1975–76 Harty Cup
Appearance
Dates | 15 October 1975 – 4 April 1976 | ||
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Teams | 9 | ||
Champions | St Flannan's College (9th title) Leo Quinlan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | De La Salle College | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 9 | ||
Goals scored | 34 (3.78 per match) | ||
Points scored | 133 (14.78 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | John O'Sullivan (0-22) | ||
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The 1975–76 Harty Cup was the 56th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1975 to 4 April 1976.
Coláiste Iognáid Rís unsuccessfully defended their title.[2][3][4]
St Flannan's College won in the Harty Cup final their 9th successive Harty Cup title overall, 2–09 to 3–04, since their first title in 1958, on 4 April 1976 at Canon Hayes Park in Bansha, against De La Salle College Waterford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[5]
North Monastery's John O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 0-22.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]18 October 19 First round | North Monastery | 3-13 - 5-04 | Limerick CBS | Canon Hayes Park |
J O'Sullivan 0-10, P Horgan 1-1, E Hanley 1-0, L Murray 1-0, J Callaghan 0-1, J Deasy 0-1. | K Canty 1-4, D Tangney 2-0, K O'Brien 1-0, S Óg Herbert 1-0. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]15 October 1975 Quarter-final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 0-05 - 1-16 | St Flannan's College | St Ailbe's Park |
P Crowley 0-3, B Collins 0-1, H Rodgers 0-1. | L Quinlan 0-5, C Lyons 1-1, M Meehan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, PJ Deasy 0-2, B Donnellan 0-2, J Moran 0-1. |
15 October 1975 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 5-05 - 1-03 | St Finbarr's College | Clonmult Memorial Park |
M Barrett 3-1, J Burke 1-0, J Moynihan 1-0, J Boylan 0-3, D Murphy 0-1. | P Barry 1-0, D Sheehan 0-3. |
30 October 1975 Quarter-final | De La Salle College Waterford | 1-13 - 1-04 | Thurles CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
G Kirwan 0-6, D Fitzpatrick 1-1, T Hackett 0-3, L Conran 0-2, D Kirwan 0-1. | T Mullins 1-1, M Doyle 0-1, B Dowd 0-1, B Coman 0-1. |
6 December 1975 Quarter-final | North Monastery | 1-17 - 1-04 | Cashel CBS | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
J O'Sullivan 0-7, D Murphy 1-1, G O'Callaghan 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, H Ellard 0-2, T Deasy 0-2. | M Heffernan 1-1, T Grogan 0-1, M Corcoran 0-1, T Slattery 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]7 March 1976 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 2-06 - 0-06 | North Monastery | St Ailbe's Park |
M Meehan 0-5, PJ Deasy 1-0, C Lyons 1-0, L Quinlan 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 0-5, P Horgan 0-1. |
14 March 1976 Semi-final | De La Salle College Waterford | 0-08 - 2-02 | St Colman's College | Clonmel GAA Ground |
L Conran 0-3, G Kirwan 0-2, M Sherlock 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, B O'Keeffe 0-1. | B Joyce 2-1, J Monaghan 0-1. |
21 March 1976 Semi-final replay | De La Salle College Waterford | 3-09 - 3-05 | St Colman's College | Clonmel GAA Ground |
D Fitzpatrick 2-0, G Kirwan 0-5, L Conran 0-3, K Brophy 0-1, T Hackett 0-1. | C Ahern 1-0, P Cronin 1-0, A O'Regan 1-0, J Boylan 0-3, J Hartnett 0-2. |
Final
[edit]4 April 1976 Final | St Flannan's College | 2-09 - 3-04 | De La Salle College Waterford | Canon Hayes Park |
B Donnellan 1-3, J Murphy 1-0, M Meehan 0-2, L Quinlan 0-2, PJ Deasy 0-1, J Colleran 0-1. | D Fitzpatrick 2-2, G Kirwan 1-0, L Conran 0-1, K Brophy 0-1. |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | John O'Sullivan | North Monastery | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
2 | Donal Fitzpatrick | De La Salle College | 5-04 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
3 | Gerry Kirwan | De La Salle College | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
4 | Moss Barrett | St Colman's College | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
Martin Meehan | St Flannan's College | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "The Leeside Legends series: Dermot MacCurtain was Rock solid for the Rebels". Echo Live. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Flannan's aiming to keep double dream alive with win over Tralee". Irish Examiner. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Dad craves Harty glory for son after losing out in 1976". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2023.