1975–76 National Hurling League Dates 5 October 1975 – 20 June 1976 Teams 20 Winners Kilkenny (4th win)Captain Phil Larkin Division 2 Wicklow
The 1975–76 National Hurling League was the 45th season of the National Hurling League .
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1974-75 season . Westmeath entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 20 June 1976, Kilkenny won the title after a 6-14 to 1-14 win over Clare in the final. It was their 4th league title overall and their first since 1965-66 .[1]
Westmeath were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight. They were defeated by Antrim in a relegation play-off.
Kilkenny's Eddie Keher was the Division 1 top scorer with 11-58.
Structure [ ]
The 14 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of seven teams named Division 1A and Division 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw. The first two teams in Division 1A advanced to the league semi-finals. The third and fourth-placed teams in Division 1A joined the first two teams in Division 1B in the quarter-finals. The bottom-placed team in Division 1A was relegated to Division 1B with the Division 1B champion gaining promotion. The bottom-placed team in Division 1B was relegated to Division 2.
Division 1A table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Wexford
6
4
0
2
8
2
Cork
6
4
0
2
8
3
Clare
6
3
1
2
7
Division 1 runners-up
4
Kilkenny
6
2
2
2
6
Division 1 champions
5
Dublin
6
1
3
2
5
6
Tipperary
6
2
1
3
5
7
Galway
6
1
1
4
2
Relegated to Division 1B
Group stage [ ]
Wexford v Galway
5 October 1975 Wexford 3-10 - 1-14 Galway Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
M Butler 1-1, N Buggy 1-0, T McCormack 1-0, T Doran 0-3, R Kinsella 0-3, M Quigley 0-2, J Quigley 0-1.
G Coone 0-8, P Fahy 1-2, A Fenton 0-1, G Holland 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, S Grealish 0-1.
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Dublin v Clare
5 October 1975 Dublin 2-9 - 1-12 Clare Croke Park , Dublin
L Hennebry 0-6, J Towel 1-0, M Reidy 1-0, L Walsh 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, T Grealish 0-1.
C Honan 0-6, B Gillegan 1-0, S Stack 0-2, T Kelly 0-1, J Callanan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J McAllister 0-1.
Referee: M Gallagher (Kildare)
Cork v Tipperary
5 October 1975 Cork 4-16 - 2-6 Tipperary The Mardyke , Cork
B Cummins 2-0, P Moylan 0-5, E O'Donoghue 1-1, S O'Leary 1-1, M O'Doherty 0-4, J Fenton 0-3, D Coughlan 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.
F Loughnane 1-2, A Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Butler 0-2, J Flanagan 0-1, J Dunlea 0-1.
Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
Galway v Kilkenny
19 October 1975 Galway 3-7 - 3-12 Kilkenny Duggan Park , Ballinasloe
PJ Qualter 1-0, V Mullins 1-0, J Connolly 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-2, F Burke 0-2, P Fahy 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, J Grealish 0-1.
E Keher 2-3, P Delaney 1-1, L O'Brien 0-3, K Purcell 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, P Henderson 0-1, G Henderson 0-1.
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
Tipperary v Wexford
19 October 1975 Tipperary 1-8 - 2-8 Wexford Páirc Daibhín , Carrick-on-Suir
T Butler 1-1, B Ryan 0-3, M Butler 0-1, F Loughnane 0-1, M Keating 0-1, S Hogan 0-1.
T Doran 1-0, R Kinsella 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, M Butler 0-1, T Byrne 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1.
Referee: P Cronin (Cork)
Clare v Cork
19 October 1975 Clare 0-9 - 2-10 Cork Cusack Park , Ennis
C Honan 0-6, J Callanan 0-1, S Hehir 0-1, S Stack 0-1.
P Moylan 0-6, S O'Leary 1-1, E O'Donoghue 1-1, W Murphy 0-1, J Horgan 0-1.
Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
Wexford v Clare
2 November 1975 Wexford 3-11 - 2-4 Clare Wexford Park , Wexford
E Walsh 2-0, N Buggy 0-5, T Doran 1-0, T Byrne 0-2, J Murphy 0-2.
T Ryan 1-0, C Woods 1-0, C Honan 0-3, J McNamara 0-1.
Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
Cork v Dublin
2 November 1975 Cork 4-14 - 2-6 Dublin The Mardyke , Cork
E O'Donoghue 2-2, R Cummins 2-0, P Moylan 0-4, B Óg Murphy 0-4, G McCarthy 0-3, J Rothwell 0-1.
M Holden 1-0, J Towel 1-0, L Hennebry 0-2, P Carton 0-2, T Grealish 0-1, V Holden 0-1.
Referee: N Dalton (Westmeath)
Dublin v Wexford
16 November 1975 Dublin 5-7 - 2-7 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
J Towel 4-0, PJ Buckley 1-1, L Hennebry 0-4, M Reidy 0-2.
E Walsh 2-0, N Buggy 0-5, T Doran 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.
Referee: P Byrnes (Gloucester)
Wexford v Cork
30 November 1975 Wexford 3-7 - 1-10 Cork O'Kennedy Park , New Ross
C Kehoe 1-1, N Buggy 0-4, E Walsh 1-0, T Doran 1-0, PJ Harris 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.
E O'Donoghue 1-3, P Moylan 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, M McDonnell 0-1.
Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
Galway v Clare
30 November 1975 Galway 3-6 - 3-11 Clare Pearse Stadium , Galway
J Connolly 3-0, G Coone 0-4, PJ Qualter 0-1, A Fenton 0-1.
C Honan 0-6, T Ryan 1-2, M Burke 1-1, J Callanan 1-0, N Casey 0-2.
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
Clare v Kilkenny
7 December 1975 Clare 1-12 - 2-7 Kilkenny Dr. Daly Park , Tulla
C Honan 1-0, T Ryan 0-3, C Woods 0-3, N Casey 0-3, M Burke 0-1, J McNamara 0-1, J Callanan 0-1.
E Keher 1-3, P Henderson 1-0, M Ruth 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, M Brennan 0-1.
Referee: J O'Connor (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Cork
8 February 1976 Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-11 Cork Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Keher 0-7, M Crotty 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.
E O'Donoghue 1-1, J Fenton 0-4, B Óg Murphy 0-2, C Roche 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, M O'Doherty 0-1.
Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
Dublin v Galway
8 February 1976 Dublin 2-8 - 2-8 Galway Croke Park , Dublin
J Towell 2-0, Eamonn Flynn 0-4, M Holden 0-1, L Hennebry 0-1, D Keely 0-1, P Carton 0-1.
P Fahy 2-0, G Coone 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, F Burke 0-2, S Grealish 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
Wexford v Kilkenny
29 February 1976 Wexford 1-10 - 2-12 Kilkenny St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
N Buggy 0-5, T Doran 1-1, C Kehoe 0-3, J Murphy 0-1.
E Keher 1-2, P Delaney 1-2, M Ruth 0-3, L O'Brien 0-2, M Brennan 0-1.
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Galway v Cork
29 February 1976 Galway 1-11 - 1-7 Cork Duggan Park , Ballinasloe
PJ Molloy 1-1, G Cooney 0-3, I Clarke 0-2, F Burke 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, P Fahy 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.
P Moylan 0-6, E O'Donoghue 1-0, J Fenton 0-1.
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
Division 1B table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Westmeath v Antrim
5 October 1975 Westmeath 1-13 - 2-7 Antrim Cusack Park , Mullingar
M Kilcoyne 1-2, W Shanley 0-2, G Whelan 0-2, T McIntyre 0-2, J Keary 0-1, S Allen 0-1, C Connaughton 0-1, M Flanagan 0-1, JJ Lynch 0-1.
J O'Neill 1-4, V Denny 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3.
Referee: T Furlong (Dublin)
Offaly v Westmeath
19 October 1975 Offaly 4-13 - 4-11 Westmeath St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Delaney 1-4, M Cleere 1-2, J Cleary 1-2, P Burke 1-0, C Loughnane 0-2, B Coolahan 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.
M Flanagan 1-4, N Fitzsimons 1-0, P Curran 1-0, M Kilcoyne 1-0, JJ Lynch 0-2, G Whelan 0-2, T McIntyre 0-1, S Allen 0-1, M Fagan 0-1.
Laois v Kildare
2 November 1975 Laois 3-11 - 6-8 Kildare Swan Road , Durrow
P Bates 3-4, P Dillon 0-2, J Galvin 0-2, M Dunphy 0-1, J Hanlon 0-1, G Lanham 0-1.
E Walsh 3-0, J Walsh 1-6, J Winders 2-0, T White 0-2.
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
Kildare v Westmeath
16 November 1975 Kildare 4-11 - 1-8 Westmeath St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge
J Walsh 1-7, T White 2-0, B Burke 1-0, P Dunny 0-1, F Deering 0-1, P Freeney 0-1, N Walsh 0-1.
M Flanagan 0-4, D Smith 1-0, S Allen 0-1, W Shanley 0-1, N Healy 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1.
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)
Offaly v Antrim
16 November 1975 Offaly 1-9 - 3-7 Antrim St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Delaney 0-4, C Spain 1-0, M Cleere 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Horan 0-1.
E Donnelly 1-4, R McDonnell 1-1, A Thornberry 1-0, P Boyle 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
Waterford v Laois
23 November 1975 Waterford 7-18 - 1-4 Laois Walsh Park , Waterford
J Galvin 1-8, J Greene 3-1, T Reide 1-3, M Ormonde 1-1, M Whelan 1-0, D Heffernan 0-2, B Dineen 0-1, L Power 0-1, P McGrath 0-1.
M Cuddy 1-0, G Lanham 0-2, P Bates 0-2.
Referee: D O'Connor (Cork)
Laois v Limerick
30 November 1975 Laois 0-7 - 5-14 Limerick O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
P Dillon 0-2, J Hanlon 0-1, G Lanham 0-1, M Brophy 0-1, T Breen 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
M Dowling 2-0, J McCarthy 1-3, B Barry 0-6, G Moloney 1-1, E Cregan 1-0, L O'Donoghue 0-2.
Kildare v Antrim
30 November 1975 Kildare 3-9 - 0-7 Antrim Geraldine Park , Athy
J Walsh 0-5, P White 1-1, N Walshe 1-0, G Tiernan 1-0, N Deely 0-2, B Burke 0-1.
S Ward 0-4, C Ward 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1.
Referee: R Dowling (Kilkenny)
Limerick v Kildare
8 February 1976 Limerick 4-9 - 1-7 Kildare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
E Cregan 2-0 ,G Moloney 1-2, L O'Donoghue 1-1, J McCarthy 0-2, E Grimes 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1.
M Moore 1-1, J Walsh 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, R White 0-1, M Delea 0-1, Tommy Carew 0-1.
Referee: D Killeen (Galway)
Westmeath v Laois
8 February 1976 Westmeath 2-9 - 3-7 Laois Cusack Park , Mullingar
M Flanagan 1-1, P Curran 1-1, M Fagan 0-3, M Coyne 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1, Gerry Whelan 0-1, S Allen 0-1.
M Brophy 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, P Dowling 1-0, P Dillon 0-2, P King 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
Antrim v Laois
29 February 1976 Antrim 3-11 - 5-9 Laois Corrigan Park , Belfast
E Donnelly 1-3, P Boyle 0-4, R McDonnell 1-0, A Hamill 1-0, P Growcott 0-1, S Ward 0-1, C Ward 0-1, J Fagan 0-1.
M Aherne 2-0, P Dillon 0-5, M Cuddy 1-1, M Dunphy 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, P Dowling 0-1, D O'Loughlin 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
Offaly v Kildare
29 February 1976 Offaly 4-9 - 1-9 Kildare St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Delaney 2-2, J Kelly 1-3, P Carroll 1-1, PJ Whelehan 0-3.
T White 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, M Deely 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, S Butler 0-1, R Burke 0-1.
Referee: N Clarke (Westmeath)
Play-off [ ]
Antrim v Westmeath
7 March 1976 Play-off Antrim 4-7 - 2-9 Westmeath Páirc Mhuire , Ardee
E Donnelly 1-2, E Dornin 1-1, R McDonnell 1-0, S Donnelly 1-0, J Fagan 0-2, A Thornbury 0-1, A Hamill 0-1.
M Kilcoyne 2-1, M Fagan 0-6, P Curran 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Clare v Waterford
21 March 1976 Quarter-final Clare 0-18 - 0-7 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Honan 0-8, J McNamara 0-5, N Casey 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, C Woods 0-1, J Callanan 0-1.
J Galvin 0-2, M Whelan 0-2, J Galvin 0-2, M Hickey 0-1.
Attendance: 13,470 Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
Kilkenny v Limerick
21 March 1976 Quarter-final Kilkenny 4-13 - 3-10 Limerick Semple Stadium , Thurles
E Keher 2-5, M Crotty 1-3, M Brennan 1-3, M Ruth 0-2.
E Cregan 1-1, J Noonan 0-4, F Nolan 1-0, E Grimes 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, P Hartigan 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1.
Attendance: 13,470 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Semi-finals
Cork v Kilkenny
4 April 1976 Semi-final Cork 2-11 - 3-8 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
S O'Leary 2-3, J Fenton 0-5, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Horgan 0-1.
E Keher 3-3, L O'Brien 0-3, M Brennan 0-1, M Crotty 0-1.
Attendance: 15,470 Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
Wexford v Clare
11 April 1976 Semi-final Wexford 2-9 - 3-6 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Butler 1-3, C Kehoe 1-1, N Buggy 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, M Furlong 0-1, D Rowesome 0-1.
T Crowe 1-1, M Moroney 1-1, N Casey 1-0, J McNamara 0-3, E O'Connor 0-1.
Attendance: 5,800 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Cork v Kilkenny
25 April 1976 Semi-final replay Cork 3-10 - 2-17 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
S O'Leary 2-1, J Fenton 1-2, B Óg Murphy 0-4, M Malone 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.
E Keher 0-9, M Brennan 1-4, P Delaney 1-1, F Cummins 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1.
Attendance: 30,246 Referee: M Spain (Offaly)
Wexford v Clare
25 April 1976 Semi-final replay Wexford 4-16 - 3-24 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
N Buggy 1-11, M Butler 3-2, J Murphy 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1.
J McNamara 0-8, C Honan 0-8, E O'Connor 1-2, N Casey 1-1, T Crowe 1-0, M Moroney 0-3, S Stack 0-1, J Callanan 0-1.
Attendance: 30,246 Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny)
Finals
Kilkenny v Clare
9 May 1976 Final Kilkenny 0-16 - 2-10 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
E Keher 0-7, M Brennan 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Henderson 0-1, L O'Brien 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.
T Crowe 1-1, N Casey 1-0, C Honan 0-3, J McNamara 0-2, E O'Connor 0-2, C Woods 0-1, M Moroney 0-1.
Attendance: 26,350 Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
Kilkenny v Clare
20 June 1976 Final replay Kilkenny 6-14 - 1-14 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
E Keher 1-7, P Delaney 3-0, M Brennan 1-5, B Fitzpatrick 1-1, M Ruth 0-1.
J McNamara 0-5, N Casey 1-1, C Honan 0-3, M Moroney 0-2, J O'Gorman 0-2, J Callanan 0-1.
Attendance: 34,460 Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
Scoring statistics [ ]
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2 [ ]
Football league season
On 7 March 1976, Wicklow won the title after a 2-9 to 0-7 win over Down in a play-off.
Division 2 table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Down v Kerry
2 November 1975 Down 5-12 - 0-2 Kerry McKenna Park , Ballycran
J Martin 1-3, P Lennon 1-2, D Mullen 1-2, G McGrattan 1-0, M O'Flynn 1-0, W Coulter 0-2, C O'Flynn 0-1, B Mageean 0-1, P Brannif 0-1.
F Donovan 0-2.
Roscommon v Wicklow
2 November 1975 Roscommon 0-6 - 2-7 Wicklow Páirc Chiaráin , Athlone
D Cox 0-1, M Finneran 0-1, F Carty 0-1, J Coyne 0-1, B Tansey 0-1, A Flaherty 0-1.
J Glynn 1-2, T Glynn 1-0, T Kennedy 0-3, S Byrne 0-1, S Keogh 0-1.
Carlow v Roscommon
8 February 1976 Carlow 2-11 - 1-6 Roscommon Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
W Cullen 1-3, S Mullins 1-1, M Murphy 0-2, J O'Hara 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
B Tansey 0-4, S Kilroy 1-0, M Murphy 0-2.
Play-off [ ]
Wicklow v Down
7 March 1976 Play-off Wicklow 2-9 - 0-7 Down Páirc Mhuire , Ardee
G Byrne 2-0, T Glynn 0-4, P Barry 0-3, T Kenny 0-2.
J Martin 0-2, J Hughes 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, P Hughes 0-1, B Mullen 0-1, D Mullen 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
References [ ]