1972 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 began on 7 April 1972 and ended on 19 November 1972.
Carbery entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 19 November 1972, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-09 to 0-08 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their first ever championship title.
Dinny Allen from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.Results
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
1 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 1-18 | 21 |
2 | Neil O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 1-17 | 20 |
3 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 3-05 | 14 |
4 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 |
4 | Jimmy Barrett | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 |
5 | Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-11 | 11 |
5 | Dinny Long | Milstreet | 0-11 | 11 |
6 | Derry Hartnett | St. Michael's | 3-01 | 10 |
6 | Brendan Lynch | UCC | 0-10 | 10 |
;Top scorers in a single game
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 |
4 | Gerald Hanley | Carrigdhoun | 1-04 | 7 | Duhallow |
4 | Donal Hunt | Carbery | 1-04 | 7 | St. Finbarr's |
4 | Niall O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 1-04 | 7 | Nemo Rangers |
5 | Dan Kavanagh | UCC | 2-00 | 6 | Clonakilty |
5 | Seán Kelly | Duhallow | 2-00 | 6 | Carrigdhoun |
5 | Declan Barron | Carbery | 2-00 | 6 | St. Finbarr's |
5 | Tom Monaghan | Avondhu | 1-03 | 6 | Imokilly |
5 | Niall O'Keeffe | St. Michael's | 0-06 | 6 | Na Piarsaigh |
5 | Ned Kirby | Avondhu | 0-06 | 6 | Imokilly |
5 | Dinny Long | Millstreet | 0-06 | 6 | St. Michael's |