1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates30 April – 3 September 1978
Teams15
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (24th win)
CaptainCharlie McCarthy
ManagerFr. Bertie Troy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainGer Henderson
ManagerFr. Tommy Maher
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Goals total64 (4.5 per game)
Points total340 (24.2 per game)
Top ScorerLiam O'Brien (1-23)
Player of the YearJohn Horgan
All-Star TeamSee here
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The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1978 and ended on 3 September 1978.

Cork entered the championship as defending champions.[1]

On 3 September 1978, Cork won the championship following a 1–15 to 2–8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their third championship in succession.

Kilkenny's Liam "Chunky" O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 1-23. Cork's John Horgan was the choice for Hurler of the Year.

Team summaries

Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Antrim Saffron and white 1946
Clare Saffron and blue 1914 1932 1977-78
Cork Red and white 1977 1977 1973-74
Dublin Navy and blue 1938 1961 1938-39
Galway Maroon and white 1923 1922 1974-75
Kerry Green and gold 1891 1891
Kildare White
Kilkenny Black and amber 1975 1975 1975-76
Laois Blue and white 1915 1915
Limerick Green and white 1973 1974 1970-71
Offaly Green, white and gold
Tipperary Blue and gold 1971 1971 1967-68
Waterford Blue and white 1959 1963 1962-63
Westmeath Maroon and white
Wexford Purple and gold 1968 1977 1972-73

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

30 April 1978 First round Laois 2-8 - 2-7 Westmeath O'Connor Park
F Keenan 0-4, J Mahon 1-0, M Bolger 1-0, M Cuddy 0-3, M Walsh 0-2. M Ryan 2-1, D McCormack 0-3, J Kilcoyne 0-2, G Whelan 0-1. Referee: O Moylan (Offaly)

Quarter-final

4 June 1978 Quarter-final Laois 2-10 - 2-13 Dublin O'Connor Park
P Keenan 1-7, M Cuddy 1-0, P Kelly 0-1, L Shaughnessy 0-1, P Dunphy 0-1. L Hennebry 1-3, D Itbeinlarh 1-0, V Holden 0-4, M Holden 0-4, S Cullen 0-1, J Towell 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
11 June 1978 Quarter-final Offaly 3-19 – 2-10 Kildare O'Moore Park

Semi-finals

18 June 1978 Semi-final Dublin 4-13 - 5-16 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park
J Towell 2-0, V Holden 1-3, M Holden 1-3, L Hennebry 0-4, T Quinn 0-1, P Carton 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. S Kinsella 3-1, N Buggy 0-8, C Keogh 1-0, M Quigley 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, M Butler 0-2, T Doran 0-1, C Doran 0-1, M Casey 0-1. Referee: J Murphy (Kilkenny)
25 June 1978 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-17 – 1-4 Offaly O'Moore Park
L O'Brien 0-11, B Cody 1-3, M Malone 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Brennan 0-2. P Horgan 1-0, K Mooney 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Final

16 July 1978 Final Kilkenny 2-16 – 1-16 Wexford Croke Park
M Ruth 1-3, B Fitzpatrick 1-2, L O'Brien 0-5, M Brennan 0-4, B Cody 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. N Buggy 1-7, J Murphy 0-4, M Quigley 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, D Bernie 0-1, R Kinsella 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

4 June 1978 Quarter-final Waterford 5-13 - 0-11 Kerry Fraher Field
M Walsh 0-7, P Kelly 2-0, J Greene 1-2, M Hickey 1-1, J Galvin 1-1, P McGrath 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. P Moriarty 0-5, C Nolan 0-3, J O'Grady 0-1, J Hourihane 0-1, J McElligott 0-1. Referee: K Ryan (Tipperary)
11 June 1978 Quarter-final Limerick 1-14 - 0-9 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh
L O'Donoghue 0-5, É Grimes 0-4, W Fitzmaurice 1-0, S Condon 0-2, F Nolan 0-1, S Foley 0-1. T Butler 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, S Burke 0-1, P Fanning 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Semi-finals

25 June 1978 Semi-final Cork 3-17 – 2-8 Waterford Semple Stadium
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, T Cashman 1-2, R Cummins 1-1, S O'Leary 0-3, J Horgan 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, T Crowley 0-1. J Greene 1-1, J Galvin 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, J Dalton 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
2 July 1978 Semi-final Clare 4-12 – 3-8 Limerick Semple Stadium
C Honan 0-9, P O'Connor 1-1, B Gilligan 1-0, M McKeogh 1-0, S O'Connor 1-0, M Moroney 0-2. W Fitzmaurice 3-0, É Grimes 0-4, S Foley 0-2, F Nolan 0-1, É Cregan 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Final

30 July 1978 Final Cork 0-13 – 0-11 Clare Semple Stadium
C McCarthy 0-5, J Horgan 0-4, R Cummins 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. C Honan 0-6, E O'Connor 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, M Moroney 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, N Casey 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Galway 4-19
Antrim 3-10 Kilkenny 4-20
Galway 4-13
Kilkenny 2-08
Cork 1-15

All-Ireland quarter-finals

23 July 1978 Quarter-final Galway 4-19 – 3-10 Antrim Croke Park
Joe Connolly 3-1, M Connolly 0-5, F Burke 1-0, F Gantley 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-3, S Silke 0-3, John Connolly 0-2, M Barrett 0-1, I Clarke 0-1. R McDonnell 3-1, J Fagan 0-4, S Boyle 0-2, J Crossey 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1, P Boyle 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

All-Ireland semi-finals

6 August 1978 Semi-final Galway 4-13 – 4-20 Kilkenny Croke Park
PJ Molloy 1-3, N Lane 1-1, F Burke 1-0, John Connolly 1-0, F Gantley 0-3, M Connolly 0-2, I Clarke 0-2, Joe Connolly 0-2. M Ruth 2-1, L O'Brien 1-3, B Cody 1-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, K Fennelly 0-3, M Crotty 0-2, F Cummins 0-2, J Hennessy 0-2. Attendance: 16,299
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Final

3 September 1978 Final Cork 1-15 – 2-8 Kilkenny Croke Park
C McCarthy 0-7, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, G McCarthy 0-2, T Crowley 0-2, R Cummins 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-1, L O'Brien 0-4, K Fennelly 1-0, M Brennan 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1. Attendance: 64,155
Referee: J Rankin (Laois)

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 1-23 26 4 6.50
2 Ned Buggy Wexford 1-15 18 2 9.00
3 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 2-10 16 4 4.0
4 Colm Honan Clare 0-15 15 2 7.50
5 Charlie McCarthy Cork 0-14 14 3 4.66
6 Willie Fitzmaurice Limerick 4-0 12 2 6.00
Joe Connolly Galway 3-3 12 2 6.00
8 Seánie Kinsella Wexford 3-2 11 2 5.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 0-11 11 Offaly
2 Joe Connolly Galway 3-1 10 Antrim
Randall McDonnell Antrim 3-1 10 Galway
Seánie Kinsella Wexford 3-1 10 Dublin
Ned Buggy Wexford 1-7 10 Kilkenny
Frank Keenan Laois 1-7 10 Dublin
7 Willie Fitzmaurice Limerick 3-0 9 Clare
Colm Honan Clare 0-9 9 Limerick
9 Ned Buggy Wexford 0-8 8 Dublin
10 Mick Ryan Westmeath 2-1 7 Laois
Matt Ruth Kilkenny 2-1 7 Galway
Mossie Walsh Waterford 0-7 7 Kerry
Charlie McCarthy Cork 0-7 7 Kilkenny

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Cork retain the All-Ireland title for a third successive season. It is the fourth time in their history that they have achieved this feat and the first time since Cork in 1954 that a team has won three championships in succession.
  • Kerry return to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 1958.

Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

Round RTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final Kilkenny vs Galway
All-Ireland final Cork vs Kilkenny

Sources

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
  • Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).

References

  1. ^ "Flashback: Nine of the best action shots from All-Ireland hurling final clashes in the 1970s". Irish Independent. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Cork's three-in-a-row 70s hurling teams honoured". Hogan Stand website. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2013.