The 1977 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 47th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (11th win) |
| Captain | Seán Fennelly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Stephen Hayes |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1976 1978 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster quarter-final.
On 9 October 1977 Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-8 to 0-9 defeat of Cork in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.
Results
editFirst round
| 10 April 1977 First round | Kildare | 0-05 - 6-10 | Laois | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| Referee: L Barnes (Wicklow) |
| 24 April 1977 First round | Westmeath | 4-04 - 4-10 | Antrim | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| S McKeogh 2-2, J Davis 1-0, I Connell 1-0, S McGrath 0-2. | D Donnelly 1-3, B Donnelly 1-3, E McToal 1-2, B Quinn 1-0, L McGoldrick 0-1, G McClafferty 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 22 May 1977 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-10 - 2-03 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| T Conneely 0-5, D Loughnane 0-2, D Owens 0-2, B Hayes 0-1. | N Broderick 1-0, D Conlon 1-0, P Bergin 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. |
| 23 May 1977 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-10 - 3-06 | Antrim | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| T McSweeneny 0-5, J Morris 1-0, W Hughes 0-3, P Byrne 0-2. | D Donnelly 1-1, B McCallion 1-1, J McKernan 1-0, B Quinn 0-1, L McGoldrick 0-1, E McToal 0-1, V Caulfield 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1977 Semi-final | Wexford | 4-10 - 3-11 | Antrim | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| R O'Connor 2-0, G O'Connor 1-2, P Gorman 0-4, J Fleming 0-4, B Byrne 1-0. | B McCallion 2-0, G McCafferty 0-6, B Quinn 0-4, D Donnelly 1-0, B Donnelly 0-1. | Referee: S Murphy (Kilkenny) |
| 6 July 1977 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-20 - 3-11 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Mulcahy 0-8, J Heffernan 1-2, M Nash 1-2, E Deegan 1-2, W McEvoy 0-4, E Crowley 1-0, G Ryan 0-2. | D Loughnane 1-5, T Kennedy 1-2, D Moloney 1-0, J Abbott 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, L Collins 0-1. |
Final
| 24 July 1977 Final | Kilkenny | 5-10 - 3-06 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Mulcahy 1-3, J McEvoy 1-2, J Heffernan 1-1, M Nash 1-1, E Crowley 1-1, B Wallace 0-2. | J Fleming 2-4, P Doyle 1-0, B Byrne 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
First round
| 6 May 1977 First round | Waterford | 1-09 - 0-04 | Kerry | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| J Hunt 0-6, J Cotter 1-0, B Hennessy 0-2, A Kelly 0-1. | T Ryan 0-4. | Referee: J Sheehan (Limerick) |
| 11 May 1977 First round | Clare | 3-04 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| PJ Deacy 1-2, F Quilligan 1-0, J Moran 1-0, C Lyons 0-1, L Quinlan 0-1. | M Murphy 1-3, P Power 0-2, R O'Callaghan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, E Cunningham 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 27 May 1977 Semi-final | Cork | 5-15 - 1-07 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| J Hartnett 2-3, G O'Regan 0-8, J Monahan 2-1, T O'Connor 1-1, S O'Brien 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. | A Kelly 1-1, J Hunt 0-2, P Curran 0-2, M Curley 0-1, J Fives 0-1. | Referee: B Carroll (Tipperary) |
| 29 June 1977 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-13 - 0-06 | Clare | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| G Hickey 2-1, O O'Connor 0-6, S Herbert 1-1, K O'Brien 0-2, P Foley 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, J Mann 0-1. | J Hanley 0-4, L Quinlan 0-1, C Martin 0-1. |
Final
| 10 July 1977 Final | Cork | 2-08 - 2-07 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| S O'Gorman 0-5, D Murphy 1-0, J Monahan 1-0, J Hartnett 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. | O O'Connor 1-1, M Coffey 1-1, K O'Brien 0-2, S Herbert 0-2, E Meskill 0-1. |
Semi-final
| 7 August 1977 Semi-final | Cork | 3-14 - 1-06 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R O'Connor 3-3, S O'Gorman 0-6, J Keane 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Philpott 0-1. | J Coen 1-4, M Ruane 0-1, M Fahy 0-1. |
Finals
| 4 September 1977 Final | Cork | 3-11 - 4-08 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Hartnett 1-2, S O'Gorman 0-5, T Aherne 1-1, R O'Connor 1-1, J Keane 0-2. | J Heffernan 2-1, E Deegan 1-1, W McEvoy 1-0, E Wallace 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, E Crowley 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 9 October 1977 Final replay | Kilkenny | 1-08 - 0-09 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| W McEvoy 1-1, T Lennon 0-2, E Deegan 0-2, E Crowley 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. | PJ Whooley 0-4, R O'Connor 0-2, S O'Gorman 0-1, T Aherne 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The All-Ireland final ended in a draw for the first time since 1966.
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