1976 football tournament
The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 9 May 1976 and ended on 26 September 1976.
Kerry were the defending champions.
On 26 September 1976, Dublin won the championship following a 3-8 to 0-10 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 19th All-Ireland title, their first in two championship seasons.
Dublin's Jimmy Keaveney was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
Quarter-finals
Leitrim v Mayo
30 May 1976 Quarter-final replay | Leitrim | 2-8 – 0-10 | Mayo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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E McHale 1-0, N Mahon 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, T Dolan 0-2, M Martin 0-1, S Flanagan 0-1, F Bohan 0-1, T Mulvey 0-1. |
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JP Kean 0-4, S Kilbride 0-1, M Sweeney 0-1, G Farragher 0-1, M Dixon 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, R Bell 0-1. |
Referee: J Lee (Sligo) |
Roscommon v London
30 May 1976 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 2-18 – 1-7 | London | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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M Freyne 0-7, J O'Connor 1-3, H Griffin 1-0, T Donnellan 0-3, J Finnegan 0-2, P Cox 0-1, D Watson 0-1, E McManus 0-1. |
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K Maguire 1-0, D Keating 0-4, J Mahoney 0-1, G Nellis 0-1, J Coffey 0-1. |
Referee: J O'Gorman (Sligo) |
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Galway
6 June 1976 Semi-final | Leitrim | 0-8 – 3-21 | Galway | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
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M Martin 0-5, S Flanagan 0-1, T Dolan 0-1, E McHale 0-1. |
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J McLoughlin 1-8, J Duggan 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, B Talty 0-3, L Sammon 0-3, T Naughton 0-2, W Joyce 0-1, D Smyth 0-1. |
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
Finals
Roscommon v Galway
4 July 1976 Final | Roscommon | 1-8 – 1-8 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
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J O'Gara 1-1, J O'Connor 0-2, T Donnellan 0-1, P Cox 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, E McManus 0-1, M Freyne 0-1. |
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J Duggan 1-1, D Smith 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-2, J Tobin 0-1, B Talty 0-1, S McHugh 0-1. |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Galway v Roscommon
18 July 1976 Final replay | Galway | 1-14 – 0-9 | Roscommon | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
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J McLoughlin 0-6, J Duggan 1-0, K Clancy 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, T Naughton 0-2, L O'Neill 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. |
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J O'Connor 0-4, J O'Gara 0-1, T Donnellan 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, M Freyne 0-1, G Beirne 0-1. |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
First round
Meath v Wicklow
9 May 1976 First round | Meath | 2-13 – 1-10 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
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G Farrelly 1-5, C Rowe 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, K Rennicks 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. |
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M O'Toole 0-6, E Dunne 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-1, T Foley 0-1, G Farrell 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Wexford v Westmeath
9 May 1976 First round | Wexford | 2-11 – 0-14 | Westmeath | Geraldine Park, Athy |
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M Quigley 1-3, E Waters 1-2, M Carty 0-2, D Clancy 0-2, G Howling 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1. |
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D Smith 0-7, J Keane 0-3, W Lowry 0-2, M Scally 0-1, P Halligan 0-1. |
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Quarter-finals
Offaly v Meath
6 June 1976 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-8 – 3-8 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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L Hanlon 0-3, S Lowry 0-2, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, M Wright 0-1. |
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G Farrelly 1-4, C O'Rourke 1-0, M Kerrigan 1-0, C Rowe 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Wexford v Louth
20 June 1976 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-15 – 1-8 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
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E Waters 0-7, M Carthy 0-2, B Rowesome 0-2, M Miller 0-1, G Howlin 0-1, W French 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
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A Hoey 1-1, P McPartland 0-2, G Nixon 0-1, F Brennan 0-1, D McCoy 0-1, D Reid 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Laois v Kildare
20 June 1976 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-13 – 0-12 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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W Brennan 1-6, T McCague 0-3, P Brophy 0-2, M Fennell 0-1, S Allen 0-1. |
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T Shaw 0-6, P Dunny 0-3, P Swords 0-1, B O'Doherty 0-1, T Carew 0-1. |
Attendance: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
Dublin v Longford
27 June 1976 Quarter-final | Dublin | 5-16 – 0-7 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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J Keaveney 3-4, P Gogarty 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Moran 0-3, D Hickey 0-3, B Mullins 0-1, B Doyle 0-1. |
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L Tierney 0-3, J Hanniffy 0-2, P Mullooly 0-1, T McCormick 0-1. |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
Wexford v Meath
4 July 1976 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-9 – 2-14 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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G Howlin 1-1, D Clancy 0-3, M Miller 0-2, M Carthy 0-1, W French 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
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M Kerrigan 0-5, G Farrelly 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, PJ O'Halloran 1-0, C Rowe 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1. |
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Dublin v Laois
11 July 1976 Semi-Final | Dublin | 3-12 – 0-11 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
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J Keaveney 1-3, P Gogarty 1-2, B Mullins 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, B Doyle 0-2. |
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W Brennan 0-5, T Prendergast 0-3, M Fennell 0-2, T McCague 0-1. |
Referee: H O'Reilly (Louth) |
Final
Dublin v Meath
25 July 1976 Final | Dublin | 2-8 – 1-9 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
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Jimmy Keaveny 0-4 (0-1f, 1 '50), Anton O'Toole and Tony Hanahoe 1-0 each, David Hickey 0-2, Bobby Doyle and Paddy Gogarty 0-1 each |
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Colm O'Rourke 1-2 (0-1f), Gerry Farrelly 0-2f, John Gibbons (0-1f), Mick Ryan, Cormac Rowe, Mattie Kerrigan, Ollie O'Brien (0-1f) 0-1 each |
Attendance: 38,955 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Quarter-finals
Waterford v Tipperary
9 May 1976 Quarter-final | Waterford | 5-11 – 1-11 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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J Galvin 0-6, V Kirwan 1-1, M Power 1-1, R Ahearn 1-0, S Ahern 1-0, T Moore 1-0, J Hennessy 0-2, B Fleming 0-1. |
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H Mulhaire 1-4, C O'Flaherty 0-4, G McGrath 0-1, J Cummins 0-1, J Williams 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Semi-finals
Waterford v Kerry
20 June 1976 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-6 – 3-17 | Kerry | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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J Hennessy 0-2, E Halloran 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, R Dunford 0-1, D Conway 0-1. |
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P Spillane 1-5, M Sheehy 1-4, B Lynch 1-2, D Moran 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Egan 0-2. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Cork v Clare
20 June 1976 Semi-final | Cork | 2-15 – 1-10 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Coughlan 1-3, S O'Shea 1-0, B Fields 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, D Long 0-3, S Murphy 0-2, D McCarthy 0-1. |
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J McMahon 0-6, S Flanagan 1-0, C Buckley 0-1, Martin Greene 0-1, S Moloney 0-1, |
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Finals
Cork v Kerry
11 July 1976 Final | Cork | 0-10 - 0-10 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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Denis Long (0-2f), Billy Field (0-2f), Dinny Allen 0-2 each, Seamus Coughlan, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Declan Barron, Sean Murphy (0-1f) 0-1 each |
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Mikey Sheehy 0-5 (0-3f), Pat McCarthy and Pat Spillane 0-2, Sean Walsh 0-1 |
Attendance: 40,600 Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary) |
Cork v Kerry
25 July 1976 Final replay | Cork | 2-19 – 3-20 (a.e.t.) | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1-3, Sean Murphy 0-5 (0-1f), Colman O'Rourke 0-4 (0-1f), Seamus Coughlan 1-0, Declan Barron 0-3, Denis Long, Dave McCarthy, Dinny Allen, Billy Field 0-1 each |
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Mikey Sheehy 0-11 (0-5f), Pat Spillane and Sean Walsh 1-3 each, Mickey O'Sullivan 1-2, John Egan 0-1 |
Attendance: 45,235 Referee: John Moloney (Tipperary) |
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Donegal
30 May 1976 Quarter-final | Cavan | 1-9 – 0-8 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
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C O'Keeffe 1-1, O Brady 0-3, S Duggan 0-2, N Smith 0-1, D Meade 0-1, G Cusack 0-1. |
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S Granaghan 0-3, M Lafferty 0-2, M Carney 0-2, H McClafferty 0-1. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh) |
Antrim v Down
6 June 1976 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-6 – 0-14 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
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G McCann 1-0, A McCallion 0-2, JP O'Kane 0-1, P Armstrong 0-1, S McGourty 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. |
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W Walsh 0-5, P Rooney 0-3, B Fitzsimons 0-2, B Bardner 0-2, V McGovern 0-1, D Rodgers 0-1. |
Referee: G Fagan (Antrim) |
Derry v Armagh
13 June 1976 Quarter-final | Derry | 1-19 – 2-1 | Armagh | Healy Park, Omagh |
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B Kelly 0-7, A McGuckin 1-2, T McGuinness 0-2, G McElhinney 0-2, J O'Leary 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, P Stevenson 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, A McGurk 0-1. |
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D McCoy 2-0, P Loughran 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
Down v Cavan
20 June 1976 Semi-final | Down | 0-10 – 1-18 | Cavan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
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D Rodgers 0-3, W Walsh 0-3, P Rooney 0-1, B Fitzsimons 0-1, L Austin 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1. |
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S Duggan 0-10, O Martin 1-1, G Cusack 0-3, N Smith 0-2, O Leddy 0-1, C O'Dea 0-1. |
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Tyrone v Derry
27 June 1976 Semi-final | Tyrone | 0-8 – 0-12 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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P McGuigan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, G Taggart 0-1, M Hughes 0-1, E Devlin 0-1, E McKenna 0-1. |
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B Kelly 0-6, M Lynch 0-2, A McGuckin 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
Referee: H McPoland (Antrim) |
Finals
Derry v Cavan
18 July 1976 Final | Derry | 1-8 – 1-8 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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B Kelly 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
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S Duggan 1-3, A King 0-1, O Brady 0-1, E Martin 0-1, G Cusack 0-1, C O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh) |
Derry v Cavan
25 July 1976 Final replay | Derry | 0-22 – 1-16 (a.e.t.) | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
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B Kelly 0-8, M Lynch 0-4, F McCloskey 0-3, G McElhinney 0-2, A McGurk 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Moran 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
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S Duggan 0-7, J Dwyer 1-3, O Brady 0-2, E Martin 0-2, E Cusack 0-1, O Leddy 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: G Fagan (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
Kerry v Derry
8 August 1976 Semi-final | Kerry | 5-14 – 1-10 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Sheehy 3-3, S Walsh 1-1, G O'Driscoll 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, J Egan 0-2, P Spillane 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Moran 0-1. |
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B Kelly 0-4, P Stevenson 1-0, M Lynch 0-2, F McCloskey 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. |
Attendance: 30,963 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Dublin v Galway
29 August 1976 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-8 – 0-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Keaveney 1-5, T Hanahoe 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. |
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J Hughes 0-2, W Joyce 0-2, J Tobin 0-2, L Sammon 0-1, B Talty 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert (Cork) |
Final
Dublin v Kerry
26 September 1976 Final | Dublin | 3-8 – 0-10 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Keaveney 1-2, J McCarthy 1-1, B Mullins 1-1, B Brogan 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, D Hickey 0-1. |
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M Sheehy 0-3, P Spillane 0-2, D Moran 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, B Lynch 0-1, J Egan 0-1. |
Attendance: 73,588 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Leitrim recorded their first win over Mayo since 1959 after a replay.
- Cork Athletic Grounds changed its name to Pairc Ui Chaoimh after Pádraig Ó Caoimh.
- 3 Provincial finals end in a draw and to a replay in the same year for the first time since 1924 (CLU) and never since (as of 2019) Connacht, Munster and Ulster. 1888, 1903 & 1915 were the only other years up to 1976 to have had multiple provincial final draws.
- The All-Ireland final was Dublin's first win over Kerry since the All-Ireland semi-final of 1934.
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References
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