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1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 2 May 1976 and ended on 5 September 1976.

1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates2 May - 5 September 1976
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (22nd win)
CaptainRay Cummins
ManagerBertie Troy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamWexford
CaptainTony Doran
ManagerTom Neville
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Top Scorer Mick Butler (3-20)
Player of the YearTony Doran
All-Star TeamSee here
← 1975
1977 →

Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Wexfoprd in the Leinster final.[1]

On 5 September 1976, Cork won the championship following a 2–21 to 4–11 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] This was their 22nd All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1970.[3]

Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 3-20. Wexford's Tony Doran was the choice for Hurler of the Year.

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Kildare3-10 – 1-10Dublin
M. Moore (2-0), B. Burke (0-4), J. Walsh (0-4), M. Deely (1-0), P. Dunny 0-1, Tommy Carew (0-1).J. Towell (1-1), C. Henneberry (0-3), L. Walsh (0-2), L. Henneberry (0-1), D. Kavanagh (0-1), P. Reaney (0-1), E. Flynn (0-1).
Westmeath1-14 – 1-11Offaly
M. Cosgrave (0-10), P. Bradley (1-1), S. Allen (0-2), M. Fagan (0-1).P. Delaney (0-5), D. Hanniffy (1-0), P. J. Whelehan (0-2), C. Loughnane (0-1), M. Cleere (0-1), P. Carroll (0-1), B. Moylan (0-1).
Kildare2-15 – 2-19Wexford
J. Walsh (0-12), N. Walshe (1-2), T. White (1-0), M. Moore (0-1), M. Deeley (0-1).D. Rowesome 1-2), T. Doran (0-5), J. Quigley (0-5), N. Buggy (1-1), M. Butler (0-3), J. Murphy (0-2), C. Keogh (0-1).
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)
Westmeath1-12 – 5-22Kilkenny
J. Fitzsimons (1-0), M. Cosgrave (0-3), M. Kilcoyne (0-2), P. Bradley (0-2), P. Curran (0-2), P. Carley (0-1), S. Allen (0-1), G. Whelan (0-1).P. Delaney (2-4), M. Ruth (1-6), E. Keher (1-4), B. Fitzpatrick (1-3), M. Brennan (0-2), L. O'Brien (0-2), M. Crotty (0-1).
Referee: M. Spain (Offaly)
Wexford2-20 – 1-6Kilkenny
M. Butler (0-8), J. Quigley (1-3), T. Doran (1-2), N. Buggy (0-4), M. Quigley (0-2), J. Murphy (0-1).E. Keher (1-1), L. O'Brien (0-4), M. Ruth (0-1).
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Clare3-15 – 3-12Waterford
C. Honan (0-9), N. Casey (2-0), T. Crowe (1-0), J. Callinan (0-2), J. McNamara (0-2), E. O'Connor (0-1), S. Stack (0-1).M. Whelan (1-4), M. Hickey (1-0), J. Greene (1-0), A. Reid (0-2), L. Canning (0-2), P. McGrath (0-2), S. Greene (0-1), J. Galvin (0-1).
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)
Cork4-10 – 2-15Tipperary
J. Fenton (1-2), C. McCarthy (1-2), R. Cummins (1-1), S. O'Leary (1-1), J. Barry-Murphy (0-1), D. Coughlan (0-1), P. Moylan (0-1), M. Malone (0-1).J. Grogan (1-8), T. Butler (1-3), T. Quigley (0-1), S. Power (0-1), S. Hogan (0-1), F. Loughnane (0-1).
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)
Limerick4-12 – 1-13Clare
J. Neenan (1-6), E. Cregan (2-1), J. McKenna (1-1), S. Foley (0-2), G. Moloney (0-2).C. Honan (1-4), M. Moroney (0-5), R. O'Connor (0-3).
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)
Cork3-15 – 4-5Limerick
C. McCarthy (1-3), P. Moylan (1-2), N. Malone (0-5), J. Barry-Murphy (1-0), S. O'Leary (0-3), J. Allen (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1).E. Cregan (4-1), J. Neenan (0-1), J. McKenna (0-1), L. O'Donoghue (0-1), P. Kelly (0-1).
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

Galway3-12 – 3-9Kerry
P. J. Molloy (1-6), J. Connolly (1-1), L. Bohan (1-0), J. Connolly (0-2), P. J. Qualter (0-1), S. Murphy (0-1), F. Spellman (0-1).P. Moriarty (2-1), J. O'Sullivan (0-4), P. Bunyon (1-0), F. Donovan (0-1), T. Nolan (0-1), J. Fitzgerald (0-1), G. Scallard (0-1).

All-Ireland semi-finals

Wexford5-14 – 2-23Galway
M. Butler (2-2), T. Doran (2-0), N. Buggy (1-2), J. Quigley (0-5), C. Keogh (0-3), J. Murphy (0-1), M. Quigley (0-1).P. J. Qualter (2-1), S. Silke (0-4), Joe Connolly (0-4), P. Fahy (0-3), G. Coone (0-3), John Connolly (0-2), P. J. Molloy (0-2), F. Burke (0-2), M. Connolly (0-1), J. McDonagh (0-1).
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)
Wexford3-14 – 2-14Galway
J. Quigley (1-3), T. Doran (1-2), N. Buggy (1-1), M. Butler (0-3), M. Quigley (0-3), C. Keogh (0-1), B. Rowesome (0-1).P. J. Molloy (1-1), P. J. Qualter (1-0), John Connolly (0-3), Joe Connolly (0-2), S. Silke (0-2), I. Clarke (0-2), G. Coone (0-2), P. Fahy (0-1).
Attendance: 16,482
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

All-Ireland final

Cork2-21 – 4-11Wexford
P. Moylan (0-10), C. McCarthy (1-3), R. Cummins (1-2), J. Barry-Murphy (0-4), M. Malone (0-1), S. O’Leary (0-1).M. Quigley (2-1), M. Butler (1-4), N. Buggy (0-5), T. Doran (1-0), J. Quigley (0-1).
Attendance: 62,684

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Mick ButlerWexford3-202955.80
2Tony DoranWexford5-092454.80
3John QuigleyWexford2-172354.60
4Ned BuggyWexford3-132254.40
5Éamonn CreganLimerick6-0220210.00
6Charlie McCarthyCork3-081735.66
7Colm HonanClare1-131628.00
Pat MoylanCork1-131635.33
Johnny WalshKildare0-161628.00
8Pat DelaneyKilkenny2-091535.00
P. J. MolloyGalway2-091535.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Éamonn CreganLimerick4-0113Cork
2Johnny WalshKildare0-1212Wexford
3John GroganTipperary1-0811Cork
4Pat DelaneyKilkenny2-0410Westmeath
Pat MoylanCork0-1010Wexford
Michael CosgraveWestmeath0-1010Offaly
5Matt RuthKilkenny1-069Westmeath
John NeenanLimerick1-069Clare
P. J. MolloyGalway1-069Kerry
Colm HonanClare0-099Waterford

Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

RoundRTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final replayWexford vs Galway
All-Ireland finalCork vs Wexford

Player facts

Retirements

The following players made their retirement in the 1976 championship:

PlayerTeamDateOppositionGame
Barney moylanOffalyJune 6WestmeathLeinster quarter-final

References

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