1976 football tournament
1976 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipDates 9 May 1976 – 26 September 1976 Teams 33 Winning team Dublin (19 win)Captain Tony Hanahoe Manager Kevin Heffernan Losing team Kerry Captain John O'Keeffe Manager Mick O'Dwyer Munster Kerry Leinster Dublin Ulster Derry Connacht Galway Top Scorer Mikey Sheehy (4-26)Player of the Year Jimmy Keaveney
The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 9 May 1976 and ended on 26 September 1976.
Kerry were the defending champions .
On 26 September 1976, Dublin won the championship following a 3-8 to 0-10 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 19th All-Ireland title, their first in two championship seasons.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year .
Results [ ]
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Quarter-finals
Mayo v Leitrim
23 May 1976 Quarter-final Mayo 0-11 – 0-11 Leitrim Fr. O'Hara Park , Charlestown
R Bell (0-2), JP Kean (0-2), S Kilbride (0-3); G Farragher (0-2) & W Fitzpatrick (0-2).
Leitrim v Mayo
30 May 1976 Quarter-final replay Leitrim 2-8 – 0-10 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
E McHale 1-0, N Mahon 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, T Dolan 0-2, M Martin 0-1, S Flanagan 0-1, F Bohan 0-1, T Mulvey 0-1.
JP Kean 0-4, S Kilbride 0-1, M Sweeney 0-1, G Farragher 0-1, M Dixon 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, R Bell 0-1.
Referee: J Lee (Sligo )
Roscommon v London
30 May 1976 Quarter-final Roscommon 2-18 – 1-7 London Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
M Freyne 0-7, J O'Connor 1-3, H Griffin 1-0, T Donnellan 0-3, J Finnegan 0-2, P Cox 0-1, D Watson 0-1, E McManus 0-1.
K Maguire 1-0, D Keating 0-4, J Mahoney 0-1, G Nellis 0-1, J Coffey 0-1.
Referee: J O'Gorman (Sligo )
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Galway
6 June 1976 Semi-final Leitrim 0-8 – 3-21 Galway Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
M Martin 0-5, S Flanagan 0-1, T Dolan 0-1, E McHale 0-1.
J McLoughlin 1-8, J Duggan 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, B Talty 0-3, L Sammon 0-3, T Naughton 0-2, W Joyce 0-1, D Smyth 0-1.
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo )
Sligo v Roscommon
13 June 1976 Semi-final Sligo 0-7 – 2-10 Roscommon Markievicz Park , Sligo
M Kearins 0-6, J Stenson 0-1.
J O'Connor 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, P Cox 0-2, N Freyne 0-1, G Beirne 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1.
Referee: M Loftus (Mayo )
Finals
Roscommon v Galway
4 July 1976 Final Roscommon 1-8 – 1-8 Galway MacHale Park , Castlebar
J O'Gara 1-1, J O'Connor 0-2, T Donnellan 0-1, P Cox 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, E McManus 0-1, M Freyne 0-1.
J Duggan 1-1, D Smith 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-2, J Tobin 0-1, B Talty 0-1, S McHugh 0-1.
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo )
Galway v Roscommon
18 July 1976 Final replay Galway 1-14 – 0-9 Roscommon Tuam Stadium , Tuam
J McLoughlin 0-6, J Duggan 1-0, K Clancy 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, T Naughton 0-2, L O'Neill 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.
J O'Connor 0-4, J O'Gara 0-1, T Donnellan 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, M Freyne 0-1, G Beirne 0-1.
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo )
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First round
Meath v Wicklow
9 May 1976 First round Meath 2-13 – 1-10 Wicklow Croke Park , Dublin
G Farrelly 1-5, C Rowe 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, K Rennicks 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.
M O'Toole 0-6, E Dunne 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-1, T Foley 0-1, G Farrell 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin )
Wexford v Westmeath
9 May 1976 First round Wexford 2-11 – 0-14 Westmeath Geraldine Park , Athy
M Quigley 1-3, E Waters 1-2, M Carty 0-2, D Clancy 0-2, G Howling 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1.
D Smith 0-7, J Keane 0-3, W Lowry 0-2, M Scally 0-1, P Halligan 0-1.
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare )
Quarter-finals
Offaly v Meath
6 June 1976 Quarter-final Offaly 0-8 – 3-8 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
L Hanlon 0-3, S Lowry 0-2, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, M Wright 0-1.
G Farrelly 1-4, C O'Rourke 1-0, M Kerrigan 1-0, C Rowe 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin )
Wexford v Louth
20 June 1976 Quarter-final Wexford 0-15 – 1-8 Louth Croke Park , Dublin
E Waters 0-7, M Carthy 0-2, B Rowesome 0-2, M Miller 0-1, G Howlin 0-1, W French 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.
A Hoey 1-1, P McPartland 0-2, G Nixon 0-1, F Brennan 0-1, D McCoy 0-1, D Reid 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1.
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin )
Laois v Kildare
20 June 1976 Quarter-final Laois 1-13 – 0-12 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
W Brennan 1-6, T McCague 0-3, P Brophy 0-2, M Fennell 0-1, S Allen 0-1.
T Shaw 0-6, P Dunny 0-3, P Swords 0-1, B O'Doherty 0-1, T Carew 0-1.
Attendance: M Meally (Kilkenny )
Dublin v Longford
27 June 1976 Quarter-final Dublin 5-16 – 0-7 Longford Cusack Park , Mullingar
J Keaveney 3-4, P Gogarty 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Moran 0-3, D Hickey 0-3, B Mullins 0-1, B Doyle 0-1.
L Tierney 0-3, J Hanniffy 0-2, P Mullooly 0-1, T McCormick 0-1.
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Semi-finals
Wexford v Meath
4 July 1976 Semi-final Wexford 1-9 – 2-14 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
G Howlin 1-1, D Clancy 0-3, M Miller 0-2, M Carthy 0-1, W French 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.
M Kerrigan 0-5, G Farrelly 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, PJ O'Halloran 1-0, C Rowe 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1.
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare )
Dublin v Laois
11 July 1976 Semi-Final Dublin 3-12 – 0-11 Laois O'Connor Park , Tullamore
J Keaveney 1-3, P Gogarty 1-2, B Mullins 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, B Doyle 0-2.
W Brennan 0-5, T Prendergast 0-3, M Fennell 0-2, T McCague 0-1.
Referee: H O'Reilly (Louth )
Final
Dublin v Meath
25 July 1976 Final Dublin 2-8 – 1-9 Meath Croke Park , Dublin
J Keaveney 0-4 (0-1f, 1 '50), A O'Toole 1-0, T Hanahoe 1-0, D Hickey 0-2, P Gogarty 0-1, B Doyle 0-1.
C O'Rourke 1-2 (0-1f), G Farrelly 0-2f, C Rowe 0-1, O O'Brien 0-1, M Kerrigan 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.
Attendance: 38,953 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare )
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Quarter-finals
Waterford v Tipperary
9 May 1976 Quarter-final Waterford 5-11 – 1-11 Tipperary Fraher Field , Dungarvan
J Galvin 0-6, V Kirwan 1-1, M Power 1-1, R Ahearn 1-0, S Ahern 1-0, T Moore 1-0, J Hennessy 0-2, B Fleming 0-1.
H Mulhaire 1-4, C O'Flaherty 0-4, G McGrath 0-1, J Cummins 0-1, J Williams 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Cork )
Limerick v Clare
16 May 1976 Quarter-final Limerick 2-4 – 1-6 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
M Greene 1-1, S Clanagan 1-0, C Buckley 0-1, J McMahon 0-1, M Downes 0-1.
G Browne 1-2, T Kennedy 0-2, S Holmes 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
Referee: B O'Grady (Kerry )
Semi-finals
Waterford v Kerry
20 June 1976 Semi-final Waterford 0-6 – 3-17 Kerry Fraher Field , Dungarvan
J Hennessy 0-2, E Halloran 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, R Dunford 0-1, D Conway 0-1.
P Spillane 1-5, M Sheehy 1-4, B Lynch 1-2, D Moran 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Egan 0-2.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary )
Cork v Clare
20 June 1976 Semi-final Cork 2-15 – 1-10 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
S Coughlan 1-3, S O'Shea 1-0, B Fields 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, D Long 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1.
J McMahon 0-6, S Flanagan 1-0, C Buckley 0-1, Martin Greene 0-1, S Moloney 0-1,
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary )
Finals
Cork v Kerry
11 July 1976 Final Cork 0-10 - 0-10 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
Denis Long (0-2f), Billy Field (0-2f), Dinny Allen 0-2 each, Seamus Coughlan, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Declan Barron, Sean Murphy (0-1f) 0-1 each
Mikey Sheehy 0-5 (0-3f), Pat McCarthy and Pat Spillane 0-2, Sean Walsh 0-1
Attendance: 40,600 Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary )
Cork v Kerry
25 July 1976 Final replay Cork 2-19 – 3-20 (a.e.t. ) Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1-3, Sean Murphy 0-5 (0-1f), Colman O'Rourke 0-4 (0-1f), Seamus Coughlan 1-0, Declan Barron 0-3, Denis Long, Dave McCarthy, Dinny Allen, Billy Field 0-1 each
Mikey Sheehy 0-11 (0-5f), Pat Spillane and Sean Walsh 1-3 each, Mickey O'Sullivan 1-2, John Egan 0-1
Attendance: 45,235 Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary )
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Preliminary round
Armagh v Fermanagh
23 May 1976 Preliminary round Armagh 1-13 – 1-12 Fermanagh Athletic Grounds , Armagh
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Donegal
30 May 1976 Quarter-final Cavan 1-9 – 0-8 Donegal Breffni Park , Cavan
C O'Keeffe 1-1, O Brady 0-3, S Duggan 0-2, N Smith 0-1, D Meade 0-1, G Cusack 0-1.
S Granaghan 0-3, M Lafferty 0-2, M Carney 0-2, H McClafferty 0-1.
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh )
Antrim v Down
6 June 1976 Quarter-final Antrim 2-6 – 0-14 Down Casement Park , Belfast
G McCann 1-0, A McCallion 0-2, JP O'Kane 0-1, P Armstrong 0-1, S McGourty 0-1, A Hamill 0-1.
W Walsh 0-5, P Rooney 0-3, B Fitzsimons 0-2, B Bardner 0-2, V McGovern 0-1, D Rodgers 0-1.
Referee: G Fagan (Antrim )
Tyrone v Monaghan
6 June 1976 Quarter-final Tyrone 2-10 – 1-10 Monaghan O'Neill Park , Dungannon
Derry v Armagh
13 June 1976 Quarter-final Derry 1-19 – 2-1 Armagh Healy Park , Omagh
B Kelly 0-7, A McGuckin 1-2, T McGuinness 0-2, G McElhinney 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, P Stevenson 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, A McGurk 0-1.
D McCoy 2-0, P Loughran 0-1.
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone )
Semi-finals
Down v Cavan
20 June 1976 Semi-final Down 0-10 – 1-18 Cavan St. Mary's Park , Castleblayney
D Rodgers 0-3, W Walsh 0-3, P Rooney 0-1, B Fitzsimons 0-1, L Austin 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1.
S Duggan 0-10, O Martin 1-1, G Cusack 0-3, N Smith 0-2, O Leddy 0-1, C O'Dea 0-1.
Tyrone v Derry
27 June 1976 Semi-final Tyrone 0-8 – 0-12 Derry St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
P McGuigan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, G Taggart 0-1, M Hughes 0-1, E Devlin 0-1, E McKenna 0-1.
B Kelly 0-6, M Lynch 0-2, A McGuckin 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.
Referee: H McPoland (Antrim )
Finals
Derry v Cavan
18 July 1976 Final Derry 1-8 – 1-8 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
B Kelly 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.
S Duggan 1-3, A King 0-1, O Brady 0-1, E Martin 0-1, G Cusack 0-1, C O'Keeffe 0-1.
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh )
Derry v Cavan
25 July 1976 Final replay Derry 0-22 – 1-16 (a.e.t. ) Cavan St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
B Kelly 0-8, M Lynch 0-4, F McCloskey 0-3, G McElhinney 0-2, A McGurk 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.
S Duggan 0-7, J Dwyer 1-3, O Brady 0-2, E Martin 0-2, E Cusack 0-1, O Leddy 0-1.
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh )
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Kerry v Derry
8 August 1976 Semi-final Kerry 5-14 – 1-10 Derry Croke Park , Dublin
M Sheehy 3-3, S Walsh 1-1, G O'Driscoll 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, J Egan 0-2, P Spillane 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Moran 0-1.
B Kelly 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, F McCloskey 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.
Attendance: 30,963 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Dublin v Galway
29 August 1976 Semi-final Dublin 1-8 – 0-8 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
J Keaveney 1-5, T Hanahoe 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1.
J Hughes 0-2, W Joyce 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, L Sammon 0-1, B Talty 0-1.
Referee: F Halbert (Cork )
Final
Dublin v Kerry
26 September 1976 Final Dublin 3-8 – 0-10 Kerry Croke Park , Dublin
J Keaveney 1-2, J McCarthy 1-1, B Mullins 1-1, B Brogan 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, D Hickey 0-1.
M Sheehy 0-3, P Spillane 0-2, D Moran 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, B Lynch 0-1, J Egan 0-1.
Attendance: 73,588 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Main article: 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
Leitrim recorded their first win over Mayo since 1959 after a replay.
Cork Athletic Grounds changed its name to Pairc Ui Chaoimh after Pádraig Ó Caoimh .
3 Provincial finals end in a draw and to a replay in the same year for the first time since 1924 (CLU) and never since (as of 2019) Connacht , Munster and Ulster . 1888, 1903 & 1915 were the only other years up to 1976 to have had multiple provincial final draws.
The All-Ireland final was Dublin's first win over Kerry since the All-Ireland semi-final of 1934.
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Mikey Sheehy
Kerry
4-26
38
5
7.60
2
Jimmy Keaveney
Dublin
6-18
36
5
7.20
3
Brendan Kelly
Derry
0-29
29
5
5.80
4
Steve Duggan
Cavan
1-22
25
4
6.25
5
Gerry Farrelly
Meath
3-12
21
4
5.25
6
Pat Spillane
Kerry
2-14
20
5
4.00
7
Joe McLoughlin
Galway
1-16
19
4
4.75
Single game
Rank
Player
County
Tally
Total
Opposition
1
Jimmy Keaveney
Dublin
3-4
13
Longford
2
Mikey Sheehy
Kerry
3-3
12
Derry
3
Joe McLoughlin
Galway
1-8
11
Leitrim
Mikey Sheehy
Kerry
0-11
11
Cork
5
Steve Duggan
Cavan
0-10
10
Down
6
Willie Brennan
Laois
1-6
9
Kildare
7
Gerry Farrelly
Meath
1-5
8
Wicklow
Pat Spillane
Kerry
1-5
8
Waterford
Jimmy Keaveney
Dublin
1-5
8
Galway
Brendan Kelly
Derry
0-8
8
Cavan
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