1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates25 April – 3 October 1976
Teams17
Champions Glen Rovers (24th title)
Pat Barry (captain)
Johnny Clifford (manager)
Donie O'Donovan (manager)
Runners-up Blackrock
Ray Cummins (captain)
Joe McGrath (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored73 (4.56 per match)
Points scored337 (21.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tom Collins (5-08)
← 1975 (Previous) (Next) 1977 →

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Ballinhassig[5]

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • St. Vincent's

Results

First round

Mallow v Na Piarsaigh
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

Blackrock v Avondhu
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)
Seandún v University College Cork
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)
Na Piarsaigh v St. Finbarr's
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)
Youghal v Muskerry
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)
Nemo Rangers v Imokilly
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)
Carbery v Carrigdhoun
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)
Bandon v Sarsfields
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)
Glen Rovers v Ballinhassig
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

St. Finbarr's v Muskerry
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)
Glen Rovers v Sarsfields
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)
Seandún v Nemo Rangers
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.
Blackrock v Carbery
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

Glen Rovers v Seandún
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)
Blackrock v 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

Glen Rovers v Blackrock
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

Top scorers

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

References

  1. ^ "Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football". Echo Live. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Heroes of 76 relishing Glen Rovers' return to Munster showpiece". Irish Examiner. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ Ellard, Michael (11 February 2006). "Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Cork Senior and Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship, 1887–2019
Championships
Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship, 2020–
Championships
  • Denis O'Riordan Cup
  • History
    • Finals
    • Winning managers
    • Winning players
    • Losing players
  • Records and statistics
    • Roll of honour
    • Top scorers
  • Rivalries
    • Blackrock–Glen Rovers
    • Blackrock–St Finbarr's
    • Glen Rovers–St Finbarr's
  • Trophy
  • Media coverage