1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May - 5 September 1976 |
| Teams | 13 |
| 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 played | 13 |
| Top Scorer | Mick Butler (3-20) |
| Player of the Year | Tony Doran |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1975 1977 → | |
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.
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