1975–76 National Hurling League
The 1975–76 National Hurling League was the 45th season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 October 1975 – 20 June 1976 |
| Teams | 20 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (4th win) |
| Captain | Phil Larkin |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Wicklow |
← 1974–75 1976–77 → | |
Division 1
| Season | 1975-76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 4th National League title Captain: Phil Larkin |
| Relegated | Westmeath |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Top goalscorer |  |
| Biggest home win | Waterford 7-18 - 1-4 Laois (23 November 1975) |
| Biggest away win | Limerick 5-14 - 0-7 Laois (30 November 1975) |
| Highest scoring | Wexford 4-16 - 3-24 Clare (25 April 1976) |
← 1974-75 1976-77 →
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2017. | |
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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2 November 1975 | Kilkenny | 1-12 - 2-9 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Keher 1-6, M Brennan 0-2, K Purcell 0-2, M Ruth 0-1, G Henderson 0-1. | J Ryan 0-5, T Butler 1-0, M Butler 1-0, J Kehoe 0-3, F Loughnane 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 16 November 1975 | Tipperary | 4-5 - 1-5 | Galway | MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan |
| J Kehoe 2-0, F Loughnane 1-1, J Williams 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, S Hogan 0-1, Jimmy Ryan 0-1. | G Coone 0-4, PJ Qualter 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 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) |
| 30 November 1975 | Dublin | 2-9 - 1-12 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Reidy 1-1, PJ Buckley 0-4, L Hennebry 0-4, J Towel 1-0. | E Keher 0-6, M Brennan 1-1, M Ruth 0-3, K Purcell 0-1, F Larkin 0-1. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 8 February 1976 | Clare | 0-9 - 0-3 | Tipperary | Dr. Daly Park, Tulla |
| J Callanan 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, C Woods 0-1, M Moroney 0-1. | F Loughnane 0-2, Jack Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 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) |
| 29 February 1976 | Tipperary | 1-12 - 1-6 | Dublin | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| F Loughnane 0-7, T Butler 1-1, B Ryan 0-1, S Power 0-1, S Hogan 0-1, J Grogan 0-1. | E Flynn 1-4, P Carton 0-1, M Reidy 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston (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) |
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Promoted to Division 1A |
| 2 | Waterford | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kildare | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Offaly | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Laois | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Antrim | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Westmeath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
| 5 October 1975 | Kildare | 3-5 - 4-12 | Waterford | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Walshe 1-2, T White 1-0, N Walsh 1-0 ,M Deely 0-2, P Frainey 0-1. | T Reide 2-1, J Greene 1-3, P O'Grady 0-5, M Walsh 1-0, M Whelan 0-3. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 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) |
| 19 October 1975 | Antrim | 1-7 - 3-12 | Limerick | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| E Donnelly 0-5, R McDonnell 1-1, P Boyle 0-1. | L O'Donoghue 2-2, F Kelly 0-7, M Dowling 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-2, S Barry 0-1. | Referee: T Kearney (Dublin) |
| 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. |
| 2 November 1975 | Limerick | 3-13 - 1-5 | Offaly | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Kelly 1-8, E Cregan 2-2, M Dowling 0-2, T Ryan 0-1. | P Horan 1-0, M Cleere 0-2, C Spain 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1, C Loughnane 0-1. | Referee: J O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 2 November 1975 | Waterford | 2-9 - 0-3 | Westmeath | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| J Greene 1-1, J Galvin 1-0, T Reid 0-2, T Casey 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. | M Kilcoyne 0-2, | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
| 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) |
| 16 November 1975 | Limerick | 2-8 - 1-1 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Neenan 1-1, M Dowling 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, E Cregan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, G Maloney 0-1. | J Greene 1-0, J Galvin 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 30 November 1975 | Waterford | 2-11 - 2-8 | Offaly | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| J Galvin 1-4, M Walsh 0-4, M Whelan 1-0, P Kelly 0-2, B Dineen 0-1. | PJ Whelehan 2-1, P Delaney 0-4, C Loughnane 0-1, D Hanniffy 0-1, C Spain 0-1. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 8 February 1976 | Antrim | 1-5 - 3-7 | Waterford | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| M Brunty 1-2, E Donnelly 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, M McKillop 0-1. | T Reide 2-0, M Whelan 0-6, B Ormonde 1-0, B Knox 0-1. |
| 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) |
| 29 February 1976 | Westmeath | 1-11 - 5-7 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| M Kilcoyne 1-3, M Fagan 0-4, G Whelan 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1. | E Cregan 3-1, L O'Donoghue 1-2, P Kelly 0-4, E Grimes 1-0. | Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 11-58 | 91 | 11 | 8.27 |
| 2 | Colm Honan | Clare | 1-45 | 48 | 11 | 4.36 |
| 3 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 2-32 | 38 | ||
| 4 | Mick Brennan | Kilkenny | 4-22 | 34 | ||
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 3-25 | 34 | |||
| 6 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 9-05 | 32 | ||
| 7 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Cork | 7-09 | 30 | ||
| 8 | Joe Towell | Dublin | 9-00 | 27 | ||
| Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 3-18 | 27 | |||
| 10 | Jim McNamara | Clare | 0-25 | 25 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-11 | 14 | Clare |
| 2 | Paddy Bates | Laois | 3-04 | 13 | Kildare |
| 3 | Joe Towell | Dublin | 4-00 | 12 | Wexford |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-03 | 12 | Cork | |
| 5 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Clare |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Limerick | |
| Paddy Kelly | Limerick | 1-08 | 11 | Offaly | |
| John Galvin | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | Laois | |
| 9 | Jim Greene | Waterford | 3-01 | 10 | Laois |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 3-01 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-07 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Clare |
Division 2
| Season | 1975-76 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wicklow |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Biggest home win | Down 5-12 - 0-2 Kerry (2 November 1975) |
| Biggest away win | Down 6-8 - 1-3 Carlow (19 October 1975) |
| Highest scoring | Down 3-12 - 4-7 Meath (5 October 1975) |
← 1974-75 1976-77 →
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2017. | |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wicklow | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Down | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Meath | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kerry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Carlow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Roscommon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Group stage
| 5 October 1975 | Down | 3-12 - 4-7 | Meath | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
| 5 October 1975 | Roscommon | 1-7 - 5-8 | Kerry | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 8 February 1976 | Wicklow | 2-8 - 0-6 | Down | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| G Byrne 2-0, T Glynn 0-4, J Reilly 0-1, T Kennedy 0-1. | J Martin 0-4, M O'Flynn 0-2, W Coulter 0-1, C O'Flynn 0-1. |
| 8 February 1976 | Kerry | 0-7 - 2-6 | Meath | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| P Moriarty 0-3, C Nolan 0-1, JM Brick 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Maher 1-4, B Hayward 1-0, B Priest 0-1, M Martin 0-1. |
Play-off
| 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) |
gollark: Well, the meta fields are dubiously useful I guess, error reporting is useful if your implementation breaks, and the wildcard channel is designed to reduce required trust via giving everyone snooping powers equivalent to that of the person running the skynet server.
gollark: Perhaps there are other worthwhile features it lacks.
gollark: I should probably fix it to use modern™ asynchronous IO things on the backend, and to incorporate lessons from SPUDNET like "actually doing autoreconnect at all".
gollark: It was mostly used by the older node.js server I think?
gollark: I don't. I forgot I added that, actually.
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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