1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

The 1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the third staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Kerry won the championship, beating London 0–15 to 1–10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Tournament details
Country Ireland
 England
Teams6
Final positions
ChampionsKerry
Runner-upLondon
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
← 1975
1977 →

The championship

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Participating teams

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Province County Stadium Most recent success
All-Ireland 'B' 1974 rankings
Connacht Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park Beaten by Kerry in the quarter-final
Munster Kerry Austin Stack Park Beaten by eventual champions Westmeath in the 'home' final
Leinster Carlow Dr. Cullen Park Beaten by Meath in the quarter-final
Laois O'Moore Park Did not participate
Ulster Antrim Corrigan Park Beaten by eventual champions Westmeath in the semi-final
Britain London Emerald Grounds Beaten by Westmeath in a replay of the final

Format

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Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone game between the two first teams drawn. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter final join the three other teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the 'home' final.

Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the 'proper' All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.

Fixtures

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Kerry3-12 – 3-11Laois
T. Nolan (1-3), G. Scollard (1-1), R. Hussey (1-1), P. Moriarty (0-3), M. Brick (0-2), J. O'Sullivan (0-2). P. Dillon (1-7), P. Dowling (1-0), M. Brophy (1-0), G. Lenihan (0-2), P. Kelly (0-1), M. Mahon (0-1).
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)

Kerry5-11 – 1-5Roscommon
G. Scollard (3-2), R. Hussey (1-1), J. Sullivan (1-0), M. Brick (0-2), T. Nolan (0-2), M. Brick (0-2), S. Harris (0-1), P. J. Houlihan (0-1). G. Naughton (1-0), J. Kilroy (0-3), S. Kilroy (0-1), J. Coyne (0-1).
Referee: M. Slattery (Clare)

Antrim6-10 – 0-12Carlow
E. Donnelly (2-9), A. Thornbury (2-0), A. Hamill (1-1), J. O'Neill (1-0). W. Cullen (0-4), E. Quirke (0-3), T. Kelly (0-2), T. Byrne (0-2), P. Cassins (0-1).
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Kerry2-17 – 3-8Antrim
P. Moriarty (1-2), J. M. Brick (0-5), J. Bunyan (0-5), T. Nolan (1-0), D. Scollard (0-3), M. Brick (0-1), F. Donovan (0-1). E. Donnelly (3-5), A. Hamill (0-2), J. Fagan (0-1).
Referee: C. Foley (Dublin)

Kerry0-15 – 1-10London
T. Nolan (0-9), J. Bunyan (0-2), J. Carroll (0-1), P. Cronin (0-1), J. McBrick (0-1), M. Brick (0-1). F. Canning (1-5), O. Fox (0-2), S. Collins (0-1), R. Cashin (0-1), L. Corless (0-1).
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Scoring

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  • Widest winning margin: 18 points
  • Most goals in a match: 6
  • Most points in a match: 25
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 12

Top scorers

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Season

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Donnelly Antrim 5-14 29 2 14.50
2 Tom Nolan Kerry 2-14 20 4 5.00
3 Gary Scollard Kerry 4-6 18 4 4.50

References

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  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).