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
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mick ButlerWexford3–202955.802Tony DoranWexford5-092454.803John QuigleyWexford2–172354.604Ned BuggyWexford3–132254.405Éamonn CreganLimerick6-0220210.006Charlie McCarthyCork3-081735.667Colm HonanClare1–131628.00Pat MoylanCork1–131635.33Johnny WalshKildare0–161628.008Pat DelaneyKilkenny2-091535.00P. J. MolloyGalway2-091535.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Éamonn CreganLimerick4-0113Cork2Johnny WalshKildare0–1212Wexford3John GroganTipperary1-0811Cork4Pat DelaneyKilkenny2-0410WestmeathPat MoylanCork0–1010WexfordMichael CosgraveWestmeath0–1010Offaly5Matt RuthKilkenny1-069WestmeathJohn NeenanLimerick1-069ClareP. J. MolloyGalway1-069KerryColm HonanClare0-099Waterford
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
Round RTÉ All-Ireland semi-final replayWexford vs Galway All-Ireland finalCork vs Wexford
Player facts
Retirements The following players made their retirement in the 1976 championship: PlayerTeamDateOppositionGameBarney moylan OffalyJune 6WestmeathLeinster quarter-final
References