1976–77 National Hurling League

1976–77 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 10 October 1976 – 24 April 1977
League champions
Winners Clare (2nd win)
Captain Jimmy McNamara
Manager Fr Harry Bohan
League runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
Captain Liam O'Brien
Manager Fr Tommy Maher
Other division winners
Division 2 Westmeath

The 1976–77 National Hurling League was the 46th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1976-77
Champions Clare
2nd National League title
Captain: Jimmy McNamara
Manager: Harry Bohan
Relegated Wicklow
Top goalscorer Pat Moylan (3-25)
Colm Honan (1-31)
1975-76
1977-78
All statistics correct as of 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.[1][2]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 660012 Division 1 champions
2 Kilkenny 64119 Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 64028
4 Wexford 62135
5 Cork 62044
6 Limerick 61234 Relegated to Division 1A
7 Dublin 60060 Relegated to Division 1A

Group stage

Division 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Offaly 651011 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Galway 650110 Promoted to Division 1A
3 Kildare 64028
4 Waterford 63127
5 Laois 62044
6 Antrim 61052
7 Wicklow 60060 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Play-off

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat Moylan Cork 3-25 34 7 4.85
Colm Honan Clare 1-31 34 7 4.85
3 Pat Delaney Offaly 1-28 31 8 3.87
4 Declan Fitzpatrick Waterford 1-25 28 6 4.66
5 Tommy Butler Tipperary 4-16 28 8 3.50
6 Eddie Donnelly Antrim 4-15 27 6 4.50
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2-21 27 7 3.85
Pat Dillon Laois 0-27 27 6 4.50
9 P. J. Molloy Galway 1-20 23 8 2.87
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-23 23 5 4.60
Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 0-23 23 7 3.28
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Declan Fitzpatrick Waterford 1-10 13 Wicklow
2 Pat Moylan Cork 2-05 11 Wexford
3 Eddie Donnelly Antrim 2-04 10 Wicklow
4 Noel Casey Clare 2-03 9 Dublin
Eddie Donnelly Antrim 2-03 9 Laois
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 1-06 9 Cork
7 Pat O'Connor Clare 2-02 8 Kilkenny
Hugh Maher Waterford 2-02 8 Wicklow
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 1-05 8 Cork
Colm Honan Clare 1-05 8 Limerick
Pat Delaney Offaly 0-08 8 Kildare

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1975-76
Champions Westmeath
1975-76
1977-78
All statistics correct as of 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

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Westmeath 550010 Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 54018
3 Down 53026
4 Carlow 51042
5 Meath 51042
6 Roscommon 51040

References

  1. Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (21 February 2013). "In a league of their own". Clare People. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. http://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/0421/869257-clare-win-national-hurling-league/
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