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1975–76 Harty Cup

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1975–76 Dr Harty Cup
Dates15 October 1975 – 4 April 1976
Teams9
ChampionsBorder St Flannan's College (9th title)
Leo Quinlan (captain)
Runners-upBorder De La Salle College
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored34 (3.78 per match)
Points scored133 (14.78 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border John O'Sullivan (0-22)
1974–75 (Previous) (Next) 1976–77

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

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
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

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  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Leeside Legends series: Dermot MacCurtain was Rock solid for the Rebels". Echo Live. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Flannan's aiming to keep double dream alive with win over Tralee". Irish Examiner. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Dad craves Harty glory for son after losing out in 1976". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2023.