| Dates | 15 October - 10 December 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Bantry Blues (2nd title)P. J. Minihane (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  AdrigoleJerry Jer O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (2.29 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 109 (15.57 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Declan Barron (0-17) | ||
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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.[1] Bantry Blues won the match by 1-12 to 2-06 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3] 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
Results
Quarter-finals
| 15 October 1972 Quarter-final | Boherbue | 0-11 - 0-08 | Glenville | O'Connell Park |
| D Buckley 0-8, C Vaughan 0-2, B Dennehy 0-1. | E Ryan 0-4, D Murphy 0-3, G Herlihy 0-1. |
| 22 October 1972 Quarter-final | Adrigole | 1-10 - 2-04 | Shamrocks | Ballingeary Grounds |
| J O'Sullivan 1-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Regan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | G Hanley 1-2, K Murphy 1-0, P Tuohy 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |
| 5 November 1972 Quarter-final | Bantry Blues | 1-10 - 0-07 | Ballincollig | Clonakilty Grounds |
| D Hunt 1-4, D Barron 0-5, J O'Riordan 0-1. | T Radley 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, A Kerins 0-1, D White 0-1, J Lucey 0-1. |
| 19 November 1972 Quarter-final | Mitchelstown | 1-10 - 0-06 | St. Nicholas' | Castlelyons Grounds |
| J Barrett 0-7, T Molan 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-2, M O'Malley 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 3 December 1972 Semi-final | Bantry Blues | 3-07 - 3-04 | Boherbue | Castle Grounds |
| D Barron 0-6, D Hunt 1-0, Kelly 1-0, J O'Riordan 1-0, B Williams 0-1. | C Vaughan 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Riordan 1-0, P Moynihan 0-1, J Daly 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig) |
| 3 December 1972 Semi-final | Adrigole | 1-08 - 1-06 | Mitchelstown | Sam Maguire Park |
| JJ O'Sullivan 1-2, EJ O'Sullivan 0-2, PJ O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Regan 0-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Barrett 0-4, D Nolan 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-1, B Honohan 0-1. | Referee: L Meade (Ballinascarthy) |
Final
| 10 December 1972 Final | Bantry Blues | 1-12 - 2-06 | Adrigole | Rossa Park |
| D Barron 0-6, M Connolly 1-0, D Hunt 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D Cotter 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | EJ O'Sullivan 2-4, M Carey 0-1, S O'Shea 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Barron | Bantry Blues | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Eddie Jer O'Sullivan | Adrigole | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Donal Hunt | Bantry Blues | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Jerry Jer O'Sullivan | Adrigole | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Jimmy Barrett | Mitchelstown | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.56 |
References
- ^ "Junior AFC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "History". Bantry Blues GAA website. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "1972 GAA PART 2: Bantry and Bandon provided the thrills in West Cork in '72". The Southern Star. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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