1978 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final

February 2020 February 2020 February 2020 1978 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship St Finbarr's 40px 2-7 Rathnure 40px 0-9 27 March 1978 Semple Stadium Thurles Noel O'Donoghue (Dublin) 1977 1979 The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Semple Stadium on 27 March 1978 to determine the winners of the 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the eighth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by St Finbarr's of Cork and Rathnure of Wexford, with St Finbarr's winning by 2-7 to 0-9.http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/patrick-s-day-will-see-country-s-best-clubs-playing-for-town-village-and-posterity-1.1724078 Patrick's Day will see country's best clubs playing for town, village and posterity The Irish Times 14 March 2014 24 July 2015 John Allen The All-Ireland final between St Finbarr's and Rathnure was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. It remains their only championship meeting. St Finbarr's were hoping to become only the third team to win a second All-Ireland title. Rathnure were appearing in their third All-Ireland final having never won the title. A gale-force wind hindered the St Finbarr's challenge in the opening half, allowing Rathnure to take a 0-8 to 0-1 interval lead. Ten minutes from the full-time whistle Barry Wiley scored an equalizer that gave "the Barr's" an increased impetus. A Jimmy Barry-Murphy goal from a rebound settled the game as St Finbarr's claimed a four-point victory. The All-Ireland victory for St Finbarr's was the second of their two championship titles. They were the third Cork representatives to win two All-Ireland titles. Match Details 27 March 1978 St Finbarr's 20px|border 2-7 - 0-9 20px|border Rathnure C McCarthy 0-4 (4f), É Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Wiley 0-2, B Meade 0-1. J Houlihan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Quigley 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 3,000 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 333399 333399 333399 FFFFFF 333399 St Finbarr's _yellow_hoops _yellowhoops _yellow_hoops 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 _hoops_yellow _yellow_stripes Rathnure References Category:1978 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship finals Category:Wexford GAA matches Category:St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club matches Category:March 1978 sports events in Europe Category:Sport in Thurles Category:Hurling competitions in County Tipperary