1976 Croke CupDates | 4 April - 16 May 1976 |
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Teams | 3 |
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Champions | St Flannan's College (6th title) Leo Quinlan (captain) |
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Runners-up | Presentation College, Athenry |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 3 |
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Goals scored | 15 (5 per match) |
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Points scored | 45 (15 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Pat Hurney (3-03) |
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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.
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
Results
Semi-final
Final
St Flannan's College v Presentation College 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
Top scorers
- Overall
References
- ^ "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.