1971 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1971 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 83rd 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 at the Cork Convention on 31 January 1971. The championship began on 18 April 1971 and ended on 10 October 1971.
Muskerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Carbery at the quarter-final stage.
On 10 October 1971, Carbery won the championship following a 3-11 to 2-08 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1968.
University College Cork's Brendan Lynch was the championship's top scorer with 2-17.Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Teddy Holland | Carbery | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Con O'Sullivan | Beara | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 4 | Jim Kenneally | Millstreet | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Éamonn Fitzpatrick | St. Finbarr's | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Teddy O'Brien | St. Nicholas' | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Tony Murphy | Carbery | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Denis Coffey | UCC | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 9 | Declan Barron | Carbery | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 9 | Paudie Lynch | UCC | 1-08 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 9 | Colm Murphy | Carbery | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
