The 1976–77 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71.
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Austin Stacks (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Ballerin | ||
| |||
St. Vincent's were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Portlaoise in the second round of the Leinster Club Championship.[1]
On 13 March 1977, Austin Stacks won the championship following a 1-13 to 2-07 defeat of Ballerin in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It remains their only championship title.
Results
editFirst round
| 17 October 1976 First round | Galtee Rovers | 2-05 - 1-10 | Kilrush Shamrocks | Canon Hayes Park |
| M McCarthy 1-1, S McCarthy 0-4, J O'Connell 1-0. | J O'Halloran 0-5, L McNamara 1-1, A Moloney 0-2, T Fitzpatrick 0-1, S Doherty 0-1. |
| 14 November 1976 First round | Croom | 2-05 - 2-04 | John Mitchels | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| P Kiely 1-3, D Carroll 1-0, M Culhane 0-1, J Collins 0-1. | P Flynn 1-1, T Power 1-0, V Kirwan 0-2, V Murphy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 27 November 1976 Semi-final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 0-10 - 1-10 | St. Finabrr's | The Cricket Field |
| 28 November 1976 Semi-final | Austin Stacks | 1-13 - 0-04 | Croom | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-5, P McCarthy 1-1, P Moriarty 0-2, D Long 0-2, C Mangan 0-1, J Power 0-1, Jackie Power 0-1. | P Kiely 0-2, V Shanahan 0-1, W Dunne 0-1. |
Final
| 12 December 1976 Final | Austin Stacks | 1-07 - 0-08 | St. Finbarr's | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 1-4, P McCarthy 0-1, G Power 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J O'Callaghan 0-3, R Kenny 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 30 January 1977 Quarter-final | Austin Stacks | 2-16 - 0-07 | Kingdom | Austin Stack Park |
Semi-finals
| 20 February 1977 Semi-final | Portlaoise | 2-06 - 1-14 | Austin Stacks | O'Moore Park |
| 20 February 1977 Semi-final | Ballerin | 5-09 - 1-04 | Killererin | Tuam Stadium |
Final
| 13 March 1977 Final | Austin Stacks | 1-13 - 2-07 | Ballerin | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Killererin won the Connacht Club Championship title for the first time in their history.
- Ballerin won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ "Recalling a journey of endless enjoyment". Irish Times. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Legends of '70s setting the standard for Austin Stacks". Irish Independent. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.