1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates2 May - 5 September 1976
Teams13
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 played13
Top Scorer Colours of Wexford.svg Mick Butler (3-20)
Player of the Year Tony Doran
All-Star Team See here
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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.

Contents

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

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
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
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)
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)
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

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)
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)
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)
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

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

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)
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

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
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Mick Butler Wexford 3-202955.80
2 Tony Doran Wexford 5-092454.80
3 John Quigley Wexford 2-172354.60
4 Ned Buggy Wexford 3-132254.40
5 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 6-0220210.00
6 Charlie McCarthy Cork 3-081735.66
7 Colm Honan Clare 1-131628.00
Pat Moylan Cork 1-131635.33
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-161628.00
8 Pat Delaney Kilkenny 2-091535.00
P. J. Molloy Galway 2-091535.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 4-0113 Cork
2Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-1212 Wexford
3 John Grogan Tipperary 1-0811 Cork
4 Pat Delaney Kilkenny 2-0410 Westmeath
Pat Moylan Cork 0-1010 Wexford
Michael Cosgrave Westmeath 0-1010 Offaly
5 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 1-069 Westmeath
John Neenan Limerick 1-069 Clare
P. J. Molloy Galway 1-069 Kerry
Colm Honan Clare 0-099 Waterford

Broadcasting

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

RoundRTÉ
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:

PlayerTeamDateOppositionGame
Barney moylan Offaly June 6 Westmeath Leinster quarter-final

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  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.
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