The 1976 Croke Cup was the 25th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 4 April to 16 May 1976.
| Dates | 4 April - 16 May 1976 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Flannan's College (6th title)Leo Quinlan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Presentation College, Athenry | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 45 (15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Hurney (3-03) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the Leinster Champiosnhip semi-final.[1][2]
The final, a replay, was played on 16 May 1976 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Flannan's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Flannan's College won the match by 3–09 to 1–07 to claim a sixth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 18 years.[4][5][6]
Pat Hurney was the top scorer with 3-03.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College |
| Leinster | Kilkenny CBS |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 4 April 1976 Semi-final | Presentation College | 2-11 - 2-07 | Kilkenny CBS | MacDonagh Park |
| P Hurney 1-2, M Duffy 1-2, G Dempsey 0-4, J Connolly 0-2, L Kennedy 0-1. | M Nolan 1-2, M Langton 0-4, A Berrigan 1-0, A Malone 0-1. |
Final
edit| 2 May 1976 Final | St Flannan's College | 3-07 - 4-04 | Presentation College | MacDonagh Park |
| C Lyons 2-1, L Quinlan 1-4, G Murphy 0-1, M Meehan 0-1. | P Hurney 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, J Ryan 1-0, T Connolly 1-0, M Duffy 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1, P Powell 0-1. |
| 16 May 1976 Final replay | St Flannan's College | 3-09 - 1-07 | Presentation College | MacDonagh Park |
| J Moran 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, PJ Deasy 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, M Meehan 0-2, L Quinlan 0-1. | P Hurney 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Duffy 0-2, P Powell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Hurney | Presentation College | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Cyril Lyons | St Flannan's College | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Leo Quinlan | St Flannan's College | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Michael Duffy | St Flannan's College | 1-05 | 8 | 3 | 2.33 |
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1975". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Newman, Edward (9 February 2015). "Roco revel in quadruple chase". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "It's half a century since a team from Cashel graced the Harty Cup final". Tipperary Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Cribbin, Robert (16 March 2023). "Preview- Kieran's are well primed to achieve All-Ireland glory". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.