1976–77 Harty Cup
Hurling tournament
| Dates | 13 October 1976 – 13 March 1977 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions |  St Colman's College (3rd title)John Lenihan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Flannan's CollegeJarlath Colleran (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 45 (4.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 146 (14.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gerard O'Regan (3-17) | ||
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The 1976–77 Harty Cup was the 57th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1]
St Flannan's College successfully defended its title[2][3] at the Harty Cup final, 0–07 to 0–03, on 13 March 1977 at St Ailbe's Park in Emly, against St Colman's College, in what was their fourth successive meeting in a final and 28 years since their first final meeting in 1949. It was St Flannan's College third successive Harty Cup title overall and a first title since 1949.[4]
Gerard O'Regan was the top scorer with 3–17.
Results
First round
St Colman's College v North Monastery
| 20 October 1976 First round | St Colman's College | 5-11 - 2-07 | North Monastery | St Ailbe's Park |
| J Monaghan 2-3, J Boylan 2-1, G O'Regan 1-2, J Hartnett 0-3, S O'Brien 0-1, M Lyons 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 1-2, J Keane 1-0, G O'Callaghan 0-2, T Deasy 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1. |
St Finbarr's College v Cashel CBS
| 23 October 1976 First round | St Finbarr's College | 4-08 - 1-08 | Cashel CBS | Canon Hayes Park |
| D Walsh 1-2, N Tobin 1-0, S O'Sullivan 1-0, J O'Donovan 1-0, D O'Shea 0-2, K Barry 0-2, P Tobin 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. | S Hickey 1-1, P Power 0-3, L Maher 0-1, S Delahunty 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, M Corcoran 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
Coláiste Iognáid Rís v Thurles CBS
| 13 October 1976 Quarter-final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 3-09 - 3-05 | Thurles CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| J Manning 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, B Collins 0-4, S Murphy 1-0, K O'Driscoll 0-1, P Creagh 0-1, T Lotty 0-1. | W Purcell 0-4, T Stakelum 1-0, J Finn 1-0, M Doyle 1-0, J Burke 0-1. |
St Colman's College v Limerick CBS
| 13 November 1976 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 4-09 - 0-05 | Limerick CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| G O'Regan 1-4, J Boylan 1-1, J Mangan 1-0, J Monaghan 1-0, J Hartnett 0-3, T Murphy 0-1. | S Herbert 0-2, G Morgan 0-1, F Quilligan 0-1, M Molyneaux 0-1. |
St Flannan's College v De La Salle College Waterford
| 14 November 1976 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 5-08 - 0-03 | De La Salle College Waterford | Canon Hayes Park |
| J Colleran 2-1, PJ Deasy 1-4, J Liddy 1-0, J Mullins 1-0, L Quinlan 0-2, C Lyons 0-1. | J Kirwan 0-1, J Long 0-1, T Hackett 0-1. |
St Finbarr's College v Templemore CBS
| 24 November 1976 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's College | 2-08 - 3-05 | Templemore CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| D Walsh 0-5, S O'Sullivan 1-0, P Tobin 1-0, K Barry 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. | P McGrath 1-1, M Carey 1-0, M Walsh 1-0, E Doherty 0-2, P Maher 0-1, E Coady 0-1. |
St Finbarr's College v Templemore CBS
| 8 December 1976 Quarter-final replay | St Finbarr's College | 3-08 - 1-09 | Templemore CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| D Walsh 2-5, K Barry 1-1, D O'Shea 0-1, L Lynch 0-1. | P McGrath 0-5, M Murphy 1-0, E O'Doherty 0-2, E Coady 0-2. |
Semi-finals
St Flannan's College v St Finbarr's College
| 20 February 1977 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 4-14 - 2-04 | St Finbarr's College | Canon Hayes Park |
| L Quinlan 0-9, J McInerney 3-0, C Lyons 1-3, PJ Deasy 0-1, J Liddy 0-1. | K Barry 1-1, D O'Shea 1-0, P Jordan 0-1, M McAuliffe 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. |
St Colman's College v Coláiste Iognáid Rís
| 20 February 1977 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 2-11 - 1-04 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | FitzGerald Park |
| G O'Regan 1-7, J Boylan 1-1, M Mellerick 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1. | P Creagh 1-0, A Lotty 0-2, B Collins 0-1, T Mullins 0-1. |
Final
St Colman's College v St Flannan's College
| 13 March 1977 Final | St Colman's College | 0-07 - 0-03 | St Flannan's College | St Ailbe's Park |
| G O'Regan 0-4, J Mangan 0-1, W Cashman 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | PJ Deasy 0-2, J Hanley 0-1. |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard O'Regan | St Colman's College | 3-17 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Denis Walsh | St Finbarr's College | 3-13 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | John Boylan | St Colman's College | 4-03 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Jimmy Monaghan | St Colman's College | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Barry | St Finbarr's College | 2-05 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| Leo Quinlan | St Flannan's College | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dad craves Harty glory for son after losing out in 1976". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Harty final really is the blue ribbon day". The Corkman. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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