1976–77 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Senior Club
Year:1976–77
Dates:24 October 1976 – 27 March 1977
Teams:26
Connacht:Tremane
Connachtlink:Tremane HC
Munster:Glen Rovers
Leinster:Camross
Ulster:Ballycran
Matches:25
Team:Glen Rovers
Titles:2nd
Captain:Finbarr O'Neill
Manager:Johnny Clifford
Team2:Camross
Topscorer:Frank Keenan (4-31)
Previous:1975–76
Next:1977–78

The 1976–77 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 24 October 1976 and ended on 27 March 1977.

James Stephens of Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Camross in the Leinster final.[1] [2] Cúchulainn's of Armagh, Kilmessan of Meath, Kiltormer of Galway and St. Gabriel's of London were first-time participants.

On 27 March 1977, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-08 defeat of Camross in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in four championship seasons.

Frank Keenan of Camross was the championship's top scorer with 4-31.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-final

Final

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Frank KeenanCamross4-314358.60
2Tom CollinsGlen Rovers7-052655.20
3John WalshArdclough1-161936.33
4Patsy HarteGlen Rovers2-121853.60
5Jackie KilroyTremane2-101644.00
6Paul McQualterBallinrobe4-031527.50
7Liam O'BrienJames Stephens0-141434.75
8Mick RyanGlen Rovers1-101352.60
9Éamonn QuirkeNaomh Eoin1-091226.00
10Jimmy O'BrienJames Stephens3-021133.66
Seán CuddyBallinrobe2-051152.20
Mick CrottyJames Stephens1-081133.66
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Tom CollinsGlen Rovers5-0217Tremane
2Frank KeenanCamross1-1013Ballycran
3Paul McQualterBallinrobe3-0312St. Mary's Kiltoghert
4Frank KeenanCamross1-0710St. Rynagh's
5Pádraig FrehanBallinrobe3-009St. Mary's Kiltoghert
Ger WoodsSt. Rynagh's2-039Naomh Eoin
John WalshArdclough1-069Kilmessan
6Donal KennedyMoneygall2-028Newmarket-on-Fergus
Liam O'BrienJames Stephens0-088Ardclough
7Tom CollinsGlen Rovers2-017Camross
S. DoyleCarnew Emmets2-017Naomh Eoin
Frank KeenanCamross1-047Kilmacud Crokes
Éamonn QuirkeNaomh Eoin1-047St. Rynagh's
Frank KeenanCamross1-047James Stephens
Éamonn GrimesSouth Liberties1-047Ballyduff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tradition can only take you half way to summit. 13 March 2015. Irish Independent. 22 March 2017. Dermot. Crowe.
  2. Web site: Proud communities revel on big stage. 5 November 2017. Irish Independent. 25 April 2018. Dermot. Crowe.
  3. Web site: 12 Heroic Club Championship Kingpins From So-Called Weaker Counties. balls.ie. 25 April 2018.