1976 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Tipperary (13th win) |
| Captain | Joe Hogan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Eddie Mahon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1975 1977 → | |
The 1976 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.[1]
Kilkenny were the defending champions.[2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 5 September 1976 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tipperary and Kilkenny, in what was their 12th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in 14 years. Tipperary won the match by 2–20 to 1–07 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a first tile in 17 years.[3][4]
Munster first round
| 15 May 1976 First round | Kerry | 1-03 - 7-10 | Tipperary | Tom Healy Park |
| J Sheehan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-2, G Hannafin 0-1. |
| 19 May 1976 First round | Waterford | 5-07 - 4-03 | Clare | Canon Hayes Park |
| D Fitzpatrick 2-1, J O'Regan 1-3, J Cotter 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, S Daly 0-2, K Brophy 0-1. | C Lyons 2-0, J Power 1-0, J Colleran 1-0, T Quilligan 0-1, P Deasy 0-1, M Nugent 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals
| 28 May 1976 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-13 - 2-08 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Murphy 1-1, P Power 0-3, T Grogan 0-3, J Hogan 0-2, J Stone 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | M Lynch 1-3, D Buckley 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-3, P Horgan 0-2. |
| 4 July 1976 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-20 - 2-03 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| T Dunne 1-12, S Herbert 0-4, O O'Connor 1-0, M Lonergan 1-0, M O'Donnell 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, J Mann 0-1, D Punch 0-1. | M Hannon 1-0, R Fives 1-0, J O'Regan 0-2, T Ryan 0-1. |
Munster final
| 1 August 1976 Final | Tipperary | 5-10 - 5-06 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T Grogan 1-4, P Looby 2-0, M Murphy 1-2, J Hogan 0-4, J Stone 1-0. | T Dunne 2-2, M Lonergan 1-2, S Óg Herbert 1-0, V O'Connor 1-0, B Ryan 0-1, J Mann 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-final
| 15 August 1976 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6-17 - 0-06 | Galway | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| J Heffernan 1-6, J Ryan 1-6, J Waters 2-1, J Wall 0-3, P Brennan 1-0, L Fennelly 1-0, J Brennan 0-1. | P Ryan 0-2, B Dolan 0-2, D Connolly 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
| 5 September 1976 Final | Tipperary | 2-20 - 1-07 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| T Grogan 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, P Ryan 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, J Hogan 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1, P Power 0-1. | J ryan 0-4, J Brennan 1-0, G Stapleton 0-1, T Lennon 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (Cork) |
References
- ↑ "Irelands first major minor Final". All of the Ball. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Leinster Minor All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "1976 win signalled the end of two Tipperary famines". The Nenagh Guardian. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Green shoots evident in performances of Tipperary Minor and Under 20 hurling teams". Tipperary Live. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.