1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1975–76
Championship Details
Dates 1975–1976
All Ireland Champions
Winners James Stephens (1st win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Blackrock
Provincial Champions
Munster Blackrock
Leinster James Stephens
Ulster Ballygalget
Connacht Ardrahan

The 1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 6th national club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played in the winter of 1975 and the championship ended on 14 March 1976. St. Finbarr's went into the 1975–76 championship as defending champions, having won their first All-Ireland title the previous year.

The championship culminated with the All-Ireland club final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by James Stephens of Kilkenny and Blackrock of Cork. James Stephens won the game by 2–10 to 2–4. It was their first ever All-Ireland title.

Format

The 1975–76 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the participating counties entered their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:

Provincial Championships

The Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Ulster championships were played on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland series of games.

All-Ireland Series

Quarter-final: (1 match) The Connacht champions were drawn to play the London champions in a lone All-Ireland quarter-final. The winners advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Leinster champions played the Ulster champions while the Munster champions played the winners of the All-Ireland quarter-final. The winners of these two games contested the All-Ireland club final.

Fixtures

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final


Provincial Senior Club Hurling Championship

Blackrock 8–12 – 3–8 Mount Sion

Ballygalget 4–6 – 1–9 Ballycastle McQuillans
Glenariffe


Ardrahan 2–14 – 1–4 Athleague

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Ardrahan 0–7 – 0–5 Brian Borus’s
St. Croan’s Park, Ballinasloe

Blackrock 2–15 – 1–12 Ardrahan
St. Croan’s Park, Ballinasloe

James Stephens 4–15 – 1–7 Ballygalget

James Stephens 2–10 – 2–4 Blackrock
J. O'Brien (0–1), M. Taylor (0–1), L. O'Brien (1–4), J. McCormack (0–3). M. Crotty (0–1), M. Leahy (1–0). P. Moylan (1–3), D. Collins (0–1), E. O'Donoghue (capt 1–0).
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)
JAMES STEPHEN'S:
GK1M. Moore
RCB2P. Neary
FB3P. Larkin
LCB4N. Morrissey
RWB5T. McCormack
CB6B. Cody
LWB7J. O'Brien
MD8D. McCormack
MD9M. Taylor
RWF10J. Hennessy
CF11L. O'Brien
LWF12J. McCormack
RCF13M. Crotty
FF14M. Leahy
LCF15G. Tyrrell
Substitutes:
LWBM. Neary
BLACKROCK:
GK1T. Murphy
RCB2F. Norberg
FB3C. O'Brien
LCB4D. McCurtain
RWB5A. Creagh
CB6J. Horgan
LWB7J. Murphy
MD8F. Cummins
MD9J. Rothwell
RWF10P. Moylan
CF11D. Collins
LWF12P. Kavanagh
RCF13E. O'Sullivan
FF14R. Cummins
LCF15É. O'Donoghue
Substitutes:
CFT. Lyons
RWFD. Prendergast

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Replay if scores level
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