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]
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).
^McEvoy, Enda (24 May 2020). "1975: The summer the West was stirred from its slumber". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
^O'Riordan, Ian (2 September 2006). "Rebel goalkeepers behind the push for glory". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^Lewis, Simon (11 September 2011). "O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
November 11, 2023
1976, ireland, senior, hurling, championship, 90th, staging, ireland, senior, hurling, championship, gaelic, athletic, association, premier, inter, county, hurling, tournament, championship, began, 1976, ended, september, 1976, championship, detailsdates2, sep. 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 1976 All Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampionship detailsDates2 May 5 September 1976Teams13All Ireland championsWinning teamCork 22nd win CaptainRay CumminsManagerBertie TroyAll Ireland FinalistsLosing teamWexfordCaptainTony DoranManagerTom NevilleProvincial championsMunsterCorkLeinsterWexfordUlsterNot PlayedConnachtNot PlayedChampionship statisticsNo matches played13Top ScorerMick Butler 3 20 Player of the YearTony DoranAll Star TeamSee here 1975 1977 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 Contents 1 Provincial championships 1 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 1 2 Munster Senior Hurling Championship 2 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2 1 All Ireland quarter finals 2 2 All Ireland semi finals 2 3 All Ireland final 3 Championship statistics 3 1 Top scorers 4 Broadcasting 5 Player facts 5 1 Retirements 6 ReferencesProvincial championships editLeinster Senior Hurling Championship edit May 2 1976First RoundKildare3 10 1 10DublinM 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 June 6 1976First RoundWestmeath1 14 1 11OffalyM 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 June 13 1976Semi FinalKildare2 15 2 19WexfordJ 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 AthyReferee J Rankins Laois July 4 1976Semi FinalWestmeath1 12 5 22KilkennyJ 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 MullingarReferee M Spain Offaly July 18 1976FinalWexford2 20 1 6KilkennyM 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 DublinReferee J Rankins Laois Munster Senior Hurling Championship edit June 6 1976First RoundClare3 15 3 12WaterfordC 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 LimerickReferee J Moloney Tipperary June 14 1976Semi FinalCork4 10 2 15TipperaryJ 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 LimerickReferee S O Grady Limerick July 4 1976Semi FinalLimerick4 12 1 13ClareJ 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 ThurlesReferee J Moloney Tipperary August 1 1976FinalCork3 15 4 5LimerickC 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 Pairc Ui Chaoimh CorkReferee M Slattery Clare All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship editAll Ireland quarter finals edit July 18 1976Quarter FinalGalway3 12 3 9KerryP 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 edit August 15 1976Semi FinalWexford5 14 2 23GalwayM 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 Pairc Ui Chaoimh CorkAttendance 26 000Referee F Murphy Cork August 22 1976Semi FinalReplayWexford3 14 2 14GalwayJ 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 Pairc Ui Chaoimh CorkAttendance 16 482Referee M Slattery Clare All Ireland final edit September 5 1976FinalCork2 21 4 11WexfordP 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 DublinAttendance 62 684 Main article 1976 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship FinalChampionship statistics editTop scorers edit OverallRank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1 Mick Butler Wexford 3 20 29 5 5 802 Tony Doran Wexford 5 09 24 5 4 803 John Quigley Wexford 2 17 23 5 4 604 Ned Buggy Wexford 3 13 22 5 4 405 Eamonn Cregan Limerick 6 02 20 2 10 006 Charlie McCarthy Cork 3 08 17 3 5 667 Colm Honan Clare 1 13 16 2 8 00Pat Moylan Cork 1 13 16 3 5 33Johnny Walsh Kildare 0 16 16 2 8 008 Pat Delaney Kilkenny 2 09 15 3 5 00P J Molloy Galway 2 09 15 3 5 00In a single gameRank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1 Eamonn Cregan Limerick 4 01 13 Cork2 Johnny Walsh Kildare 0 12 12 Wexford3 John Grogan Tipperary 1 08 11 Cork4 Pat Delaney Kilkenny 2 04 10 WestmeathPat Moylan Cork 0 10 10 WexfordMichael Cosgrave Westmeath 0 10 10 Offaly5 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 1 06 9 WestmeathJohn Neenan Limerick 1 06 9 ClareP J Molloy Galway 1 06 9 KerryColm Honan Clare 0 09 9 WaterfordBroadcasting editThe following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTE Round RTEAll Ireland semi final replay Wexford vs GalwayAll Ireland final Cork vs WexfordPlayer facts editRetirements edit The following players made their retirement in the 1976 championship Player Team Date Opposition GameBarney moylan Offaly June 6 Westmeath Leinster quarter finalReferences edit McEvoy Enda 24 May 2020 1975 The summer the West was stirred from its slumber Irish Examiner Retrieved 5 September 2012 O Riordan Ian 2 September 2006 Rebel goalkeepers behind the push for glory Irish Times Retrieved 24 May 2020 Lewis Simon 11 September 2011 O Brien hails Corbett s hat trick heroics Irish Examiner Retrieved 12 March 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship amp oldid 1157180028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
