1976 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Under-21
Year:1976
Munster:Cork
Leinster:Kilkenny
Ulster:Antrim
Team:Cork
Titles:7th
Captain:Tadhg Murphy
Team2:Kilkenny
Previous:1975
Next:1977

The 1976 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 13th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Kilkenny were the defending champions.

On 19 September 1976, Cork won the championship following a 2-17 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 7th All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in three championship seasons.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Final

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

First round

Semi-finals

Final

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Final

Notes and References

  1. News: County profile: Cork. Hogan Stand. 24 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20090216074254/http://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx. 2009-02-16. dead.