1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 25 April 1976 - 3 October 1976 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (24th title)Pat Barry (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BlackrockRay Cummins (captain) | ||
| 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.
The championship was won by Glen Rovers who secured the title following a 2-7 to 0-10 defeat of defending champions in the final. This was their 24th championship title, their first in four years.[1]
The final was played at the newly-constructed Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the first time.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
| 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
| 2 May 1976 Second round | Blackrock | 6-13 - 3-08 | Avondhu | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| 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, Cork |
| 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, Cork |
| 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 |
| 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
| 5 June 1976 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-12 - 2-11 | Muskerry | The Mardyke, Cork |
| 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, Cork |
| 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, Blackrock |
| 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
| 20 August 1976 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-10 - 1-06 | Seandún | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 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, Cork |
| 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
| 3 October 1976 Final | Glen Rovers | 2-07 - 0-10 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 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 | |
| 5 | Tadhg Murphy | Sarsfields | 3-04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Brendan Cummins | Blackrock | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 3 | Noel Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Imokilly |
| Tadhg Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-03 | 9 | Bandon | |
| 4 | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Blackrock |
| Paddy Buckley | Mallow | 0-08 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 5 | 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 | |
| Paddy 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
- On 20 August 1976, Glen Rovers defeated Seandún in the first senior championship game to take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
References
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.