1978 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

April 2022 August 2021 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship 1978 IrelandEngland Antrim London 1977 1979 The 1978 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Antrim won the championship, defeating London 1–16 to 3–7 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Format Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the 'proper' All-Ireland final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final. Results Semi-finals 28 May 1978 Semi-final Antrim 2-17 - 2-7 Roscommon Croke Park 28 May 1978 Semi-final Down 5-15 - 3-11 Meath Croke Park Home final 11 June 1978 Home final Antrim 1-10 - 2-6 Down R McDonnell 1-4, J Crossey 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1, C Ward 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1. B Gilmore 1-2, P Braniff 1-0, B Mullin 0-1, M O'Flynn 0-1. Corrigan Park Final 25 June 1078 Final Antrim 1-16 - 3-7 London R McDonnell 0-4, D McNaughton 0-3, P Boyle 0-3, J Crossey 0-2, J Fagan 0-2, C Ward 1-0, S Collins 0-1, P McEllistrim 0-1. M Hughes 2-2, J McCormack 1-2, P Cronin 0-2, D Law 0-1. Croke Park M Slattery (Clare) References Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). 1978 Hurling B