1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
(Redirected from All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1977-78)
The 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the eighth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The All-Ireland series began on 5 February 1978 and ended on 27 March 1978.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1977 – 27 March 1978 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | St. Finbarr's (2nd win) |
| Captain | Denis Burns |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Rathnure |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | St. Finbarr's |
| Leinster | Rathnure |
| Ulster | O'Donovan Rossa |
| Connacht | Four Roads |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify. St. Finbarr's won the title after defeating Rathnure by 2-7 to 0-9 in the final.[1]
Results
editQuarter-finals
| 9 October 1977 Quarter-final | Tubbercurry | 0-06 - 1-01 | Craobh Rua | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
| 6 November 1977 Quarter-final | Four Roads | 3-05 - 0-02 | Ballinrobe | Athleague |
Semi-final
| 20 November 1977 Semi-final | Tubbercurry | 0-01 - 3-04 | Four Roads | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Final
| 5 February 1978 Final | Four Roads | w/o - susp. | Kiltormer | Athleague |
First round
| 22 October 1977 First round | Carlow Town | 3-08 - 5-13 | Éire Óg | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| T Walsh 2-1, R Moore 1-2, M Power 0-4, J Delaney 0-1. | P Dunny 2-6, P Campbell 1-2, G Power 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, J Winders 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 6 November 1977 First round | Wolfe Tones | 1-00 - 11-20 | O'Tooles | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| Referee: T Murtagh |
| 13 November 1977 First round | Arklow Rock Parnells | 4-06 - 1-07 | Kilmessan | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| J Reilly 1-2, W Reilly 1-1, A Byrne 1-1, K Mellon 1-0, T Byrne 0-1, H Kavanagh 0-1. | C Maguire 0-4, J Walsh 1-0, G Higgins 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1, C Kildillon 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 6 November 1977 Quarter-final | Coolderry | 1-15 - 1-07 | Brownstown | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Moloughney 0-8, M Kennedy 1-2, P Carroll 0-2, O Kennedy 0-1, M King 0-1, C Loughnane 0-1. | C Shaw 1-1, P Shaw 0-3, T Kelly 0-1, N Fitzsimons 0-1, T Carr 0-1. |
| 13 November 1977 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 0-03 - 2-12 | Camross | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| P Connolly 0-2, G Power 0-1. | F Keenan 1-3, M Cuddy 1-2, S Cuddy 0-3, PJ Cuddy 0-2, S Bergin 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. |
| 20 November 1977 Quarter-final | Arklow Rock Parnells | 1-02 - 0-12 | Rathnure | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| J Byrne 1-0, G Byrne 0-1, B Reilly 0-1. | D O'Connor 0-6, P Quigley 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, D Quigley 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
| 27 November 1977 Quarter-final | O'Tooles | 0-08 - 2-08 | The Fenians | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Wallace 0-4, F Murphy 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, P Browne 0-1. | J Moriarty 1-2, M Garrett 1-0, G Henderson 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. | Referee: G Delaney (Wicklow) |
Semi-finals
| 4 December 1977 Semi-final | Camross | 1-05 - 1-09 | Rathnure | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| S Cuddy 0-5, F Keenan 1-0. | D O'Connor 0-5, M Quigley 1-0, J Quigley 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. |
| 11 December 1977 Semi-final | The Fenians | 3-06 - 1-05 | Coolderry | Kelly Dally Park, Rathdowney |
| P Delaney 2-1, W Watson 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Moriarty 0-2, M Garrett 0-1. | M Teehan 1-0, P Moloughney 0-3, O Kennedy 0-1, C Loughnane 0-1. |
Final
| 5 March 1978 Final | Rathnure | 0-16 - 1-10 | The Fenians | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| D Quigley 0-4, M Quigley 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, J Conran 0-2, J Holohan 0-2, P Flynn 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 0-7, P Delaney 1-0, M Garrett 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, B Watson 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 23 October 1977 Quarter-final | Portlaw | 3-09 - 5-07 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc de Hindenburg, Portlaw |
| T Cheasty 1-1, J Whelan 1-0, M Regan 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, H Maher 0-3, M Hickey 0-1, K Brophy 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 4-1, B Wiley 1-1, É Fitzpatrick 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. |
| 4 December 1977 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 2-07 - 3-05 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Lynch 1-3, D Punch 1-0, R Bennis 0-2, L Foley 0-2. | S O'Meara 1-3, S Hennessy 1-1, J Williams 1-0, G Williams 0-1. | Referee: J Woods (Clare) |
Semi-finals
| 13 November 1977 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-11 - 1-04 | Ballyduff | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| É Fitzpatrick 2-2, C McCarthy 1-4, B Wiley 0-2, J Allen 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | M Hennessy 1-0, J O'Grady 0-3, J Bunyan 0-1. |
| 11 December 1977 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 0-08 - 1-07 | Sixmilebridge | MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan |
| S Hennessy 0-2, J Williams 0-2, S O'Meara 0-2, G Williams 0-1, J Reddin 0-1. | M White 1-0, P Morey 0-3, N Casey 0-2, P Chaplin 0-1, L Quinlan 0-1. |
Finals
| 18 December 1977 Final | Sixmilebridge | 3-05 - 3-05 | St. Finbarr's | Dr. Daly Park, Tulla |
| N Casey 1-1, S Stack 1-1, M White 1-0, L Quinlan 0-2, P Morey 0-1. | C McCarthy 2-02, C Ryan 1-0, J Allen 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 22 January 1978 Final replay | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 - 0-06 | Sixmilebridge | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| J Allen 1-1, É Fitzpatrick 1-0, G McCarthy 0-3, B Wiley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1. | F Quilligan 0-3, P Morey 0-2, N Casey 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
Final
| 6 November 1977 Final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-13 - 2-06 | Ballycran | Casement Park, Belfast |
Quarter-final
| 5 February 1978 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 2-11 - 1-09 | St. Gabriel's | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| A Hamill 1-10. |
Semi-final
| 26 March 1978 Semi-final | Rathnure | 2-20 - 2-08 | Four Roads | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| M Quigley 1-4, P Flynn 1-2, J Holohan 0-4, D Quigley 0-4, L Byrne 0-3, T O'Connor 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, P Quigley 0-1. | F Kelly 0-4, M Gately 1-0, B McDonald 1-0, F Mitchell 0-2, B Tansey 0-2. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
| 26 March 1978 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 6-12 - 1-16 | O'Donovan Rossa | Neenan Park, Togher |
| É Fitzpatrick 2-2, B Meade 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J O'Shea 1-0, J Allen 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, C Roche 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, T Butler 0-1. | R Galway 0-7, L Hamill 1-2, P Armstrong 0-3, B Quinn 0-1, L Fagan 0-1, B Gormely 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. |
Final
| 27 March 1978 Final | St. Finbarr's | 2-07 - 0-09 | Rathnure | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C McCarthy 0-4, É Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Wiley 0-2, B Meade 0-1. | J Holohan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Quigley 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- St. Finbarr's join fellow Cork clubs Blackrock and Glen Rovers by becoming the third team to win a second All-Ireland title.
References
edit- ^ Allen, John (14 March 2014). "Patrick's Day will see country's best clubs playing for town, village and posterity". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 July 2015.