1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates	2 May – 5 September 1976
Teams	13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Cork (22nd win)
Captain	Ray Cummins
Manager	Bertie Troy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Wexford
Captain	Tony Doran
Manager	Tom Neville
Provincial champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Wexford
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	13
Top Scorer	Mick Butler (3–20)
Player of the Year	Tony Doran
All-Star Team	See here
	← 1975 1977 →

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.

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

May 2, 1976
First Round

Kildare	3–10 – 1–10	Dublin
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).

Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

June 6, 1976
First Round

Westmeath	1–14 – 1–11	Offaly
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

June 13, 1976
Semi-Final

Kildare	2–15 – 2–19	Wexford
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).

Geraldine Park, Athy

Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)

July 4, 1976
Semi-Final

Westmeath	1–12 – 5–22	Kilkenny
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).

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: M. Spain (Offaly)

July 18, 1976
Final

Wexford	2–20 – 1–6	Kilkenny
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

June 6, 1976
First Round

Clare	3–15 – 3–12	Waterford
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).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

June 14, 1976
Semi-Final

Cork	4–10 – 2–15	Tipperary
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).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)

July 4, 1976
Semi-Final

Limerick	4–12 – 1–13	Clare
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

August 1, 1976
Final

Cork	3–15 – 4–5	Limerick
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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

July 18, 1976
Quarter-Final

Galway	3–12 – 3–9	Kerry
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).

Gaelic Grounds,
Limerick

All-Ireland semi-finals

August 15, 1976
Semi-Final

Wexford	5–14 – 2–23	Galway
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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh,
Cork

Attendance: 26,000

Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)

August 22, 1976
Semi-Final
Replay

Wexford	3–14 – 2–14	Galway
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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh,
Cork

Attendance: 16,482

Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

All-Ireland final

September 5, 1976
Final

Cork	2–21 – 4–11	Wexford
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 62,684

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mick Butler	Wexford	3–20	29	5	5.80
2	Tony Doran	Wexford	5-09	24	5	4.80
3	John Quigley	Wexford	2–17	23	5	4.60
4	Ned Buggy	Wexford	3–13	22	5	4.40
5	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	6-02	20	2	10.00
6	Charlie McCarthy	Cork	3-08	17	3	5.66
7	Colm Honan	Clare	1–13	16	2	8.00
	Pat Moylan	Cork	1–13	16	3	5.33
	Johnny Walsh	Kildare	0–16	16	2	8.00
8	Pat Delaney	Kilkenny	2-09	15	3	5.00
8	P. J. Molloy	Galway	2-09	15	3	5.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	4-01	13	Cork
2	Johnny Walsh	Kildare	0–12	12	Wexford
3	John Grogan	Tipperary	1-08	11	Cork
4	Pat Delaney	Kilkenny	2-04	10	Westmeath
	Pat Moylan	Cork	0–10	10	Wexford
	Michael Cosgrave	Westmeath	0–10	10	Offaly
5	Matt Ruth	Kilkenny	1-06	9	Westmeath
	John Neenan	Limerick	1-06	9	Clare
	P. J. Molloy	Galway	1-06	9	Kerry
	Colm Honan	Clare	0-09	9	Waterford

Broadcasting

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

Round	RTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final replay	Wexford vs Galway
All-Ireland final	Cork vs Wexford

Player facts

Retirements

The following players made their retirement in the 1976 championship:

Player	Team	Date	Opposition	Game
Barney moylan	Offaly	June 6	Westmeath	Leinster quarter-final

References

^ McEvoy, Enda (24 May 2020). "1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
^ O'Riordan, Ian (2 September 2006). "Rebel goalkeepers behind the push for glory". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ Lewis, Simon (11 September 2011). "O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

[1] McEvoy, Enda (24 May 2020). "1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

[2] O'Riordan, Ian (2 September 2006). "Rebel goalkeepers behind the push for glory". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[3] Lewis, Simon (11 September 2011). "O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

[1]

[2]

[3]