1976–77 National Hurling League


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

Division 1

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.
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

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Clare 660012Division 1 champions
2 Kilkenny 64119Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 64028-
4 Wexford 62135-
5 Cork 62044-
6 Limerick 61234Relegated to Division 1A
7 Dublin 60060Relegated to Division 1A

Group stage

Division 1B

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Offaly 651011Promoted to Division 1A
2 Galway 650110Promoted to Division 1A
3 Kildare 64028-
4 Waterford 63127-
5 Laois 62044-
6 Antrim 61052-
7 Wicklow 60060Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Play-off

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pat MoylanCork3-253474.85
1Colm HonanClare1-313474.85
3Pat DelaneyOffaly1-283183.87
4Declan FitzpatrickWaterford1-252864.66
5Tommy ButlerTipperary4-162883.50
6Eddie DonnellyAntrim4-152764.50
6Éamonn CreganLimerick2-212773.85
6Pat DillonLaois0-272764.50
9P. J. MolloyGalway1-202382.87
9Johnny WalshKildare0-232354.60
9Liam O'BrienKilkenny0-232373.28

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Declan FitzpatrickWaterford1-1013Wicklow
2Pat MoylanCork2-0511Wexford
3Eddie DonnellyAntrim2-0410Wicklow
4Noel CaseyClare2-039Dublin
4Eddie DonnellyAntrim2-039Laois
4Éamonn CreganLimerick1-069Cork
7Pat O'ConnorClare2-028Kilkenny
7Hugh MaherWaterford2-028Wicklow
7Eddie KeherKilkenny1-058Cork
7Colm HonanClare1-058Limerick
7Pat DelaneyOffaly0-088Kildare

Division 2

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

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Westmeath 550010Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 54018-
3 Down 53026-
4 Carlow 51042-
5 Meath 51042-
6 Roscommon 51040-