1976 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1976 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.[1]
Champions
Newmarket-on-Fergus (20th title)
Jimmy McNamara (captain)
Newmarket-on-Fergus (20th title)Jimmy McNamara (captain)
Runners-up
Sixmilebridge
J Keogh (captain)
SixmilebridgeJ Keogh (captain)
| Champions | Newmarket-on-Fergus (20th title) Jimmy McNamara (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Sixmilebridge J Keogh (captain) | ||
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Brian Boru's entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 24 October 1976 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Newmarket-on-Fergus and Sixmilebridge, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newmarket-on-Fergus won the match by 1–11 to 1–05 to claim their 20th championship title overall and a first championship title in two years.[3][4]
Results
Final
| 24 October 1976 Final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1-11 - 1-05 | Sixmilebridge | Cusack Park |