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1976–77 National Hurling League
46th season of the National Hurling League
46th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1976–77 National Hurling League |
| dates | 10 October 1976 – 24 April 1977 |
| team1 | Clare |
| captain1 | Jimmy McNamara |
| manager1 | Fr Harry Bohan |
| titles | 2nd |
| team2 | Kilkenny |
| captain2 | Liam O'Brien |
| manager2 | Fr Tommy Maher |
| two | Westmeath |
| previous | [1975–76](1975-76-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1977–78](1977-78-national-hurling-league) |
The 1976–77 National Hurling League was the 46th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
2nd National League title Captain: Jimmy McNamara Manager: Harry Bohan Kilkenny 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Clare ** | **6** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **12** | Division 1 champions |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **6** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **9** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **3** | ** Tipperary ** | **6** | **4** | **0** | **2** | **8** | |
| **4** | ** Wexford ** | **6** | **2** | **1** | **3** | **5** | |
| **5** | ** Cork ** | **6** | **2** | **0** | **4** | **4** | |
| **6** | ** Limerick ** | **6** | **1** | **2** | **3** | **4** | Relegated to Division 1A |
| **7** | ** Dublin ** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **0** | Relegated to Division 1A |
Group stage
Division 1B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Offaly ** | **6** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **11** | Promoted to Division 1A |
| **2** | ** Galway ** | **6** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **10** | Promoted to Division 1A |
| **3** | ** Kildare ** | **6** | **4** | **0** | **2** | **8** | |
| **4** | ** Waterford ** | **6** | **3** | **1** | **2** | **7** | |
| **5** | ** Laois ** | **6** | **2** | **0** | **4** | **4** | |
| **6** | ** Antrim ** | **6** | **1** | **0** | **5** | **2** | |
| **7** | ** Wicklow ** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **0** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Moylan | Cork | 3-25 | 34 | 7 | 4.85 |
| Colm Honan | Clare | 1-31 | 34 | 7 | 4.85 | |
| 3 | Pat Delaney | Offaly | 1-28 | 31 | 8 | 3.87 |
| 4 | Declan Fitzpatrick | Waterford | 1-25 | 28 | 6 | 4.66 |
| 5 | Tommy Butler | Tipperary | 4-16 | 28 | 8 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 4-15 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2-21 | 27 | 7 | 3.85 | |
| Pat Dillon | Laois | 0-27 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 | |
| 9 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 1-20 | 23 | 8 | 2.87 |
| Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 0-23 | 23 | 7 | 3.28 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Fitzpatrick | Waterford | 1-10 | 13 | Wicklow |
| 2 | Pat Moylan | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | Wexford |
| 3 | Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 2-04 | 10 | Wicklow |
| 4 | Noel Casey | Clare | 2-03 | 9 | Dublin |
| Eddie Donnelly | Antrim | 2-03 | 9 | Laois | |
| Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Cork | |
| 7 | Pat O'Connor | Clare | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Hugh Maher | Waterford | 2-02 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-05 | 8 | Cork | |
| Colm Honan | Clare | 1-05 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Pat Delaney | Offaly | 0-08 | 8 | Kildare |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Westmeath ** | **5** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **10** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Kerry ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Down ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Carlow ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Meath ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Roscommon ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
References
References
- Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe. (21 February 2013). "In a league of their own". Clare People.
- "Clare Win National Hurling League".
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