Championship details | |
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Dates | 30 April – 3 September 1978 |
Teams | 15 |
All-Ireland champions | |
Winning team | Cork (24th win) |
Captain | Charlie McCarthy |
Manager | Fr. Bertie Troy |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Kilkenny |
Captain | Ger Henderson |
Manager | Fr. Tommy Maher |
Provincial champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Not Played |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 14 |
Goals total | 64 (4.5 per game) |
Points total | 340 (24.2 per game) |
Top Scorer | Liam O'Brien (1-23) |
Player of the Year | John Horgan |
All-Star Team | See here |
← 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.
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 | Colours | Most recent success | ||
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All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
Antrim | Saffron and white | 1946 | ||
Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | 1932 | 1977-78 |
Cork | Red and white | 1977 | 1977 | 1973-74 |
Dublin | Navy and blue | 1938 | 1961 | 1938-39 |
Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1922 | 1974-75 |
Kerry | Green and gold | 1891 | 1891 | |
Kildare | White | |||
Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1975 | 1975 | 1975-76 |
Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1915 | |
Limerick | Green and white | 1973 | 1974 | 1970-71 |
Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1971 | 1971 | 1967-68 |
Waterford | Blue and white | 1959 | 1963 | 1962-63 |
Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
Wexford | Purple and gold | 1968 | 1977 | 1972-73 |
First round
30 April 1978First 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
4 June 1978Quarter-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) |
11 June 1978Quarter-final | Offaly | 3-19 – 2-10 | Kildare | O'Moore Park |
Semi-finals
18 June 1978Semi-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) |
25 June 1978Semi-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
16 July 1978Final | 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
4 June 1978Quarter-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) |
11 June 1978Quarter-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
25 June 1978Semi-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) |
2 July 1978Semi-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
30 July 1978Final | 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) |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Galway | 4-19 | |||||||||||||
Antrim | 3-10 | Kilkenny | 4-20 | |||||||||||
Galway | 4-13 | |||||||||||||
Kilkenny | 2-08 | |||||||||||||
Cork | 1-15 |
23 July 1978Quarter-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) |
6 August 1978Semi-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) |
3 September 1978Final | 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) |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
2 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
3 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.0 |
4 | Colm Honan | Clare | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
5 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
6 | Willie Fitzmaurice | Limerick | 4-0 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Joe Connolly | Galway | 3-3 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
8 | Seánie Kinsella | Wexford | 3-2 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 0-11 | 11 | Offaly |
2 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 3-1 | 10 | Antrim |
Randall McDonnell | Antrim | 3-1 | 10 | Galway | |
Seánie Kinsella | Wexford | 3-1 | 10 | Dublin | |
Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-7 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
Frank Keenan | Laois | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin | |
7 | Willie Fitzmaurice | Limerick | 3-0 | 9 | Clare |
Colm Honan | Clare | 0-9 | 9 | Limerick | |
9 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 0-8 | 8 | Dublin |
10 | Mick Ryan | Westmeath | 2-1 | 7 | Laois |
Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 2-1 | 7 | Galway | |
Mossie Walsh | Waterford | 0-7 | 7 | Kerry | |
Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 0-7 | 7 | Kilkenny |
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
Round | RTÉ |
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All-Ireland semi-final | Kilkenny vs Galway |
All-Ireland final | Cork vs Kilkenny |
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