The 1976 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. Derry began the competition as defending champions, having defeated Louth in the 1975 final.[1] Louth defeated Mayo in the 1976 final to claim the county's first All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship title.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Louth (1st win) |
| Captain | Peadar Fahy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Mayo |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Not Played |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Leitrim |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Format
editConnacht was the only province to stage a junior hurling championship in 1976, which was won by Leitrim.[2] This was a standalone competition which had no bearing on the All-Ireland series. Instead, the winners of the respective 'A' and 'B' sections of the 1976 National Hurling League Division 3 would go forward to contest the All-Ireland final.[3]
Louth secured a place in the final by beating Derry in the Division 3B play-off.[4] Mayo topped Division 3A to automatically qualify for the decider.[5]
All-Ireland final
editLouth led by eleven points at half-time (4-06 to 1-04) and stretched their lead to fourteen early in the second period. Despite a Mayo resurgence, they held on to win by a five-point margin.[3]
Match details
edit| 18 July 1976[3][6][7][8] |  Louth | 6-08 - 4-09 |  Mayo | Páirc Chiaráin, Athlone |
| Lowry (3-2), Murphy (1-1), McEneaney, Rice (1-0 each), Mulkearns (0-3), Toal, Byrne (0-1 each) | Higgins (2-0), J. Henry, T. Henry (1-2 each), O'Keeffe (0-3), V. Henry, Murphy (0-1 each) | Referee: Gerry Kirwan (Offaly) |
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References
edit- ^ "GAA - Striking up the perfect tune". Derry News. 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Leitrim Hammer Sligo in Hurling Final". Leitrim Observer. 25 September 1976.
- ^ a b c "History made by County Louth hurlers". Drogheda Independent. 23 July 1976.
- ^ "Louth hurlers best in play-off". Irish Independent. 21 June 1976.
- ^ "Mayo Sport Round-Up". Western People. 17 July 1976.
- ^ "Louth In Early Control". Irish Press. 19 July 1976.
- ^ "Mayo hurlers rally in vain". Connaught Telegraph. 21 July 1976.
- ^ "Louth Snatch Hurling Title". Irish Independent. 19 July 1976.