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1976 Croke Cup
Dates4 April - 16 May 1976
Teams3
Champions St Flannan's College (6th title)
Leo Quinlan (captain)
Runners-up Presentation College, Athenry
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored15 (5 per match)
Points scored45 (15 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pat Hurney (3-03)
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The 1976 Croke Cup was the 25th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 4 April to 16 May 1976.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the Leinster Champiosnhip semi-final.

The final, a replay, was played on 16 May 1976 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Flannan's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 3–09 to 1–07 to claim a sixth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 18 years.

Pat Hurney was the top scorer with 3-03.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Presentation College
Leinster Kilkenny CBS
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

Presentation College v Kilkenny CBS
4 April 1976 Semi-final Presentation College 2-11 - 2-07 Kilkenny CBS MacDonagh Park
P Hurney 1-2, M Duffy 1-2, G Dempsey 0-4, J Connolly 0-2, L Kennedy 0-1. M Nolan 1-2, M Langton 0-4, A Berrigan 1-0, A Malone 0-1.

Final

St Flannan's College v Presentation College
2 May 1976 Final St Flannan's College 3-07 - 4-04 Presentation College MacDonagh Park
C Lyons 2-1, L Quinlan 1-4, G Murphy 0-1, M Meehan 0-1. P Hurney 1-1, P Ryan 1-0, J Ryan 1-0, T Connolly 1-0, M Duffy 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1, P Powell 0-1.
St Flannan's College v Presentation College
16 May 1976 Final replay St Flannan's College 3-09 - 1-07 Presentation College MacDonagh Park
J Moran 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, PJ Deasy 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, M Meehan 0-2, L Quinlan 0-1. P Hurney 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Duffy 0-2, P Powell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Hurney Presentation College 3-03 12 3 4.00
2 Cyril Lyons St Flannan's College 2-03 9 2 4.50
3 Leo Quinlan St Flannan's College 1-05 8 2 4.00
Michael Duffy St Flannan's College 1-05 8 3 2.33

References

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