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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April – 3 September 1978 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (24th win) |
| Captain | Charlie McCarthy |
| Manager | Fr. Bertie Troy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Ger Henderson |
| Manager | Fr. Tommy Maher |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 64 (4.5 per game) |
| Points total | 340 (24.2 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Liam O'Brien (1-23) |
| Player of the Year | John Horgan |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1977 1979 → | |
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
edit| 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
editFirst 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) |
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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- 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
editMiscellaneous
edit- 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
editThe 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cork's three-in-a-row 70s hurling teams honoured". Hogan Stand website. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2013.