1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
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Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Kinnitty (5th title)
Tom Hannon [1] (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg St Rynagh's
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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.

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Coolderry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kinnitty in the semi-finals. [2] 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. [3] [4]

Results

Semi-finals

27 August 1978Semi-final St Rynagh's 1-13 - 0-12 Birr St Brendan's Park
27 August 1978Semi-final Kinnitty 2-08 - 2-05 Coolderry St Brendan's Park

Final

5 November 1978Final Kinnitty 1-08 - 0-06 St Rynagh's St Brendan's Park
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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Coolderry's 49 County Senior Hurling Final Appearances". Coolderry GAA website. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Corrigan, Kevin (20 December 2023). "Offaly plunged into mourning with the death of one of its greatest ever hurlers". Offaly Live. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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