All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1978
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 .
On 3 September 1978, Cork won the championship following a 1–15 to 2–8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] 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
Provincial championships
First round
Laois v Westmeath
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
Laois v Dublin
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)
Semi-finals
Dublin v Wexford
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)
Kilkenny v Offaly
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
Kilkenny v Wexford
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
Waterford v Kerry
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)
Limerick v 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
Cork v Waterford
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)
Clare v Limerick
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
Cork v Clare
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
All-Ireland quarter-finals
Galway v Antrim
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
Galway v Kilkenny
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
Cork v Kilkenny
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
Single game
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 .
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
Pre-1923
Beginning of Liam MacCarthy
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
'Back-door' era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
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