1976–77 National Hurling League

46th season of the National Hurling League June 2021 1976–77 National Hurling League 10 October 1976 – 24 April 1977 Clare Jimmy McNamara Fr Harry Bohan 2nd Kilkenny Liam O'Brien Fr Tommy Maher Westmeath 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 National Hurling League was the 46th season of the National Hurling League. Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1976-77 Clare 2nd National League titleCaptain: Jimmy McNamaraManager: Harry Bohan Wicklow border|20px Pat Moylan (3-25)border|20px Colm Honan (1-31) 1975-76 1977-78 28 February 2017 Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1975-76 season. Wicklow entered Division 1 as the promoted team. On 24 April 1977, Clare won the title after a 2–8 to 0–9 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their second league title overall and their first since 1945-46.http://www.clarepeople.com/2013/02/21/in-a-league-of-their-own/ In a league of their own Clare People 21 February 2013 28 February 2017 Joe Ó Muircheartaighhttps://www.rte.ie//archives/2017/0421/869257-clare-win-national-hurling-league/ Clare Win National Hurling League RTÉ Archives Wicklow were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight. Cork's Pat Moylan and Clare's Colm Honan were the Division 1 joint-top scorers. Division 1A PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Clare 660012 Division 1 champions2 Kilkenny 64119 Division 1 runners-up3 Tipperary 640284 Wexford 621355 Cork 620446 Limerick 61234 Relegated to Division 1A7 Dublin 60060 Relegated to Division 1A Group stage 10 October 1976 Cork 1-8 - 3-10 Kilkenny B Óg Murphy 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, G McCarthy 0-1, M Malone 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. E Keher 1-5, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, M Ruth 1-1, M Malone 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork S O'Grady (Limerick) 17 October 1976 Kilkenny 0-16 - 0-6 Tipperary B Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Ruth 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, K Fennelly 0-2. Jim Kehoe 0-3, B Kenny 0-1, F Loughnane 0-1, J Gorgan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny JJ Landers (Waterford) 24 October 1976 Tipperary 2-8 - 2-7 Wexford J Kehoe 1-2, P Fanning 1-1, J Ryan 0-3, S Hogan 0-1, P Byrne 0-1. J Quigley 1-1, M Browne 1-0, M Butler 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, T Byrne 0-1, N Buggy 0-1. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel P Cronin (Cork) 31 October 1976 Dublin 1-9 - 1-13 Kilkenny M Holden 1-1, A English 0-3, PJ Holden 0-1, D Quinn 0-1, D Keely 0-1, J Towell 0-1, C Hennebry 0-1. L O'Brien 0-6, T Waters 1-2, B Cody 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, T Brennan 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin G Kirwan (Offaly) 31 October 1976 Tipperary 2-8 - 2-9 Clare T Butler 0-4, B Kenny 1-0, P Fanning 1-0, T O'Dwyer 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. C Honan 0-5, J McNamara 1-0, E O'Connor 1-0, P O'Connor 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, S Hehir 0-1. MacDonagh Park, Nenagh J Rankins (Laois) 31 October 1976 Cork 2-8 - 1-10 Limerick P Moylan 1-4, T Murphy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. E Cregan 1-6, E Grimes 0-1, J Neenan 0-1, G Moloney 0-1, S Foley 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork M SLattery (Clare) 14 November 1976 Kilkenny 0-14 - 1-6 Wexford L O'Brien 0-7, M Brennan 0-2, B Cody 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Waters 0-1, M Crotty 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. M Butler 1-0, T Byrne 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, J Conran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny N Dalton (Waterford) 14 November 1976 Limerick 1-8 - 2-10 Tipperary J Neenan 1-0, E Grimes 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, S Foley 0-1. T Butler 1-0, M Coen 1-0, J Grogan 0-3, J Kehoe 0-2, B Kenny 0-2, P Fanning 0-2, S Hogan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick F Murphy (Cork) 14 November 1976 Clare 4-8 - 1-3 Dublin N Casey 2-3, E O'Connor 2-0, C Honan 0-4, J Callinan 0-1. V Holden 1-0, A English 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla S O'Connor (Limerick) 28 November 1976 Dublin 3-6 - 2-10 Limerick M Holden 1-2, Denis Murphy 1-0, H Dalton 1-0, L Walsh 0-2, M Morris 0-1, A English 0-1. E Tuohy 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, J Neenan 0-3, E Cregan 0-3, S Foley 0-2, J Grimes 0-1, E Grimes 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin G Delaney (Wicklow) 28 November 1976 Tipperary 3-9 - 3-8 Cork T Butler 2-1, F Loughnane 0-4, M Coen 1-0, J Kehoe 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, P Fanning 0-1. J Horgan 2-0, P Moylan 0-5, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C McCarthy 0-1, J Allen 0-1, T Collins 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Johnston (Kilkenny) 28 November 1976 Wexford 1-7 - 2-14 Clare M Butler 1-3, M Jacob 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. T Ryan 0-6, M Murphy 1-1, N Casey 1-0, E O'Connor 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, M Moroney 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross J Murphy (Kilkenny) 5 December 1976 Clare 1-9 - 1-5 Cork E O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 0-5, M Moroney 0-1, N Casey 0-1. T Collins 1-0, P Moylan 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Allen 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla D Nealon (Tipperary) 12 December 1976 Limerick 2-7 - 2-10 Clare E Cregan 1-3, N Rea 1-0, E Grimes 0-1, J McKennan 0-1. C Honan 1-5, E O'Connor 1-0, M Moroney 0-4, J Callinan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Moloney (Tipperary) 12 December 1976 Wexford 2-17 - 1-7 Dublin P Hanrick 0-7, T Doran 1-3, J Quigley 1-1, N Quigley 0-3, N Buggy 0-2, C Keogh 0-1. V Holden 1-2, A English 0-2, L Walsh 0-2, H Dalton 0-1. Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey G Kirwan (Offaly) 30 January 1977 Clare 3-11 - 1-8 Kilkenny P O'Connor 2-2, N Casey 1-0, C Honan 0-3, M Moroney 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1. L O'Brien 0-5, P Delaney 1-1, M Grennan 0-2. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla S O'Connor (Limerick) 30 January 1977 Limerick 2-6 - 1-9 Wexford L O'Donoghue 1-1, E Cregan 0-4, J McKenna 1-0, E Grimes 0-1. P Hannrick 0-4, M Butler 1-0, N Buggy 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, T Doran 0-1, L Conran 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick M Slattery (Clare) 30 January 1977 Cork 0-11 - 1-7 Dublin P Moylan 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, M malone 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. S Kinsella 1-1, H Dalton 0-3, L Walsh 0-1, P Carton 0-1, M Bermingham 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Landers (Waterford) 20 February 1977 Wexford 2-15 - 4-8 Cork N Buggy 0-7, P Hanrick 0-5, M Quigley 1-0, T Doran 1-0, M Butler 0-2, M Casey 0-1. P Moylan 2-5, M Malone 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, T Cashman 0-2. Wexford Park, Wexford N Dalton (Waterford) 20 February 1977 Kilkenny 1-12 - 2-9 Limerick P Delaney 1-0, M Brennan 0-3, E Keher 0-3, M Ruth 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. E Grimes 1-1, E Cregan 0-4, N Rea 1-0, P Hartigan 0-1, G Moloney 0-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny G Ryan (Tipperary) 20 February 1977 Dublin 1-7 - 3-14 Tipperary V Holden 1-3, M Reidy 0-2, J Towell 01-, H Dalton 0-1. T O'Dwyer 1-1, P Fanning 1-1, J Kehoe 0-4, T Butler 0-4, B Kenny 1-0, S Hogan 0-2, P Fitzelle 0-2. Croke Park, Dublin G Kirwan (Offaly) Division 1B PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Offaly 651011 Promoted to Division 1A2 Galway 650110 Promoted to Division 1A3 Kildare 640284 Waterford 631275 Laois 620446 Antrim 610527 Wicklow 60060 Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 10 October 1976 Laois 0-10 - 3-11 Waterford P Dillon 0-6, A Lanham 0-2, M Ahern 0-1, M Mahon 0-1. M Hickey 2-0, M Walsh 1-1, M Whelan 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Dalton 0-1, J Brick 0-1, L Ahern 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise M Kelleher (Kildare) 17 October 1976 Offaly 1-12 - 1-11 Laois PJ Whelehan 0-5, P Delaney 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, P Hoctor 0-2, B Coulihan 0-1. P Dillon 0-4, M Dunphy 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, M Mahon 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1, A Lanham 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr P Robinson (Galway) 17 October 1976 Antrim 2-9 - 2-7 Wicklow E Donnelly 2-4, A Hamill 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1. S Doyle 1-1, G Byrne 1-0, T Collins 0-3, J Reilly 0-1, M Hogan 0-1, S Kehoe 0-1. Corrigan Park, Belfast M Slattery (Clare) 24 October 1976 Wicklow 0-1 - 0-3 Offaly J Reilly 0-1. P Delaney 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1. Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim N Matthews (Wexford) 31 October 1976 Laois 2-11 - 2-8 Antrim A Lanham 2-0, P Dillon 0-5, P Kelly 0-2, M Mahon 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. E Donnelly 2-3, P Boyle 0-2, R McDonald 0-1, B McGarry 0-1, J Fagan 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise D Nealon (Tipperary) 31 October 1976 Kildare 2-7 - 1-13 Offaly T Carew 2-0, J Walsh 0-5, M Deely 0-1, B Burke 0-1. P Delaney 0-8, J Fleury 1-0, P Horan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, E Coughlan 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1, D Egan 0-1. Sallins Road, Naas N Donoghue (Dublin) 31 October 1976 Wicklow 1-5 - 3-11 Galway S Doyle 1-1, J Reilly 0-1, D Foley 0-1, Pat Brennan 0-1, T Sullivan 0-1. A Furey 1-4, G Holland 1-2, P Fahy 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, John Connolly 01-, S Murphy 0-1. Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim P Johnston (Kilkenny) 14 November 1976 Offaly 1-11 -2-8 Waterford M Cleere 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, P Horan 0-3, B Coolahan 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-2, P Hoctor 0-1. D Fitzpatrick 0-6, J Galvin 1-0, A Heffernan 1-0, L Aherne 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr 14 November 1976 Galway 3-14 - 4-5 Laois G Holland 1-3, F Burke 1-1, P Fahy 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-3, T Furey 0-3, V Mullins 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. A Lanham 2-1, P Dillon 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, P Kelly 1-0. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe S O'Meara (Tipperary) 14 November 1976 Antrim 3-4 - 2-11 Kildare R McDonnell 1-0, A Thornbury 1-0, B McGarry 1-0, E Donnelly 0-3, S McFadden 0-1. M Deely 2-1, B Burke 0-4, E Walsh 0-3, J Walsh 0-3. Corrigan Park, Belfast M Slattery (Clare) 28 November 1976 Waterford 3-7 - 1-8 Antrim A Heffernan 2-0, L Ahearne 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, M Hickey 0-1. V Denny 1-1, B Donnelly 0-3, A McCallin 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, C Ward 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan N Matthews (Wexford) 28 November 1976 Laois 2-10 - 3-3 Wicklow A Lanham 2-0, P Dillon 0-6, M Ahearne 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Dolwing 0-1. M Hogan 2-0, P Kehoe 1-0, T Finn 0-2, S Kehoe 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 28 November 1976 Kildare 1-9 - 1-11 Galway P Walsh 0-5, L O'Leary 1-1, T Carew 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, P White 0-1. John Connolly 1-2, PJ Molloy 0-3, F Burke 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-1, PJ Qualter 0-1, T Furey 0-1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge C Foley (Dublin) 12 December 1976 Galway 2-14 -0-7 Antrim PJ Qualter 1-2, PJ Molloy 1-1, F Burke 0-3, T O'Donoghue 0-2, G Holland 0-2, J Connolly 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, T Brehony 0-1. E Donnelly 0-4, J Fagan 0-1, J Crossey 0-1, A McCallin 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe S O'Meara (Tipperary) 12 December 1976 Waterford 2-8- 2-13 Kildare J Greene 1-1, A Heffernan 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Hickey 0-2, S Brick 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. M Moore 1-3, J Walsh 0-5, M Deely 1-1, M Power 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, B Burke 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan S Meally (Kilkenny) 30 January 1977 Galway 2-17 - 1-3 Waterford V Mullins 0-5, Joe Connolly 1-0, PJ Qualter 1-0, F Burke 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-3, M Connolly 0-1. P McGrath 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, A Heffernan 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe J Moloney (Tipperary) 20 February 1977 Offaly 2-6 - 1-5 Galway P Delaney 1-3, PJ Whelehan 1-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. PJ Qualter 1-0, Joe Connolly 0-2, John Connolly 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, F Burke 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr P Johnston (Kilkenny) 20 February 1977 Waterford 4-19 - 2-6 Wicklow D Fitzpatrick 1-10, H Maher 2-2, B Landers 1-2, M Ormonde 0-1, N Connors 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. G Doyle 1-2, M Doyle 1-0, S Doyle 0-2, G Bynre 0-1, J O'Reilly 0-1. Portlaw SPortsfield, Portlaw P Cronin (Cork) 20 February 1977 Kildare 1-10 - 1-4 Laois J Walsh 0-6, M Moore 1-1, J O'Leary 1-0, M Deely 0-1, B Burke 0-1, M Power 0-1, A Monaghan 1-0, P Dillon 0-2, P Kearnan 0-2. Sallins Road, Naas G Delaney (Wicklow) 27 February 1977 Antrim 1-6 - 3-8 Offaly A Hamill 0-4, R McDonnell 1-0, E Donnelly 0-1, P Boyle 0-1. E Coughlan 1-0, PJ Whelehan 1-0, P Hoctor 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, P Horan 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, P Carroll 0-1. Corrigan Park, Belfast N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 27 February 1977 Wicklow 3-3 - 1-12 Kildare M Hogan 2-0, M Doyle 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2, J Reilly 0-1. T Carew 1-1, J Walsh 0-4, J O'Leary 0-2, P Connolly 0-2, T White 0-1, G Tiernan 0-1, M Deely 0-1. Carnew M Bowe (Wexford) Play-off 13 March 1977 Play-off Cork hurling 1-10 - 1-8 Limerick hurling S O'Leary 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, M Malone 0-3, T Crowley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. W Fitzmaurice 1-0, J Foley 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, E Cregan 0-1, J Neenan 0-1, L Grimes 0-1, P Hartigan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles JJ Landers (Waterford) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 13 March 1977 Quarter-final Galway hurling 0-12 - 0-12 Tipperary hurling PJ Molloy 0-6, F Burke 0-2, P Fahy 0-2, V Mullins 0-1, J Connolly 0-1. P Butler 0-4, P Fitzell 0-2, M Doyle 0-2, B Kenny 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, J Keogh 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Johnston (Kilkenny) 27 March 1977 Quarter-final replay Tipperary hurling 1-11 - 1-7 Galway hurling T Butler 1-4, P Fitzell 0-2, P Quigley 0-2, T o'Dwyer 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. PJ Qualter 1-0, P Fahy 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-3, V Mullins 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick F Murphy (Cork) 27 March 1977 Quarter-final Offaly hurling 1-12 - 1-8 Wexford hurling P Delaney 0-5, P Carroll 1-1, P Horan 0-2, M Cleere 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, PJ Whelehan 0-1. D Bernie 0-4, M Casey 1-0, P Handrick 0-2, T Doran 0-1, N Buggy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Johnston (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 10 April 1977 Semi-final Clare hurling 2-15 – 0-7 Offaly hurling J Callanan 1-2, C Honan 0-5, N Casey 1-0, S Stack 0-3, M Moroney 0-2, J McNamara 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1. PJ Whelehan 0-2, M Cleere 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles S O'Grady (Limerick) 10 April 1977 Semi-final Kilkenny hurling 3-12 – 2-9 Tipperary hurling M Brennan 1-1, M Crotty 1-1, E Keher 0-4, L O'Brien 0-4, M Ruth 1-0, F Cummins 0-2. P Quigley 1-3, J Keogh 1-0, T Butler 0-3, P Fitzelle 0-2, M Doyle 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N Dalton (Waterford) Final 24 April 1977 Final Kilkenny hurling 0-9 – 2-8 Clare hurling E Keher 0-3, M Brennan 0-3, T Delaney 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, M Crotty 0-1. T Crowe 1-1, C Honan 0-4, J McNamara 1-0, N Casey 0-1, M Moroney 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 24,500 G Kirwan (Offaly) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Pat MoylanCork3-253474.85Colm HonanClare1-313474.853Pat DelaneyOffaly1-283183.874Declan FitzpatrickWaterford1-252864.665Tommy ButlerTipperary4-162883.506Eddie DonnellyAntrim4-152764.50Éamonn CreganLimerick2-212773.85Pat DillonLaois0-272764.509P. J. MolloyGalway1-202382.87Johnny WalshKildare0-232354.60Liam O'BrienKilkenny0-232373.28 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Declan FitzpatrickWaterford1-1013Wicklow2Pat MoylanCork2-0511Wexford3Eddie DonnellyAntrim2-0410Wicklow4Noel CaseyClare2-039DublinEddie DonnellyAntrim2-039LaoisÉamonn CreganLimerick1-069Cork7Pat O'ConnorClare2-028KilkennyHugh MaherWaterford2-028WicklowEddie KeherKilkenny1-058CorkColm HonanClare1-058LimerickPat DelaneyOffaly0-088Kildare Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1975-76 Westmeath 1975-76 1977-78 28 February 2017 On 20 February 1977, Westmeath won the title after a 5–14 to 0–7 win over Meath in the final round of the group stage. Division 2 table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Westmeath 550010 Division 2 champions2 Kerry 540183 Down 530264 Carlow 510425 Meath 510426 Roscommon 51040 References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League