1975–76 Harty Cup
The 1975–76 Harty Cup was the 56th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.
Harty Cup">Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918. The competition ran from 15 October 1975 to 4 April 1976.
| Dates | 15 October 1975 – 4 April 1976 | ||
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| Teams | 9 | ||
| Champions |  St Flannan's College (9th title)Leo Quinlan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  De La Salle College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 34 (3.78 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 133 (14.78 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | John O'Sullivan (0-22) | ||
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Coláiste Iognáid Rís were the defending champions.
The Harty Cup final was played on 4 April 1976 at Canon Hayes Park in Bansha, between St Flannan's College and De La Salle College Waterford, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 2–09 to 3–04 to claim their 9th Harty Cup title overall and a first title in 18 years.
North Monastery's John O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 0-22.
Results
First round
| 18 October 1975 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
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