1976–77 Harty Cup
| 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 by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1]
St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[2][3]
The Harty Cup final was played on 13 March 1977 at St Ailbe's Park in Emly, between St Colman's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 28 years. St Flannan's College won the match by 0–07 to 0–03 to claim their third Harty Cup title overall and a first title in 28 years.[4]
Gerard O'Regan was the top scorer with 3–17.
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 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. |
| 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[edit]
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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[edit]
| 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. |
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "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.