| 1976–77 Dr Harty Cup | |
| Dates: | 13 October 1976 – 13 March 1977 |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Champions: | St Colman's College |
| Count: | 3 |
| Champions Captain: | John Lenihan |
| Runners-Up: | St Flannan's College |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Jarlath Colleran |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Goals: | 45 |
| Points: | 146 |
| Top Scorer: | Gerard O'Regan (3-17) |
| Previous Year: | 1975–76 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1975–76 Harty Cup |
| Next Year: | 1977–78 |
| Next Tournament: | 1977–78 Harty Cup |
The 1976–77 Harty Cup was the 57th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1]
St Flannan's College successfully defended its title[2] [3] at the Harty Cup final, 0–07 to 0–03, on 13 March 1977 at St Ailbe's Park in Emly, against St Colman's College, in what was their fourth successive meeting in a final and 28 years since their first final meeting in 1949. It was St Flannan's College third successive Harty Cup title overall and a first title since 1949.[4]
Gerard O'Regan was the top scorer with 3–17.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard O'Regan | St Colman's College | 3-17 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Denis Walsh | St Finbarr's College | 3-13 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | John Boylan | St Colman's College | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Jimmy Monaghan | St Colman's College | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Barry | St Finbarr's College | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Leo Quinlan | St Flannan's College | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |