The 1976 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 26 June to 24 October 1976.
James Stephens entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 24 October 1976 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between James Stephens and Rower-Inistioge, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. James Stephens won the match by 2–14 to 0–13 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second consecutive title.
North group North group table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff James Stephens5500103584510 Fenians530210265376 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle53028672146 Galmoy52037692-164 Erin's Own520369112-434 St Lachtain's50055890-320
North group results
North group playoff
South group South group table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Rower-Inistioge44008947428 Ballyhale Shamrocks42117848425 Mooncoin42027078-84 Bennettsbridge4112595273 Windgap400446117-710
South group results
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Final
References