1963 Cork Senior Football Championship
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The 1963 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 75th 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 27 January 1963. The championship ran from 7 April to 13 October 1963.
Dates | 7 April - 13 October 1963 | ||
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Teams | 23 | ||
Champions | ![]() Liam Scully (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() John Joe Kelly (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 24 | ||
Goals scored | 65 (2.71 per match) | ||
Points scored | 330 (13.75 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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Macroom entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by University College Cork in the semi-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 13 October 1963 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork between University College Cork and St. Nicholas' in what was their first ever meeting in the final. University College Cork won the match by 1-06 to 1-05 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4]
Garda's Bernard Coughlan was the championship's top scorer with 5-09.