim Gleeson |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Goals: | 56 |
| Points: | 251 |
| Top Scorer: | Dinny Allen (1-18) |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1971 Cork Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Next Tournament: | 1973 Cork Senior Football Championship |
The 1972 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 84th 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 1972. The championship ran from 7 April to 19 November 1972.
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Muskerry in the quarter-finals.[1] [2] [3]
The final was played on 19 November 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between Nemo Rangers and University College Cork in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Nemo Rangers won the match by 2-09 to 0-08 to claim their first ever championship title.[4] [5] [6]
Dinny Allen was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-18 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 2 | Neally O'Keeffe | St Michael's | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 4 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
| Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | |
| 6 | Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Dinny Long | Millstreet | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 8 | Derry Hartnett | St Michael's | 3-01 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
| Noel Dunne | Muskerry | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| Brendan Lynch | UCC | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry Hartnett | St Michael's | 3-01 | 10 | Newcestown |
| 2 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-06 | 9 | UCC |
| 3 | Neilly White | Carrigdhoun | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow |
| 4 | Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-01 | 7 | St Michael's |
| Gerald Hanley | Carrigdhoun | 1-04 | 7 | Duhallow | |
| Donal Hunt | Carbery | 1-04 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Neally O'Keeffe | St Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 8 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 2-00 | 6 | Clonakilty |
| Seán Kelly | Duhallow | 2-00 | 6 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Declan Barron | Carbery | 2-00 | 6 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 1-03 | 6 | Imokilly | |
| Neally O'Keeffe | St Michael's | 0-06 | 6 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-06 | 6 | Imokilly | |
| Dinny Long | Millstreet | 0-06 | 6 | St Michael's |