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1976 Croke Cup Dates 4 April - 16 May 1976 Teams 3 Champions
St Flannan's College (6th title) Leo Quinlan (captain)Runners-up
Presentation College, Athenry Matches played 3 Goals scored 15 (5 per match) Points scored 45 (15 per match) Top scorer(s)
Pat Hurney (3-03)
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.
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[2]
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.
[3] 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 .
[4]
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Pat Hurney was the
top scorer with 3-03.
Qualification
Results
Semi-final
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
References