1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:25 April – 3 October 1976
Teams:17
Champions: Glen Rovers
Count:24
Champions Captain:Pat Barry
Champions Manager:Johnny Clifford (manager)
Donie O'Donovan
Runners-Up: Blackrock
Runners-Up Captain:Ray Cummins
Runners-Up Manager:Joe McGrath
Matches:16
Goals:73
Points:337
Top Scorer: 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.[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

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tom CollinsGlen Rovers5-082345.75
2Pat MoylanBlackrock0-181844.50
3Patsy HarteGlen Rovers3-061543.75
4Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's2-091535.00
John MurphyBlackrock1-121543.75
6Tadhg MurphySarsfields3-041326.50
Brendan CumminsBlackrock3-041343.25
8Noel MorganNemo Rangers3-031226.00
Donie CollinsBlackrock2-061243.00
Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's1-091234.00
Tomás RyanMuskerry0-121226.00
In a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Tom CollinsGlen Rovers3-0312Seandún
2Brian WaldronUCC2-0410Seandún
Billy MorganNemo Rangers1-0710Imokilly
4Noel MorganNemo Rangers2-039Imokilly
Tadhg MurphySarsfields2-039Bandon
6Patsy HarteGlen Rovers2-028Blackrock
Paddy BuckleyMallow0-088Na Piarsaigh
8G. O'SullivanCarrigdhoun2-017Carbery
Jim SullivanNa Piarsaigh1-047Mallow
Donie CollinsBlackrock1-047Avondhu
Tom CollinsGlen Rovers1-047Sarsfields
Pat O'DohertyGlen Rovers1-047Sarsfields
Pat MoylanBlackrock0-077St. Finbarr's
Kevin KehillyCarbery0-077Carrigdhoun

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classic county finals: When Mardyke took centre stage for hurling and football. Echo Live. 29 May 2020. 9 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present. Cork GAA Finals website. 9 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Club history. Glen Rovers GAA website. 9 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Heroes of 76 relishing Glen Rovers’ return to Munster showpiece. Irish Examiner. 18 November 2016. 9 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams. Irish Examiner. 11 February 2006. 11 October 2020. Michael. Ellard.