1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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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
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Finals
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Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Finals
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Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Finals
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All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
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Final
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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
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 4-26 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 2 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 6-18 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Brendan Kelly | Derry | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 4 | Steve Duggan | Cavan | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Gerry Farrelly | Meath | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 6 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 2-14 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Joe McLoughlin | Galway | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 3-4 | 13 | Longford |
| 2 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 3-3 | 12 | Derry |
| 3 | Joe McLoughlin | Galway | 1-8 | 11 | Leitrim |
| Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | Cork | |
| 5 | Steve Duggan | Cavan | 0-10 | 10 | Down |
| 6 | Willie Brennan | Laois | 1-6 | 9 | Kildare |
| 7 | Gerry Farrelly | Meath | 1-5 | 8 | Wicklow |
| Pat Spillane | Kerry | 1-5 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Jimmy Keaveney | Dublin | 1-5 | 8 | Galway | |
| Brendan Kelly | Derry | 0-8 | 8 | Cavan |
References
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External links
- "From the archives: Preview of 1976 Ulster SFC final between Derry and Cavan". BBC Sport. 26 April 2020.
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