1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season December 2023 1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 10 20px|Border Kinnitty 5 Tom Hannonhttps://www.hoganstand.com/offaly/Article/Index/137111 Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider Hogan Stand 15 October 2010 28 December 2023 20px|Border St Rynagh's 1977 1977 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 1979 1979 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. Coolderry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kinnitty in the semi-finals.http://coolderrygaa.ie/?page_id=44 Coolderry’s 49 County Senior Hurling Final Appearances Coolderry GAA website 28 December 2023 The group stage placings were confirmed on 7 February 1978. The final was played on 5 November 1978 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Kinnitty and St Rynagh's, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. Kinnitty won the match by 1–08 to 0–06 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/gaa/1376457/offaly-plunged-into-mourning-with-the-death-of-one-of-its-greatest-ever-hurlers.html Offaly plunged into mourning with the death of one of its greatest ever hurlers Offaly Live 20 December 2023 28 December 2023 Kevin Corriganhttps://hoganstand.com/Offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 28 December 2023 Results Semi-finals 27 August 1978 Semi-final St Rynagh's 1-13 - 0-12 Birr St Brendan's Park 27 August 1978 Semi-final Kinnitty 2-08 - 2-05 Coolderry St Brendan's Park Final 5 November 1978 Final Kinnitty 1-08 - 0-06 St Rynagh's J Flaherty 0-6, T Hannon 1-0, M Cleere 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. G Woods 0-2, PJ Whelehan 0-1, J Horan 0-1, T Conneely 0-1, B Moylan 0-1. St Brendan's Park References Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship