1975–76 National Hurling League

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

1975–76 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

National Hurling League Division 1

Season	1975-76
Champions	Kilkenny 4th National League title Captain: Phil Larkin
Relegated	Westmeath
Matches played	51
Top goalscorer	Eddie Keher (11-58)
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

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)

Kilkenny v 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)

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)

Tipperary v Galway

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)

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)

Dublin v Kilkenny

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.

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)

Clare v 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)

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)

Tipperary v Dublin

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)

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

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

Kildare v Waterford

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)

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)

Antrim v Limerick

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)

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.

Limerick v Offaly

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)

Waterford v Westmeath

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)

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)

Limerick v Waterford

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)

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)

Waterford v Offaly

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.

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 Waterford

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.

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)

Westmeath v Limerick

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)

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

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

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

Down v Meath

5 October 1975

Down

3-12 - 4-7

Meath

St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry

Roscommon v Kerry

5 October 1975

Roscommon

1-7 - 5-8

Kerry

Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Kerry v Wicklow

19 October 1975

Kerry

3-7 - 1-6

Wicklow

Carlow v Down

19 October 1975

Carlow

1-3 - 6-8

Down

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Meath v Roscommon

19 October 1975

Meath

1-16 - 2-5

Roscommon

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.

Meath v Carlow

2 November 1975

Meath

4-13 - 1-7

Carlow

Athboy

Wicklow v Down

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.

Kerry v Meath

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.

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

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