1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1978 30 April – 3 September 1978 15 Cork Kilkenny 14 John Horgan Cork 24th Charlie McCarthy Fr. Bertie Troy Kilkenny Ger Henderson Fr. Tommy Maher 64 (4.5 per game) 340 (24.2 per game) Liam O'Brien (1–23) 1977 1979 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.2016-06-06 Flashback: Nine of the best action shots from All-Ireland hurling final clashes in the 1970s https://www.independent.ie/archives/flashback-nine-of-the-best-action-shots-from-all-ireland-hurling-final-clashes-in-the-1970s/34775885.html 2024-12-04 Irish Independent en On 3 September 1978, Cork won the championship following a 1–15 to 2–8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.https://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=108922 Cork's three-in-a-row 70s hurling teams honoured Hogan Stand website 23 March 2009 31 October 2013 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 TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueAntrimSaffron and white1946ClareSaffron and blue191419321977–78CorkRed and white197719771973–74DublinNavy and blue193819611938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221974–75KerryGreen and gold18911891KildareWhiteKilkennyBlack and amber197519751975–76LaoisBlue and white19151915LimerickGreen and white197319741970–71OffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold197119711967–68WaterfordBlue and white195919631962–63WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold196819771972–73 Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 30 April 1978 First round Laois 2–8 – 2–7 Westmeath 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. O Moylan (Offaly) O'Connor Park Quarter-final 4 June 1978 Quarter-final Laois 2–10 – 2–13 Dublin 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. G Kirwan (Offaly) O'Connor Park 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 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. J Murphy (Kilkenny) Dr. Cullen Park 25 June 1978 Semi-final Kilkenny 2–17 – 1–4 Offaly 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. J Rankins (Laois) O'Moore Park Final 16 July 1978 Final Kilkenny 2–16 – 1–16 Wexford 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. J Rankins (Laois) Croke Park Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 4 June 1978 Quarter-final Waterford 5–13 – 0–11 Kerry 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. K Ryan (Tipperary) Fraher Field 11 June 1978 Quarter-final Limerick 1–14 – 0–9 Tipperary 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. F Murphy (Cork) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Semi-finals 25 June 1978 Semi-final Cork 3–17 – 2–8 Waterford 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. J Moloney (Tipperary) Semple Stadium 2 July 1978 Semi-final Clare 4–12 – 3–8 Limerick 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. J Moloney (Tipperary) Semple Stadium Final 30 July 1978 Final Cork 0–13 – 0–11 Clare 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. J Moloney (Tipperary) Semple Stadium All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final border|20px Galway 4–19 border|20px Antrim 3–10 border|20px Kilkenny 4–20 border|20px Galway 4–13 border|20px Kilkenny 2–08 border|20px Cork 1–15 All-Ireland quarter-finals 23 July 1978 Quarter-final Galway 4–19 – 3–10 Antrim 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. C Foley (Dublin) Croke Park All-Ireland semi-finals 6 August 1978 Semi-final Galway 4–13 – 4–20 Kilkenny 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. 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. J Moloney (Tipperary) 16,299 Croke Park All-Ireland Final 3 September 1978 Final Cork 1–15 – 2–8 Kilkenny 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. Croke Park 64,155 J Rankin (Laois) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Liam O'BrienKilkenny1–232646.502Ned BuggyWexford1–151829.003Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny2–101644.04Colm HonanClare0–151527.505Charlie McCarthyCork0–141434.666Willie FitzmauriceLimerick4–01226.00Joe ConnollyGalway3–31226.008Seánie KinsellaWexford3–21125.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Liam O'BrienKilkenny0–1111Offaly2Joe ConnollyGalway3–110AntrimRandall McDonnellAntrim3–110GalwaySeánie KinsellaWexford3–110DublinNed BuggyWexford1–710KilkennyFrank KeenanLaois1–710Dublin7Willie FitzmauriceLimerick3–09ClareColm HonanClare0–99Limerick9Ned BuggyWexford0–88Dublin10Mick RyanWestmeath2–17LaoisMatt RuthKilkenny2–17GalwayMossie WalshWaterford0–77KerryCharlie McCarthyCork0–77Kilkenny 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 finalCork 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 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship