1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1975–76 2 November 1975 – 14 March 1976 Ardrahan Blackrock James Stephens Ballygalget James Stephens 1st Fan Larkin Blackrock Éamonn O'Donoghue Liam O'Brien (3–25) 1974–75 1976–77 The 1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-club-hurling-26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling Irish Independent 15 March 2011 2 December 2018 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 2 November 1975 to 14 March 1976. St Finbarr's of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Seandún in the quarter-final of the 1975 Cork SHC.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41751096.html Blues moon rising – Barrs’ dressing room was a glittering cast like Ocean’s Eleven Irish Examiner 28 November 2025 28 December 2025 Eoghan Cormicanhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40967426.html Barrs marching on the double just the tonic for iconic former captain Bertie O'Brien Irish Examiner 24 September 2022 6 April 2023 Eoghan Cormicanhttps://whitescrossgaa.com/finbarr-kiely-rip/ Finbarr Kiely RIP Irish Examiner 1 November 2022 6 April 2023 Moneyall of Tipperary made their championship debut.https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2025/12/24/moneygall-gaa-mark-jubilee-of-golden-era/ Moneygall GAA mark jubilee of golden era The Nenagh Guardian 24 December 2025 6 January 2026 The All-Ireland final was played on 14 March 1976 at Croke Park in Dublin, between James Stephens of Kilkenny and Blackrock of Cork, in what was their first ever championship meeting. James Stephens won the match by 2–10 to 2–04 to claim a first title.https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/james-stephens-are-champs-194141.html James Stephens are champs 17 March 2005 Irish Examiner 22 June 2020https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/home/220345/the-village-honours-the-heroes-of-76.html The Village honours the heroes of '76 20 October 2016 Kilkenny Live 28 December 2025 Results Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round 16 November 1975 First round Allen Gaels 2–03 – 2–03 Craobh Rua C Lalor 1–1, T Barrett 1–0, J Devine 0–2. V McKeon 2–1, T Mulvey 0–2. McGettigan Memorial Park 16 November 1975 First round Athleague 3–05 – 2–06 Tooreen Athleague Sportsfield 30 November 1975 First round replay Craobh Rua 8–06 – 0–10 Allen Gaels T Mulbey 0–5, E McGowan 0–3, S Guckian 0–2. Markievicz Park Connacht semi-final 14 December 1975 Semi-final Craobh Rua 2–04 – 2–06 Athleague C Lawlor 1–2, J McDonnell 1–0, L Devine 0–2. H Crowley 1–1, T Geraghty 1–0, C Naughton 0–2, C McConn 0–2, A Flaherty 0–1. Markievicz Park Connacht final 7 March 1976 Final Athleague 1–04 – 2–14 Ardrahan Athleague Sportsfield Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 22 November 1975 First round Ardclough 1–11 – 2–09 St. Vincent's J Walsh 0–6, N Walsh 1–2, T Christian 0–1, B Burke 0–1, S Butler 0–1. St Conleth's Park 23 November 1975 First round Buffers Alley 4–15 – 0–06 Naomh Eoin W Doran 4–2, M Butler 0–6, L Harney 0–3, J McLean 0–2, M Casey 0–2. P Quirke 0–3, J Doyle 0–1, S Kehoe 0–1, M Nolan 0–1. Páirc Uí Shíocháin 23 November 1975 First round Boardsmill 6–16 – 0–03 Naomh Colmcille V Guy 3–1, S Garrigan 1–5, L Gibbons 1–0, B Kelly 1–0, S Carney 0–3, M Reilly 0–2, M Mooney 0–2, TJ Reilly 0–2. M Rice 0–2, J Clarke 0–1. Páirc Tailteann Leinster quarter-finals 14 December 1975 Quarter-final Clonaslee 3–08 – 2–14 St Rynagh's F Bates 2–2, R O'Keeffe 1–0, P Bates 0–4, D O'Loughlin 0–1, S Murphy 0–1. PJ Whelehan 0–7, P Horan 0–4, JJ Devery 1–0, B Lyons 1–0, G Woods 0–2, D Devery 0–1. O'Moore Park 14 December 1975 Quarter-final Boardsmill 1–13 – 2–01 Lough Lene Gaels S Garrigan 1–6, S Carney 0–4, D Fay 0–3. J Walsh 1–1, B Connell 1–0. St Loman's Park 14 December 1975 Quarter-final Buffers Alley 1–15 – 3–11 James Stephens M Butler 1–8, T Doran 0–2, P Butler 0–2, M Casey 0–1, L Harney 0–1, J Doran 0–1. M Leahy 2–0, L O'Brien 0–5, J McCormack 0–4, G Tyrrell 1–0, M Crotty 0–1, B Cody 0–1. Wexford Park 14 December 1975 Quarter-final St Vincent's 4–07 – 1–08 Glenealy R Copeland 2–0, L Deegan 1–2, M O'Hanlon 1–0, T Hanahoe 0–2, J Keaveney 0–1, B Dwyer 0–1, T Quinn 0–1. T Glynn 1–3, M Neill 0–2, T Barniville 0–1, D Gorman 0–1, P Barry 0–1. O'Toole Park Leinster semi-finals 11 January 1976 Semi-final St Vincent's 1–02 – 1–09 James Stephens B Lee 1–0, N Rooney 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1. M Crotty 0–4, M Leahy 1–0, J McCormack 0–2, L O'Brien 0–2, D McCormack 0–1. Croke Park 11 January 1976 Semi-final Boardsmill 0–09 – 6–10 St Rynagh's S Carney 0–6, V Guy 0–1, S Garrigan 0–1, M Garrigan 0–1. P Mulhare 2–3, B Lyons 2–1, D Devereux 2–0, PJ Whelehan 0–3, P Horan 0–2, M Moylan 0–1. St Loman's Park Leinster final 25 January 1976 Final James Stephens 1–14 – 2–04 St Rynagh's L O'Brien 0–8, J McCormack 0–4, M Leahy 1–0, T McCormack 0–1, M Crotty 0–1. JJ Devery 1–0, G Woods 1–0, PJ Whelehan 0–2, P Horan 0–1, P Mulhare 0–1. Dr Cullen Park J Rankins (Laois) Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals 9 November 1975 Quarter-final Kilmallock 1–11 – 3–07 Blackrock P Kelly 0–7, D O'Riordan 1–1, J O'Riordan 0–1, M Finn 0–1, T Malone 0–1. B Cummins 2–1, É O'Donoghue 1–0, P Kavanagh 0–2, J Horgan 0–1, F Cummins 0–1, P Moylan 0–1, D Prendergast 0–1. FitzGerald Park 9 November 1975 Quarter-final Moneygall 2–11 – 0–06 Éire Óg, Ennis D Kennedy 0–5, B McLeish 1–0, S Ryan 1–0, P Ryan 0–3, P Sheedy 0–2, S Doughan 0–1. J McAllister 0–3, B Gilligan 0–1, V Daly 0–1, M Dilger 0–1. MacDonagh Park Munster semi-finals 26 October 1970 Semi-final Mount Sion 8–13 – 1–04 St Brendan's Ardfert J Greene 3–6, S Greene 2–0, W Power 1–1, G O'Grady 1–1, J Goulding 1–0, J Brick 0–3, P McGrath 0–1, L Slevin 0–1. JJ McGrath 1–1, W Maguire 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, J McCarthy 0–1. Walsh Park 23 November 1975 Semi-final Blackrock 3–14 – 3–06 Moneygall P Moylan 0–6, R Cummins 1–2, P Kavanagh 1–1, B Cummins 1–0, É O'Sullivan 0–3, D Collins 0–1, J Horgan 0–1. P Ryan 2–4, P Sheedy 1–1, E Ryan 0–1. Church Road S O'Grady (Limerick) Munster final 7 December 1975 Final Blackrock 8–12 – 3–08 Mount Sion R Cummins 3–2, É O'Donoghue 3–1, É O'Sullivan 1–4, P Kavanagh 1–1, P Moylan 0–3, J Horgan 0–1. G O'Grady 0–4, S Greene 1–0, M Geary 1–0, P McGrath 1–0, P Geary 0–2, B Power 0–1, B Knox 0–1. St Ailbe's Park J Moloney (Tipperary) Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster semi-final 22 November 1975 Final Kevin Lynch's 1–02 – 9–06 Ballycastle McQuillans P Mellon 1–0, J McGurk 0–2. E Donnelly 3–1, D Donnellty 2–0, L Elliott 2–0, B Donnelly 1–0, R Elliott 1–0, P Boyle 0–3, M Dallat 0–2. Lavey Grounds Ulster final 14 December 1975 Final Ballygalget 4–06 – 1–09 Ballycastle McQuillans G McGrattan 2–1, P Braniff 1–1, B Couler 0–3, J Coulter 1–0, W Coulter 0–1. E Donnelly 1–4, P Boyle 0–1, P Dallat 0–1, D Donnelly 0–1, R Elliott 0–1, M Dallat 0–1. McAllister & McVeigh Memorial Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final 1 February 1976 Quarter-final Ardrahan 0–07 – 0–05 Brian Borus B Forde 0–2, J Mahony 0–2, JJ O'Dea 0–1, P Neiland 0–1, V Mullins 0–1. J Walshe 0–2, T Connolly 0–1, M Hughes 0–1, F Foy 0–1. Ballinasloe Grounds All-Ireland semi-finals 22 February 1976 Semi-final Blackrock 2–15 – 1–12 Ardrahan P Moylan 0–9, R Cummins 1–1, P Kavanagh 1–0, E O'Donoghue 0–2, E O'Sullivan 0–1, T Lyons 0–1, D Collins 0–1. V Mullins 1–2, M Bond 0–5, B Forde 0–4, G Bond 0–1. Balliansloe M Spain (Offaly) 22 February 1976 Semi-final James Stephens 4–15 – 1–07 Ballygalget L O'Brien 2–6, S Brennan 2–2, J Hennessy 0–2, K McCormack 0–2, M Taylor 0–1, B Cody 0–1, D McCormack 0–1. P Braniff 1–0, J Coulter 0–2, S Baillie 0–2, G McGrattan 0–1, W McAvera 0–1, B Coulter 0–1. Nowlan Park All-Ireland final 14 March 1976 Final James Stephens 2–10 – 2–04 Blackrock L O'Brien 1–4, M Leahy 1–0, J McCormack 0–3, J O'Brien 0–1, M Taylor 0–1, M Crotty 0–1. P Moylan 1–3, E O'Donoghue 1–0, D Collins 0–1. Croke Park J Rankins (Laois) Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Liam O'BrienJames Stephens3–253456.802Pat MoylanBlackrock1–222555.003Ray CumminsBlackrock5–052054.004Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock5–031853.60Seán GarriganBoardsmill2–111829.005Mick ButlerBuffers Alley1–141728.50 References Category:1975 in hurling Category:1976 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship