1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship#Final
{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| dates = 25 April – 3 October 1976
| teams = 17
| sponsor =
| champions = File:Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
| count = 24
| champions captain = Pat Barry
| champions manager = Johnny Clifford (manager)
Donie O'Donovan
| runners-up = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Blackrock
| runners-up captain = Ray Cummins
| runners-up manager = Joe McGrath
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 16
| goals = 73
| points = 337
| top scorer = File:Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Tom Collins (5-08)
| previous year = 1975
| previous tournament = 1975 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| next year = 1977
| next tournament = 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40111076.html|title=Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football|publisher=Echo Live|date=29 May 2020|access-date=9 August 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/senior_hurling_3.htm|title=Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present|publisher=Cork GAA Finals website|access-date=9 August 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://glenrovers.ie/history|title=Club history|publisher=Glen Rovers GAA website|date=|access-date=9 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20431129.html|title=Heroes of 76 relishing Glen Rovers’ return to Munster showpiece|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=18 November 2016|access-date=9 August 2021}}
Tom Collins was the championship's top scorer with 5-08.
Team changes
=To Championship=
=From Championship=
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
=First round=
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|date = 25 April 1976
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = Mallow
|score = 0-09 - 1-10
|report =
|team2 = Na Piarsaigh
|goals1 = Paddy Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 0-1.
|goals2 = J Sullivan 1-4, V Twomey 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 01-, J Gardiner 0-1.
|stadium = Blarney
|attendance =
|referee = D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
}}
=Second round=
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|date = 2 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Blackrock
|score = 6-13 - 3-08
|report =
|team2 = Avondhu
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Duane 1-3, J Buckley 1-1, D Relihan 1-1, D Herlihy 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1, J Keane 0-1.
|stadium = Páirc Mac Gearailt
|attendance =
|referee = J Motherway (Aghada)
}}
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|date = 8 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Seandún
|score = 3-15 - 4-09
|report =
|team2 = University College Cork
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = B Waldron 2-4, T Sullivan 1-2, J Higgins 1-1, D McGovern 0-1, W Veriker 0-1.
|stadium = The Mardyke
|attendance =
|referee = D Collins (Kinsale)
}}
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|date = 9 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Na Piarsaigh
|score = 0-09 - 3-10
|report =
|team2 = St. Finbarr's
|goals1 = J O'Sullivan 0-4, R McDonnell 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1, T Kennefick 0-1, T Mullins 0-1.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = The Mardyke
|attendance =
|referee = D O'Connell (Bishopstown)
}}
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|date = 9 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Youghal
|score = 1-07 - 3-15
|report =
|team2 = Muskerry
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Riverstown
|attendance =
|referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
}}
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|date = 9 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Nemo Rangers
|score = 4-14 - 1-08
|report =
|team2 = Imokilly
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = J Murphy 1-1, M Ahern 0-3, F Wall 0-3, S Kearney 0-1.
|stadium = Riverstown
|attendance =
|referee = O Twomey (Ballincollig)
}}
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|date = 9 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Carbery
|score = 1-11 - 2-06
|report =
|team2 = Carrigdhoun
|goals1 = K Kehilly 0-7, D Healy 1-3, G O'Sullivan 0-1.
|goals2 = G O'Sullivan 2-1, K O'Donovan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Cronin 0-1.
|stadium = Ballinspittle
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
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|date = 16 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Bandon
|score = 3-08 - 4-11
|report =
|team2 = Sarsfields
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Ballinhassig
|attendance =
|referee = D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
}}
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|date = 23 May 1976
|time =
|round = Second round
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 1-17 - 1-10
|report =
|team2 = Ballinhassig
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = D Coleman 0-6, B Coleman 1-1, T Hayes 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.
|stadium = Carrigaline Park
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
=Quarter-finals=
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|date = 5 June 1976
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = St. Finbarr's
|score = 2-12 - 2-11
|report =
|team2 = Muskerry
|goals1 = J Barry-Murphy 1-3, C McCarthy 0-6, S Looney 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1.
|goals2 = T Ryan 0-6, S Noonan 1-1, T Hourihane 1-0, J Allen 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1.
|stadium = The Mardyke
|attendance =
|referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
}}
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|date = 5 June 1976
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 4-14 - 2-11
|report =
|team2 = Sarsfields
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = The Mardyke
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
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|date = 5 June 1976
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Seandún
|score = 2-17 - 1-01
|report =
|team2 = Nemo Rangers
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = N Morgan 1-0, B Morgan 0-1.
|stadium = Church Road
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 6 June 1976
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Blackrock
|score = 3-14 - 3-04
|report =
|team2 = Carbery
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = T Crowley 1-2, D Healy 1-0, M O'Mahony 1-0, D Noonan 0-1, P Brennan 0-1.
|stadium = Cloughduv
|attendance =
|referee = M Keane (Cloughduv)
}}
=Semi-finals=
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|date = 20 August 1976
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 4-10 - 1-06
|report =
|team2 = Seandún
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
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|date = 21 August 1976
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Blackrock
|score = 4-17 - 2-13
|report =
|team2 = St. Finbarr's
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = 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.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh
|attendance =
|referee = W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
}}
=Final=
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|date = 3 October 1976
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 2-07 - 0-10
|report =
|team2 = Blackrock
|goals1 = 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.
|goals2 = P Moylan 0-5, J Murphy 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, B Cummins 0-1.
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh
|attendance = 25,080
|referee = W Horgan (Cork)
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Tom Collins |align=center|5-08 |align=center|23 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.75 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|0-18 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|3-06 |align=center|15 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.75 |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|align=center|2-09 |align=center|15 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.00 |
John Murphy
|align=center|1-12 |align=center|15 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.75 |
rowspan=2 align=center|6
|align=center|3-04 |align=center|13 |align=center|2 |align=center|6.50 |
Brendan Cummins
|align=center|3-04 |align=center|13 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.25 |
rowspan=4 align=center|8
|Noel Morgan |align=center|3-03 |align=center|12 |align=center|2 |align=center|6.00 |
Donie Collins
|align=center|2-06 |align=center|12 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.00 |
Charlie McCarthy
|align=center|1-09 |align=center|12 |align=center|3 |align=center|4.00 |
Tomás Ryan
|align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |align=center|2 |align=center|6.00 |
;In a single game
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Tom Collins |align=center|3-03 |align=center|12 |
rowspan=2 align=center|2
|Brian Waldron |UCC |align=center|2-04 |align=center|10 |
Billy Morgan
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|Noel Morgan |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
Tadhg Murphy
|align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
rowspan=2 align=center|6
|align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
Paddy Buckley
|align=center|0-08 |align=center|8 |
rowspan=7 align=center|8
|G. O'Sullivan |align=center|2-01 |align=center|7 |
Jim Sullivan
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
Donie Collins
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
Tom Collins
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
Pat O'Doherty
|align=center|1-04 |align=center|7 |
Pat Moylan
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
Kevin Kehilly
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
=Miscellaneous=
- 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.