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1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship |
| country | Ireland |
| England | |
| num_teams | 6 |
| winners | Kerry |
| second | London |
| matches | 5 |
| prev_season | 1975 |
| next_season | 1977 |
England The 1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the third staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Kerry won the championship, beating London 0–15 to 1–10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship
Participating teams
| Province | County | Stadium | Most recent success | All-Ireland 'B' | 1974 rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Roscommon | Dr. Hyde Park | Beaten by Kerry in the quarter-final | |||
| Munster | Kerry | Austin Stack Park | Beaten by eventual champions Westmeath in the 'home' final | |||
| Leinster | Carlow | Dr. Cullen Park | Beaten by Meath in the quarter-final | |||
| Laois | O'Moore Park | Did not participate | ||||
| Ulster | Antrim | Corrigan Park | Beaten by eventual champions Westmeath in the semi-final | |||
| Britain | London | Emerald Grounds | Beaten by Westmeath in a replay of the final |
Format
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone game between the two first teams drawn. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter final join the three other teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the 'home' final.
Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the 'proper' All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
Fixtures
[[All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-Final
Semi-Final
Semi-Final
Home Final
Final
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 18 points
- Kerry 5-11 : 1-5 Roscommon (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Kerry 3-12 : 3-11 Laois (All-Ireland quarter-final)
- Kerry 5-11 : 1-5 Roscommon (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Antrim 6-10 : 0-12 Carlow (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most points in a match: 25
- Kerry 2-17 : 3-8 Antrim (All-Ireland 'home' final)
- Kerry 0-15 : 1-10 London (All-Ireland final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Antrim 6-10 : 0-12 Carlow (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Laois 3-11 : 3-12 Kerry (All-Ireland quarter-final)
- Antrim 3-8 : 2-17 Kerry (All-Ireland 'home' final)
- Most points scored by a losing team: 12
- Carlow 0-12 : 6-10 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 5-14 | 29 | 2 | 14.50 |
| 2 | Tom Nolan | Kerry | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Gary Scollard | Kerry | 4-6 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
References
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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