1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 25 April – 3 October 1976 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (24th title)Pat Barry (captain) Johnny Clifford (manager) Donie O'Donovan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockRay Cummins (captain) Joe McGrath (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 73 (4.56 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 337 (21.06 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom Collins (5-08) | ||
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The 1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1976 and ended on 3 October 1976.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 3 October 1976 at the newly opened Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blackrock, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 2–07 to 0–10 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in four years.[2][3][4]
Tom Collins was the championship's top scorer with 5-08.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 25 April 1976 First round | Mallow | 0-09 - 1-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Blarney |
| Paddy Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 0-1. | J Sullivan 1-4, V Twomey 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 01-, J Gardiner 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown) |
Second round
[edit]| 2 May 1976 Second round | Blackrock | 6-13 - 3-08 | Avondhu | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| D Collins 1-4, B Cummins 1-2, P Kavanagh 1-1, R Cummins 1-1, F Cummins 1-0, P Moylan 0-3, J Horgan 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1. | J Duane 1-3, J Buckley 1-1, D Relihan 1-1, D Herlihy 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1, J Keane 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 8 May 1976 Second round | Seandún | 3-15 - 4-09 | University College Cork | The Mardyke |
| P Meade 1-3, P O'Regan 1-2, M Keane 1-0, W Murphy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-2, J Nodwell 0-2. | B Waldron 2-4, T Sullivan 1-2, J Higgins 1-1, D McGovern 0-1, W Veriker 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 9 May 1976 Second round | Na Piarsaigh | 0-09 - 3-10 | St. Finbarr's | The Mardyke |
| J O'Sullivan 0-4, R McDonnell 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1, T Kennefick 0-1, T Mullins 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 1-2, C McCarthy 1-1, J O'Shea 1-0, S Gillen 0-3, É Fitzpatrick 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connell (Bishopstown) |
| 9 May 1976 Second round | Youghal | 1-07 - 3-15 | Muskerry | Riverstown |
| P Hegarty 1-0, R O'Sullivan 0-3, W Walsh 0-1, F Keane 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, M Butler 0-1. | T Ryan 0-6, T Hourihane 1-2, T O'Mahony 1-2, P McDonnell 1-0, S Noonan 0-3, J Allen 0-1, P Connell 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 9 May 1976 Second round | Nemo Rangers | 4-14 - 1-08 | Imokilly | Riverstown |
| B Morgan 1-7, N Morgan 2-3, J Cremin 1-0, D Allen 0-2, W Barry 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. | J Murphy 1-1, M Ahern 0-3, F Wall 0-3, S Kearney 0-1. | Referee: O Twomey (Ballincollig) |
| 9 May 1976 Second round | Carbery | 1-11 - 2-06 | Carrigdhoun | Ballinspittle |
| K Kehilly 0-7, D Healy 1-3, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | G O'Sullivan 2-1, K O'Donovan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Cronin 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 16 May 1976 Second round | Bandon | 3-08 - 4-11 | Sarsfields | Ballinhassig |
| P Crowley 2-0, P O'Riordan 1-0, N Crowley 0-3, N Gallagher 0-2, R Wilmot 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1, J Gabriel 0-1. | T Murphy 2-3, B Óg Murphy 0-4, F O'Keeffe 1-0, P Riordan 1-0, R Fitzgerald 0-3, M Carroll 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown) |
| 23 May 1976 Second round | Glen Rovers | 1-17 - 1-10 | Ballinhassig | Carrigaline Park |
| T Collins 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, V Marshall 0-4, P O'Doherty 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, P Harte 0-1, R Mahony 0-1. | D Coleman 0-6, B Coleman 1-1, T Hayes 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 5 June 1976 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 - 2-11 | Muskerry | The Mardyke |
| J Barry-Murphy 1-3, C McCarthy 0-6, S Looney 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1. | T Ryan 0-6, S Noonan 1-1, T Hourihane 1-0, J Allen 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 5 June 1976 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 4-14 - 2-11 | Sarsfields | The Mardyke |
| T Collins 1-4, P Doherty 1-4, M Ryan 1-1, D Clifford 1-0, P Harte 0-2, R Crowley 0-1, V Marshall 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1. | T Murphy 1-1, B Óg Murphy 0-4, S Barrett 0-4, P Riordan 1-0, DJ Foley 0-1, B Cotter 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 5 June 1976 Quarter-final | Seandún | 2-17 - 1-01 | Nemo Rangers | Church Road |
| P O'Sullivan 1-2, K Keane 1-2, B Meade 0-4, W Murphy 0-2, J Crowley 0-2, P Regan 0-2, S Lucey 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. | N Morgan 1-0, B Morgan 0-1. |
| 6 June 1976 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-14 - 3-04 | Carbery | Cloughduv |
| R Cummins 1-2, D Collins 1-2, J Murphy 0-5, B Cummins 1-0, P Moylan 0-3, É O'Donoghue 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. | T Crowley 1-2, D Healy 1-0, M O'Mahony 1-0, D Noonan 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 20 August 1976 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-10 - 1-06 | Seandún | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T Collins 3-3, P Harte 1-1, P Horgan 0-3, P Barry 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, R Crowley 0-1. | J Quigley 1-0, J Nodwell 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, K Keane 0-1, W Murphy 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, B Meade 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 21 August 1976 Semi-final | Blackrock | 4-17 - 2-13 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Moylan 0-7, P Butler 2-0, É O'Donoghue 1-2, B Cummins 1-1, J Murphy 0-4, R Cummins 0-2, T Cashman 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 0-4, S Looney 1-0, É Fitzpatrick 1-0, S Gillen 0-3, C Roche 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, G O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Final
[edit]| 3 October 1976 Final | Glen Rovers | 2-07 - 0-10 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Harte 2-2, D Clifford 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, R Crowley 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | P Moylan 0-5, J Murphy 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, B Cummins 0-1. | Attendance: 25,080 Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Collins | Glen Rovers | 5-08 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 2 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| John Murphy | Blackrock | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 6 | Tadhg Murphy | Sarsfields | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Brendan Cummins | Blackrock | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 8 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| Tomás Ryan | Muskerry | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Collins | Glen Rovers | 3-03 | 12 | Seandún |
| 2 | Brian Waldron | UCC | 2-04 | 10 | Seandún |
| Billy Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 1-07 | 10 | Imokilly | |
| 4 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Imokilly |
| Tadhg Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Bandon | |
| 6 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Blackrock |
| Paddy Buckley | Mallow | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 8 | G. O'Sullivan | Carrigdhoun | 2-01 | 7 | Carbery |
| Jim Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-04 | 7 | Mallow | |
| Donie Collins | Blackrock | 1-04 | 7 | Avondhu | |
| Tom Collins | Glen Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Sarsfields | |
| Pat O'Doherty | Glen Rovers | 1-04 | 7 | Sarsfields | |
| Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-07 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Kevin Kehilly | Carbery | 0-07 | 7 | Carrigdhoun |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- On 20 August 1976, Glen Rovers defeated Seandún in the first senior championship game to take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
- The final is played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the first time.
References
[edit]- ^ "Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football". Echo Live. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Heroes of 76 relishing Glen Rovers' return to Munster showpiece". Irish Examiner. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Ellard, Michael (11 February 2006). "Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 October 2020.