Dates 1975–1976 Munster Blackrock Ulster Ballygalget | Runners-up Blackrock Leinster James Stephens Champion James Stephens GAA | |
Winners James Stephens (1st win) People also search for 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship | ||
The 1975–76 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 6th national club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played in the winter of 1975 and the championship ended on 14 March 1976. St. Finbarr's went into the 1975–76 championship as defending champions, having won their first All-Ireland title the previous year.
The championship culminated with the All-Ireland club final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by James Stephens of Kilkenny and Blackrock of Cork. James Stephens won the game by 2–10 to 2–4. It was their first ever All-Ireland title.
Format
The 1975–76 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the participating counties entered their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:
Provincial Championships
The Leinster, Connacht, Munster and Ulster championships were played on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland series of games.
All-Ireland Series
Quarter-final: (1 match) The Connacht champions were drawn to play the London champions in a lone All-Ireland quarter-final. The winners advanced to the All-Ireland semi-final stage.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Leinster champions played the Ulster champions while the Munster champions played the winners of the All-Ireland quarter-final. The winners of these two games contested the All-Ireland club final.
MATCH RULES