1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

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1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates22 April - 17 September 1978
Champions Colours of Carlow.svg Rapparees (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Rathnure
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The 1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 22 April 1978 and ended on 17 September 1978.

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Rathnure entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 17 September 1978 at Wexford Park, between Rapparees and Rathnure, in what was their first meeting in a final in six years. Rapparees won the match by 0-16 to 2-07 to claim their first ever championship title. [1] [2]

Results

Semi-finals

13 August 1978Semi-final Rathnure 3-11 - 3-07 Cloughbawn O'Kennedy Park
20 August 1978Semi-final Rapparees 2-16 - 3-12 Buffers Alley Wexford Park

Final

17 September 1978Final Rapparees 0-16 - 2-07 Rathnure Wexford Park
M Maher 0-8, H Goff 0-6, T Wildes 0-1, P Courtney 0-1.J Higgins 1-1, P Codd 1-1, J Quigley 0-4, J Murphy 0-1.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rapparees Starlights HC". Club Info website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Championship Roll of Honour". Wexford GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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