1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
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| Dates | 2 May - 5 September 1976 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (22nd win) |
| Captain | Ray Cummins |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Wexford |
| Captain | Tony Doran |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Top Scorer | Mick Butler (3-20) |
| Player of the Year | Tony Doran |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1976 was the 90th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 2-21 to 4-11 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Munster Championship
First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Leinster Championship
First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
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 All-Ireland semi-final.
All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Leinster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Munster champions contest this game.
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