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Hurling tournament
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. The competition ran from 15 October 1975 to 4 April 1976.

Coláiste Iognáid Rís unsuccessfully defended their title.

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.

North Monastery's John O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 0-22.

Results

First round

North Monastery v Limerick CBS
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

Coláiste Iognáid Rís v St Flannan's College
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.
St Colman's College v St Finbarr's College
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.
De La Salle College Waterford v Thurles CBS
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.
North Monastery v Cashel CBS
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

St Flannan's College v North Monastery
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.
De La Salle College Waterford v St Colman's College
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.
De La Salle College Waterford v St Colman's College
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

St Flannan's College v De La Salle College Waterford
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

Top scorers

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

  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.
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