1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  St. Vincent's (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Roscommon Gaels | ||
| |||
University College Dublin were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after conceding a walkover to St. Vincent's in the Dublin County Championship.[1]
On 14 March 1976, St. Vincent's won the championship following a 4-10 to 0-05 defeat of Roscommon Gaels in the All-Ireland final at O'Moore Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Results
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
| 26 October 1975 First round | Dunhill | 1-08 - 4-07 | Austin Stacks | Fraher Field |
| J Cullinane 1-1, S O'Brien 0-2, R Cullinane 0-1, R Power 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T Moore 0-1, T Casey 0-1. | M Sheehy 2-2, G Power 1-1, B Curtin 1-0, D Long 0-3, JJ Barrett 0-1. |
| 2 November 1975 First round | Kilrush Shamrocks | 3-07 - 2-04 | Treaty Sarsfields | The Cricket Field |
Semi-finals
| 1 November 1975 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 7-15 - 0-03 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Trabeg Sportsfield |
| D Buckley 2-2, D Allen 2-1, C Murphy 1-2, L Barrett 1-2, L Good 1-1, N Morgan 0-4, S Coughlan 0-2, D Linehan 0-1. | J Williams 0-2, P Reddan 0-1. |
| 30 November 1975 Semi-final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 0-11 - 1-09 | Austin Stacks | The Cricket Field |
| S Moloney 0-3, J O'Halloran 0-3, B O'Reilly 0-2, T Prendeville 0-2, J Hehir 0-1. | M Sheehy 0-4, B Curtin 1-0, J Power 0-2, T Kennington 0-1, D Long 0-1, F Dillon 0-1. |
Finals
| 14 December 1975 Final | Nemo Rangers | 2-07 - 2-07 | Austin Stacks | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Allen 1-4, J Barrett 1-1, K Collins 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | M Sheehy 1-3, JJ Barrett 1-0, J Power 0-2, T Kennington 0-1, B Curtin 0-1. |
| 21 December 1975 Final replay | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 - 2-06 | Austin Stacks | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Allen 0-6, S Coughlan 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, K Collins 0-1. | M Sheehy 2-3, T Sheehan 0-1, D Long 0-1, G Power 0-1. |
| 18 January 1976 2nd Final replay | Nemo Rangers | 1-09 - 0-10 | Austin Stacks | Gaelic Grounds |
| L Good 1-0, K Collins 0-3, J Barrett 0-3, D Allen 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | M Sheehy 0-8, T Kennington 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
| 8 February 1976 Quarter-final | Roscommon Gaels | 1-07 - 0-08 | Seán McDermotts | Dr. Hyde Park |
Semi-finals
| 22 February 1976 Semi-final | St. Joseph's | 0-03 - 1-07 | Roscommon Gaels | Fr. Tierney Park |
| 22 February 1976 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 0-03 - 0-10 | St. Vincent's | The Mardyke |
Final
| 14 March 1976 Final | St. Vincent's | 4-10 - 0-05 | Roscommon Gaels | O'Moore Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- St. Joseph's won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Donegal to win the provincial title.
- Roscommon Gaels became the first team to win back-to-back Connacht Club Championship titles.
- Nemo Rangers became the first team to win back-to-back Munster Club Championship titles.
References
- Breheny, Martin (20 November 2002). "Inclusion of UCD undermines club championship". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "Recalling a journey of endless enjoyment". Irish Times. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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