1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 2 May 1976 and ended on 5 September 1976.
Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Wexfoprd in the Leinster final.
On 5 September 1976, Cork won the championship following a 2–21 to 4–11 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their 22nd All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1970.
Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 3–20. Wexford's Tony Doran was the choice for Hurler of the Year.
Provincial championships
[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
----Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 3–20 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 2 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 5-09 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 3 | John Quigley | Wexford | 2–17 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 4 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 3–13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 5 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 6-02 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 3-08 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | Colm Honan | Clare | 1–13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Pat Moylan | Cork | 1–13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0–16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Pat Delaney | Kilkenny | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 4-01 | 13 | Cork |
| 2 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0–12 | 12 | Wexford |
| 3 | John Grogan | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| 4 | Pat Delaney | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Westmeath |
| 4 | Pat Moylan | Cork | 0–10 | 10 | Wexford |
| 4 | Michael Cosgrave | Westmeath | 0–10 | 10 | Offaly |
| 5 | Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Westmeath |
| 5 | John Neenan | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Clare |
| 5 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 1-06 | 9 | Kerry |
| 5 | Colm Honan | Clare | 0-09 | 9 | Waterford |
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.| Round | RTÉ |
| All-Ireland semi-final replay | Wexford vs Galway |
| All-Ireland final | Cork vs Wexford |
Player facts
Retirements
The following players made their retirement in the 1976 championship:| Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
| Barney moylan | Offaly | June 6 | Westmeath | Leinster quarter-final |