1975–76 National Hurling League

1975–76 National Hurling League
League details
Dates5 October 1975 – 20 June 1976
Teams20
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (4th win)
CaptainPhil Larkin
Other division winners
Division 2Wicklow

The 1975–76 National Hurling League was the 45th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1975-76
ChampionsKilkenny
4th National League title
Captain: Phil Larkin
RelegatedWestmeath
Matches played51
Top goalscorer Eddie Keher (11-58)
Biggest home winWaterford 7-18 - 1-4 Laois
(23 November 1975)
Biggest away winLimerick 5-14 - 0-7 Laois
(30 November 1975)
Highest scoringWexford 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)
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

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

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

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1975-76
ChampionsWicklow
Matches played16
Biggest home winDown 5-12 - 0-2 Kerry
(2 November 1975)
Biggest away winDown 6-8 - 1-3 Carlow
(19 October 1975)
Highest scoringDown 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
19 October 1975 Kerry 3-7 - 1-6 Wicklow
19 October 1975 Carlow 1-3 - 6-8 Down Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
19 October 1975 Meath 1-16 - 2-5 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.
2 November 1975 Meath 4-13 - 1-7 Carlow Athboy
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.
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

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

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.