1976 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Appearance
Dates | 16 May - 12 September 1976 | ||
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Teams | 13 | ||
Champions | Newtownshandrum (2nd title) Phil Noonan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Passage Justin McCarthy (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 13 | ||
Goals scored | 57 (4.38 per match) | ||
Points scored | 258 (19.85 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Bernie Meade (1-20) | ||
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The 1976 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 January 1976. The championship ran from 16 May to 12 September 1976.
On 12 September 1975, Newtownshandrum won the championship following a 2–10 to 1–12 defeat of Passage in the final.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1953.[2]
Passage's Bernie Meade was the championship's top scorer with 1-20.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Promoted from the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Regraded from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]16 May 1976 First round | Inniscarra | 0-12 - 2-06 | St. Finbarr's | Blarney Grounds |
T Ryan 0-7, P O'Connell 0-3, B Ryan 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1. | D Brosnan 1-1, B Wiley 1-0, S Looney 0-3, P Curley 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. |
23 May 1976 First round | Cobh | 2-17 - 0-13 | Ballincollig | Riverstown Sportsfield |
J Kinavane 2-2, M McGee 0-7, K O'Connor 0-3, T Meaney 0-2, T McGee 0-1, J Hallahane 0-1, N Rooney 0-1. | F Daly 0-7, B Fitton 0-3, J Lucey 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1. |
23 May 1976 First round | St. Vincent's | 1-05 - 1-13 | Newtownshandrum | Fr. Con Buckley Park |
P O'Regan 1-2, A Russell 0-2, D Linehan 0-1. | D Coughlan 0-5, L Bowles 1-0, D Herlihy 0-3, PJ Greensmith 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, M Leahy 0-1. |
5 June 1976 First round | Blackrock | 4-14 - 3-06 | Carrigtwohill | Riverstown Sportsfield |
P Doyle 2-1, P Butler 1-4, E O'Sullivan 1-2, F Delaney 0-2, T Lyons 0-1, F O'Neill 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, K Lyons 0-1, N Kirby 0-1. | P Keane 1-1, P O'Connor 1-0, D O'Connor 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-1, J Burke 0-1, M Rohan 0-1. |
19 June 1976 First round replay | Inniscarra | 2-07 - 3-04 | St. Finbarr's | Blarney Grounds |
T Ryan 0-4, P McDonnell 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, M McDonnell 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1. | M Archer 1-1, J Cremin 1-1, B Collins 1-0, C Ryan 0-1, C Cullinane 0-1. |
18 July 1976 First round second replay | Inniscarra | 2-10 - 1-08 | St. Finbarr's | Blarney Grounds |
T Ryan 0-8, O Lane 1-0, H O'Brien 1-0, P O'Connell 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1. | M Archer 1-1, J Cremin 0-4, J O'Callaghan 0-2, P Hurley 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]20 June 1976 Quarter-final | Cobh | 3-04 - 1-13 | Midleton | Carrigtwohill Grounds |
K O'Connor 1-2, T McGee 1-0, J Kinavane 1-0, M McGee 0-1, T Meaney 0-1. | J Fenton 0-7, J Hurley 1-0, S Kearney 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-1, J Cleary 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. |
26 June 1976 Quarter-final | Passage | 3-17 - 2-10 | Watergrasshill | Church Road |
D Meade 0-11, D Keane 2-0, W Murphy 0-4, T Howard 1-0, G O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Reilly 0-1. | G O'Herlihy 2-2, D Murphy 0-4, T O'Riordan 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1. |
4 July 1976 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 6-09 - 3-06 | Newcestown | Coachford Sportsfield |
M Murphy 3-1, F O'Neill 2-0, P Doyle 1-0, E O'Sullivan 0-3, K Lyons 0-2, T Lyons 0-1, F Delaney 0-1, G Buckley 0-1. | T Crowley 2-3, M Kehilly 1-1, K Callanan 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. |
8 August 1976 Quarter-final | Inniscarra | 1-09 - 2-10 | Newtownshandrum | Banteer Sportsfield |
P O'Connell 0-5, J O'Leary 1-0, T O'Leary 0-2, M McDonnell 0-1. | D Coughlan 2-2, D Herlihy 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, M Leahy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]14 August 1976 Semi-final | Passage | 4-14 - 4-06 | Blackrock | Ballinlough Grounds |
B Meade 1-6, D Murphy 1-3, K Keane 1-1, D Keane 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, H O'Connell 0-1. | P Doyle 2-3, M Murphy 1-0, P Butler 1-0, E O'Sullivan 0-2, F Delaney 0-1. |
29 August 1976 Semi-final | Newtownshandrum | 4-11 - 0-12 | Midleton | Castletownroche Grounds |
D Herlihy 0-5, C Morrissey 1-1, PJ Greensmith 1-1, J Buckley 1-1, D Coughlan 1-0, M Leahy 0-1, M Thompson 0-1, L Bowles 0-1. | J Fenton 0-6, J O'Brien 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, G Glavin 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1. |
Final
[edit]12 September 1976 Final | Newtownshandrum | 2-10 - 1-12 | Passage | Castletownroche Sportsfield |
J Buckley 0-5, C Morrissey 1-1, L Bowles 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, PJ Greensmith 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1. | W Murphy 0-4, D Keane 1-0, B Meade 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, T Howard 0-1. |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Bernie Meade | Passage | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
2 | Pat Doyle | Blackrock | 5-04 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
Tomás Ryan | Inniscarra | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
4 | Donal Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
5 | Mossie Murphy | Blackrock | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
John Buckley | Newtownshandrum | 1-11 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
Donal Herlihy | Newtownshandrum | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
8 | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
9 | Dave Keane | Passage | 4-00 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
10 | John Kinavane | Cobh | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Bernie Meade | Passage | 0-11 | 11 | Watergrasshill |
2 | Mossie Murphy | Blackrock | 3-01 | 10 | Newcestown |
3 | Tim Crowley | Newcestown | 2-03 | 9 | Blackrock |
Pat Doyle | Blackrock | 2-03 | 9 | Passage | |
Bernie Meade | Passage | 1-06 | 9 | Blackrock | |
6 | John Kinavane | Cobh | 2-02 | 8 | Ballincollig |
Ger O'Herlihy | Watergrasshill | 2-02 | 8 | Passage | |
Donal Coughlan | Newtownshandrum | 2-02 | 8 | Inniscarra | |
Tomás Ryan | Inniscarra | 0-08 | 8 | St. Finbarr's | |
10 | Pat Doyle | Blackrock | 2-01 | 7 | Carrigtwohill |
Pat Butler | Blackrock | 1-04 | 7 | Carrigtwohill | |
Tomás Ryan | Inniscarra | 0-07 | 7 | St. Finbarr's | |
Mick McGee | Cobh | 0-07 | 7 | Ballincollig | |
Frank Daly | Ballincollig | 0-07 | 7 | Cobh | |
John Fenton | Midleton | 0-07 | 7 | Cobh |
References
[edit]- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Must be a unique situation to have two county titles in the one parish". Irish Independent. 20 November 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "The Story of '75". Inniscarra website. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.