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1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Field	Value
year	1976
dates	2 May – 5 September 1976
teams	13
munster	Cork
leinster	Wexford
matches	13
poty	Tony Doran
team	Cork
titles	22nd
captain	Ray Cummins
manager	Bertie Troy
team2	Wexford
captain2	Tony Doran
manager2	Tom Neville
topscorer	[[File: Colours of Wexford.svg	border	20px]] Mick Butler (3–20)
previous	1975
next	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.

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. This was their 22nd All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1970.

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]]

date = May 2, 1976 First Round| team1 = Kildare | team2 = Dublin | score = 3–10 – 1–10 | goals1 = M. Moore (2–0), B. Burke (0–4), J. Walsh (0–4), M. Deely (1–0), P. Dunny 0–1, Tommy Carew (0–1). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim | referee=

date = June 6, 1976 First Round| team1 = Westmeath | team2 = Offaly | score = 1–14 – 1–11 | goals1 = M. Cosgrave (0–10), P. Bradley (1–1), S. Allen (0–2), M. Fagan (0–1). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin| referee=

date = June 13, 1976 Semi-Final| team1 = Kildare | team2 = Wexford | score = 2–15 – 2–19 | goals1 = J. Walsh (0–12), N. Walshe (1–2), T. White (1–0), M. Moore (0–1), M. Deeley (0–1). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy| referee= J. Rankins (Laois)

date = July 4, 1976 Semi-Final| team1 = Westmeath | team2 = Kilkenny | score = 1–12 – 5–22 | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar| referee= M. Spain (Offaly)

date = July 18, 1976 Final| team1 = Wexford | team2 = Kilkenny | score = 2–20 – 1–6 | goals1 = M. Butler (0–8), J. Quigley (1–3), T. Doran (1–2), N. Buggy (0–4), M. Quigley (0–2), J. Murphy (0–1). | goals2 = E. Keher (1–1), L. O'Brien (0–4), M. Ruth (0–1). | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin| referee= J. Rankins (Laois)

[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]

date = June 6, 1976 First Round| team1 = Clare | team2 = Waterford | score = 3–15 – 3–12 | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick| referee= J. Moloney (Tipperary)

date = June 14, 1976 Semi-Final| team1 = Cork | team2 = Tipperary | score = 4–10 – 2–15 | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = J. Grogan (1–8), T. Butler (1–3), T. Quigley (0–1), S. Power (0–1), S. Hogan (0–1), F. Loughnane (0–1). | stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick| referee= S. O'Grady (Limerick)

date = July 4, 1976 Semi-Final| team1 = Limerick | team2 = Clare | score = 4–12 – 1–13 | goals1 = J. Neenan (1–6), E. Cregan (2–1), J. McKenna (1–1), S. Foley (0–2), G. Moloney (0–2). | goals2 = C. Honan (1–4), M. Moroney (0–5), R. O'Connor (0–3). | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles| referee= J. Moloney (Tipperary)

date = August 1, 1976 Final| team1 = Cork | team2 = Limerick | score = 3–15 – 4–5 | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = E. Cregan (4–1), J. Neenan (0–1), J. McKenna (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1), P. Kelly (0–1). | stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork| referee= M. Slattery (Clare)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

date = July 18, 1976 Quarter-Final| team1 = Galway | team2 = Kerry | score = 3–12 – 3–9 | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick| referee=

All-Ireland semi-finals

date = August 15, 1976 Semi-Final| team1 = Wexford | score = 5–14 – 2–23 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork| referee= F. Murphy (Cork)| attendance = 26,000

date = August 22, 1976 Semi-Final Replay | team1 = Wexford | score = 3–14 – 2–14 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = 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). | goals2 = 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). | stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork| referee= M. Slattery (Clare)| attendance = 16,482

All-Ireland final

Final Main article: 1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

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
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.
O'Riordan, Ian. (2 September 2006). "Rebel goalkeepers behind the push for glory". Irish Times.
Lewis, Simon. (11 September 2011). "O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics". Irish Examiner.

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