1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging 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.
Results
[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]
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[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]
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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 |