The 1976 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the third staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Kerry won the championship, beating London 0–15 to 1–10 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
The championship Participating teams
ProvinceCountyStadiumMost recent successAll-Ireland 'B'1974 rankingsConnachtRoscommonDr. Hyde ParkBeaten by Kerry in the quarter-finalMunsterKerryAustin Stack ParkBeaten by eventual champions Westmeath in the 'home' finalLeinsterCarlowDr. Cullen ParkBeaten by Meath in the quarter-finalLaoisO'Moore ParkDid not participateUlsterAntrimCorrigan ParkBeaten by eventual champions Westmeath in the semi-finalBritainLondonEmerald GroundsBeaten by Westmeath in a replay of the final
Format
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone game between the two first teams drawn. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter final join the three other teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the 'home' final.
Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the 'proper' All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final.
Fixtures All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Championship statistics Scoring
Widest winning margin: 18 points Kerry 5-11 : 1-5 Roscommon (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals in a match: 6 Kerry 3-12 : 3-11 Laois (All-Ireland quarter-final) Kerry 5-11 : 1-5 Roscommon (All-Ireland semi-final) Antrim 6-10 : 0-12 Carlow (All-Ireland semi-final) Most points in a match: 25 Kerry 2-17 : 3-8 Antrim (All-Ireland 'home' final) Kerry 0-15 : 1-10 London (All-Ireland final) Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Antrim 6-10 : 0-12 Carlow (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Laois 3-11 : 3-12 Kerry (All-Ireland quarter-final) Antrim 3-8 : 2-17 Kerry (All-Ireland 'home' final) Most points scored by a losing team: 12 Carlow 0-12 : 6-10 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie DonnellyAntrim5-1429214.502Tom NolanKerry2-142045.003Gary ScollardKerry4-61844.50
References
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).