1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Dates 25 April 1976 – 3 October 1976 Teams 17 Champions Glen Rovers (24th title)Pat Barry (captain)Runners-up Blackrock Ray Cummins (captain)Matches played 16 Goals scored 73 (4.56 per match) Points scored 337 (21.06 per match) Top scorer(s) Tom Collins (5-08)
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.
The championship was won by Glen Rovers who secured the title following a 2-7 to 0-10 defeat of defending champions in the final. This was their 24th championship title, their first in four years.[1]
The final was played at the newly-constructed Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the first time.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round
Mallow v Na Piarsaigh
25 April 1976 First round Mallow 0-09 - 1-10 Na Piarsaigh Blarney
Paddy Buckley 0-8, J Hayes 0-1.
J Sullivan 1-4, V Twomey 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 01-, J Gardiner 0-1.
Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
Second round
Blackrock v Avondhu
2 May 1976 Second round Blackrock 6-13 - 3-08 Avondhu Páirc Mac Gearailt , Fermoy
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.
J Duane 1-3, J Buckley 1-1, D Relihan 1-1, D Herlihy 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1, J Keane 0-1.
Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
Seandún v University College Cork
8 May 1976 Second round Seandún 3-15 - 4-09 University College Cork The Mardyke , Cork
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.
B Waldron 2-4, T Sullivan 1-2, J Higgins 1-1, D McGovern 0-1, W Veriker 0-1.
Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
Na Piarsaigh v St. Finbarr's
9 May 1976 Second round Na Piarsaigh 0-09 - 3-10 St. Finbarr's The Mardyke , Cork
J O'Sullivan 0-4, R McDonnell 0-2, J Moynihan 0-1, T Kennefick 0-1, T Mullins 0-1.
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.
Referee: D O'Connell (Bishopstown)
Youghal v Muskerry
9 May 1976 Second round Youghal 1-07 - 3-15 Muskerry Riverstown
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.
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.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Nemo Rangers v Imokilly
9 May 1976 Second round Nemo Rangers 4-14 - 1-08 Imokilly Riverstown
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.
J Murphy 1-1, M Ahern 0-3, F Wall 0-3, S Kearney 0-1.
Referee: O Twomey (Ballincollig)
Bandon v Sarsfields
16 May 1976 Second round Bandon 3-08 - 4-11 Sarsfields Ballinhassig
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.
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.
Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
Glen Rovers v Ballinhassig
23 May 1976 Second round Glen Rovers 1-17 - 1-10 Ballinhassig Carrigaline
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.
D Coleman 0-6, B Coleman 1-1, T Hayes 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.
Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
Quarter-finals
St. Finbarr's v Muskerry
5 June 1976 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 2-11 Muskerry The Mardyke , Cork
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, C McCarthy 0-6, S Looney 1-1, G McCarthy 0-1, C Roche 0-1.
T Ryan 0-6, S Noonan 1-1, T Hourihane 1-0, J Allen 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Glen Rovers v Sarsfields
5 June 1976 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 4-14 - 2-11 Sarsfields The Mardyke , Cork
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.
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.
Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
Seandún v Nemo Rangers
5 June 1976 Quarter-final Seandún 2-17 - 1-01 Nemo Rangers Church Road , Blackrock
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.
N Morgan 1-0, B Morgan 0-1.
Blackrock v Carbery
6 June 1976 Quarter-final Blackrock 3-14 - 3-04 Carbery Cloughduv
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.
T Crowley 1-2, D Healy 1-0, M O'Mahony 1-0, D Noonan 0-1, P Brennan 0-1.
Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)
Semi-finals
Glen Rovers v Seandún
20 August 1976 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-10 - 1-06 Seandún Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
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.
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.
Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
Blackrock v St. Finbarr's
21 August 1976 Semi-final Blackrock 4-17 - 2-13 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
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.
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.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Final
Glen Rovers v Blackrock
3 October 1976 Final Glen Rovers 2-07 - 0-10 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
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.
P Moylan 0-5, J Murphy 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, B Cummins 0-1.
Attendance: 25,080 Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
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