The 1976 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 April 1976 and ended on 3 October 1976.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 3 October 1976 at the newly opened Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Glen Rovers and Blackrock, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Glen Rovers won the match by 2–07 to 0–10 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a first title in four years.
Tom Collins was the championship's top scorer with 5-08.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballinhassig
From Championship
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship St. Vincent's
Results First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tom CollinsGlen Rovers5-082345.752Pat MoylanBlackrock0-181844.503Patsy HarteGlen Rovers3-061543.754Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's2-091535.00John MurphyBlackrock1-121543.756Tadhg MurphySarsfields3-041326.50Brendan CumminsBlackrock3-041343.258Noel MorganNemo Rangers3-031226.00Donie CollinsBlackrock2-061243.00Charlie McCarthySt. Finbarr's1-091234.00Tomás RyanMuskerry0-121226.00
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Tom CollinsGlen Rovers3-0312Seandún2Brian WaldronUCC2-0410SeandúnBilly MorganNemo Rangers1-0710Imokilly4Noel MorganNemo Rangers2-039ImokillyTadhg MurphySarsfields2-039Bandon6Patsy HarteGlen Rovers2-028BlackrockPaddy BuckleyMallow0-088Na Piarsaigh8G. O'SullivanCarrigdhoun2-017CarberyJim SullivanNa Piarsaigh1-047MallowDonie CollinsBlackrock1-047AvondhuTom CollinsGlen Rovers1-047SarsfieldsPat O'DohertyGlen Rovers1-047SarsfieldsPat MoylanBlackrock0-077St. Finbarr'sKevin KehillyCarbery0-077Carrigdhoun
Miscellaneous
On 20 August 1976, Glen Rovers defeated Seandún in the first senior championship game to take place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The final is played in Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the first time.
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