1976 Cork Junior Hurling Championship

The 1976 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board. The championship ran from 3 October to 12 December 1976.

1976 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Dates3 October - 12 December 1976
Teams7
Champions Ballyhea (3rd title)
Phil Ryan (captain)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored42 (5.25 per match)
Points scored151 (18.88 per match)
1975 (Previous) (Next) 1977

On 12 December 1976, Ballyhea won the championship following a 4-14 to 4-10 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final at Moore Park in Kilworth.[1][2] It was their third championship title overall and their first title in 21 years.[3][4]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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3 October 1976 Quarter-final Ballymartle 7-07 - 3-05 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chaoimh
F Coleman 5-1, B Coleman 1-1, K Murphy 1-1, K O'Donovan 0-2, F Cronin 0-2. T Canavan 2-0, G O'Brien 1-0, T Ring 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2.
17 October 1976 Quarter-final Ballyhea 3-13 - 0-09 Newmarket Dr. Mannix Sportsfield
D Ryan 1-5, D Flynn 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-3. T Burke 0-4, T Cronin 0-2, W Daly 0-2, N Collins 0-1.
17 October 1976 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 2-08 - 1-11 Clonakilty Kinsale Grounds
C Spain 1-3, N Corcoran 1-1, T O'Neill 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1. M O'Mahony 1-0, D Noonan 0-3, S McCarthy 0-3, E McCarthy 0-2, F O'Regan 0-2, J Forristal 0-1.
14 November 1976 Quarter-final replay Glen Rovers 4-10 - 2-09 Clonakilty Kinsale Grounds
A Porter 2-2, T O'Neill 1-2, K O'Keeffe 0-5, T Treacy 1-0, D McCarthy 0-1. D Noonan 0-7, T Hayes 2-0, J O'Neill 0-1, E McCarthy 0-1.

Semi-finals

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31 October 1976 Semi-final Ballyhea 3-16 - 2-09 Aghabullogue Newmarket Grounds
P Ryan 2-3, D Ryan 1-6, L Shanahan 0-4, D Flynn 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C Brassil 0-1. V Coakley 1-1, S Noonan 0-4, B Kenneally 1-0, J Allen 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
28 November 1976 Semi-final Glen Rovers 3-05 - 2-08 Ballymartle Manning Park
5 December 1976 Semi-final replay Glen Rovers 1-09 - 1-08 Ballymartle Manning Park
K O'Keeffe 1-1, C Spain 0-4, S Greene 0-2, A Porter 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. F Coleman 1-2, K O'Donovan 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Webb 0-1, G Webb 0-1.

Final

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12 December 1976 Final Ballyhea 4-14 - 4-10 Glen Rovers Moore Park
L Shanahan 3-0, D Flynn 1-2, P Ryan 0-4, D Ryan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-3, J Russell 0-1. T O'Neill 2-3, J McCarthy 2-2, A Porter 0-3, S Greene 0-1, C Spain 0-1.

References

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  1. ^ "Ballyhea's hurling heroes of '76 are honoured". The Corkman. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Ballyhea recalls famous 1976 Co. JHC victory". The Corkman. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.