1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
| year = 1976
| image =
| dates = 2 May - 5 September 1976
| teams = 13
| connacht =
| munster = Cork
| leinster = Wexford
| ulster =
| matches = 13
| poty = Tony Doran
| team = Cork
| titles = 22nd
| captain = Ray Cummins
| manager = Bertie Troy
| team2 = Wexford
| captain2 = Tony Doran
| manager2 = Tom Neville
| totalgoals =
| totalpoints =
| topscorer = File: Colours of Wexford.svg 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/1975-the-summer-the-west-was-stirred-from-its-slumber-206477.html|title=1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 September 2012|date=24 May 2020|first=Enda|last=McEvoy}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rebel-goalkeepers-behind-the-push-for-glory-1.997503|title=Rebel goalkeepers behind the push for glory|publisher=Irish Times|date=2 September 2006|access-date=24 May 2020|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan}} This was their 22nd All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1970.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/obrien-hails-corbetts-hat-trick-heroics-130516.html|title=O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=11 September 2011|access-date=12 March 2013|first=Simon|last=Lewis}}
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]]=
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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=
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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=
}}
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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)
}}
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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)
}}
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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)
}}
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=[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]=
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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)
}}
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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)
}}
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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)
}}
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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)
}}
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
=All-Ireland quarter-finals=
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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=
{{footballbox |
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
}}
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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=
{{footballbox
|date=September 5, 1976
Final
|team1=Cork
|score=2-21 – 4-11
|team2=Wexford
|report=
|goals1= 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).
|goals2=M. Quigley (2-1), M. Butler (1-4), N. Buggy (0-5), T. Doran (1-0), J. Quigley (0-1).
|stadium=Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance=62,684
|referee=
}}
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Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|3-20 |align=center|29 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.80 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|5-09 |align=center|24 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.80 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|2-17 |align=center|23 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.60 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|3-13 |align=center|22 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.40 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|5
|align=center|6-02 |align=center|20 |align=center|2 |align=center|10.00 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|6
|Cork |align=center|3-08 |align=center|17 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.66 |
| rowspan=3 align=center|7
|align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.00 |
| Pat Moylan
|Cork |align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.33 |
| Johnny Walsh
|align=center|0-16 |align=center|16 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.00 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|8
|align=center|2-09 |align=center|15 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.00 |
| P. J. Molloy
|align=center|2-09 |align=center|15 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.00 |
;In a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|4-01 |align=center|13 |Cork |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Johnny Walsh |align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |Cork |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|2-04 |align=center|10 |
| Pat Moylan
|Cork |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| Michael Cosgrave
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|5
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| John Neenan
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| P. J. Molloy
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| Colm Honan
|align=center|0-09 |align=center|9 |
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
| class="wikitable" |
| Round
! RTÉ |
|---|
| All-Ireland semi-final replay |
| All-Ireland final |
Player facts
= Retirements =
The following players made their retirement in the 1976 championship:
| class="wikitable"
!Player !Team !Date !Opposition !Game |
| Barney moylan
|June 6 |Leinster quarter-final |