1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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The 1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 2 November 1975 to 14 March 1976.
Dates2 November 1975 – 14 March 1976
WinnersJames Stephens (1st win)
CaptainFan Larkin
Runners-upBlackrock
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 November 1975 – 14 March 1976 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | James Stephens (1st win) |
| Captain | Fan Larkin |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Blackrock |
| Captain | Éamonn O'Donoghue |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blackrock |
| Leinster | James Stephens |
| Ulster | Ballygalget |
| Connacht | Ardrahan |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Liam O'Brien (3–25) |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
St Finbarr's of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Seandún in the quarter-final of the 1975 Cork SHC.[2][3][4] Moneyall of Tipperary made their championship debut.[5]
The All-Ireland final was played on 14 March 1976 at Croke Park in Dublin, between James Stephens of Kilkenny and Blackrock of Cork, in what was their first ever championship meeting. James Stephens won the match by 2–10 to 2–04 to claim a first title.[6][7]
Results
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Connacht first round
| 16 November 1975 First round | Allen Gaels | 2–03 – 2–03 | Craobh Rua | McGettigan Memorial Park |
| C Lalor 1–1, T Barrett 1–0, J Devine 0–2. | V McKeon 2–1, T Mulvey 0–2. |
| 16 November 1975 First round | Athleague | 3–05 – 2–06 | Tooreen | Athleague Sportsfield |
| 30 November 1975 First round replay | Craobh Rua | 8–06 – 0–10 | Allen Gaels | Markievicz Park |
| T Mulbey 0–5, E McGowan 0–3, S Guckian 0–2. |
Connacht semi-final
| 14 December 1975 Semi-final | Craobh Rua | 2–04 – 2–06 | Athleague | Markievicz Park |
| C Lawlor 1–2, J McDonnell 1–0, L Devine 0–2. | H Crowley 1–1, T Geraghty 1–0, C Naughton 0–2, C McConn 0–2, A Flaherty 0–1. |
Connacht final
| 7 March 1976 Final | Athleague | 1–04 – 2–14 | Ardrahan | Athleague Sportsfield |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
| 22 November 1975 First round | Ardclough | 1–11 – 2–09 | St. Vincent's | St Conleth's Park |
| J Walsh 0–6, N Walsh 1–2, T Christian 0–1, B Burke 0–1, S Butler 0–1. |
| 23 November 1975 First round | Buffers Alley | 4–15 – 0–06 | Naomh Eoin | Páirc Uí Shíocháin |
| W Doran 4–2, M Butler 0–6, L Harney 0–3, J McLean 0–2, M Casey 0–2. | P Quirke 0–3, J Doyle 0–1, S Kehoe 0–1, M Nolan 0–1. |
| 23 November 1975 First round | Boardsmill | 6–16 – 0–03 | Naomh Colmcille | Páirc Tailteann |
| V Guy 3–1, S Garrigan 1–5, L Gibbons 1–0, B Kelly 1–0, S Carney 0–3, M Reilly 0–2, M Mooney 0–2, TJ Reilly 0–2. | M Rice 0–2, J Clarke 0–1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 14 December 1975 Quarter-final | Clonaslee | 3–08 – 2–14 | St Rynagh's | O'Moore Park |
| F Bates 2–2, R O'Keeffe 1–0, P Bates 0–4, D O'Loughlin 0–1, S Murphy 0–1. | PJ Whelehan 0–7, P Horan 0–4, JJ Devery 1–0, B Lyons 1–0, G Woods 0–2, D Devery 0–1. |
| 14 December 1975 Quarter-final | Boardsmill | 1–13 – 2–01 | Lough Lene Gaels | St Loman's Park |
| S Garrigan 1–6, S Carney 0–4, D Fay 0–3. | J Walsh 1–1, B Connell 1–0. |
| 14 December 1975 Quarter-final | Buffers Alley | 1–15 – 3–11 | James Stephens | Wexford Park |
| M Butler 1–8, T Doran 0–2, P Butler 0–2, M Casey 0–1, L Harney 0–1, J Doran 0–1. | M Leahy 2–0, L O'Brien 0–5, J McCormack 0–4, G Tyrrell 1–0, M Crotty 0–1, B Cody 0–1. |
| 14 December 1975 Quarter-final | St Vincent's | 4–07 – 1–08 | Glenealy | O'Toole Park |
| R Copeland 2–0, L Deegan 1–2, M O'Hanlon 1–0, T Hanahoe 0–2, J Keaveney 0–1, B Dwyer 0–1, T Quinn 0–1. | T Glynn 1–3, M Neill 0–2, T Barniville 0–1, D Gorman 0–1, P Barry 0–1. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 11 January 1976 Semi-final | St Vincent's | 1–02 – 1–09 | James Stephens | Croke Park |
| B Lee 1–0, N Rooney 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1. | M Crotty 0–4, M Leahy 1–0, J McCormack 0–2, L O'Brien 0–2, D McCormack 0–1. |
| 11 January 1976 Semi-final | Boardsmill | 0–09 – 6–10 | St Rynagh's | St Loman's Park |
| S Carney 0–6, V Guy 0–1, S Garrigan 0–1, M Garrigan 0–1. | P Mulhare 2–3, B Lyons 2–1, D Devereux 2–0, PJ Whelehan 0–3, P Horan 0–2, M Moylan 0–1. |
Leinster final
| 25 January 1976 Final | James Stephens | 1–14 – 2–04 | St Rynagh's | Dr Cullen Park |
| L O'Brien 0–8, J McCormack 0–4, M Leahy 1–0, T McCormack 0–1, M Crotty 0–1. | JJ Devery 1–0, G Woods 1–0, PJ Whelehan 0–2, P Horan 0–1, P Mulhare 0–1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
| 9 November 1975 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1–11 – 3–07 | Blackrock | FitzGerald Park |
| P Kelly 0–7, D O'Riordan 1–1, J O'Riordan 0–1, M Finn 0–1, T Malone 0–1. | B Cummins 2–1, É O'Donoghue 1–0, P Kavanagh 0–2, J Horgan 0–1, F Cummins 0–1, P Moylan 0–1, D Prendergast 0–1. |
| 9 November 1975 Quarter-final | Moneygall | 2–11 – 0–06 | Éire Óg, Ennis | MacDonagh Park |
| D Kennedy 0–5, B McLeish 1–0, S Ryan 1–0, P Ryan 0–3, P Sheedy 0–2, S Doughan 0–1. | J McAllister 0–3, B Gilligan 0–1, V Daly 0–1, M Dilger 0–1. |
Munster semi-finals
| 26 October 1970 Semi-final | Mount Sion | 8–13 – 1–04 | St Brendan's Ardfert | Walsh Park |
| J Greene 3–6, S Greene 2–0, W Power 1–1, G O'Grady 1–1, J Goulding 1–0, J Brick 0–3, P McGrath 0–1, L Slevin 0–1. | JJ McGrath 1–1, W Maguire 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, J McCarthy 0–1. |
| 23 November 1975 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3–14 – 3–06 | Moneygall | Church Road |
| P Moylan 0–6, R Cummins 1–2, P Kavanagh 1–1, B Cummins 1–0, É O'Sullivan 0–3, D Collins 0–1, J Horgan 0–1. | P Ryan 2–4, P Sheedy 1–1, E Ryan 0–1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
Munster final
| 7 December 1975 Final | Blackrock | 8–12 – 3–08 | Mount Sion | St Ailbe's Park |
| R Cummins 3–2, É O'Donoghue 3–1, É O'Sullivan 1–4, P Kavanagh 1–1, P Moylan 0–3, J Horgan 0–1. | G O'Grady 0–4, S Greene 1–0, M Geary 1–0, P McGrath 1–0, P Geary 0–2, B Power 0–1, B Knox 0–1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster semi-final
| 22 November 1975 Final | Kevin Lynch's | 1–02 – 9–06 | Ballycastle McQuillans | Lavey Grounds |
| P Mellon 1-0, J McGurk 0-2. | E Donnelly 3-1, D Donnellty 2-0, L Elliott 2-0, B Donnelly 1-0, R Elliott 1-0, P Boyle 0-3, M Dallat 0-2. |
Ulster final
| 14 December 1975 Final | Ballygalget | 4–06 – 1–09 | Ballycastle McQuillans | McAllister & McVeigh Memorial Park |
| G McGrattan 2-1, P Braniff 1-1, B Couler 0-3, J Coulter 1-0, W Coulter 0-1. | E Donnelly 1-4, P Boyle 0-1, P Dallat 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1, R Elliott 0-1, M Dallat 0-1. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-final
| 1 February 1976 Quarter-final | Ardrahan | 0–07 – 0–05 | Brian Borus | Ballinasloe Grounds |
| B Forde 0–2, J Mahony 0–2, JJ O'Dea 0–1, P Neiland 0–1, V Mullins 0–1. | J Walshe 0–2, T Connolly 0–1, M Hughes 0–1, F Foy 0–1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 22 February 1976 Semi-final | Blackrock | 2–15 – 1–12 | Ardrahan | Balliansloe |
| P Moylan 0–9, R Cummins 1–1, P Kavanagh 1–0, E O'Donoghue 0–2, E O'Sullivan 0–1, T Lyons 0–1, D Collins 0–1. | V Mullins 1–2, M Bond 0–5, B Forde 0–4, G Bond 0–1. | Referee: M Spain (Offaly) |
| 22 February 1976 Semi-final | James Stephens | 4–15 – 1–07 | Ballygalget | Nowlan Park |
| L O'Brien 2–6, S Brennan 2–2, J Hennessy 0–2, K McCormack 0–2, M Taylor 0–1, B Cody 0–1, D McCormack 0–1. | P Braniff 1–0, J Coulter 0–2, S Baillie 0–2, G McGrattan 0–1, W McAvera 0–1, B Coulter 0–1. |
All-Ireland final
| 14 March 1976 Final | James Stephens | 2–10 – 2–04 | Blackrock | Croke Park |
| L O'Brien 1–4, M Leahy 1–0, J McCormack 0–3, J O'Brien 0–1, M Taylor 0–1, M Crotty 0–1. | P Moylan 1–3, E O'Donoghue 1–0, D Collins 0–1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam O'Brien | James Stephens | 3–25 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 2 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 1–22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 5-05 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 5-03 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Seán Garrigan | Boardsmill | 2–11 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 5 | Mick Butler | Buffers Alley | 1–14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |