1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1977 was the 91st staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 1–17 to 3–8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates5 June - 4 September 1977
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (23rd win)
CaptainMartin O'Doherty
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamWexford
CaptainTony Doran
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Top ScorerCharlie McCarthy (2-17)
Ned Buggy (2-17)
Player of the YearDenis Coughlan
All-Star TeamSee here
1976
1978

The championship

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Format

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Munster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first-round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.

Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Munster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Leinster champions contest this game.

Provincial championships

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Kildare4-11 – 4-9Westmeath
G. Frayne (2-1), M. Deeley (1-2), J. Walsh (0-5), B. Burke (1-1), J. O'Brien (0-1), L. Shinners (0-1). M. Cosgrave (1-7), J. Lynch (1-1), N. Fitzsimons (1-0), M. Newman (1-0), P. Curran (0-1).
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

Dublin3-10 – 2-8Offaly
T. Grealish (2-0), M. Reidy (1-2), L. Hennebry (0-3), P. Carton (0-2), L. Deegan (0-1), C. Hennebry (0-1), V. Holden (0-1). M. Cleere (0-7), K. Mooney (1-0), E. Coughlan (1-0), J. Kelly (0-1).
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois))

Wexford2-25 – 0-9Kildare
N. Buggy (0-8), T. Doran (1-4), M. Quigley (1-3), P. Hanrick (0-4), J. Quigley (0-3), M. Butler (0-2), M. Casey (0-1). J. Walsh (0-7), B. Burke (0-2).
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

Kilkenny5-12 – 2-8Dublin
L. O'Brien (1-7), M. Ruth (3-0), E. Keher (1-0), B. Cody (0-2), P. Grace (0-2), M. Crotty (0-1). S. Kinsella (1-0), M. Reidy (1-0), L. Walsh (0-2), T. Grealish (0-2), L. Deegan (0-2), J. Towell (0-1), C. Hennebry (0-1).
Referee: N. Matthews (Wexford)

Wexford3-17 – 3-14Kilkenny
N. Buggy (1-5), T. Doran (2-1), C. Kehoe (0-4), M. Quigley (0-3), J. Murphy (0-1), J. Quigley (0-1), M. Butler (0-1), M. Jacob (0-1). E. Keher (1-4), B. Cody (1-2), B. Fitzpatrick (1-2), M. Crotty (0-4), K. Purcell (0-1), M. Ruth (0-1).
Attendance: 30,614
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)

Clare1-10 – 0-13Tipperary
N. Casey (1-0), M. Moroney (0-3), C. Honan (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-1), J. McNamara (0-1), E. O'Connor (0-1), J. Callinan (0-1), S. Stack (0-1). P. Quigley (0-6), P. Fitzelle (0-1), T. O'Connor (0-1), J. Kehoe (0-1), N. O'Dwyer (0-1), M. Doyle (0-1), T. Butler (0-1), T. O'Dwyer (0-1).
Attendance: 20,703
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)

Clare0-13 – 1-7Tipperary
M. Moroney (0-3), P. O'Connor (0-3), C. Honan (0-2), J. Callinan (0-2), E. O'Connor (0-1), N. Casey (0-1), J. McNamara (0-1). S. Ryan (1-3), P. Quigley (0-2), P. Queally (0-1), J. Kehoe (0-1).
Attendance: 20,546
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)

Cork4-13 – 3-11Waterford
C. McCarthy (1-5), S. O'Leary (2-0), R. Cummins (1-1), M. Malone (0-2), P. Moylan (0-2), T. Crwoley (0-1), J. Barry-Murphy (0-1), T. Cashman (0-1). M. Hickey (2-0), P. Kelly (1-2), D. Fitzpatrick (0-3), J. Galvin (0-2), M. Walsh (0-2), J. Dalton (0-1), M. Whelan (0-1).
Attendance: 8,905
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

Clare0-14 – 1-9Limerick
C. Honan (0-5), M. Moroney (0-3), J. Callinan (0-2), J. McNamara (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-2). E. Cregan (1-6), P. Hartigan (0-1), M. Carroll (0-1), W. Fitzmaurice (0-1).
Attendance: 24,150
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)

Cork4-15 – 4-10Clare
J. Barry-Murphy (2-0), C. McCarthy (0-5), T. Cashman (0-5), R. Cummins (1-0), T. Crowley (1-0), M. Malone (0-2), S. O'Leary (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), P. McDonnell (0-1). C. Honan (1-5), N. Casey (2-0), E. O'Connor (1-0), J. McNamara (0-2), J. Callinan (0-2), M. Moroney (0-1).
Attendance: 44,586
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland quarter-finals

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Galway2-12 – 0-8Laois
V. Mullins (1-1), P. J. Qualter (1-1), P. J. Molloy (0-4), P. Fahy (0-3), J. Connolly (0-1), F. Burke (0-1), M. Connolly (0-1). M. Walsh (0-4), J. Mahon (0-2), M. Cuddy (0-1), M. Aherne (0-1).
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)

All-Ireland semi-finals

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Cork3-14 – 1-15Galway
C. McCarthy (1-2), S. O'Leary (1-2), J. Barry-Murphy (1-0), T. Crowley (0-3), G. McCarthy (0-2), D. McCurtain (0-2), T. Cashman (0-1), R. Cummins (0-1), J. Horgan (0-1). P. J. Molloy (0-7), J. Connolly (1-3), I. Clarke (0-2), M. Curtin (0-1), M. Connolly (0-1), V. Mullins (0-1).
Attendance: 22,964
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

All-Ireland final

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Cork1-17 – 3-8Wexford
G. McCarthy (0-6), S. O'Leary (1-2), C. McCarthy (0-5), J. Barry-Murphy (0-2), R. Cummins (0-1), T. Cashman (0-1). N. Buggy (1-4), M. Butler (1-2), T. Doran (1-0), J. Quigley (0-1), C. Keogh (0-1).
Attendance: 63,168
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • At the Munster final between Cork and Clare, three armed men entered the unguarded room, held up the Munster Council treasurer, Tadhg Crowley, and his assistants, and got away with £24,520.
  • A dispute in manning levels resulted in two RTÉ cameramen refusing to film the Leinster final between Wexford and Kilkenny.

Player facts

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Debutantes

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The following players made their début in the 1977 championship:

Player Team Date Opposition Game
Tom Cashman Cork June 19 Waterford Munster semi-final
Dermot Mac Curtain Cork June 19 Waterford Munster semi-final

Retirees

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The following players played their last game in the 1977 championship:

Player Team Date Opposition Game Début
Eddie Keher Kilkenny July 24 Wexford Leinster final 1959

Top scorers

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Season

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Charlie McCarthy Cork 2-17 23 4 5.75
Ned Buggy Wexford 2-17 23 3 7.66
3 Seánie O'Leary Cork 4-5 17 4 4.25
Tony Doran Wexford 4-5 17 3 5.66
Colm Honan Clare 1-14 17 4 4.25
6 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Kilkenny 3-3 12 4 3.00
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-12 12 2 6.00
8 P. J. Molloy Galway 0-11 11 2 5.50
9 Noel Casey Clare 3-1 10 4 2.50
10 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 3-1 10 2 5.00
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-4 10 2 5.00
Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 1-7 10 2 5.00
Mick Moroney Clare 0-10 10 4 2.50
Michael Cosgrove Westmeath 1-7 10 1 10.00

Single game

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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Michael Cosgrove Westmeath 1-7 10 Kildare
Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 1-7 10 Dublin
3 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 3-0 9 Dublin
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 1-6 9 Clare
5 Ned Buggy Wexford 1-5 8 Kilkenny
Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-5 8 Waterford
Colm Honan Clare 1-5 8 Cork
Ned Buggy Wexford 0-8 8 Kildare
9 G. Frayne Kildare 2-1 7 Westmeath
Tony Doran Wexford 2-1 7 Kilkenny
Tony Doran Wexford 1-4 7 Kildare
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 1-4 7 Wexford
Ned Buggy Wexford 1-4 7 Cork
Mick Cleere Offaly 0-7 7 Dublin
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-7 7 Wexford
P. J. Molloy Galway 0-7 7 Cork

Broadcasting

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The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

Round RTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final Cork vs Galway
All-Ireland final Cork vs Wexford

See also

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